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Editorial
January 1, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Editorial from N.Y. Daily Advertiser criticizes American 'jacobins' and 'exclusive patriots' for violating the U.S. Constitution and justifying French piracies on American commerce, contrasting with British MP Wyndham's wartime defense of constitution over commerce during the war with France.
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From the (N. Y.) Daily Advertiser.
"Perish our Commerce! Let the CONSTITUTION live!"
This exclamation of Mr. Wyndham's, in the British Parliament, at the commencement of the present war with the French Republic, has been rung in a thousand changes by the jacobins of England and America.
The orator, no doubt, thought that if the repeated innovations pursued by the French, destructive of every principle of good order and government, could be prevented from spreading their effects into his native country; a partial sacrifice of its commerce by the war, would be comparatively of little consequence.
He was moderate. Our "exclusive" patriots have so far outdone him in their views, that we hear no more of the horrid exclamation.
They have not only repeatedly attempted themselves, but permitted in others, a violation of our own excellent constitution—but have justified the piracies on our commerce by those who term themselves our ALLIES?
Looking, only, to the will of those Free Booters, they say,
"Let our Constitution and our commerce go to the devil together!"
OBSERVER.
"Perish our Commerce! Let the CONSTITUTION live!"
This exclamation of Mr. Wyndham's, in the British Parliament, at the commencement of the present war with the French Republic, has been rung in a thousand changes by the jacobins of England and America.
The orator, no doubt, thought that if the repeated innovations pursued by the French, destructive of every principle of good order and government, could be prevented from spreading their effects into his native country; a partial sacrifice of its commerce by the war, would be comparatively of little consequence.
He was moderate. Our "exclusive" patriots have so far outdone him in their views, that we hear no more of the horrid exclamation.
They have not only repeatedly attempted themselves, but permitted in others, a violation of our own excellent constitution—but have justified the piracies on our commerce by those who term themselves our ALLIES?
Looking, only, to the will of those Free Booters, they say,
"Let our Constitution and our commerce go to the devil together!"
OBSERVER.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Foreign Affairs
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Constitution Violation
French War
American Commerce
Jacobins
Wyndham Exclamation
Piracies
Allies Betrayal
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wyndham
Jacobins Of England And America
French Republic
Exclusive Patriots
Free Booters
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Patriots Violating Constitution For French Allies
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Constitution And Anti Jacobin
Key Figures
Mr. Wyndham
Jacobins Of England And America
French Republic
Exclusive Patriots
Free Booters
Key Arguments
Wyndham Prioritized Constitution Over Commerce In War With France
Jacobins Misuse Wyndham's Exclamation
American Patriots Violate Own Constitution
Patriots Justify French Piracies On Us Commerce
Patriots Sacrifice Both Constitution And Commerce For Allies