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Editorial
February 25, 1794
Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia correspondent denounces 'anarchy men' for seeking a weak government and strong people, opposing the President's measures and federal unity. References foreign examples like Tuscany, Genoa, Poland, and France under Mr. Genet to warn against factions undermining the Union.
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PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 25.
From a Correspondent.
Our anarchy men, pretend that they would have the People strong and the Government weak. They are against the Government, that is clear. They are against the People, that is equally clear. Witness, their schemes the summer past. They tried their utmost to counteract the President's wise measures. A feeble government, or a feeble spirited man would have been borne down and swept into hostile measures. Tuscany and Genoa, show this truth by their example. Poland has ever been played upon in like manner. The crazy miracle of Clubs would make this Country the prize or more properly the fire-ship of foreign incendiaries. We owe our peace to the energy of our magistracy.
A federal government says a correspondent, in the General Advertiser, would ruin France, because the royal faction would throw themselves into one or more of the federate republics, and thereby the whole would sink under its enemies. Mr. Genet's game of bringing a state into play against the Union, looks federal. The tendency and the design were plain, yet our faction justified the act and the agent, and that paper is devoted somewhat remarkably to the vindication of the offender. Men have lost their lives in France for only thinking what was done here. It is proper to mark this circumstance, as it marks a man.
From a Correspondent.
Our anarchy men, pretend that they would have the People strong and the Government weak. They are against the Government, that is clear. They are against the People, that is equally clear. Witness, their schemes the summer past. They tried their utmost to counteract the President's wise measures. A feeble government, or a feeble spirited man would have been borne down and swept into hostile measures. Tuscany and Genoa, show this truth by their example. Poland has ever been played upon in like manner. The crazy miracle of Clubs would make this Country the prize or more properly the fire-ship of foreign incendiaries. We owe our peace to the energy of our magistracy.
A federal government says a correspondent, in the General Advertiser, would ruin France, because the royal faction would throw themselves into one or more of the federate republics, and thereby the whole would sink under its enemies. Mr. Genet's game of bringing a state into play against the Union, looks federal. The tendency and the design were plain, yet our faction justified the act and the agent, and that paper is devoted somewhat remarkably to the vindication of the offender. Men have lost their lives in France for only thinking what was done here. It is proper to mark this circumstance, as it marks a man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Anarchy Men
Federal Government
Partisan Factions
Mr. Genet
Presidential Measures
Foreign Intrigue
What entities or persons were involved?
Anarchy Men
President
Mr. Genet
Faction
Royal Faction
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Anarchy Men And Defense Of Strong Federal Government
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Federal Government And Anti Faction
Key Figures
Anarchy Men
President
Mr. Genet
Faction
Royal Faction
Key Arguments
Anarchy Men Seek Strong People And Weak Government, Opposing Both People And Government
They Counteracted President's Wise Measures Last Summer
Feeble Government Would Lead To Hostile Measures, As In Tuscany, Genoa, And Poland
Clubs Would Make Country Prey To Foreign Incendiaries
Peace Owed To Energetic Magistracy
Federal Government Would Ruin France By Allowing Royal Faction To Undermine It
Mr. Genet's Actions Aimed To Pit States Against Union, Justified By Local Faction