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Domestic News
January 30, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Virginia paper criticizes the federal post-office law for restricting information on House of Representatives proceedings by halting two key periodicals, the American Museum and Universal Asylum, leaving the public uninformed like with the Senate.
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"The federal House of Representatives (says a Virginia paper) has not, as yet, turned the key upon us. But if the post-office law is not a prelude to this, it will in the end have nearly the same effect, and the people be as much in the dark with regard to the proceedings of this body, as they have been, and are likely to continue, in those of the Senate. Two of the most valuable periodical publications of this country, (the American Museum and Universal Asylum) have already been stopped in consequence of the oppressive operation of this law."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Post Office Law
Congressional Proceedings
Periodical Publications
American Museum
Universal Asylum
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Outcome
two periodical publications (american museum and universal asylum) stopped due to the law's oppressive operation.
Event Details
The federal House of Representatives has not yet restricted information, but the post-office law is seen as a prelude that will obscure public knowledge of its proceedings, similar to the Senate. Valuable periodicals have been halted as a result.