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Domestic News April 19, 1783

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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American commentary criticizes recent New-York newspapers for using derogatory language against Americans, such as 'Rebel Papers,' despite the British king's acknowledgment of U.S. independence, as seen in the New-York Mercury of the 4th inst.

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It deserves to be remarked, that some of the latest News-Papers we have received from New-York, are still stuffed with virulent and approbious language against the Americans, notwithstanding it is well known in that city that their best of Kings has long ago acknowledged these States Sovereign and Independent. The New-York Mercury, so late as the 4th inst. is ornamented in four or five places with the modish rhetoric of their polite gentry--Rebel Papers, more Rebel Accounts, &c. &c. all printed in distinguished letters, that the most epithet might not pass unnoticed.

They mean perhaps by all this to testify to the world, that though they have been obliged, sorely against their wills, to make peace with us, they still most heartily hate us; verifying the old observation, that if you thoroughly injure another, you can never forgive him.

They are welcome to keep this line of conduct as long as they please: it may serve some very good purposes for America: tho' Britain in her present situation, is not like to derive any great advantage from it.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

New York Newspapers Virulent Language Rebel Papers American Independence New York Mercury

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

4th Inst.

Event Details

Latest newspapers from New-York, including the New-York Mercury of the 4th inst., contain virulent and approbious language against Americans, such as 'Rebel Papers' and 'more Rebel Accounts,' printed in distinguished letters, despite the king's acknowledgment of American sovereignty and independence.

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