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Editorial May 2, 1809

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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The editorial celebrates the success of the U.S. embargo in forcing Britain to seek peace after rejecting American overtures, praising Jefferson and Madison's administration while condemning opponents and 'friends of England' for their opposition.

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THE CAUSE OF THE EMBARGO REMOVED

The United States triumphant! and haughty Britain on her marble bones!

With inexpressible pleasure we herewith communicate to our readers the important intelligence that Great Britain, after all her insolence and haughtiness to this country—
After having rejected our overtures of peace, and spurned our messengers of conciliation, is, in her turn, supplicating our mercy and suing for terms of amity. How must the heart of every friend of the administration beat with joy and rapture when he reflects that the embargo, that much abused and insulted measure, was the strong weapon that humbled the pride of our enemies. Yes, party-spirit may now silence its serpent tongue, for its malignant falsehoods will no more be heard. The friends of England, whose participation in the national councils of this country have disgraced us as a people, may now close their lips forever—John Bull has been starved, not beat into submission—And a great and mighty victory is obtained under the mild aspect of peace. Let those who cavil about the wisdom and intelligence of the late administration, now view their own ignorance and stupidity. Let the friends of the people who would rather subject them to temporary privations than shed their blood in a useless and unprofitable contest, now bear the palm to which their fortitude and intelligence entitles them.—Let all America rejoice that Jefferson presided, and that Madison now presides—That they who accomplished the victory are permitted to guide it to the peace, the happiness, and the prosperity of our country—That the accursed faction, whose malignity thwarted every measure calculated to preserve, and whose restless ambition threatened us with the horrors of a civil war, by sowing sedition and rebellion in the Eastern States, is at length reduced to the necessity of approving what but a few days since, they affected to detest.—The triumph of America over her enemies is poison to their hopes!

N.Y. Aurora.

What sub-type of article is it?

Foreign Affairs War Or Peace Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Embargo Britain Peace Overtures Jefferson Madison Administration Triumph Party Opposition

What entities or persons were involved?

Great Britain United States Jefferson Madison Friends Of England Accursed Faction

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Success Of The Embargo In Forcing British Peace Overtures

Stance / Tone

Triumphant And Pro Administration

Key Figures

Great Britain United States Jefferson Madison Friends Of England Accursed Faction

Key Arguments

Embargo Humbled Britain's Pride And Forced Peace Supplications Party Opponents' Falsehoods Are Silenced Victory Achieved Through Peace And Starvation, Not Battle Praise For Jefferson And Madison's Wisdom Over War Opponents In Eastern States Sowed Sedition But Now Must Approve

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