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Letter to Editor
October 14, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Benjamin Rush writes to refute Tench Coxe's claims in the Aurora about John Adams holding monarchical principles, stating he never heard Adams express such views and that Adams supports the U.S. Constitution as the best government for the country. Dated October 11, 1800.
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TENCH COXE
REFUTED.
MR. WAYNE,
A reference having been made by Tench Coxe to me in the Aurora of the 9th instant, upon the subject of Mr. Adams's political opinions, I conceive it my duty to publish the following occasion of it.
During an evening Mr. Coxe spent with me a few weeks ago, in the course of conversation, he spoke of the monarchical principles which were held by some people in this country. I replied by saying, "if I were to mention all the opinions, and wishes I had heard upon that subject, I should be persecuted out of our Country." These opinions, and wishes came chiefly from private citizens. As they were uttered in private conversation, the authors of them were not mentioned, and shall never be known. None of them came from Mr. Adams. I declare I never heard him express any other opinions on government than those contained in his defence of the American Constitutions, and that I never heard him express a wish for a monarchy in the United States. On the contrary, I have uniformly heard him say in conversation, as he has done in his works, that our present government was best calculated for our country.
Benjamin Rush.
October 11, 1800.
REFUTED.
MR. WAYNE,
A reference having been made by Tench Coxe to me in the Aurora of the 9th instant, upon the subject of Mr. Adams's political opinions, I conceive it my duty to publish the following occasion of it.
During an evening Mr. Coxe spent with me a few weeks ago, in the course of conversation, he spoke of the monarchical principles which were held by some people in this country. I replied by saying, "if I were to mention all the opinions, and wishes I had heard upon that subject, I should be persecuted out of our Country." These opinions, and wishes came chiefly from private citizens. As they were uttered in private conversation, the authors of them were not mentioned, and shall never be known. None of them came from Mr. Adams. I declare I never heard him express any other opinions on government than those contained in his defence of the American Constitutions, and that I never heard him express a wish for a monarchy in the United States. On the contrary, I have uniformly heard him say in conversation, as he has done in his works, that our present government was best calculated for our country.
Benjamin Rush.
October 11, 1800.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Tench Coxe
John Adams
Monarchical Principles
Political Opinions
American Constitutions
Benjamin Rush
Aurora
What entities or persons were involved?
Benjamin Rush
Mr. Wayne
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Benjamin Rush
Recipient
Mr. Wayne
Main Argument
benjamin rush refutes tench coxe's attribution of monarchical views to john adams, declaring he never heard adams express such opinions and that adams supports the current u.s. government as outlined in his defence of the american constitutions.
Notable Details
Reference To Tench Coxe's Statement In The Aurora Of October 9, 1800
Description Of Private Conversation With Coxe
Explicit Denial Of Adams' Monarchical Wishes
Citation Of Adams' Defence Of The American Constitutions