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Letter to Editor
November 4, 1796
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A satirical letter to Mr. Fenno mocks a political address by 'the asses' recommending their ticket, claiming it is already in French style and unnecessary to translate, and questions what 'Antis' mean by 'tocsin', urging intelligible language for country people.
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FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Fenno,
I observe that the address of the asses, recommending their ticket, is to be translated into French;
but that appears unnecessary, for from the language
and style, every plain man who reads it must be convinced that it was originally composed in the French
language. I wish one of your French correspondents would inform me what these Antis mean by a tocsin, it is a foreign word we country people do not
understand; we wish in future they would write
intelligible language.
Mr. Fenno,
I observe that the address of the asses, recommending their ticket, is to be translated into French;
but that appears unnecessary, for from the language
and style, every plain man who reads it must be convinced that it was originally composed in the French
language. I wish one of your French correspondents would inform me what these Antis mean by a tocsin, it is a foreign word we country people do not
understand; we wish in future they would write
intelligible language.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Comedic
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Political Satire
Federalist Gazette
Antis
Tocsin
French Influence
Country Folk
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
the political address by 'the asses' is already in french style, making translation unnecessary, and its use of foreign terms like 'tocsin' is incomprehensible to plain country people who prefer intelligible language.
Notable Details
Refers To Opponents As 'Asses'
Mentions Translation Into French
Questions Meaning Of 'Tocsin' By 'Antis'