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Letter to Editor
May 10, 1805
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
John Lang writes to the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, defending the publication of news about Chappe's death, Jerome Bonaparte's marriage decree, and Bonaparte's unpopularity in France, claiming it came from passengers on the ship Ambition from Cherbourg, countering a denial from those passengers.
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To the Editor, of the Mercantile Advertiser.
SIR,
In your paper of yesterday morning you have unwarrantably suffered the publication of the following paragraph:
"The passengers on board the ship Ambition, lately arrived from Cherburg, are not a little surprised to hear that they were mentioned in the New-York Gazette as having reported some news from France. They can assure the public that they never had any conversation upon the politics of France, either on board or after their arrival in this city."
It is necessary for me here to state, and which I can prove, that the death of Chappe and the Imperial decree declaring the marriage of Jerome Bonaparte null and void, was handed to me in manuscript by one of the passengers in the Ambition for publication. What follows, relative to the unpopularity of Bonaparte in France, I had verbally from one of them, which was declared to me in the presence of Captain Skinner on board the Ambition. Yours, &c.
JOHN LANG.
SIR,
In your paper of yesterday morning you have unwarrantably suffered the publication of the following paragraph:
"The passengers on board the ship Ambition, lately arrived from Cherburg, are not a little surprised to hear that they were mentioned in the New-York Gazette as having reported some news from France. They can assure the public that they never had any conversation upon the politics of France, either on board or after their arrival in this city."
It is necessary for me here to state, and which I can prove, that the death of Chappe and the Imperial decree declaring the marriage of Jerome Bonaparte null and void, was handed to me in manuscript by one of the passengers in the Ambition for publication. What follows, relative to the unpopularity of Bonaparte in France, I had verbally from one of them, which was declared to me in the presence of Captain Skinner on board the Ambition. Yours, &c.
JOHN LANG.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Bonaparte Marriage
French Politics
Ship Ambition
News Correction
Chappe Death
Press Accuracy
What entities or persons were involved?
John Lang.
The Editor Of The Mercantile Advertiser
Letter to Editor Details
Author
John Lang.
Recipient
The Editor Of The Mercantile Advertiser
Main Argument
the news about chappe's death, the imperial decree nullifying jerome bonaparte's marriage, and bonaparte's unpopularity in france was provided by passengers on the ship ambition, contrary to their published denial.
Notable Details
Death Of Chappe
Imperial Decree Declaring The Marriage Of Jerome Bonaparte Null And Void
Unpopularity Of Bonaparte In France
Ship Ambition From Cherburg
Captain Skinner