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Editorial February 7, 1800

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Satirical editorial critiquing American enthusiasm for revolution following the French Republic's failure, warning of potential dictatorships, mocking Tom Paine and Jefferson's followers, and noting reduced alarms about republican liberty.

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The unsuccessful issue of revolutions in Government, as evinced in the case of the French Republic, may possibly have the effect to cool the hot and hasty zeal of our patriotic citizens in that behalf. It may now be apparent to certain wise ones, that the abolition of the present Confederate Government, the public execution of the Federals, and the founding of a Republic one and indivisible, though it might afford scope for Dantons, Talleyrands, Marats, Eratites and Robespierres, might also, produce a Cromwell, a Monk or a Buonaparte.

Tom Paine, awake only at every new revolution, lately sent in a bundle of Constitutions to Buonaparte, and received in return therefor a case of excellent Nants Brandy.--Thus we see this great man knows in what kind of coin to pay every one who has claims upon him.

Since the French Republic is overthrown, we shall not probably hear so many alarms sounded respecting the danger of Republican Liberty from despotic conspiracies. It is often the case in such instances, that the more real danger there exists, the less noise we hear about it.

After denying during many days, the authenticity of the late news, the Aurora people at length believed it, because Mr. Jefferson believed it.. Why this is as it should be. The nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri, of Horace, is here wisely rejected for the advice of Pope--and they consult this master-Quiz of an oracle, upon a point of politics, just as an old Lazar would the Physician on whom he had been accustomed to rely.

"I'll do what Mead and Cheselden advise
To keep my limbs and to preserve my eyes."

The Paris papers advertise for sale, a Comedy called L'Inconnu, or Misanthropie et Repentir. It is a translation into French verse, of a Comedy, which has been also translated into English, and called The Stranger, from the pen of a dreary old Dutchman, who takes this method of infusing the madness of illumination into the minds of the lower orders of people.

In the same paper is advertised another work, with this title, couched in the highest style of revolutionary fanaticism: Analytical treatise on man. with the code of his duties. and the social code conformed to the object of his terrestrial creation ; by the citizen Gabriel-Victor Benjamin Mariette,

What sub-type of article is it?

Satire Partisan Politics Foreign Affairs

What keywords are associated?

French Revolution American Politics Tom Paine Jefferson Buonaparte Republican Liberty Satire Revolutionary Zeal

What entities or persons were involved?

French Republic Dantons Talleyrands Marats Robespierres Cromwell Monk Buonaparte Tom Paine Mr. Jefferson Aurora People

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Critique Of American Revolutionary Zeal Post French Republic Failure

Stance / Tone

Satirical Mockery Of Radicals And Jeffersonians

Key Figures

French Republic Dantons Talleyrands Marats Robespierres Cromwell Monk Buonaparte Tom Paine Mr. Jefferson Aurora People

Key Arguments

French Revolution's Failure May Temper American Zeal For Overthrowing Government Revolutions Risk Producing Dictators Like Cromwell Or Bonaparte Tom Paine Rewarded With Brandy By Bonaparte For Constitutions Overthrown French Republic Reduces Alarms About Despotic Threats To Liberty Aurora Followers Believe News Only Because Jefferson Does Satire On Revolutionary Works Advertised In Paris Papers

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