Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Domestic News
April 11, 1798
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Extract of a 1798 letter from Essex County, Massachusetts, reports increasing sentiment for liberty and republicanism, public astonishment at the executive government's conduct, and strong opposition to a potential French War.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
BOSTON, April 5.
Extract of a letter from a respectable character, in the County of Essex to his friend in this town, April 6, 1798.
"I am happy to inform you, that a sense of Liberty and Republicanism, rapidly increases among us in this part of the state almost every body appear to be astonished at the Conduct of the Executive of our government. Depend upon it-a French War, will be very unpopular. May Heaven prevent it, and put our Peace and Liberty out of the reach of a few designing and Wicked characters."
Extract of a letter from a respectable character, in the County of Essex to his friend in this town, April 6, 1798.
"I am happy to inform you, that a sense of Liberty and Republicanism, rapidly increases among us in this part of the state almost every body appear to be astonished at the Conduct of the Executive of our government. Depend upon it-a French War, will be very unpopular. May Heaven prevent it, and put our Peace and Liberty out of the reach of a few designing and Wicked characters."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Liberty
Republicanism
French War
Government Conduct
Essex County
Where did it happen?
County Of Essex
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
County Of Essex
Event Date
April 6, 1798
Event Details
A letter reports rapidly increasing sense of liberty and republicanism in the area, astonishment at the executive government's conduct, prediction that a French War would be very unpopular, and a hope that peace and liberty are protected from designing characters.