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Letter to Editor
January 7, 1795
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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An old soldier writes to Mr. Fenno, expressing concern over rumors that Congress might not pay New Emission Bills held by veterans like himself, who live far from the capital. He argues it would be immoral and astonishing for the government to cheat soldiers after fulfilling other debts, insisting that faith to old soldiers is essential to government.
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Mr. Fenno,
You obliged me some time ago by giving my short address to Congressmen on the New Emission Bills, which I wish others, lodged in the Treasury for payment, but as I live hundreds of miles from the seat of government I know not what they have done; but I was very much worried lately by being told it was uncertain whether Congress would pay our bills-however I won't believe Congress will cheat the old Soldiers who took these bills for so much hard money. It would be strange indeed after paying other debts, and millions of state debts, they should now at the winding up of all, refuse to pay this small sum of Bills which carry on them the most sacred promise of the United States-It seems to me impossible for any men with souls in them to do such a- thing-and it would be astonishing beyond all things if Congressmen in the highest seat of government/ should so violate all faith to wrong a few poor soldiers out of what is but a small sum in the whole.
Some say nothing is impossible, but I don't believe this is. If there is no faith to old Soldiers, there is no government.
I wish Mr. Fenno, you would print this, that he who runs may read,
AN OLD SOLDIER:
Mr. Fenno,
You obliged me some time ago by giving my short address to Congressmen on the New Emission Bills, which I wish others, lodged in the Treasury for payment, but as I live hundreds of miles from the seat of government I know not what they have done; but I was very much worried lately by being told it was uncertain whether Congress would pay our bills-however I won't believe Congress will cheat the old Soldiers who took these bills for so much hard money. It would be strange indeed after paying other debts, and millions of state debts, they should now at the winding up of all, refuse to pay this small sum of Bills which carry on them the most sacred promise of the United States-It seems to me impossible for any men with souls in them to do such a- thing-and it would be astonishing beyond all things if Congressmen in the highest seat of government/ should so violate all faith to wrong a few poor soldiers out of what is but a small sum in the whole.
Some say nothing is impossible, but I don't believe this is. If there is no faith to old Soldiers, there is no government.
I wish Mr. Fenno, you would print this, that he who runs may read,
AN OLD SOLDIER:
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Emotional
Political
What themes does it cover?
Economic Policy
Military War
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Old Soldiers
New Emission Bills
Congress Payment
Government Faith
Veteran Debts
What entities or persons were involved?
An Old Soldier
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
An Old Soldier
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
congress must honor its sacred promise to pay new emission bills to old soldiers, as failing to do so would violate all faith and undermine the government itself.
Notable Details
New Emission Bills
Sacred Promise Of The United States
Faith To Old Soldiers