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Editorial
August 2, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Rhetorical editorial questions criticize Governor Jay for opposing U.S. mission and potential treaty with France, analogizing to opposition against Washington's Jay Treaty with Britain, arguing his past patriotism does not excuse current disloyalty to federal authority.
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THREE PLAIN QUESTIONS
1st. If Gov. Jay, or any Federal Governor, should publicly declare his abhorrence of the mission to France, and in case a treaty with France should be ratified should in a public address, say, that such treaty was pregnant with evil, could he expect the plaudits of the President of the United States, or his friends, or of any good Federalist?
2dly—If a Governor of a State should publicly have disapproved of the excellent Washington's mission of JAY, to Great-Britain, and after that treaty was ratified by Gen. Washington and the Senate, should have said in a public address that the treaty so ratified was pregnant with evil, would such a governor deserve the plaudits of Washington, or his friends, or any good Federalist?
3dly—If such a Governor, who had thus countenanced opposition to the constituted authorities, had once been a "proscribed patriot," ought his former patriotism to screen him from public censure for subsequent disorganization, and would it be "devoutly and eternally to be deplored," that such disorganizing Governor though a "proscribed patriot," should fall into disgrace in the eyes of America? I think not.
1st. If Gov. Jay, or any Federal Governor, should publicly declare his abhorrence of the mission to France, and in case a treaty with France should be ratified should in a public address, say, that such treaty was pregnant with evil, could he expect the plaudits of the President of the United States, or his friends, or of any good Federalist?
2dly—If a Governor of a State should publicly have disapproved of the excellent Washington's mission of JAY, to Great-Britain, and after that treaty was ratified by Gen. Washington and the Senate, should have said in a public address that the treaty so ratified was pregnant with evil, would such a governor deserve the plaudits of Washington, or his friends, or any good Federalist?
3dly—If such a Governor, who had thus countenanced opposition to the constituted authorities, had once been a "proscribed patriot," ought his former patriotism to screen him from public censure for subsequent disorganization, and would it be "devoutly and eternally to be deplored," that such disorganizing Governor though a "proscribed patriot," should fall into disgrace in the eyes of America? I think not.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Governor Jay
French Treaty
Jay Treaty
Federalist Criticism
Proscribed Patriot
Political Disloyalty
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Jay
President Of The United States
Washington
Federalists
France
Great Britain
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Governor Jay's Opposition To French Mission And Treaty
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Governor's Disloyalty To Federal Authority
Key Figures
Gov. Jay
President Of The United States
Washington
Federalists
France
Great Britain
Key Arguments
Governor's Public Opposition To French Mission And Treaty Would Not Earn Praise From President Or Federalists
Governor's Disapproval Of Washington's Jay Treaty Mission Would Not Deserve Washington's Or Federalists' Plaudits
Past Patriotism As A 'Proscribed Patriot' Does Not Excuse Current Disorganization And Should Not Shield From Public Censure