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Letter to Editor
July 25, 1792
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Fenno questions if the editor of the National Gazette receives a government salary for translations or for publishing content that vilifies the administration, opposes government measures, and disturbs public peace, likening it to biting the hand that feeds.
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For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
Mr. Fenno,
THE Editor of the "National Gazette" receives a salary from government:—
Quere—Whether this salary is paid him for translations; or for publications, the design of which is to vilify those to whom the voice of the people has committed the administration of our public affairs—to oppose the measures of government, and, by false insinuations, to disturb the public peace?
In common life it is thought ungrateful for a man to bite the hand that puts bread in his mouth; but if the man is hired to do it, the case is altered.
T. L.
Mr. Fenno,
THE Editor of the "National Gazette" receives a salary from government:—
Quere—Whether this salary is paid him for translations; or for publications, the design of which is to vilify those to whom the voice of the people has committed the administration of our public affairs—to oppose the measures of government, and, by false insinuations, to disturb the public peace?
In common life it is thought ungrateful for a man to bite the hand that puts bread in his mouth; but if the man is hired to do it, the case is altered.
T. L.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
National Gazette
Government Salary
Editor Criticism
Political Vilification
Public Peace
Administration Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
T. L.
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
T. L.
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
the editor of the national gazette receives a government salary, but questions whether it is for legitimate translations or for funding publications that vilify the administration, oppose government measures, and disturb public peace through false insinuations.
Notable Details
Analogy To 'Bite The Hand That Puts Bread In His Mouth' For Ingratitude, Altered If Hired To Do So.