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Letter to Editor
February 25, 1797
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A legislator defends the House Chairman's conduct against insinuations of deception on a vote tally, attributing the confusion to noise from drums and cannons during the President's birthday celebration, which forced Congress to adjourn.
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MR. FENNO,
Such is the virulence of party spirit by which the minds of some men are influenced, that every, the most trifling incident is magnified into importance. To this cause must be attributed the observations which appeared in your paper respecting the conduct of the Chairman of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, insinuating a design to impose on the Legislature respecting the state of the vote. When in fact, such was the noise and confusion immediately surrounding the House, by drums beating, cannon firing, &c. on account of celebrating the President's birth day, that it was impossible to hear the members speak, or to attend accurately to the business of the Public. Mr. Logan the Chairman stated this difficulty to Mr. Larimer the Speaker of the House, and urged him to give it as a reason for the Committee to rise-- Congress were on the same reason obliged to adjourn.
A Member of the Legislature.
MR. FENNO,
Such is the virulence of party spirit by which the minds of some men are influenced, that every, the most trifling incident is magnified into importance. To this cause must be attributed the observations which appeared in your paper respecting the conduct of the Chairman of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, insinuating a design to impose on the Legislature respecting the state of the vote. When in fact, such was the noise and confusion immediately surrounding the House, by drums beating, cannon firing, &c. on account of celebrating the President's birth day, that it was impossible to hear the members speak, or to attend accurately to the business of the Public. Mr. Logan the Chairman stated this difficulty to Mr. Larimer the Speaker of the House, and urged him to give it as a reason for the Committee to rise-- Congress were on the same reason obliged to adjourn.
A Member of the Legislature.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Party Spirit
House Of Representatives
President Birthday
Congress Adjournment
Legislative Confusion
What entities or persons were involved?
A Member Of The Legislature
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Member Of The Legislature
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
the chairman did not intend to deceive the legislature; the confusion arose from excessive noise during the president's birthday celebration, making it impossible to conduct business properly, leading to adjournment.
Notable Details
Virulence Of Party Spirit
Noise From Drums Beating And Cannon Firing
Mr. Logan (Chairman)
Mr. Larimer (Speaker)