When was it published?

September 12, 1808 in Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Domestic News September 12, 1808

Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

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Embargo, Democrats, War Declaration, Non Intercourse Bill, Jacobins, Bonaparte, Great Britain

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Opinion piece questioning when the U.S. Embargo will end, with Democrats stating only after France defeats Britain or peace occurs; an Executive confidant predicts war or non-intercourse with Britain; Jacobins accused of favoring war to aid Bonaparte; reluctance to trade with Spanish to avoid hostility from Buonaparte.

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When will the Embargo be raised is a question asked by almost every one we meet? As soon as France subdues Great-Britain or a general Peace takes place between the two contending powers, and not before, says the democrats. It is only a few days since we heard one of these friends of the people, high in the confidence of the Executive, say, it was his opinion, that at the opening of the next session of Congress war would be declared against Great-Britain, or a Non-intercourse Bill passed, making it treason even to correspond with the subjects of that nation.

Such, Fellow-Citizens, is the deadly hatred which the vile jacobins of this country feel towards Great-Britain, that they would not hesitate one moment, to plunge the country into all the horrors of a war, if, by so doing, they could assist the arch villain Bonaparte, in completing the overthrow of England. - N. Y. Her.

to take off the embargo and permit us to trade with the Spanish people, lest Buonaparte should consider it an act of hostility. Well done man of the people! Ibid.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Embargo Democrats War Declaration Non Intercourse Bill Jacobins Bonaparte Great Britain

Where did it happen?

New York

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New York

Event Details

Question on when Embargo will be raised; democrats say after France subdues Great-Britain or peace between powers; unnamed friend of the people high in Executive confidence opines war against Great-Britain or Non-intercourse Bill at next Congress session, making correspondence with British subjects treason; jacobins' hatred for Great-Britain would lead to war to aid Bonaparte overthrow England; reluctance to lift embargo for trade with Spanish people lest Buonaparte see it as hostility.