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Editorial
August 28, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia editorial quotes a French paper on allies and enemies, applying it to the US where government officers oppose French Revolution principles, calumniate the French minister, and misuse public funds to promote aristocracy and monarchy via writings like those of 'Pacificus' and 'No-Jacobin'.
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PHILADELPHIA.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28.
A French paper contains the following remark :—' We have not a single ally; or, to speak more truly, the people of every country are our allies, but the governments are our enemies.'
A correspondent observes, that the above observation applies with peculiar propriety and truth to this country. We find at least some of the principal officers of our government not only waging war against the principles of the French revolution by words and deeds, but are endeavouring to stir up the people to an opposition by calumniating the minister, and sowing the seeds of distrust and jealousy—Witness the monarchical Pacificus, and the insidious No-Jacobin, and others—the work of one pen. Let it be asked whether the public gives 3500 dollars per year to an officer to employ part of his time in vilifying republicans, and spreading the tares of aristocracy and monarchy in a country which has in all probability sheltered him from poverty and insignificance.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28.
A French paper contains the following remark :—' We have not a single ally; or, to speak more truly, the people of every country are our allies, but the governments are our enemies.'
A correspondent observes, that the above observation applies with peculiar propriety and truth to this country. We find at least some of the principal officers of our government not only waging war against the principles of the French revolution by words and deeds, but are endeavouring to stir up the people to an opposition by calumniating the minister, and sowing the seeds of distrust and jealousy—Witness the monarchical Pacificus, and the insidious No-Jacobin, and others—the work of one pen. Let it be asked whether the public gives 3500 dollars per year to an officer to employ part of his time in vilifying republicans, and spreading the tares of aristocracy and monarchy in a country which has in all probability sheltered him from poverty and insignificance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
French Revolution
Us Government
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Public Funds
Republicans
What entities or persons were involved?
French Revolution
Principal Officers Of Our Government
Pacificus
No Jacobin
Minister
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Us Government Criticism Of French Revolution
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Government Officers Promoting Monarchy
Key Figures
French Revolution
Principal Officers Of Our Government
Pacificus
No Jacobin
Minister
Key Arguments
People Of Every Country Are Allies To France, But Governments Are Enemies
Us Government Officers Wage War Against French Revolution Principles
Officers Calumniate The French Minister And Sow Distrust
Public Funds Misused To Vilify Republicans And Spread Aristocracy