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Letter to Editor
June 29, 1810
Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter calls for restraint against pirates granted asylum in America, emphasizing legal compliance and national honor amid their past robberies and planned future crimes. Signed 'Look Out.'
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Mr Printer,
Although it may require great forbearance on the part of those of our fellow-citizens, who have been abused and robbed by pirates, to see those very wretches parading our streets with apparent wealth, acquired by their ruin, we hope that a respect for our laws, respect for the honour of the American character, will confine resentment to the limits prescribed by the laws. The country has recently been inundated by some of the vilest wretches that ever disgraced humanity, and who while our country affords them an asylum from the just resentment of the Spaniards, and the conscription of their master, are now preparing the means for future depredations on the property of our fellow-citizens.-- More of this anon!
"Look Out."
Although it may require great forbearance on the part of those of our fellow-citizens, who have been abused and robbed by pirates, to see those very wretches parading our streets with apparent wealth, acquired by their ruin, we hope that a respect for our laws, respect for the honour of the American character, will confine resentment to the limits prescribed by the laws. The country has recently been inundated by some of the vilest wretches that ever disgraced humanity, and who while our country affords them an asylum from the just resentment of the Spaniards, and the conscription of their master, are now preparing the means for future depredations on the property of our fellow-citizens.-- More of this anon!
"Look Out."
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
Political
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Pirates
Asylum
American Honor
Laws
Depredations
Spaniards
What entities or persons were involved?
Look Out.
Mr Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Look Out.
Recipient
Mr Printer
Main Argument
urges fellow-citizens to exercise forbearance and confine resentment towards abusive pirates to legal limits, out of respect for laws and the honor of the american character, despite the pirates' recent influx and preparations for future depredations.
Notable Details
Inundated By Vilest Wretches
Asylum From Spaniards And Conscription
Preparing Means For Future Depredations
More Of This Anon