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Editorial July 15, 1806

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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An editorial criticizes Samuel G. Ogden's memorial to Congress, accusing federalists of misrepresenting the U.S. government's role in Francisco de Miranda's expedition. It defends the executive against claims of complicity and highlights Ogden's motives as mercantile greed.

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Farmer's Cabinet.

Ogden's Memorial! This singular production, is now running the circle of federal publication. In the spirited language of Duane, it is one of the most audacious evidences of the abandoned profligacy of federalism, and would the limits of our paper permit, we also, would copy it for public contemplation. Ogden charges the Executive of the United States, if not with direct approbation, at least with an implied assent, and with a previous knowledge and understanding of Miranda's Expedition. He confesses that he fitted out and chartered the "Leander" to Miranda and that her extraordinary equipment was made with some appearance of secrecy. The proceedings of Judge TALMADGE upon his arraignment and examination he represents as unusual, oppressive and tyrannical. He complains of the duplicity of the President and Secretary of State, and says, if he is guilty of any offence, he is justified in it by the conduct of the officers of the Executive Government, who now intend by the sacrifice of his character, fortune and liberty to expiate their own errors, or to depreciate the vengeance of foreign governments by offering him a victim to their resentments. Such is the style of the "memorial," which this federal Hotspur has "respectfully" addressed to the Congress of the U. States, and which Federalism have adopted as the text-book of their misrepresentations. We need not go further than the memorial itself, for the proof of the falsity of its statements. We would ask Mr. Ogden why the extraordinary equipment of the Leander was made with some appearance of secrecy, if he believed he was acting with the approbation of Government. The fact is, the gratification of mercantile avarice, was a lure to the undertaking. The compensation was, doubtless, in proportion to the magnitude of the risk. The deliverer of Carraccas would have it in his power amply to reward the services and sacrifices of Ogden. The Government has solemnly disavowed any aid or agency in the enterprise and is it to be credited, on the evidence of Samuel G. Ogden, that the President of the U. S. and the Secretary of State have betrayed the interests their country to the issue of a desperate adventure, and are now screening themselves from responsibility behind the punishment of an offending speculator!

(Nat. Egis.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Foreign Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Ogden Memorial Miranda Expedition Federalism Profligacy Leander Ship Executive Defense Partisan Misrepresentations Caraccas Liberation

What entities or persons were involved?

Samuel G. Ogden Francisco De Miranda Judge Talmadge President Of The U. S. Secretary Of State Duane Congress Of The U. States Federalism

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Critique Of Ogden's Memorial On Miranda's Expedition

Stance / Tone

Anti Federalist Defense Of The Executive

Key Figures

Samuel G. Ogden Francisco De Miranda Judge Talmadge President Of The U. S. Secretary Of State Duane Congress Of The U. States Federalism

Key Arguments

Ogden's Memorial Falsely Accuses The U.S. Executive Of Complicity In Miranda's Expedition Equipment Of The Leander Was Secretive Due To Mercantile Greed, Not Government Approval Government Has Disavowed Any Involvement In The Enterprise Federalists Use The Memorial For Misrepresentations Ogden's Trial Proceedings Were Not Oppressive

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