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Editorial
February 23, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A correspondent ridicules Lord Shelburne's idea that a change of ministers and fair discussion could restore American constitutional subordination to Britain, likening it to the impossible recovery of the Goodwin Sands as fertile land.
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It is wonderful indeed, says a correspondent, that a man of Lord Shelburne's good sense & acquired knowledge, should think, as he does, that by a change of Ministers, and a fair discussion of the matter, the Americans might yet be brought back to a constitutional subordination to this country! As well might his Lordship think and assert, that the Goodwin Sands might be recovered to the British dominions, and again become fine fruitful fields and pastures to the descendants of Earl Godwin, if any such be living.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Foreign Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Lord Shelburne
American Subordination
British Politics
Goodwin Sands
Constitutional Relations
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Shelburne
Americans
British Dominions
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Lord Shelburne's Optimism On American Reconciliation
Stance / Tone
Sarcastic Mockery
Key Figures
Lord Shelburne
Americans
British Dominions
Key Arguments
Lord Shelburne's Belief In Restoring American Subordination Via Ministerial Change And Discussion Is Naive
Such Restoration Is As Impossible As Reclaiming The Goodwin Sands As Fertile Land