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Domestic News
April 20, 1808
Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
What is this article about?
Baltimore newspaper announces procurement of complete congressional papers on foreign relations, plans to publish them for public scrutiny, criticizing government for transparency on England but withholding French correspondence, urging better accountability.
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Baltimore, April 15.
Publick Documents.—Sensible that our readers are anxious to see the whole of the papers published by order of congress, we procured, through a friend at the seat of government, a book containing both series complete. The National Intelligencer publishes the parts deemed most important; by occupying the columns of the Gazette a few days longer, we hope to lay the correspondence before the publick. This is due, if on no other, yet on this account—it will shew to a deluded people that every thing relative to England is made publick, whilst they are permitted to see but two or three short letters from France. And the PEOPLE may possibly say to their servants at Washington—“If our ministers and agents in France have only told thus much, they are unworthy the trust: If they have been active and zealous, and furnished government with an account of passing and important events, and government conceals the impending danger, we will employ better Servants."
Fed. Gaz.
Publick Documents.—Sensible that our readers are anxious to see the whole of the papers published by order of congress, we procured, through a friend at the seat of government, a book containing both series complete. The National Intelligencer publishes the parts deemed most important; by occupying the columns of the Gazette a few days longer, we hope to lay the correspondence before the publick. This is due, if on no other, yet on this account—it will shew to a deluded people that every thing relative to England is made publick, whilst they are permitted to see but two or three short letters from France. And the PEOPLE may possibly say to their servants at Washington—“If our ministers and agents in France have only told thus much, they are unworthy the trust: If they have been active and zealous, and furnished government with an account of passing and important events, and government conceals the impending danger, we will employ better Servants."
Fed. Gaz.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Public Documents
Congressional Papers
Government Transparency
France Correspondence
Political Criticism
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore
Event Date
April 15
Event Details
Newspaper procures and plans to publish complete congressional papers on foreign relations to highlight government transparency disparities between England and France, suggesting public demand for better servants if information is concealed.