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Tag Archives: Alien and Sedition Acts
How William Duane Eluded Authorities (continued)
The Federalists soon set their sights on prosecuting William Duane as an alien. As an Irishman, he denounced the Alien Act and circulated a petition against it, collecting signatures in Philadelphia. As he tried to solicit signatures outside St. Mary’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Dr. James Reynolds, Federalists, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, United Irishmen, William Duane
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How Benjamin Franklin’s Grandson was charged with Seditious Libel
In May 1798, William Cobbett published an influential piece, “Detection of a Conspiracy formed by the United Irishmen, with the Evident Intention of Aiding the Tyrants of France in Subverting the Government of the United States” reporting that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Benjamin Franklin Bache, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, Jefferson, Margaret Bache, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Peter Porcupine, sedious libel, sedition, United Irishmen, Washington, William Cobbett
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Those “Wild Irishmen” and the Alien and Sedition Acts
This is not the first time America’s two parties have been contentious. The government shutdown, coupled with the controversy over illegal aliens, brings to mind the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Federalists tried to silence the Democratic-Republicans. Mathew Carey was part of the struggle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Aurora, Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, Jefferson, John Beckley, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Tench Coxe, William Duane
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Faults of the Federalists; Can the House Refuse to Fund Obamacare?
Mathew Carey published the Olive Branch on November 8, 1814. The full title was The Olive Branch: or Faults on Both Sides, Federal and Democratic, A Serious Appeal on the Necessity of Mutual Forgiveness & Harmony, to Save our Common … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, House Appropriation, Secession
Tagged Adams, Alien and Sedition Acts, Alxander Dallas, Civil War Imminent, Constitutional Convention, Democratic-Republicans, Features of Mr. Jay's Treaty, Federalits, House Appropriations, House of Representatives Fund Obamacare, Jacobins, Jay Treaty, Jefferson, Leopard and Chesapeake Affair, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Obamacare, Olive Branch, Orders in Council 1807, secession, Timothy Pickering, War of 1812, Washington
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