“the question is frequency...”

Date

7-31-1812

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Page and Column

Page 3, Column 4

Newspaper Location

Raleigh, North Carolina

Serial Number

667

Abstract

Article equating the earthquakes to political divisions in the country.

Transcript

The question is frequently asked why does not the Aurora repel and expose the seditious and treasonable attacks of certain prints upon the government and the most sacred rights of the nation? A short answer may suffice; we look upon the British faction in the U. States in the nature of a volcano that first broke out in 1794, and has like the late earthquakes kept the nation in alarm and distraction at short intervals ever since-their late and present violence, are only the last agonies of their expiring nature-the decomposition of their elements has thrown into one or two points a greater proportion of inflammable matter;--the great crater is at Boston, slight shocks are felt like corruscations of electricity, wherever there are metallic conductors-but all that is required is to let them alone--and the volcano will burn itself out. The violent federal papers are now engaged in the laudable and patriotic vocation of magnifying the resources of the enemy and depreciating those of their own country for carrying on the war. Ambition and revenge are ever fruitful of inventions to promote their unrighteous and desperate designs. Finding that they dare not take an open part with the enemy, the exasperated demagogues of faction have adopted an indirect course to bring disasters upon the country, and thus to ride into power over the ruins of its character and interests. We confess that we should rather see them take an open part with the enemy at once. We should then know the real foes of the country without doubt. The indignant frowns of an insulted nation would immediately put them down. Baltimore American.

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