ULTRA RARE 1793 National Gazette Newspaper Philadelphia, PA Sept. 18, 1793 For Sale

ULTRA RARE 1793 National Gazette Newspaper Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 18, 1793Numb. 93 of Vol. II
Printed by Childs and SwainePhiladelphia, PA
Front Page Features: "A Call to Arms against the Indians"

"TheNational Gazettewas aDemocratic-Republicanpartisan newspaperthat was first published on October 31, 1791. It was edited and published semiweekly bypoetandprinterPhilip Freneauuntil October 23, 1793.

TheNational Gazettewas founded at the urging of Democratic-Republican leadersJames MadisonandThomas Jeffersonin order to counter the influence of the rivalFederalistnewspaper, theGazette of the United States. Like other papers of the era, theNational Gazettecentered on its fervent political content. TheGazette'spolitical content was often written pseudonymously, and was directed against theFederalist Party. Many prominent Democratic-Republicans contributed articles, often pseudonymously, including Madison and Jefferson.[1]

TheGazetteis unique among early Americanpartisan newspapersfor being substantially supported by a major player within a sitting administration (thenSecretary of StateThomas Jefferson) while simultaneously attacking that administration's own policies. Jefferson enticed Freneau to come to Philadelphia to edit theGazetteby hiring him as a translator at theUnited States Department of Statefor an annual salary of $250. Federalist writers, includingAlexander Hamilton, attacked this as aconflict of interest. Hamilton and other Federalists also financially supported their own partisan newspaper, theGazette of the United States,[2]although their publication did not attack Washington and his policies, but praised them effusively."

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Measures approximately 17.5" Tall, 11" Wide
* Top edge has the most chipping* Some chipping present on other edges
* Page has split horizontal & vertical near center or page and has been repaired many years ago with achival tape on the back of the front page* Archival tape was used on the spine, and on the interior of the second page
* Page is split several inches on top of spine* Second page has 3 holes* Discoloration & Staining with age is present