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title: 'Mr. Taggart’s Address to His Constituents, on the Subject of Impressments'
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authors:
- 'Samuel Taggart'
date: 1813-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'War and Peace'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Matthew 5'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/taggart-1813-mr-taggarts-address-to-his-constituents-on-the-subject-of-impressments
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# Mr. Taggart’s Address to His Constituents, on the Subject of Impressments

Taggart addresses constituents on British impressment, arguing many impressed seamen were foreigners using forged US protections. He warns of the war's risks and urges cautious, evidence-based policy.

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