It elicited responses from the Norfolk Herald, Baltimore Gazette, Baltimore Patriot, United States Gazette, Charleston Courier, Winchester Virginian, and New Yorker (the last of which suggested the article's only fault was its excessive length).
Eseul a provocat răspunsuri în periodicele Norfolk Herald, Baltimore Gazette, Baltimore Patriot, United States Gazette, Charleston Courier, Winchester Virginian și New Yorker (ultimul dintre ele a sugerat că singura vină a articolului era doar lungimea sa excesivă).