THE ORACLE OF THE DAY, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Jan. 28, 1795  This is a quite scarce 18th century American title as it existed only until 1799 and rarely comes on the market. We suspect the circulation was somewhat limited.
The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with: "Congressional Debates -- House of Representatives". Page 3 has a report from Paris: "PEACE!!!" announcing: "It is with great pleasure we announce to you the Good News of this Republic's having made Peace with Prussia...". This would be the Peace of Basel which would be formally signed on April 5, 1795.
Four pages, slightly close-trimmed to a portion of the bottom of page 3 affects only adds, nice condition.

Background: This January 28, 1795, issue of The Oracle of the Day captures a pivotal geopolitical juncture where the domestic growing pains of a young American republic collided with the seismic shifts of the French Revolutionary Wars. Domestically, the extensive front-page coverage of the House of Representatives debates highlights a fragile United States—operating under the Constitution for a mere six years—navigating intense partisan rancor between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans over federal power, taxation, and foreign alignment. Internationally, the premature page-three announcement of "PEACE!!!" between the French Republic and Prussia outlines the precursor to the historic Peace of Basel (formally signed April 5, 1795). This event was highly significant because Prussia's sudden withdrawal from the First Coalition shattered the unified monarchical front against revolutionary France, effectively legitimizing the French Republic, altering the European balance of power, and allowing France to consolidate its borders along the Rhine. For Americans, European peace was a matter of national survival; the ongoing conflict directly threatened U.S. shipping, and rumors of a French-Prussian truce offered hope that American merchants might escape foreign seizure, showcasing how early American newspapers served as vital lifelines for a nation whose economic stability hung on the whims of European diplomacy.