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Article: Joel Barlow and the treaty with Tripoli: a tangled tale of pirates, a poet and the true meaning of the first amendment.
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- Church & State
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- June 1, 1997
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The June 17, 1797, edition of The Philadelphia Gazette & Universal Daily Advertiser was heavy with news of the day. The ship Diana was soon to depart for Liverpool, and local merchant John Savage advertised fine French wine, vinegar and almonds for sale. Edward Fox was eager to hire out the services of an indentured servant -- described as "a tolerable cook" -- who had nine years left on her contract.
Newspapers of the post-Revolutionary War period frequently printed laws of Congress, proclamations and other government documents. Among the dispatches that day was a notice that the Senate and President John Adams had approved a Treaty of Peace and Friendship ...