S[amuel] S[mith] to Wilson Cary Nicholas, believes that John Randolph's attacks upon the President has caused some to rally around him and to vote for Armstrong and that the report of [Stephen Row?] Bradley displeased the President & Madison without cause as the peace with Tripoli [ending the war against the Barbary pirates] was shameful and the Committee wished to fix the blame where it was due, upon [Tobias] Lear. They also disapprove of the conduct of Commodore Barron in the war. Rumor says that John Adams will also have a foreign mission to Constantinople. Finally writes "burn this letter,", 1806 April 07

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