On the recordFebruary 21, 1791
I will proceed to take measures for the ransom of our citizens in captivity at Algiers.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI will proceed to take measures for the ransom of our citizens in captivity at Algiers.
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Nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated.
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