01/05/1809
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"I communicate for the information of Congress a letter from the consul of the United States at Malaga to the Secretary of State, covering one from Mr. Lear, our consul at Algiers, which gives informat..."
"For this no just cause has been given on our part within my knowledge."
"We may daily expect more authentic and particular information on the subject from Mr. Lear, who was residing as our consul at Algiers."
"In no part of the papers communicated by Mr. Clark, which are voluminous and in different languages, nor in his letters, have we found any intimation of the corrupt receipt of money by any officer of ..."