Thomas Jefferson actually said...

We must join in the unprofitable contest of trying which party can do the other the most harm.

Providence in His goodness gave it an early termination on this occasion and lessened the number of victims which have usually fallen before...

I can not, then, but earnestly recommend to your early consideration the expediency of so modifying our militia system.

I congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow citizens who were stranded on the coast of Tripoli and made prisoners of war.