A patriot of 1776, and uniform friend to his country, to the federative system, and the navy, who has had false accusations heaped upon him in secret ... takes the liberty ... to lay before the president of the United States, a few facts and observations, which he hopes may be useful, without any retrospect of the person or persons directing the helm of the navy abroad.
Contributors: James Madison Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1806
Place of publication: [S.l
Language: eng
Subjects: United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
Notes: Title from first six lines.
Signed at end: A native citizen of the United States.
Watermarks: Amies & Co.; dove.
Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Dec. 1937-June 1938. Formerly part of the James Madison Papers, vol. 80, p. 25.