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8959. WAR OF 1812, Misrepresented.—[continued].

She has pretended we
have entered into the war to establish the principle
of “free bottoms, free goods”, or to protect
her seamen against her own rights over
them. We contend for neither of these.—
To Madame de Stael. Washington ed. vi, 118.
(May. 1813)