Where in the constitution does it say.....

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Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
 
There is nothing common about me. I'm a very special and unique snowflake. That being said, that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Which is where in the constitution does it state that mail-in ballots from democrats need to be counted?
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.

Show me a tweet that quotes where it shows it. Do not link to any actual documents. Only tweets from people I agree with can be trusted as valid sources.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?


America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?
I love it. You vermin lie about anything and everything.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
You’re kind of a moron, aren’t you?

and why should Democrats not vote but uneducated white trash should? Stfu
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.

Oh, I found it. It's right between the clause that says "It's ok to murder the unborn children", and the Amendment that says "Everyone gets free health care and an Obamaphone."

Sneaky devils those old white slave-owners were, who wrote that. Not many people know this, but some of the US Constitution was actually written in invisible ink. Even if you hold it up to a black light, you have to have one of those Official Democrat Party Super-Secret Double-Nought Spy decoder rings to figure it out.

They hand those out at most any local Democrat Party headquarters, along with the free big purple dildos, sparklers, and anal sex lube. But you have to know the secret Democrat party handshake and password, or else they'll tell you to go pound sand.
 
America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.

You're high, ain't ya'?
 
America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.

You're high, ain't ya'?

He's trying. Just hasn't got the hang of it yet. :laughing0301:
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.

Oh, I found it. It's right between the clause that says "It's ok to murder the unborn children", and the Amendment that says "Everyone gets free health care and an Obamaphone."

Sneaky devils those old white slave-owners were, who wrote that. Not many people know this, but some of the US Constitution was actually written in invisible ink. Even if you hold it up to a black light, you have to have one of those Official Democrat Party Super-Secret Double-Nought Spy decoder rings to figure it out.

They hand those out at most any local Democrat Party headquarters, along with the free big purple dildos, sparklers, and anal sex lube. But you have to know the secret Democrat party handshake and password, or else they'll tell you to go pound sand.
They say the deer revolted back then too over that gun amendment or sumthing.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?


America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary?

Authored by American diplomat Joel Barlow in 1796, the following treaty was sent to the floor
of the Senate, June 7, 1797, where it was read aloud in its entirety and unanimously approved.
John Adams, having seen the treaty, signed it and proudly proclaimed it to the Nation.
Annals of Congress, 5th Congress

Article 1. There is a firm and perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of
America and the Bey and subjects of Tripoli, of Barbary, made by the free consent of both
parties, and guarantied by the most potent Bey and Regency of Algiers.

Art. 2. If any goods belonging to any nation with which either of the parties is at war, shall be
loaded on board of vessels belonging to the other party, they shall pass free, and no attempt shall
be made to take or detain them.

Art. 3. If any citizens , subjects, or effects, belonging to either party, shall be found on board a
prize vessel taken from an enemy by the other party, such citizens or subjects shall be set at
liberty, and the effects restored to the owners.

Art. 4. Proper passports are to be given to all vessels of both parties, by which they are to be
known. And considering the distance between the two countries, eighteen months from the date
of this treaty, shall be allowed for procuring such passports. During this interval the other papers,
belonging to such vessels, shall be sufficient for their protection.

Art. 5. A citizen or subject of either party having bought a prize vessel, condemned by the
other party, or by any other nation, the certificates of condemnation and bill of sale shall be a
sufficient passport for such vessel for one year; this being a reasonable time for her to procure a
proper passport.

Art. 6. Vessels of either party, putting into the ports of the other, and having need of provisions
or other supplies, they shall be furnished at the market price. And if any such vessel shall so put
in, from a disaster at sea, and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and
re-embark her cargo without paying any duties. But in case shall she be compelled to the land her
cargo.

Art. 7. Should a vessel of either party be cast on the shore of the other, all proper assistance
shall be given to her and her people; no pillage shall be allowed; the property shall remain at the
disposition of the owners; and the crew protected and succored till they can be sent to their
country.

Art. 8. If a vessel of either party should be attacked by an enemy, within gun-shot of the forts
of the other , she shall be defended as much as possible. If she be in port she shall not be seized
on or attacked, when it is in the power of the other party to protect her. And when she proceeds to
sea, no enemy shall be allowed to pursue her from the same port, within twenty-four hours after
her departure.

Art. 9. The commerce between the United States and Tripoli; the protection to be given to
merchants, masters of vessels, and seamen; the reciprocal right of the establishing Consuls in
each country; and the privileges, immunities, and jurisdiction, to be on the same footing with
those of the most favored nations respectively.

Art. 10. The money and presents demanded by the Bey of Tripoli, as a full and satisfactory
consideration on his part, and on the part of his subjects, for this treaty of perpetual peace and
friendship, are acknowledged to have been received by him previous to his signing the same,
according to a receipt which is hereto annexed, except such as part as is promised, on the part of
the United States, to be delivered and paid by them on the arrival of their Consul in Tripoli; of
which part a note is likewise hereto annexed. And no pretense of any periodical tribute of further
payments is ever to be made by either party.

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on
the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or
tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility
against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious
opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.


Art. 12. In case of any dispute, arising from a violation of any of the articles of this treaty, no
appeal shall be made to arms; nor shall war be declared on any pretext whatever. But if the
Consul, residing at the place where the dispute shall happen, shall not be able to settle the same,
an amicable referrence shall be made to the mutual friend of the parties, the Dey of Algiers; the
parties hereby engaging to abide by his decision. And he, by virtue of his signature to this treaty,
engages for himself and successors to declare the justice of the case, according to the true
interpretation of the treaty, and to use all the means in his power to enforce the observance of the
same.

Signed and sealed at Tripoli of Barbary the 3d day of Junad in the year of the Hegira 1211—
corresponding with the 4th day of November, 1796, by

JUSSOF BASHAW MAHOMET, Bey.
MAMET, Treasurer.
AMET, Minister of Marine.
SOLIMAN KAYA.
GALIL, General of the Troops.
MAHOMET, Commander of the City.
AMET, Chamberlain.
ALLY, Chief of the Divan.
MAMET, Secretary.

Signed and sealed at Algiers, the 4th day of Argill, 1211—corresponding with the 3d day of
January, 1797, by

HASSAN BASHAW, Bey,

And by the agent Plenipotentiary of the United States of America,

JOEL BARLOW.

This being after the Constitution was ratified

In the early part of the 19th century the regency at Tripoli, owing to its piratical practices, was twice involved in war with the United States. In May 1801, the pasha demanded an increase in the tribute ($83,000) which the US government had been paying since 1796 for the protection of their commerce from piracy. The demand was refused, and a naval force was sent from the United States to blockade Tripoli. The First Barbary War dragged on for four years, the Americans in 1803 losing the frigate, Philadelphia, the commander (Captain William Bainbridge) and the whole crew being made prisoners. The most colourful incident in the war was the expedition undertaken by William Eaton with the object of replacing the pasha with an elder brother living in exile, who had promised to accede to all the wishes of the United States. Eaton at the head of a motley crew of 500 US Marines and Muslim Mercenaries marched across the desert from Alexandria. Egypt, and with the aid of American ships, succeeded in capturing Derna. Soon afterwards, on June 3, 1805, peace was concluded. The pasha ended his demands and received $60,000 as ransom for the Philadelphia prisoners.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.

Oh, I found it. It's right between the clause that says "It's ok to murder the unborn children", and the Amendment that says "Everyone gets free health care and an Obamaphone."

Sneaky devils those old white slave-owners were, who wrote that. Not many people know this, but some of the US Constitution was actually written in invisible ink. Even if you hold it up to a black light, you have to have one of those Official Democrat Party Super-Secret Double-Nought Spy decoder rings to figure it out.

They hand those out at most any local Democrat Party headquarters, along with the free big purple dildos, sparklers, and anal sex lube. But you have to know the secret Democrat party handshake and password, or else they'll tell you to go pound sand.
They say the deer revolted back then too over that gun amendment or sumthing.

That they did. Many a poor souls died when those deer carried out suicide missions, and tried to run their carriages off the road. Those who didn't got stuck paying high deductibles for the repair, as fender and body shops hadn't even been invented.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?


America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary?

Authored by American diplomat Joel Barlow in 1796, the following treaty was sent to the floor
of the Senate, June 7, 1797, where it was read aloud in its entirety and unanimously approved.
John Adams, having seen the treaty, signed it and proudly proclaimed it to the Nation.
Annals of Congress, 5th Congress

Article 1. There is a firm and perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of
America and the Bey and subjects of Tripoli, of Barbary, made by the free consent of both
parties, and guarantied by the most potent Bey and Regency of Algiers.

Art. 2. If any goods belonging to any nation with which either of the parties is at war, shall be
loaded on board of vessels belonging to the other party, they shall pass free, and no attempt shall
be made to take or detain them.

Art. 3. If any citizens , subjects, or effects, belonging to either party, shall be found on board a
prize vessel taken from an enemy by the other party, such citizens or subjects shall be set at
liberty, and the effects restored to the owners.

Art. 4. Proper passports are to be given to all vessels of both parties, by which they are to be
known. And considering the distance between the two countries, eighteen months from the date
of this treaty, shall be allowed for procuring such passports. During this interval the other papers,
belonging to such vessels, shall be sufficient for their protection.

Art. 5. A citizen or subject of either party having bought a prize vessel, condemned by the
other party, or by any other nation, the certificates of condemnation and bill of sale shall be a
sufficient passport for such vessel for one year; this being a reasonable time for her to procure a
proper passport.

Art. 6. Vessels of either party, putting into the ports of the other, and having need of provisions
or other supplies, they shall be furnished at the market price. And if any such vessel shall so put
in, from a disaster at sea, and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and
re-embark her cargo without paying any duties. But in case shall she be compelled to the land her
cargo.

Art. 7. Should a vessel of either party be cast on the shore of the other, all proper assistance
shall be given to her and her people; no pillage shall be allowed; the property shall remain at the
disposition of the owners; and the crew protected and succored till they can be sent to their
country.

Art. 8. If a vessel of either party should be attacked by an enemy, within gun-shot of the forts
of the other , she shall be defended as much as possible. If she be in port she shall not be seized
on or attacked, when it is in the power of the other party to protect her. And when she proceeds to
sea, no enemy shall be allowed to pursue her from the same port, within twenty-four hours after
her departure.

Art. 9. The commerce between the United States and Tripoli; the protection to be given to
merchants, masters of vessels, and seamen; the reciprocal right of the establishing Consuls in
each country; and the privileges, immunities, and jurisdiction, to be on the same footing with
those of the most favored nations respectively.

Art. 10. The money and presents demanded by the Bey of Tripoli, as a full and satisfactory
consideration on his part, and on the part of his subjects, for this treaty of perpetual peace and
friendship, are acknowledged to have been received by him previous to his signing the same,
according to a receipt which is hereto annexed, except such as part as is promised, on the part of
the United States, to be delivered and paid by them on the arrival of their Consul in Tripoli; of
which part a note is likewise hereto annexed. And no pretense of any periodical tribute of further
payments is ever to be made by either party.

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on
the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or
tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility
against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious
opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.


Art. 12. In case of any dispute, arising from a violation of any of the articles of this treaty, no
appeal shall be made to arms; nor shall war be declared on any pretext whatever. But if the
Consul, residing at the place where the dispute shall happen, shall not be able to settle the same,
an amicable referrence shall be made to the mutual friend of the parties, the Dey of Algiers; the
parties hereby engaging to abide by his decision. And he, by virtue of his signature to this treaty,
engages for himself and successors to declare the justice of the case, according to the true
interpretation of the treaty, and to use all the means in his power to enforce the observance of the
same.

Signed and sealed at Tripoli of Barbary the 3d day of Junad in the year of the Hegira 1211—
corresponding with the 4th day of November, 1796, by

JUSSOF BASHAW MAHOMET, Bey.
MAMET, Treasurer.
AMET, Minister of Marine.
SOLIMAN KAYA.
GALIL, General of the Troops.
MAHOMET, Commander of the City.
AMET, Chamberlain.
ALLY, Chief of the Divan.
MAMET, Secretary.

Signed and sealed at Algiers, the 4th day of Argill, 1211—corresponding with the 3d day of
January, 1797, by

HASSAN BASHAW, Bey,

And by the agent Plenipotentiary of the United States of America,

JOEL BARLOW.

This being after the Constitution was ratified

In the early part of the 19th century the regency at Tripoli, owing to its piratical practices, was twice involved in war with the United States. In May 1801, the pasha demanded an increase in the tribute ($83,000) which the US government had been paying since 1796 for the protection of their commerce from piracy. The demand was refused, and a naval force was sent from the United States to blockade Tripoli. The First Barbary War dragged on for four years, the Americans in 1803 losing the frigate, Philadelphia, the commander (Captain William Bainbridge) and the whole crew being made prisoners. The most colourful incident in the war was the expedition undertaken by William Eaton with the object of replacing the pasha with an elder brother living in exile, who had promised to accede to all the wishes of the United States. Eaton at the head of a motley crew of 500 US Marines and Muslim Mercenaries marched across the desert from Alexandria. Egypt, and with the aid of American ships, succeeded in capturing Derna. Soon afterwards, on June 3, 1805, peace was concluded. The pasha ended his demands and received $60,000 as ransom for the Philadelphia prisoners.

Is there like a Cliff Notes version of that word salad? Reading is for faggots.
 
Where in the constitution does it say that mail-in ballots, particularly Democrat mail-in ballots, have to be counted? I read many many tweets from people who claim to have read the constitution, and nowhere does the constitution state that mail-in ballots need to be counted. Throw all of those ballots out if they are for Biden/Harris.
It says it in the same place it says you have freedom from religion.
You can't have Freedom OF Religion without Freedom FROM Religion. Isn't that what y'all are complaining about, whenever sharia law is brought up?


America is a Christian nation. Anyone who isn't a Christian doesn't have any right to call themselves an American, and they should have their citizenship stripped before being deported to Canada or some other godless Satanist countries. Those who cannot find a new home country will be put into special camps until they learn to be good Americans who fear our Lord and accept President Trump as the chosen leader for the people of our Lord. I understand what some parts of the constitution say about freedom of religion, but we need to accept that the constitution was written by flawed men and sometimes we need to modify it to make for a more perfect order. The freedom of religion, assembly, and press are some of these issues we should revisit. We should also revisit freedom of speech, but unlike the others, that should only be modified rather than totally cut out.

This is why we need to have a new constitutional convention once the democrat threat is eliminated. We cannot do it before the democrat threat is handled, because doing so would only result in similar flaws as the ones we're trying to fix. The democrats authoritarians will not allow us to make the fixes that will ensure America is made great.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary?

Authored by American diplomat Joel Barlow in 1796, the following treaty was sent to the floor
of the Senate, June 7, 1797, where it was read aloud in its entirety and unanimously approved.
John Adams, having seen the treaty, signed it and proudly proclaimed it to the Nation.
Annals of Congress, 5th Congress

Article 1. There is a firm and perpetual peace and friendship between the United States of
America and the Bey and subjects of Tripoli, of Barbary, made by the free consent of both
parties, and guarantied by the most potent Bey and Regency of Algiers.

Art. 2. If any goods belonging to any nation with which either of the parties is at war, shall be
loaded on board of vessels belonging to the other party, they shall pass free, and no attempt shall
be made to take or detain them.

Art. 3. If any citizens , subjects, or effects, belonging to either party, shall be found on board a
prize vessel taken from an enemy by the other party, such citizens or subjects shall be set at
liberty, and the effects restored to the owners.

Art. 4. Proper passports are to be given to all vessels of both parties, by which they are to be
known. And considering the distance between the two countries, eighteen months from the date
of this treaty, shall be allowed for procuring such passports. During this interval the other papers,
belonging to such vessels, shall be sufficient for their protection.

Art. 5. A citizen or subject of either party having bought a prize vessel, condemned by the
other party, or by any other nation, the certificates of condemnation and bill of sale shall be a
sufficient passport for such vessel for one year; this being a reasonable time for her to procure a
proper passport.

Art. 6. Vessels of either party, putting into the ports of the other, and having need of provisions
or other supplies, they shall be furnished at the market price. And if any such vessel shall so put
in, from a disaster at sea, and have occasion to repair, she shall be at liberty to land and
re-embark her cargo without paying any duties. But in case shall she be compelled to the land her
cargo.

Art. 7. Should a vessel of either party be cast on the shore of the other, all proper assistance
shall be given to her and her people; no pillage shall be allowed; the property shall remain at the
disposition of the owners; and the crew protected and succored till they can be sent to their
country.

Art. 8. If a vessel of either party should be attacked by an enemy, within gun-shot of the forts
of the other , she shall be defended as much as possible. If she be in port she shall not be seized
on or attacked, when it is in the power of the other party to protect her. And when she proceeds to
sea, no enemy shall be allowed to pursue her from the same port, within twenty-four hours after
her departure.

Art. 9. The commerce between the United States and Tripoli; the protection to be given to
merchants, masters of vessels, and seamen; the reciprocal right of the establishing Consuls in
each country; and the privileges, immunities, and jurisdiction, to be on the same footing with
those of the most favored nations respectively.

Art. 10. The money and presents demanded by the Bey of Tripoli, as a full and satisfactory
consideration on his part, and on the part of his subjects, for this treaty of perpetual peace and
friendship, are acknowledged to have been received by him previous to his signing the same,
according to a receipt which is hereto annexed, except such as part as is promised, on the part of
the United States, to be delivered and paid by them on the arrival of their Consul in Tripoli; of
which part a note is likewise hereto annexed. And no pretense of any periodical tribute of further
payments is ever to be made by either party.

Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on
the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or
tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility
against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious
opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.


Art. 12. In case of any dispute, arising from a violation of any of the articles of this treaty, no
appeal shall be made to arms; nor shall war be declared on any pretext whatever. But if the
Consul, residing at the place where the dispute shall happen, shall not be able to settle the same,
an amicable referrence shall be made to the mutual friend of the parties, the Dey of Algiers; the
parties hereby engaging to abide by his decision. And he, by virtue of his signature to this treaty,
engages for himself and successors to declare the justice of the case, according to the true
interpretation of the treaty, and to use all the means in his power to enforce the observance of the
same.

Signed and sealed at Tripoli of Barbary the 3d day of Junad in the year of the Hegira 1211—
corresponding with the 4th day of November, 1796, by

JUSSOF BASHAW MAHOMET, Bey.
MAMET, Treasurer.
AMET, Minister of Marine.
SOLIMAN KAYA.
GALIL, General of the Troops.
MAHOMET, Commander of the City.
AMET, Chamberlain.
ALLY, Chief of the Divan.
MAMET, Secretary.

Signed and sealed at Algiers, the 4th day of Argill, 1211—corresponding with the 3d day of
January, 1797, by

HASSAN BASHAW, Bey,

And by the agent Plenipotentiary of the United States of America,

JOEL BARLOW.

This being after the Constitution was ratified

In the early part of the 19th century the regency at Tripoli, owing to its piratical practices, was twice involved in war with the United States. In May 1801, the pasha demanded an increase in the tribute ($83,000) which the US government had been paying since 1796 for the protection of their commerce from piracy. The demand was refused, and a naval force was sent from the United States to blockade Tripoli. The First Barbary War dragged on for four years, the Americans in 1803 losing the frigate, Philadelphia, the commander (Captain William Bainbridge) and the whole crew being made prisoners. The most colourful incident in the war was the expedition undertaken by William Eaton with the object of replacing the pasha with an elder brother living in exile, who had promised to accede to all the wishes of the United States. Eaton at the head of a motley crew of 500 US Marines and Muslim Mercenaries marched across the desert from Alexandria. Egypt, and with the aid of American ships, succeeded in capturing Derna. Soon afterwards, on June 3, 1805, peace was concluded. The pasha ended his demands and received $60,000 as ransom for the Philadelphia prisoners.

Is there like a Cliff Notes version of that word salad? Reading is for faggots.
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