Had she been wise and treated the United States with justice, she would have saved herself the many humiliations received at our hands.

She is another nation to-day, but it was wholly her fault that her "children" on this side of the ocean were forced to strike for the defence of their rights in the Revolution and the War of 1812.
In the account of our war with Tripoli it has been shown that the young American navy performed brilliant service.

The Barbary States took naturally to piracy, and Great Britain, by securing immunity for her vessels through the payment of tribute, also secured a virtual monopoly of the commerce of the Mediterranean.

Her policy was a selfish one, for she believed the United States was too weak to send any effective warships into that part of the world.

The story of Tripoli convinced her of the mistake of this belief.
The Barbary States were sour over their defeat, and, when the War of 1812 broke out, they eagerly seized the occasion to pick a quarrel with us.