1From Thomas Jefferson to Barnabas Bidwell, 5 July 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
...considerations which may induce him to wish a permanent foundation for peace laid between us. to this treaty whatever it shall be, our old enemies the federalists, and their new friends, will find enough to carp at. this is a thing of course, and I should suspect error where they found no fault. the buzzard feeds on carrion only. their rallying point is ‘war with France & Spain, & alliance...