Treaty of Tripoli The Treaty of Tripoli was a peace agreement
made between the United States and Tripoli. It was drafted and
signed by the Bey in Algiers in 1796, the ratified by Congress
and signed by President John Adams in 1797. The treaty has been
lauded by atheists in modern times because of Article 11, which
states, in part, that "the Government of the United States of
America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian
religion." 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. Treaty of Peace and
Friendship between the United States and the Bey and Subjects of
Tripoli of Barbary Annals of Congress, 5th Congress Art 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 consen