[1197] Huntington to Wolcott, Aug. 6, 1800; ib., 398.
[1198] Ames to Wolcott, June 12, 1800; ib., 369.
[1199] McHenry to Wolcott, July 22, 1800; Steiner, 462. "Your very wise political correspondents will tell you anything sooner than the truth. For not one of them will look for anything but profound reasons of state at the bottom of the odd superstructure of parties here. There is nothing of the kind at the bottom." (Ames to King, Aug. 19, 1800; King, iii, 294.)
[1200] The Republicans were making much political capital out of the second mission. They had "saved the country from war," they said, by forcing Adams to send the envoys: "What a roaring and bellowing did this excite among all the hungry gang that panted for blood only to obtain pelf in every part of the country." (Aurora, March 4, 1800.)
[1201] Goodrich to Wolcott, Aug. 26, 1800; Gibbs, ii, 412.
[1202] Am. St. Prs., For. Rel., ii, 325.
[1203] Republican success in the approaching election.
[1204] Marshall to Adams, July 21, 1800; Adams MSS.
[1205] Marshall to Hamilton, Aug. 23, 1800; Works: Hamilton, vi, 460.
[1206] A Republican victory.