[395] The italics are mine. "The word 'wisdom' in expressing the confidence of the House in the P.[resident] was so artfully introduced that if the fraudulent design had not been detected in time the vote of the House, as to its effect upon the P. would have been entirely done away.... A resolution so worded as to acquit the P. of all evil intention, but at the same time silently censuring his error, was passed by a majority of 33." (Letter of Jefferson's son-in-law, enclosed by Jefferson to Madison; Works: Ford, viii, footnote to 198.)
[396] Journal, H.D. (Nov. 21, 1795), 29.
[397] Ib.
[398] Journal, H.D. (Nov. 21, 1795), 29.
[399] Jefferson to Madison, Nov. 26, 1795; Works: Ford, viii, 197-98.
[400] Randall, ii, 36.
[401] Journal, H.D. (1795), 72.
[402] Journal, H.D. (1795), 50.
[403] Ib., 53.
[404] Ib., 79.