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2461. ELECTIONS (Presidential, 1800), Action of Adams.—

Mr. Adams embarrasses
us. He keeps the offices of State and War
vacant, but has named Bayard, Minister Plenipotentiary
to France, and has called an unorganized
Senate to meet the fourth of March.—
To James Madison. Washington ed. iv, 356. Ford ed., vii, 495.
(W. Feb. 18, 1801)