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Talented Negotiator:
1814 -- Madison replaced Gallatin in the Treasury with George W. Campbell, thus freeing Gallatin to join the new American commission of John Quincy Adams, James Bayard, Henry Clay, and Jonathan Russell. During talks held in Ghent, Belgium, Gallatin proved to be a skilled negotiator and diplomat. His patience and even temper added much to the negotiations. His national perspective balanced the regional bias which Adams had for New England and Clay had for the West. |