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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 107

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Mr. Wright was a staunch supporter of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin. In the latter's scheme for the redemption of the public debt Wright shows his admiration for Gallatin rather than clear individual thinking. "The secretary of the treasury has told us what we ought to do. He knows and it is right to do as he says." When the language is criticized, Wright defends it. The language is proper enough; it comes up to the object of the secretary and to what he thinks is proper to be done. I will not agree to alter it." 1 Mr. Adams says concerning Wright's attitude, "Mr. Wright was against every amendment that could possibly be proposed to the bill, because it was drawn up by the secretary of the treasury, who could later legislate for us on the subject
1 Annals of Congress Vol 11 pp 279-81

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105 Mr. Wright was a staunch supporter of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin. In the latter's scheme for the redemption of the public debt Wright shows his admiration for Gallatin rather than clear individual thinking. "The secretary of the treasury has told us what we ought to do. He knows and it is right to do as he says." When the language is criticized, Wright defends it. The language is proper enough; it comes up to the object of the secretary and to what he thinks is proper to be done. I will not agree to alter it." 1 Mr. Adams says concerning Wright's attitude, "Mr. Wright was against every amendment that could possibly be proposed to the bill, because it was drawn up by the secretary of the treasury, who could later legislate for us on the subject 1 Annals of Congress Vol 11 pp 279-81