On May 14 Jefferson wrote to Macon, "The arrival of Mr.Gallatin yesterday completed the organization of our administration." Mr.Gallatin soon realized the magnitude of his task.

He did nothing by halves.

To whatever work he had to do, he brought the best of his faculty.

No man ever better deserved the epithet of "thorough." He searched till he found the principle of every measure with which he had concern and understood every detail of its application.

This perfect knowledge of every subject which he investigated was the secret of his political success.