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In 1813, with Congress turned hostile, Gallatin began a long career as a diplomat by becoming minister to Russia. He was a key negotiator who secured the [[Treaty of Ghent]] on Christmas Eve, 1814, ending the war of 1812 with Britain. His patience and skill in dealing not only with the British but also with his fellow members of the American commission, including [[Henry Clay]] and [[John Quincy Adams]], made the Treaty "the special and
In 1813, with Congress turned hostile, Gallatin began a long career as a diplomat by becoming minister to Russia. He was a key negotiator who secured the [[Treaty of Ghent]] on Christmas Eve, 1814, ending the war of 1812 with Britain. His patience and skill in dealing not only with the British but also with his fellow members of the American commission, including [[Henry Clay]] and [[John Quincy Adams]], made the Treaty "the special and
peculiar triumph of Mr. Gallatin."<ref>Adams (1879) p. 546</ref> Declining another term at the Treasury, from 1816 to 1823 Gallatin served as minister to France, struggling with scant success to improve relations with the Bourbon Restoration government. He returned home in 1823 and was offered the vice presidential nomination with [[William Crawford]] in 1824, but was humiliated when the offer was withdrawn. In 1826-1827, he served as minister to the Court of St. James (Britain) and negotiated several useful agreements, such as a ten year extension of the joint occupation of Oregon.
peculiar triumph of Mr. Gallatin."<ref>Adams (1879) p. 546</ref> Declining another term at the Treasury, from 1816 to 1823 Gallatin served as minister to France, struggling with scant success to improve relations with the Bourbon Restoration government. He returned home in 1823 and was offered the vice presidential nomination with [[William Crawford]] in 1824, but was humiliated when the offer was withdrawn. In 1826-1827, he served as minister to the Court of St. James (Britain) and negotiated several useful agreements, such as a ten-year extension of the joint occupation of Oregon.
Gallatin died on August 12, 1849 in Astoria, New York.
Gallatin died on August 12, 1849 in Astoria, New York.