Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson "as highly placed as they were, lacked the influence to determine by themselves the vote on two such controversial pieces of legislation" and the outcome was beyond the direct control of any single group or individual.
汉密尔顿、麦迪逊和杰斐逊“尽管地位很高，但对这两项有争议的立法，他们也缺乏对（国会投票的）决定性影响力”，（投票）结果超出任何一个团体或个人的直接掌控范围。