The sentence there said to be interpolated would, if really written by him, have involved no imputation on his sincerity,--would have consisted perfectly with his general declarations.

These declarations were so notorious, especially after the mission of Mr.Jay to Great Britain, and the reception of the treaty negotiated by him, that there was perhaps not an individual in the United States, at all conversant with public affairs, to whom they were unknown.

Without reference to other proofs, sufficient evidence of this fact is furnished by that portion of his correspondence which has been selected for publication.

Some examples will be quoted.
[Footnote 60: April, 1796.] In a letter of the 27th of April, 1795,[61] he says, "I sincerely congratulate you on the great prosperities of our two first allies, the French and the Dutch.[62] If I could but see them now at peace with the rest of their continent, I should have little doubt of dining with Pichegru in London next autumn; for I believe I should be tempted to leave my clover for a while, to go and hail the dawn of republicanism in that island." [Footnote 61: Vol.iii.p.

313.] [Footnote 62: Holland, it will be remembered, had been conquered by Pichegru.] In a letter of September 21st, 1795,[63] after speaking of the discussions in the papers concerning the treaty, and alluding to the efforts made to give it effect as the boldest act of Hamilton and Jay to undermine the government, he says, "a bolder party stroke was never struck.