Republicanism must lie on its oars, resign the vessel to its pilot, and themselves to the course he thinks best for them." [Footnote 68: Vol.iii.p.

328.] On the 22d of January, 1797,[69] he says, "I sincerely deplore the situation of our affairs with France.

War with them and consequent alliance with Great Britain will completely compass the object of the executive council from the commencement of the war between France and England; taken up by some of them from that moment; by others more latterly." [Footnote 69: Vol.iii.p.

347.] On the 17th of June, 1797,[70] he says, "I have always hoped that the popularity of the late President being once withdrawn from active effect, the natural feelings of the people towards liberty would restore the equilibrium between the executive and legislative departments which had been destroyed by the superior weight and effect of that popularity; and that their natural feelings of moral obligation would discountenance the unnatural predilection of the executive in favour of Great Britain.

But, unfortunately, the preceding measures had already alienated the nation who were the object of them, and the reaction has on the minds of our citizens an effect which supplies that of the Washington popularity.
[Footnote 70: Vol.iii.p.