. The student's American history . hand and work for mybread than remain where I am. *^^ But Hamilton and Jeffer-son, though bitter political opponents (§ 256), united in begginghim to stand for a second term. Hamilton thought that theUnion was not yet firmly established;*^^ Jefferson fearedsecession and civil war. He declared in his letters that a cor-rupt squadron of Federalists in the Eastern States had formeda plot to overthrow the Republic, and set up a monarchy on itsruins.*^ He wrote to Washington: The confidence of thewhole country is centered in you. North and South will hangtogether
. The student's American history . hand and work for mybread than remain where I am. *^^ But Hamilton and Jeffer-son, though bitter political opponents (§ 256), united in begginghim to stand for a second term. Hamilton thought that theUnion was not yet firmly established;*^^ Jefferson fearedsecession and civil war. He declared in his letters that a cor-rupt squadron of Federalists in the Eastern States had formeda plot to overthrow the Republic, and set up a monarchy on itsruins.*^ He wrote to Washington: The confidence of thewhole country is centered in you. North and South will hangtogether if they have you to hang on.*^ Moved by these entreaties Washington consented to becomea candidate. He was again unanimously elected (1792); JohnAdams became a second time Vice-President; but a majorityof the new House of Representatives were Jeffersonian Repub-licans.*^* 261. News from France; proclamation of neutrality(1793). — Shortly after Washingtons second inauguration(1793) news arrived that the French Revolutionists had. 1793.] THE UKION, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 231 declared war against Great Britain. In the course of ourown Revolution we had made a treaty (1778) with France(§ 219), which bound both nations to an offensive and defensivealliance. By its terms we guaranteed Louis XVI. his posses-sions in the West Indies, and pledged ourselves to shelterFrench privateers. Subsequently Louis XVI. was guillotined,and the Revolutionists set up a new Government. Now thatthe monarchy had been overturned, the question arose whetherwe were still bound by the treaty we had made with the lateKing. Were we under obligations to take up arms in defenceof the French Republic, or should we declare ourselves neutral? An immense number of our people naturally sympathizedwith the movement in France which, following our example,had established a commonwealth based on the rights of victories gained by the soldiers of the French Republicwere celebrated in Boston and Philadelphia wit
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