New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . isplay of a war spiritmet with general approval, and with the cry: Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute,the Federalists secured the support of the massesof Eepublicans and alienated all but the extrem-ists from their Francophobia. Grown great with sudden political success,looking forward to absolute domination in therepublic, the Federal party, not content with theirachievements, entered upon a policy whichproved disastrous, and in one short year preparedthe way for its speedy downfall and ultimatedeath. Upon June
New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . isplay of a war spiritmet with general approval, and with the cry: Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute,the Federalists secured the support of the massesof Eepublicans and alienated all but the extrem-ists from their Francophobia. Grown great with sudden political success,looking forward to absolute domination in therepublic, the Federal party, not content with theirachievements, entered upon a policy whichproved disastrous, and in one short year preparedthe way for its speedy downfall and ultimatedeath. Upon June 25, 1798, Congress passed the Alien law, an act directed against a large andconstantly increasing body of continental emi-grants, particularly Frenchmen, and most of whomwere Republicans. The statute authorized thePresident to order any alien whom he shouldjudge dangerous to the peace and liberties of theUnited States to depart from its penalties were imposed upon aliens refus-ing to obey the order. In less than a month the 38 NEW JERSEY AS A GOL. Sedition Law was enacted, making it a penal of-fense for persons to combine or conspire to opposethe measures of the administration, or to utterany false, scandalous, or malicious writing againstthe United States Congress or the President. Thisact was limited in operation until March 3, 18Q1,when the term of office of President Adams wouldexpire. Instantly from the Republican press rosethe cry of alarm. A blow had been struck at thefirst constitutional amendment prohibiting Con-gress from passing laws to abridge the freedomof the press or of speech. Under the guise of pa-triotism, it was said, the Federalists united dis-cordant political elements in a prospective warwith France, our friend and savior in the Revolu-tion, for the only purpose of distracting attentionfrom a partisan scheme to secure control of Stateand Federal patronage. The warlike attitude ofthe United States brought France to terms ofpeace, and in
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