363. ANGLOPHOBIA, Washington's Cabinet and.—
The Anglophobia has seized
violently on three members of our council.
This sets almost every day on questions of
neutrality. * * * Everything hangs upon
the opinion of a single person [Edmund
Randolph], and that the most indecisive one
I ever had to do business with. He always
contrives to agree in principle with one but
in conclusion with the other. Anglophobia,
secret Anti-Gallomany, a federalisme outrée
and a present ease in his circumstances not
usual, have decided the complexion of our
dispositions, and our proceedings towards the
conspirators against human liberty, and the
asserters of it, which is unjustifiable in principle,
in interest, and in respect to the wishes
of our constituents.—
To James Madison. Washington ed. iii, 556.
Ford ed., vi, 250.
(May. 1793)
