2976. FEDERALISTS, Republicans and.—[continued].
I entertain real hope that
the whole body of our citizens (many of
whom had been carried away by the X. Y.
Z. business), will shortly be consolidated
* * *. When they examine the real principles
of both parties, I think they will find
little to differ about. I know, indeed, that
there are some of their leaders who have so
committed themselves, that pride, if no other
passion, will prevent their coalescing. We
must be easy with them.—
To Moses Robinson. Washington ed. iv, 379.
(March. 1801)
