"If there is not a good disposition in the far greater part of the cabinet and nation towards us, I am exceedingly mistaken. I do not mean an ostensible and temporizing, but a real good disposition.—I wish it may have a fair trial."
[33] See note [No. XI.] at the end of the volume.
[34] The chamber of commerce in New York had voted resolutions expressing their approbation of the treaty.
[35] Previous to the reception of the account of this order, the opinion of the secretary had been in favour of ratifying the treaty.
[36] See the Aurora from August to December, 1795. See, in particular, a series of essays, signed "A Calm Observer," published from the 23d of October to the 5th of November, 1795.
[37] Gazette of the United States, 16th November, 1795.
[38] See note [No. XII.] at the end of the volume.
[39] See note [No. XIII.] at the end of the volume.
[40] Subsequent to the mission of Mr. Adet, but previous to this time, the revolutionary government which succeeded the abolition of monarchy had yielded to the constitution of the republican form.
[41] The words of the oath of office prescribed for the chief magistrate.