Washington was aligned with the Federalists, who were roughly speaking pro-British and anti-French. The antifederalists took the opposite tack. You can see wha

Washington was aligned with the Federalists, who were roughly speaking pro-British and anti-French. The antifederalists took the opposite tack. You can see what the anti-federalists thought of this generally; Paine’s open letter to Washington airing some of the grievances is an interesting read. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-0329 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-20-02-... He also let Thomas Paine rot in a French prison.