The Federalists would have countered the authors view by stating that the Act was for the betterment of the country. The Alien and Sedition acts helped protect the country from French nationalists by allowing the President to deport anyone that was dangerous. It also helped keep journalists from creating lies that would hurt the country by creating instability.
The Whiskey Rebellion erupted the tensions between the two parties. George Washington and the Federalists blamed the Republicans for the whole ordeal. They state that the Republicans had created the unrest and allowed the rebellion by not imposing the law. The federalists also hated the French and viewed them as dangerous which is why they wanted to be employ more anti-immigration policies
The Whiskey Rebellion erupted the tensions between the two parties. George Washington and the Federalists blamed the Republicans for the whole ordeal. They state that the Republicans had created the unrest and allowed the rebellion by not imposing the law. The federalists also hated the French and viewed them as dangerous which is why they wanted to be employ more anti-immigration policies