[LS]

True. But what is not generally known is that the Federalists wanted divided government---central stronger, but they absolutely favored division of powers on levels. To the Washington/Madison/Adams Federalists, the "other" faction was the monarchists/nationalists, who didn't want states at all.

Check out our extended discussion of this in "A Patriot's History of the United States."

[Sherman Logan]

To the Washington/Madison/Adams Federalists, the "other" faction was the monarchists/nationalists, who didn't want states at all.

Exactly who were these guys?

The closest I'm aware of is Hamilton, who I believe made a single not perhaps serious but indisputably maladroit reference to the need for a monarchy. I believe he was actually referring to the need for a strong single-persopn executive, not for a King.

As far as I know, his suggestion met with universal and immediate rejection.

So who were the monarchists/nationalists?

My understanding of the only two factions were the pro-Constitution Federalists (Hamilton, Washington, Adams) and the anti-Constitution anti-Federalists. The latter wanted greater state power and limited national authority.