According to Founding Brothers, what differences of opinion emerged in the first administration?

The major difference of opinion during the Washington
administration was between Hamilton and Jefferson.  These two men disagreed on many
aspects of foreign and domestic policy.

In general,
Hamilton wanted a strong national government that would promote an economy that was
based in large part on manufacturing.  By contrast, Jefferson wanted a weaker national
government and an economy based on small farmers.  This difference of opinion could be
seen, for example, in the battle over the Bank of the United States.  Hamilton thought
the federal government had the right to create such a bank (an expansive reading of the
Constitution) and that the bank would help to create a more stable economy.  Jefferson
thought the federal government had no right to create a bank (a restrictive reading of
the Constitution) and that the bank was not necessary for the
economy.

This sort of argument over the power of the
national government and the proper nature of the economy typified the differences of
opinion within the Washington administration.