Regarding the Treaty of 1790 with the Creeks UNITED STATES, August 7, 1790. Gentlemen of the Senate I lay before you a treaty between the United States and the chiefs of the Creek Nation, now in this city, in behalf of themselves and the whole Creek Nation, subject to the ratification of the President Continue reading “George Washington – Message to the Senate of August 7, 1790” »

1796 Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually arrived when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person who is to be clothed with that important trust Continue reading “Washington’s Farewell Address 1796” »

UNITED STATES, February 28, 1797. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: Having maturely considered the bill to alter and amend an act entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States, " which was presented to me on the 22d day of this month, I now return it Continue reading “Veto Message of George Washington : February 28, 1797” »

UNITED STATES, April 5, 1792. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I have maturely considered the act passed by the two Houses entitled "An act for an apportionment of Representatives among the several States according to the first enumeration, " and I return it to your House, wherein it originated Continue reading “Veto Message of George Washington April 5, 1792” »

[From Sparks's Washington, Vol. XII, p, 134.] PROCLAMATION. Whereas the commissioners appointed by the President of the United States to confer with the citizens in the western counties of Pennsylvania during the late insurrection which prevailed therein, by their act and agreement bearing date Continue reading “George Washington – Proclamation of July 10, 1795” »

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. When we review the calamities which afflict so many other nations, the present condition of the United States affords much matter of consolation and satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto from foreign war, an increasing prospect Continue reading “George Washington – Proclamation of January 1, 1795” »

[From Annals of Congress, Third Congress, 1413.] BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas from a hope that the combinations against the Constitution and laws of the United States in certain of the western counties of Pennsylvania Continue reading “George Washington – Proclamation of September 25, 1794” »

BY AUTHORITY By the president of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION Whereas, combinations to defeat the execution of the laws laying duties upon spirits distilled within the United States and upon stills have from the time of the commencement of those laws existed in some of the western parts Continue reading “The Whiskey Rebellion” »

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas I have received information that certain persons, in violation of the laws, have presumed, under color of a foreign authority, to enlist citizens of the United States and others within the State of Kentucky Continue reading “George Washington – Proclamation of March 24, 1794” »

A Proclamation Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part, and France on the other; and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they Continue reading “The Proclamation of Neutrality 1793” »