George Washington's Farewell Address

for centuries after. George Washington, as a founder of our nation and the first of many leaders, wrote his Farewell Address after eight years serving as the commander in chief, and the document’s message, even today, lives as an emblem of this country’s founding ideals. Throughout the Address, as he announces that he does not seek a third term of presidency, Washington also conveys his desires for the future of the country. He expresses the significance of unity, religion, and education to best benefit the wellbeing of the nation…

“So help me God” was an important phrase said by George Washington. The first president of the United States was an incredible man. He was an amazing leader that had courage. George Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation, stopped the Whiskey Rebellion, and had a marvelous Farewell Address. Did he assure the rights of our people? I believe that George Washington protected the rights of our nation. The rights of citizens were protected by and important to, George Washington. The…

In 1796, one of the founding fathers and the first president George Washington was bringing to a close, his 2nd term in the presidency. The letter composed, which we now refer to as “Washington’s Farewell Address” would be not only widely circulated, but cherished for years to come. His address would not only cover his resignation, but because of its content seems somewhat of a prophecy, as it went on to describe some of the shortcomings we see today as the advice offered was not heeded. In this…

In 1796 President George Washington (see figure 1) left office. His plans were to leave office some time before but people had convinced him to stay. When he finally decided to leave and not take any advice Washington wrote a speech. The speech was called Washington’s Farewell Address. It was about everything he and America had been through. Washington informed the country that he always wanted to be known as a general not as President. Although America and Washington fought through many wars,…

George Washington’s Farewell Address began as a statement announcing his decision to withdraw his name for the upcoming Presidential nomination, stating his wish to return to retirement from which he was previously called (Washington, 1796). Washington served two terms, and with his refusal to serve a third term set a precedent for his future presidents. His farewell address, written with the assistance of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was published on September 19, 1796. In his…

George Washington, being the first president of the United States, set a precedent with his Farewell Address for the rest of the presidents to come. The way George Washington wrote his Farewell Address helped guide the future presidents, however the next three after him followed after his ideas in a different way. Washington had the best foreign policy, while John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison strayed away from Washington’s pristine ideas to varying degrees of success. Washington’s…

George Washington's Farewell Address is a letter written by the first American President, George Washington, to "The People of the United States of America.” This was originally published on September 19, 1796 and printed in Philadelphia's American Daily Advertiser. This Farewell Address happened because he wanted to announce his decision about not wanting to seek a third term as President. The written letter was never really delivered orally by George Washington. It was first appeared in…

Washington wrote the Farewell Address after he decided to not run for a third term as president. As he was taking his leave, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton kept debating about how to move the country forward. They were almost opposites which caused many disagreements about economy, governing, and new laws. George Washington observed that the cabinet became divided, so he wrote the Farewell Address. The Farewell Address was meant to warn the future presidents about possible dangers that…

George Washington, the first official president of the United States, was a man who envisioned a reformed nation. From April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797, Washington served as the United States leader, and during his time, established a nation that eventually got reshaped throughout the years, but when it was his time to step down from presidency, he left his position with words of advice. One being to promote the importance of knowledge to allow public opinion to circulate throughout the country…

against alliances with other countries was a permanent consideration. He mentioned in his Farewell Address in 1796 that being friendly to some, but a rival to other countries should be avoided at all times. The first president warned against alliances with the Old World because he feared that it may hurt America by drawing it into wars not because of “good faith and justice”, but because the United States had made an alliance with another country. Another point mentioned in Washington’s…