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Summary Of George Washington's Farewell Address

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1796, George Washington’s second term has now ended, and as he addresses his fellow Americans he sends an important message for success of the new country.To the country’s dismay, George Washington decided to not run for a third term, stating that he believed that the country needed a change. He told them all that he would still love and support the country. The country read and listened to his words as he warned them about many problems that may arise in the coming times. George Washington’s Farewell Address was addressed to the people of the new United States, just before the next election for a new president. The speech warned the new country of the predicaments that may arise, such as topics and people that try may separate the …show more content…

about was the unity of the country and government. His cause for this was the disputes between Jefferson and Hamilton. Washington knew that the unity of the government is the most important way for success of the rising country. Washington stated, “The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home,your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly praise.” Washington expressed that to have safety, happiness, peace and tranquility, or real independence, the government must be unified. Washington said that without the unity of government is key to the happiness and independence of the people. George Washington’s Farewell Address repeatedly urged the people of the US to remember and review his words for the upcoming …show more content…

He experience with rebellious citizens during during the infamous Whiskey Rebellion.The advice left to the new country was to not rebel if they have a problem with government, but to petition. The Farewell Address affirms that, “If, the opinion people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which way which the Constitution designates.”The Constitution states that if the people do not agree with the government or a law that is passed, they have the right to petition for a change. During Washington’s second term, Alexander Hamilton created a tariff on whiskey, which at the time was medium of exchange, to pay off national debt. Many farmers resisted the tax as they felt as if it was going against what that had fought for in the Revolutionary War. They rebelled by burning homes and torturing tax collectors, but we're eventually stopped by President Washington.If the country were to continue to rebel, then all that they had fought for would have gone to

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