The Papers of George Washington, Volume 12 Washington George
The Papers of George Washington, Volume 12 Washington George In the period covered by volume 12, mid-January through May 1793, Washington completed his first term as president and began his second…
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The Papers of George Washington, Volume 12 Washington George
In the period covered by volume 12, mid-January through May 1793, Washington completed his first term as president and began his second term with a modest inauguration ceremony. The behavior of Edmond Genet, the new French minister to the United States, and the presence of French privateers in American waters intensified disagreement among Americans over U.S. Washington continued his efforts to keep the United States out of the expanding European war between France and a coalition that now included Great Britain.
After extensive consultation with the cabinet, Washington issued a neutrality proclamation in April, but this did little to quell the debate. foreign policy, especially American obligations under its treaties with France. While the administration made arrangements for a forthcoming peace treaty at Lower Sandusky with the Indians of the Northwest Territory, the U.S. Army