Washington’s Administration Competing Visions for a New Nation Washington’s Administration

Setting up Government Washington Elected Adams is Vice President Jefferson is Secretary of State Hamilton is Secretary of Treasury Knox is Secretary of War Randolph is Attorney General

United States Territory 1790

United States Territory 1800

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The whiskey rebellion Settlers on frontier refuse to pay excise tax on whiskey Mobs tar and feather tax collectors Washington sends militia to quash rebellion Jefferson sees the action as a suppression of legitimate opposition to government policies

Key Controversies Desire to increase manufacturing through government investment and regulation Creation of a federal Bank Diplomatic tension French Revolution Jay’s Treaty Pinckney’s Treaty

Washington’s Farewell Address “In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations, Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views” “It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill­-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.” "...cherish public credit. One method of preserving it is to use it as sparingly as possible...avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt....it is essential that you...bear in mind, that towards the payments of debts there must be Revenue, that to have Revenue there must be taxes; that no taxes can be devised, which are not...inconvenient and unpleasant..." "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world..."