President Washington and the Scope of National Power

Presidency of Precedents Cabinet—Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, Randolph Formal Tuesday Levees “Mr. President” Myth of Cincinnatus

Hamilton’s Schemes Tariff of 1789 First Report on Public Credit (1790) Second Report on Public Credit (Excise Taxes) Report on a National Bank Report on a National Mint Report on Manufactures

Consequences of Hamilton’s Scheme Political and sectional debate Constitutional Issues—What is “necessary and proper” Political Schism—genesis of First Party System—Federalist v. Republicans French Revolution and Citizen Genet Whiskey Rebellion Stronger National Government

Other Policies Battle of Fallen Timbers/Treaty of Greenville. Pinckney Treaty Jay Treaty

What then, This Republic Who should hold office? Federalist “hypocrisy.” Career of Theodore Sedgewick Continued movement from “classes” to “citizens.”

Theodore Sedgwick ( )

Washington’s Farewell Address The impressions with which I first undertook the arduous trust were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust, I will only say that I have, with good intentions, contributed towards the organization and administration of the government the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable. The North, in an unrestrained intercourse with the South, protected by the equal laws of a common government, finds in the productions of the latter great additional resources of maritime and commercial enterprise and precious materials of manufacturing industry. The South, in the same intercourse, benefiting by the agency of the North, sees its agriculture grow and its commerce expand. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements.