sep 19, 1796 - Washington’s Farewell Address, a 32-page handwritten address where Washington urged Americans to avoid excessive political party spirit and geographical distinctions, and in foreign affairs warned against long-term alliances with other nations, and was prepared with Hamilton’s assistance, can be read as a classic text of partisan Federalism as well as a great state paper.
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sep 19, 1796
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