Washington's Farewell Address: To the People of the United States : Published in September, A.D., 1796

absurdity administration alliances ANDREW JACKSON annul appeal asserted attempt authority cause character citizens colonies common interest conduct confederation Congress consequences consider Constitution and laws Constitution has given convention course danger deceived DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE declare defence destructive dictate dissolved disunion doctrine duty effect endeavor enforce equal establishing evils execution experience faction FAREWELL ADDRESS favorite nation favors fellow-citizens force foreign influence formed by compact GEORGE WASHINGTON give honor important imposed independence injury instrument intercourse judiciary justice league legislative legislature liberty look magistrate ment morality motives necessary necessity NULLIFICATION object opposition oppressive ordinance palladium passed passions patriotism peace permanent political connexion port principles PROCLAMATION prosperity provision public opinion punish purpose raising revenue reasoning representatives republican right of resisting right to secede sacred Union sanction secession solemnly South Carolina sovereign sovereignty Spain taxes tial tion treason treaties uncon unconstitutional unconstitutionality unequal operation United usurp wisdom