of the French Revolution. In 1792, the French Revolution took upon a more World War when France declared war on Austria. Washington, fearing a devastating war for the United States issued his Neutrality Proclamation of 1793, shortly after the break of war with Britain and France. Washington perceived that war must be avoided by all cost. The nation in 1793 was militarily weak, economically unsound and politically disunited. According to his Proclamation of Neutrality, the United States would be impartial towards both sides. It was America's first formal declaration of alookness from the Old World. With Washington's second term over, Washington retired as President in 1796. Washington’s Farewell Address was not delivered orally, but published in newspapers. The bulk of the document warned the United States against foreign affairs. With parental wisdom, Washington warned the United States, which was split up into the Pro-French Jeffersonians and the Pro-British Hamiltonians; no avoid tying its political fortunes to foreign affairs. The epochal document has set standards for farewell addresses by later presidents. Washington's contributions to the United States were enormous. The central government was strongly established. The West was growing and countries all over the world would mimic the United States, one of the first successful democratic government. ...
