An Ocean of DifficultyHis Highness the President of the United States

of America and the Protector of the Rights of the Same

Precedents: set new examples 2 terms Cabinet Political parties Aristocracy… criticized Relationships with Senate

Precedents…

Reluctance & Duty: “I walk on untrodden ground”

Domestic Affairs- bedrock of administration Judiciary Act of 1789: structure of the court

system- Supreme Law of the Land (Supreme Court makeup- John Jay 1st)

Bill of Rights- James Madison (completing the Constitution debate)

George Washington

Treasury- Alexander Hamilton State- Thomas Jefferson War- Henry Knox Attorney General- Edmond Randolph

Cabinet

Father of the National DebtA) Funding of the Debt- 44 million Funding in full Speculation? Profiteering?

B) State Debts- 22 million Assumption of Debt

Jefferson clashes (strict constructionist) Compromise- Capital will be in Virginia

C)Foreign Debt- 11 million

Hamilton’s Financial System

2. Provide for sound currencyA) Mint Act of 1792B) Tariff Act of 1789 (foreign tax)C) Excise Act of 1791 (funding domestically)D) Bank of the United States Corporation

Hamilton continued…

Private Corporation vs. FederalNecessary and Proper Clause vs Convenient Was this a necessary act of Congress Hamilton (loose) vs. Jefferson (strict) Washington sides with Hamilton

E)Report on Manufacture Protective tariffs… develops young

manufactoring

Constitutionality?

1794: Whiskey Rebellion Pennsylvanian farmers- used whiskey as

currency Commander in Chief (first real and only)

Challenges

French Revolution 1789 Proclamation of Neutrality “Citizen” Edmond Genet- observe

revolution: go between for FranceBritain & France practicing impressment Problems… new (letters from France) Old- loyalists… restoration of property

Foreign Affairs

1794 General Mad Anthony Wayne Indians stocked by the British

Battle of Fallen Timbers

England and the Great Lakes England leaves Northwest Territory Controversy (France or England)

Spain & Mississippi River… right to use the river: Pinckney Treaty

Jay & Pinckney Treaties

2 term presidency Neutral Course… Europe Avoid entangling alliances Avoid political parties

Washington’s Farewell Address