Washington lets the public know that he is not going to be in the running for the next Presidency. He expresses his hope that the people will elect another well-suited man to be president after George Washington. He also expresses gratitude towards his country because of all that it gave him. His parting advice consisted of the following points
- Unified government is necessary and responsible for the protection of the people, liberty, and prosperity. He warns the people of attempts to separate the government.
- Wars and dangerous to the republican liberty
- When different parts of the country work together, great growth and success can be achieved.
- He warns against competing parties which could lead to the oppression of one group.
- Morality and religion are necessary for political prosperity
- Peace and harmony with foreign powers is encouraged, while alliances with certain foreign powers is discouraged.
Two major parties formed in the United States, the republican party and the democratic party. This relates to Washington's Farewell Address because he specifically warns against the dangers of parties in America and how they can lead to the oppression of one group by the other, and despite his warnings, we did end up having two parties anyways,
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