Fifth Annual Address to Congress by the President

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Fifth Annual Address to Congress by the President

Description

This is President Washington's fifth annual address to the Congress of the United States, now called the "State of the Union" address. He discusses foreign relations particularly in regard to the war in Europe and its effect on American intercourse, Indian affairs with the northern and southern tribes, and payment on the debt to Holland.

year created

1793

month created

12

day created

03

in collection

notable person/group

U.S. Congress
George Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
fellow citizens
that Being on whose will the fate of nations depends [God]
the judiciary
warmest friends of republican government
recruits
Creeks and Cherokees
violators of peace
Bank of the United States

notable location

Holland

notable item/thing

renewed testimony of public approbation
suffrage
executive power
general happiness
war in Europe
disposition for peace
intercourse with them
treaties
sale of prizes
treaty of commerce with France
vessels equipped in a warlike form
jurisdiction of the courts
military expeditions
judicial authority
false colors of the vessels of a nation at peace
our duties to the rest of the world
painful appeals to arms
reputation of weakness
war on our frontiers
dissension with the Indians north of the Ohio
sincere love of peace
amicable negotiation
deficiency in the number of troops
corn
clothing
offensive measures
violences committed upon [southern Indians]
tranquility with the savages
commerce with the Indian nations
market for the commodities of the Indians
without fraud
without extortion
constant and plentiful supplies
hope of profit
installment of one million Florins
public debt
repeal of the tax on the transportation of public prints
purchase of arms and military stores
legislative proceedings of the United States

document number

1793120390100

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author George Washington [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Congress of the United States [unknown] [n/a]