LAD #6

LAD #6-Washington's Farewell Address

This Address was Washington's bid farewell to the people of America as their leader. For decades, Washington had been a promient leader of American history and for the last eight, the leader of our nation, its first President. After serving two full terms as President, Washington feels that he has done the best he can for his country and wishes to relax and askes the nation to understand his desire to rest. Washington also stresses the importance of building up a strong government that will lead the nation to even greater successes. Also that the people of the nations must do well to ensure that the title American remains a name of pride and patriotism. He states that while the North and South may see differently on certain issues that they will need each other in order to help make this nation sucessful. Washington also does not agree with separate parites within states, he prefers a nation united together rather than divided and warns that this could lead to trouble. He also warns of too much foreign influence which could compromise who America is and its beliefs and values that are at the heart of America. Washington states he is looking forward to the great achievements of the United States that are soon to come.