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Thomas Jefferson: Address to the Brothers of Choctaw Nation
December 17, 1803 (over 220 years ago)President Thomas Jefferson speaks to members of the Choctaw Nation. The Indians have proposed the sale of land to erase debts owed to merchants and Jefferson expresses interest in their land that borders the Mississippi river. He expresses his pleasure with the inroads they have made in husbandry.
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Thomas Jefferson: Response to Danbury Baptist Association
January 1, 1802 (over 222 years ago)President Thomas Jefferson in response to a letter from the Danbury Baptist Association takes the opportunity to reinforce to all his belief in the value of a wall separating church and state.
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George Washington: Veto Message on Congressional Redistricting
April 5, 1792 (about 232 years ago)President George Washington issues the first-ever Presidential veto in returning a redistricting bill to Congress due to inconsistencies with the Constitution.
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George Washington: Farewell Address
September 19, 1796 (over 227 years ago)In an incredible speech, President George Washington announces that he will not seek a third term - noting that he had desired to retire after just one term, but had stayed on because the country was not yet stable enough for his conscience to allow it. He expounds upon the value that all parts ...
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George Washington: Proclamation of Militia Service
September 25, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington calls on militias of multiple states to quell an uprising in Western Pennsylvania (The Whiskey Rebellion) to insure that a small proportion of the United States shall not dictate to the whole Union and order will be restored.
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George Washington: Proclamation against Opposition to Execution of Laws and Excise Duties in Western Pennsylvania
August 7, 1794 (over 229 years ago)President George Washington outlines various incidents of disorder prior to declaring the power of the President to call upon a militia to enforce the law.
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George Washington: Talk to the Cherokee Nation
August 29, 1796 (over 227 years ago)President George Washington councils the Cherokee Nation on how to till the land and farm and weave so that they may enjoy 'all the good things which make life comfortable and happy.'
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George Washington: Eighth Annual Message to Congress
December 7, 1796 (over 227 years ago)In his final public appearance before taking leave to his farm, Washington congratulates Congress and the American people on the 'success of the experiment' of a new and independent country.
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George Washington: Proclamation of Pardons in Western Pennsylvania
July 10, 1795 (almost 229 years ago)President George Washington pardons those involved in the Whiskey Rebellion, provided that they now agree to abide by the law and pay their excise taxes.
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George Washington: First Annual Message to Congress
January 8, 1790 (over 234 years ago)George Washington speaks to Congress on a wide-array of issues, from the need for a standing army to the importance of building knowledge among the citizenry through an education system.
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