1793 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President George Washington February 2026 1793 State of the Union Address December 3, 1793 Senate Chamber, Congress HallJoint Meetings, Joint Sessions, & Inaugurations US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives https://history.house.gov/Institution/Joint-Sessions/Joint-Sessions/ history.house.gov 18 September 2024 en Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State of the Union Address George WashingtonJohn AdamsFrederick Muhlenberg Previous 1792 State of the Union Address Next 1794 State of the Union Address The 1793 State of the Union Address was given by George Washington, the first president of the United States. It was given in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Congress Hall. Washington stood before the 3rd United States Congress on Tuesday, December 3, 1793, and said, "While on the one hand it awakened my gratitude for all those instances of affectionate partiality with which I have been honored by my country, on the other it could not prevent an earnest wish for that retirement from which no private consideration should ever have torn me." He ended with, "Permit me to bring to your remembrance the magnitude of your task. Without an unprejudiced coolness the welfare of the Government may be hazarded; without harmony as far as consists with freedom of sentiment its dignity may be lost."http://www.infoplease.com/t/hist/state-of-the-union/5.html State of the Union Address: George Washington (December 3, 1793) | Infoplease.com infoplease.com 2014-07-29 During the address, Washington spoke of Peace through strength.George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency He also urged the expansion of the legal code and jurisdiction of the courts in order to enforce the laws of the land. The President reported on progress for peace with the Creek and Cherokee tribes and noted that trade with the tribes should be expanded where possible.Fifth Annual Address to Congress The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fifth-annual-address-congress 2024-12-26 www.presidency.ucsb.edu References George Washington's Fifth State of the Union Address 1793 State of the Union Address 1792 State of the Union Address 1794 State of the Union Address State of the Union addresses 1 1793 Category:Speeches by George Washington Category:Presidency of George Washington Category:1790s State of the Union addresses Category:1793 works State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:3rd United States Congress