ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author focuses on George Washington's proclamation of neutrality: The first letter of "Pacificus" by Alexander Hamilton. The objections which have been raised against the proclamation of neutrality, lately issued by the President, have been urged in a spirit of acrimony and invective, which demonstrates that more was in view than merely a free discussion of an important public measure. They exhibit evident indications of a design to weaken, the confidence of the people in the author of the measure, in order to remove a powerful obstacle to the success of an opposition to the government, which, however it may change its form according to circumstances. In the article which gives the legislative powers of the government, the expressions are, "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States". In that which grants the executive power, the expressions are, "The executive power vested in a President of the United States".
