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  • Part I - First Presidential Term: 1788–1793

  • George Washington
  • Edited by Carson Holloway, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Bradford P. Wilson, Princeton University, New Jersey
  • Book:
    The Political Writings of George Washington
    Published online:
    10 August 2023
    Print publication:
    31 August 2023, pp 6-281

  • Summary

    Part I presents writings from Washington’s first term as president of the United States (1789–1793). Here readers may accompany Washington as he navigates the challenges of holding the supreme executive office of a new government for newly independent nation. We find him considering with care what standards of dignity and decorum are appropriate for the highest office in a republican government. We find him weighing what factors should govern appointments to the subordinate offices at his disposal, as well as judging the proper scope of the powers of the presidency and the government of the Union. Finally, we here encounter Washington exercising diplomacy not only toward other nations, but also toward the various members of his talented but fractious cabinet – and also seeking that cabinet’s advice about whether he should serve a second term.