An uniformity in the weights and measures of the country is among the important objects submitted to you by the Constitution, and if it can be derived from a standard at once invariable and universal, must be no less honorable to the public councils than conducive to the public convenience.
Washington advocates for uniform weights and measures as a constitutional priority that benefits public convenience.
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