George Washington actually said...

admission as a State, by its Delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever

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04/07/1796

More George Washington Quotes

Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force.

Let us never forget that government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force.

Good government is built on the principles of justice and equality.

Liberty is a precious gift that must be safeguarded by all.