George Washington actually said...

I have ever entertained but one opinion on this subject; and from the first establishment of the Government to this moment my conduct has ex...

The nature of foreign negotiations requires caution, and their success must often depend on secrecy.

This treaty has been ratified by me agreeably to the Constitution.

I send herewith a copy of the treaty of friendship, limits, and navigation, concluded on the 27th of October last, between the United States...