Farewell Address
09/18/1796
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Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.
To such men I shall cheerfully yield the palm of genius and talents to serve our common country.
I lay before you for your consideration a treaty which has been negotiated and concluded on the 29th day of June last by...
The best and noblest form of government is that which is founded on the will of the people.