1To George Washington from the Baltimore Mechanical Society, 4 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
Having our hopes and expectations principally fixed on the National Government for Protection, and encouragement in our various pursuits; and being sensible that our happiness and prosperity in a great measure depend on the continuance of Peace and our being in a State of Amity with the European Nations now engaged in War. We beg leave in addition to what others of our fellow Citizens of this...