1. George Washington’s Farewell Address, mainly authored by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, first appeared in the Philadelphia American Daily Advertiser, 19 September. The first president used the opportunity to bolster American neutrality, laud the Jay Treaty and Pinckney’s Treaty, condemn the rise of political partisanship, and endorse regional strengths in agriculture and industry. In closing, Washington reflected on his long public service and forthcoming retirement: “I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat, in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow Citizens, the benign influence of good Laws under a free Government—the ever favourite object of my heart, and the happy reward, as I trust, of our mutual cares, labours and dangers” (Washington, Papers, Presidential Series description begins The Papers of George Washington: Presidential Series, ed. W. W. Abbot, Dorothy Twohig, Jack D. Warren, Mark A. Mastromarino, Robert F. Haggard, Christine S. Patrick, John C. Pinheiro, David R. Hoth, Jennifer Stertzer and others, Charlottesville, Va., 1987– . description ends , 20:697–722).