George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743 ... Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793. During this time, he was cautious of the counsel offered by Secretary of ...

Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under the tenuous ... he issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793. In 1795, the Jay ...