On this day, January 8, 1780, America's first president, George Washington, delivered the first-ever State of the Union address to the assembled Congress.
Washington's speech, held at Federal Hall in New York City, covered a variety of topics, including national defense, foreign policy, the economy, and education.
According to History.com, America's first president began by congratulating North Carolina on its recent addition to the federal republic.
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The decision comes after states first rejected the Constitution in 1788 for not including a Bill of Rights.
An official Bill of Rights was eventually created and shipped to 11 of the 13 states that accepted the Constitution before North Carolina's ratification in 1789.
Illustration of the first president George Washington and his cabinet. (Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG, Getty Images)
Washington went on to briefly outline the administration's policies designed by Alexander Hamilton.
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Washington, a former commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was reportedly cautious about expressing support for the creation of a standing army.
According to History.com, Washington's idea was controversial, but he argued that “providing a common defense was especially worthy of consideration.”
President George Washington's first cabinet, circa 1790. From left to right: Secretary of War Henry Knox (1750-1806), Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Attorney General Edmund Randolph (1753-1813, backwards), Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton (175-1804). and George Washington (1732-1799). (FPG/Archive Photo/Getty Images)
“Preparing for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace,” Washington said, according to Mountvernon.org.
Washington also encouraged federal influence in certain domestic matters, after discussing federal issues including foreign affairs and national defense in his speech.
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History.com reports that the government at the time, influenced by Hamilton, wanted more funding and some control over areas such as agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing, as well as science and literature.
“The end of every worthy government is best met by the enlightened confidence of the people.”
Washington stated that achieving this would require a federal post office, post roads, and public education system, which he explained would strengthen the nation with the new Constitution.
General George Washington resigned his commission in front of Congress in Annapolis on December 23, 1793. Painting by John Trumbull, circa 1824. (Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
In his speech, the President said, “Knowledge is the surest basis for the happiness of the people of any nation.”
“It contributes to the security of a free Constitution in many ways: by convincing those in charge that every worthy purpose of government is best answered by the enlightened confidence of the people; “and by educating the people themselves” and valuing their rights. ”
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Washington left the administration with the feeling that the welfare of the United States was “the great object to which our attention and efforts should be directed.”
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The President concluded, “And I will derive great satisfaction from cooperating with you in the gratifying and difficult task of ensuring that our fellow citizens receive the benefits of a free, efficient, and equal government.”
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