LAD #6: Washington's Farewell Address

Washington sees rising sectionalism in the country. He urges Americans to unite for the good of the whole country. Two political factions that developed into political parties in the early 1790s were the Federalists, and the Jeffersonian Republicans. The Federalists, and Washington himself, backed Hamilton's plan for a central bank and other strong central economic plan based on manufacturing while the Jeffersonian Republicans opposed the strong government inherent in the Hamiltonian plan, and favored farmers as opposed to city people. Washington foresaw that this intense political polarization would be the largest issue in the new government, as these two sides attempted to further craft and guide the nation.
He uses harsh words warning to avoid entanglements with foreign powers, particularly in Europe. Both parties wanted to stay out of the wars between France and Britain. The Federalists favored stronger ties to the British, while the Republicans insisted on adhering to the treaty the U.S. had already signed with France in 1778. Washington thus was warning everyone that partisanship might drag the United States into this fray.
Also in the address, Washington's view of preserving "political prosperity" through morality and religion are stated. He called morality "a necessary spring of popular government."
This was a written address to the people of the United States after his second term as President.