Primary sourceLetter8 June 1795
To the Senate, 8 June 1795
George Washington · 8 June 1795
A letter from President George Washington formally submitting Jay's Treaty with Great Britain to the Senate for approval.
As president, Washington wrote this letter submitting Jay's Treaty to the Senate, testing his constitutional treaty powers.
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What it is
A letter written by George Washington as president, dated 8 June 1795, transmitting the treaty negotiated by John Jay with Great Britain to the Senate.
Why it matters
This document marks a key moment in early U.S. foreign policy, when Washington used his constitutional role to send a controversial treaty for the Senate's advice and consent. Jay's Treaty became a flashpoint for partisan division in the new nation, testing how diplomacy and treaty-making power would work in practice.
Look closer
- Why does Washington leave the decision on the treaty to the Senate's "wisdom"?
- What does this short, formal letter show about the presidency's constitutional powers?
- Why might a treaty with Britain, so soon after independence, have been so divisive?
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