John Soule coined the phrase "go west with and grow with the country".
It was popularized by New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley.
They gained control over the Saint Lawrence River
Excerpt #4
Main idea: the United States must avoid making debts.
Summary: Washington is arguing that is unfair of the government to make debts because those who will pay for them are the next generations instead of the people in the present who made the debts.
Excerpt #5
Main idea: American foreign policy must be peaceful and not to make alliances.
Summary: Washington advises the US to be peaceful and just with other nations in its foreign relations. He also advises that the United States should not have strong relations and alliances with other countries.
Excerpt #6
Main idea: The United States should not have alliances nor expect anything from other countries.
Summary: Washington believes it's an error to expect advantages of alliances with other countries. Because of this, he defends a foreign policy for America that later was called isolationist, that is a policy where the country isn't involved with other countries in any way. He argued the United States should only rely on itself.
