assage to answer the question Whereas it appears that a

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assage to answer the question Whereas it appears that a state of war exists between Great Britain of the one part and France on the other the duty and interest of the United States require that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent powers And I do hereby also make known that whosoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment by committing aiding or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment from George Washington Proclamation of Neutrality Philadelphia 22 April 1793 How did Washington s Proclamation of Neutrality impact the foreign policy of the United States Washington called for the punishment of citizens who aided hostile European powers which set the precedent detaining suspicious citizens without due process Washington called for the punishment of citizens who aided hostile foreign powers which set the precedent for establishing limits on the first amendment during times of crisis Washington called for the United States to avoid getting involved in a war between European powers which led to the formation of political parties Washington called for the United States to avoid getting involved in a war between European nowor resulted in a policy of isolationism