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1、------------------------------------------作者xxxx------------------------------------------日期xxxx华盛顿《告别词》【精品文档】TheFarewellAddress（华盛顿《告别词》，1796.9.19）TheperiodforanewelectionofaCitizen,toAdministertheExecutivegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,beingnotfardistant,andthetimeactuallyarrived,whenyourthough
2、tsmustbeemployedindesignatingtheperson,whoistobecloathedwiththatimportanttrust,itappearstomeproper,especiallyasitmayconducetoamoredistinctexpressionofthepublicvoice,thatIshouldnowappriseyouoftheresolutionIhaveformed,todeclinebeingconsideredamongthenumberofthose,outofwhomachoiceistobemade.
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Ibegyou,atthesametime,todomethejusticetobeassured,thatthisresolutionhasnotbeentaken,withoutastrictregardtoalltheconsiderationsappertainingtotherelation,whichbindsadutifulCitizentohiscountry--andthat,inwithdrawingthetenderofservicewhichsilenceinmySituationmightimply,Iaminfluencedbynodiminut
4、ionofzealforyourfutureinterest,nodeficiencyofgratefulrespectforyourpastkindness;butamsupportedbyafullconvictionthatthestepiscompatiblewithboth.
Theacceptanceof,&continuancehithertoin,theOfficetowhichyourSuffrageshavetwicecalledme,havebeenauniformsacrificeofinclinationtotheopinionof
5、duty,andtoadeferenceforwhatappearedtobeyourdesire.Iconstantlyhoped,thatitwouldhavebeenmuchearlierinmypower,consistentlywithmotives,whichIwasnotatlibertytodisregard,toreturntothatretirement,fromwhichIhadbeenreluctantlydrawn.Thestrengthofmyinclinationtodothis,previoustothelastElection,hadevenled
6、tothepreparationofanaddresstodeclareittoyou;butmaturereflectiononthethenperplexed&criticalpostureofourAffairswithforeignnations,andtheunanimousadviceofpersonsentitledtomyconfidence,impelledmetoabandontheidea.
Irejoice,thatthestateofyourconcerns,externalaswellasinternal,nolongerrend
7、ersthepursuitofinclinationincompatiblewiththesentimentofduty,orpropriety;&ersuadedwhateverpartialitymayberetainedformyservices,thatinthepresentcircumstancesofourcountry,youwillnotdisapprovemydeterminationtoretire.
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