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According to Historians, since the onset of the French Revolution the U.S. Republican Party wanted to remain neutral from the conflict and keep their alliance with the French.
The U.S. government was against going into the French Revolution because they had just gotten out of a war, and the government also wanted to remain neutral.
The Proclamation of Neutrality
The Government chose to stay neutral and not aid with the French Revolution, due to its own internal conflicts such as sectionalism and slavery.
America had just finished its fight for freedom and did not have the resources to go to war in Europe.
He saw the rebellionas a threat to the new government's authority.
He saw the rebellionas a threat to the new government's authority.
I believe he said not to get mixed up into political parties and to stay neutral in the French Revolution. -Matt
Because not all were patriots so were loyalist , the Quakers were pacifistic and some were neutral and didn't take sides
The war was far away and America thought it best to sort out its own problems first. It was a new state after all.
While it was a divisive issue, many followed Washington's admonition to avoid meddling in European affairs.