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Madison, Hamilton, and the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793: debating presidential power and foreign affairs
The Historian Pub Date : 2021-06-23 , DOI: 10.1080/00182370.2021.1933703
Jeff Broadwater

ABSTRACT

In April 1793, after war erupted between France and England, President George Washington issued his so-called Neutrality proclamation declaring America’s intent to avoid involvement in the conflict. Writing as Pacificus, Alexander Hamilton produced a series of essays defending the proclamation and arguing that the Constitution gave the president broad discretion in foreign affairs. Responding as Helvidius, James Madison argued that Pacificus’ assertions threatened the constitutional separation of powers between Congress and the executive, and in fact the administration’s neutrality policy proved difficult to enforce. The Neutrality Proclamation is often see as a precedent for presidential dominance in matters of war and peace but, upon closer examination, it appears much more ambiguous.



中文翻译:

麦迪逊、汉密尔顿和 1793 年的中立宣言:辩论总统权力和外交事务

摘要

1793 年 4 月,英法战争爆发后,乔治·华盛顿总统发布了所谓的中立宣言,宣布美国有意避免卷入冲突。亚历山大·汉密尔顿以 Pacificus 的身份写作,撰写了一系列文章,为该宣言辩护,并认为宪法赋予总统在外交事务上的广泛自由裁量权。作为 Helvidius 的回应,James Madison 认为 Pacificus 的断言威胁到国会和行政部门之间的宪法分权,事实上,政府的中立政策被证明难以执行。《中立宣言》通常被视为总统在战争与和平问题上占主导地位的先例,但经过仔细审查,它似乎更加模棱两可。

更新日期:2021-06-23
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