![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Washington, in fact, feared the current government was so powerless that it would soon dissolve either from deteriorating support of the people or from the fact that states would no longer bother to send representatives to the Confederation Congress. The unity of the nation had been sorely tested under the Articles of Confederation. In his correspondence, Washington clearly laid out the reasons why he believed the Constitution should be ratified. ![]() At the same time, Washington knew that if the Constitution was adopted, he would most likely become the first President of the United States and be called away from his beloved estate. Once back home at Mount Vernon, Washington spent his mornings writing letters to political leaders throughout the nation, urging them to support the Constitution. Washington also sent copies to Benjamin Harrison, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Randolph, the three most recent governors of Virginia who each had serious reservations about the Constitution. Before leaving Philadelphia for Virginia, Washington sent copies of the document to Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette, hoping for their support. However, when the Constitution headed to the states for approval, Washington took an active role in the ratification process. As the president of the Constitutional Convention, George Washington rarely participated in the debates. ![]()
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