false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185944943m/1617408.jpg 1617408 1 "The Pacificus-Helvidius Debates of 1793-1794" matched Hamilton and Madison in the first chapter of an enduring discussion about the proper roles of the executive and legislative branches in the conduct of American foreign policy. Ignited by President Washington's "Neutrality Proclamation of 1793", the debate addressed whether Washington had the authority to declare America neutral, despite an early alliance treaty with France. Hamilton argued that Washington's actions were constitutional and that friction between the two branches was an unavoidable, but not harmful, consequence of the separation of powers. Madison countered that Washington's proclamation would introduce "new principles and new constructions" into the Constitution. While the Pacificus-Helvidius debates did not resolve this ongoing constitutional controversy, they did define the grounds upon which this question was to be examined, to this very day. 1611290 1 4 2007 The Pacificus-Helvidius Debates of 1793-94: Toward the Completion of the American Founding total:3|5:2|4:0|3:1|2:0|1:0| 3 13 10 0 5 0 false false Tue Nov 10 09:28:10 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 09:28:10 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 24 21:50:11 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 21:50:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 12 20:03:10 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 20:03:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 13 21:58:24 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 21:58:24 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 13 11:54:45 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 11:54:48 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 04 16:48:30 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 16:48:30 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Dec 07 15:11:28 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 20 12:45:05 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 07 15:11:28 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jun 07 20:49:23 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 20:49:23 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jan 30 08:31:31 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 08:31:44 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Sep 20 16:57:12 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 16:57:20 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1617408