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; Some of the British colonies attempted to abolish the international slave trade fearing that the importation of new Africans would be disruptive Virginia bills to that effect were vetoed by the British Privy Council Rhode Island forbade the import of enslaved people in 1774 All of the colonies except Georgia had banned or limited the African slave trade by 1786; Georgia did so in 1798 Some[which?] of these laws were later repealed, 9.1 Religion and Freemasonry The expansion of the interstate slave trade contributed to the "economic revival of once depressed seaboard states" as demand accelerated the value of slaves who were subject to sale; Freemasonry was a widely accepted institution in the late 18th century known for advocating moral teachings. Washington was attracted to the Masons' dedication to the Enlightenment principles of rationality reason and brotherhood the American Masonic lodges did not share the anti-clerical perspective of the controversial European lodges a Masonic lodge was established in Fredericksburg in September 1752 and Washington was initiated two months later at the age of 20 as one of its first Entered Apprentices Within a year he progressed through its ranks to become a Master Mason. Before and during the American Revolution he used Masonic lodges as meeting places to plot against the British.[citation needed] He had a high regard for the Masonic Order but his personal lodge attendance was sporadic in 1777 a convention of Virginia lodges asked him to be the Grand Master of the newly established Grand Lodge of Virginia but he declined due to his commitments leading the Continental Army After 1782 he corresponded frequently with Masonic lodges and members and he was listed as Master in the Virginia charter of Alexandria Lodge No 22 in 1788, Current D.C teams have won a combined eleven professional league championships: the Washington Redskins have won five; D.C United has won four; and the Washington Wizards (then the Washington Bullets) and Washington Capitals have each won a single championship. 6.2.3 Whiskey Rebellion Washington's forceful action demonstrated that the new government could protect itself and its tax collectors This represented the first use of federal military force against the states and citizens and remains the only time that a sitting president has commanded troops in the field Washington justified his action against "certain self-created societies" which he regarded as "subversive organizations" that threatened the national union He did not dispute their right to protest but he insisted that their dissent must not violate federal law Congress agreed and extended their congratulations to him with only Madison and Jefferson expressing indifference.

; On the following day William T Sherman led the 65,000 men of the Army of the Tennessee and the Army of Georgia along Washington's streets past the cheering crowds Within a week after the celebrations the two armies were disbanded and many of the volunteer regiments and batteries were sent home to be mustered out of the army, U.S journalism during the war, Washington proclaimed November 26 as a day of Thanksgiving in order to encourage national unity "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God to obey His will to be grateful for His benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor." He spent that day fasting and visiting debtors in prison to provide them with food and beer. 5 References Re-election William L Yancey's "Alabama Platform" endorsed by the Alabama and the Georgia legislatures and by Democratic state conventions in Florida and Virginia called for no restrictions on slavery in the territories by the federal government or territorial governments before statehood opposition to any candidates supporting either the Wilmot Proviso or popular sovereignty and federal legislation to overrule Mexican anti-slavery laws. . . . .