"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.
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