determined to make the new government work. Washington saw the idea of the Presidency as a podium for the Constitution and was not interested in personal gain or motivated by the idea of using the Presidency as a way to speak his views and get his agendas across, "he would never sway men by oratory."3 One of Washington's first moves as President was to select a cabinet. Washington chose to surround himself with some of the most brilliant minds of the time. He appointed Thomas Jefferson, Edmond Randolph, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox to his cabinet, being very aware of the contrasting views within his cabinet, "Jefferson, the apostle of the yeoman, versus Hamilton, the mercantile prophet."4 The importance and significances of these appointments was the fact that Washington was able to receive advice from both sides of the political system. The diverse views in the cabinet would enable Washington to make more advised decisions as well as making sure both sides agreed on decisions. The fact that Washington had the ability to bring a group of men together with diverse political views was one of his great accomplishments of his Presidency and could not have been done by any other man at the time.
             During Washington's first term in office he focused mainly on bring together the stat
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