Washington once said, "I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man." Which of the following events in Washington's life is the best evidence of this statement?

President Washington worked to establish good relations with Great Britain by supporting the Jay Treaty.
When war broke out between Britain and France, Washington did not allow the U. S. to take sides with either nation.
When Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army, he stepped down and returned to private life.
George Washington set a lasting precedent by giving both an inaugural and a farewell address to Congress and the nation.