It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war .
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington on April 22 , 1793 that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain .
It threatened legal proceedings against any U.S. providing assistance to any country at war .
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington on April 22 , 1793 that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain .