Why did Washington advise the United States to pursue a policy of isolationism?

The newly founded United States of America had a great amount of debt as a result of the Revolutionary War. The young nation was still in the process of developing its institutions and solidifying its foundation for posterity. Furthermore, there were plenty of issues to deal with at home and President Washington was more concerned with Americaʻs issues than that of the French. This proved to be a risky move for Washington, as the French crown had funded, and equipped the colonists with the supplies necessary to stand a chance against the British. It was a matter of pragmatism, as America wouldnʻt get anything positive from helping them. President George Washington had been through many military conflicts over his career. He knew the toll war had over a countryʻs populace and its finances, and he did not want that for this nation. His neutral stance on the French Revolution and his farewell address set the tone for US foreign policy over the next century. He advocated for the development of commercial relations between America and other countries, and to have as little involvement in foreign politics as possible. That this is the “great rule of conduct”, and that we must strengthen present relations and follow them with good faith.