The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed Upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787, Volume 1J. and A. M'Lean, 1788 The Federalist is considered the most important work on statecraft and political theory ever written by Americans. Seventy-seven of the 85 essays that make up the work appeared in New York newspapers between October 1787 and May 1788 under the pseudonym "Publius." The eight additional essays first appeared in the second volume of the work presented here, and in the newspapers later in 1788. Principally written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, with some assistance from John Jay, the primary purpose of the essays was to convince the citizens of New York to elect to a state ratifying convention delegates who would favor the new United States Constitution, adopted in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. The essays were rushed into print in book form in two volumes in the spring of 1788, numbers 1-39 as volume 1 on March 22, and numbers 40-85 as volume 2 on May 28. Together these essays, often referred to as The Federalist Papers, form one of the great classics of government, the principal themes of which are federalism, checks and balances, separated powers, pluralism, and popular representation. In part because Hamilton and Madison were important participants in the Philadelphia convention, The Federalist became the most authoritative interpretation of what the drafters of the Constitution intended, one that continues to influence the development and interpretation of American constitutional law. Presented here is Thomas Jefferson's personal copy of the first edition of The Federalist, with notes in his hand indicating his understanding regarding the authorship of each essay. Hamilton left an authorship list with his lawyer before his fatal duel with Aaron Burr, and Madison identified the writer of each essay in his copy of The Federalist. None of these lists agree, and authorship of some of the essays is still being debated by scholars. The New York convention met in Poughkeepsie in June 1788 and on July 26 voted in favor of ratification by the narrow margin of 30 to 27. |
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... objects foreign to its merits , and of views , paffions and prejudices little favourable to the discovery of truth . Among the most formidable of the obftacles , which the new conftitution will have to encounter , may readily be ...
... objects foreign to its merits , and of views , paffions and prejudices little favourable to the discovery of truth . Among the most formidable of the obftacles , which the new conftitution will have to encounter , may readily be ...
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... object . — The conformity of the propofed conftitution to the true principles of repub , lican government.- -Its analogy to your own ftate con- ftitution and lastly , the additional fecurity , which its adoption will afford to the ...
... object . — The conformity of the propofed conftitution to the true principles of repub , lican government.- -Its analogy to your own ftate con- ftitution and lastly , the additional fecurity , which its adoption will afford to the ...
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... object . But politicians now appear , who infift that this opinion is erroneous , and that instead of looking for fafety and happiness in union , we ought to feek it in a divifion of the ftates into diftinct confederacies or ...
... object . But politicians now appear , who infift that this opinion is erroneous , and that instead of looking for fafety and happiness in union , we ought to feek it in a divifion of the ftates into diftinct confederacies or ...
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... others from a mistaken eftimate of con- fequences , from the undue influence of antient attach- ments , or whofe ambition aimed at objects which did not not correfpond with the public good , were indefa tigable THE FEDERALIST.
... others from a mistaken eftimate of con- fequences , from the undue influence of antient attach- ments , or whofe ambition aimed at objects which did not not correfpond with the public good , were indefa tigable THE FEDERALIST.
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... vention , have invariably joined with the people in thinking that the profperity of America depended on its Union . To preferve and perpetuate it , was the great THE FEDERALIST . 21 great object of the people in 10 THE FEDERALIST .
... vention , have invariably joined with the people in thinking that the profperity of America depended on its Union . To preferve and perpetuate it , was the great THE FEDERALIST . 21 great object of the people in 10 THE FEDERALIST .
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The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favor of the ..., Volume 1 Henry Barton Dawson Affichage du livre entier - 1863 |
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The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favor of the New ... Henry Barton Dawson Affichage du livre entier - 1863 |
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