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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... Revenue . XIII . The fame Subject continued , with a View to Economy . XIV . An Objection drawn from the Ex- tent of Country .nfwered . XV . Concerning the Defects of the pre- fent Confederation , in Relation to the Principe of ...
... Revenue . XIII . The fame Subject continued , with a View to Economy . XIV . An Objection drawn from the Ex- tent of Country .nfwered . XV . Concerning the Defects of the pre- fent Confederation , in Relation to the Principe of ...
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... tributary states . The relative fituation of New- York , Connecticut and New - Jerfey , would afford an example of this kind . New - York , from the neceffities of of revenue , muft lay duties on her importations . 36 THE FEDERALIST .
... tributary states . The relative fituation of New- York , Connecticut and New - Jerfey , would afford an example of this kind . New - York , from the neceffities of of revenue , muft lay duties on her importations . 36 THE FEDERALIST .
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... revenue , muft lay duties on her importations . A great part of thefe duties must be paid by the inha- bitants of the two other ftates in the capacity of con- fumers of what we import . New - York would neither be willing nor able to ...
... revenue , muft lay duties on her importations . A great part of thefe duties must be paid by the inha- bitants of the two other ftates in the capacity of con- fumers of what we import . New - York would neither be willing nor able to ...
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... revenue , which have been fo greatly multiplied by the encrease of gold and filver , and of the arts of industry , and the science of finance , which is the offspring of modern times , concurring with the habits of nations , have ...
... revenue , which have been fo greatly multiplied by the encrease of gold and filver , and of the arts of industry , and the science of finance , which is the offspring of modern times , concurring with the habits of nations , have ...
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... Revenue . Tprofperity of the states , have been fufficiently HE effects of union , upon the commercial delineated . Its tendency to promote the interests of revenue will be the fubject of our prefent enquiry . The profperity of commerce ...
... Revenue . Tprofperity of the states , have been fufficiently HE effects of union , upon the commercial delineated . Its tendency to promote the interests of revenue will be the fubject of our prefent enquiry . The profperity of commerce ...
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