![]() ![]() ![]() The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't) Alexander Hamilton and James Madison The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't) Alexander Hamilton and James Madison The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't) Alexander Hamilton The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered James Madisonĭefects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22) FEDERALIST No. The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue Alexander HamiltonĪdvantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government Alexander Hamilton The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy Alexander Hamilton The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (con't) James Madison ![]() The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection Alexander Hamilton The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States Alexander Hamilton 1Ĭoncerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John JayĬoncerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't) John JayĬoncerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States Alexander HamiltonĬoncerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (con't) Alexander Hamilton New York: Library of America, 1997.The Importance of the Union (1-14) FEDERALIST No. The Authority of Publius: A Reading of the Federalist Papers. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1984.įurtwangler, Albert. New York: Penguin, 2010.Įpstein, David F. John Rhodehamel (New York: Library of America, 1997), 672.Ĭhernow, Ron. "George Washington to John Armstrong, 25 April 1788," in George Washington, Writings, ed. John Rhodehamel (New York: Library of America, 1997), 657.Ģ. "George Washington to David Humphreys, 10 October 1787," in George Washington, Writings, ed. Although it is uncertain precisely how much The Federalist Papers affected the ratification of the Constitution, they were considered by many at the time-and continue to be considered-one of the greatest works of American political philosophy.ġ. ![]() The Federalist Papers represented only one facet in an on-going debate about what the newly forming government in America should look like and how it would govern. Although the writers sought to build support for the Constitution, Madison, Hamilton, and Jay did not see their work as a treatise, per se, but rather as an on-going attempt to make sense of a new form of government. The philosophical influence of the Enlightenment factored significantly in the essays, as the writers sought to establish a balance between centralized political power and individual liberty. Washington described such publications as "have thrown new lights upon the science of Government, they have given the rights of man a full and fair discussion, and have explained them in so clear and forcible a manner as cannot fail to make a lasting impression upon those who read the best publications of the subject, and particularly the pieces under the signature of Publius." 2Īlthough Washington made few direct contributions to the text of the new Constitution and never officially joined the Federalist Party, he profoundly supported the philosophy behind the Constitution and was an ardent supporter of its ratification. He believed strongly in the goals of the Constitution and saw The Federalist Papers and similar publications as crucial to the process of bolstering support for its ratification. Washington was skeptical of Constitutional opponents, known as Anti-Federalists, believing that they were either misguided or seeking personal gain. Washington explained in a letter to David Humphreys that the ratification of the Constitution would depend heavily "on literary abilities, & the recommendation of it by good pens," and his efforts to proliferate the Federalist Papers reflected this feeling. Washington agreed to secretly transmit the drafts to his in-law David Stuart in Richmond, Virginia so the essays could be more widely published and distributed. George Washington was sent draft versions of the first seven essays on Novemby James Madison, who revealed to Washington that he was one of the anonymous writers. Known before the twentieth century simply as The Federalist, The Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius." The essays were written between October 1787 and August 1788, and were intended to build public and political support for the newly constructed Constitution which was sent to the States for ratification in September 1787, following the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. ![]()
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