Historical Background

Federalist Paper #19

November 12, 2012

The Federalist 19 Continued ~ The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton & Madison for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York: THE examples of ancient confederacies, cited in my last paper, have not exhausted the source of experimental instruction on this subject. There are existing […]

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Federalist Paper #18

November 10, 2012

The Federalist 18 Continued ~ The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton & Madison for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York: AMONG the confederacies of antiquity, the most considerable was that of the Grecian republics, associated under the Amphictyonic council. From the best accounts transmitted […]

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Federalist Paper #17

November 8, 2012

The Federalist 17 Continued ~ The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York: AN OBJECTION, of a nature different from that which has been stated and answered, in my last address, may perhaps be likewise urged against the principle […]

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Federalist Paper # 16

November 6, 2012

The Federalist 16 Continued ~ The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton for the New York Packet. Tuesday, December 4, 1787. To the People of the State of New York: THE tendency of the principle of legislation for States, or communities, in their political capacities, as it has been exemplified by […]

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Federalist Paper #15

November 4, 2012

The Federalist 15 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York. IN THE course of the preceding papers, I have endeavored, my fellow-citizens, to place before you, in a clear and convincing light, the importance of Union to your […]

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Federalist Paper #14

November 2, 2012

The Federalist 14 Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered Madison for the New York Packet. Friday, November 30, 1787. To the People of the State of New York: WE HAVE seen the necessity of the Union, as our bulwark against foreign danger, as the conservator of peace among ourselves, as the […]

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