Ann Coulter has a great column today about Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee. As a guy who is desperate to see a real conservative get the nomination this time around, I enjoyed it enough I’d like to recommend it. If…
Federalist Number 15
The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton 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…
Federalist Number 14
Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered From the New York Packet. Friday, November 30, 1787. James Madison To the People of the State of New York: WE HAVE seen the necessity of the Union, as our…
Federalist Number 13
Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: As CONNECTED with the subject of revenue, we may with propriety consider that of economy.…
Federalist Number 12
The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue From the New York Packet. Tuesday, November 27, 1787. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE effects of Union upon the commercial prosperity of the States…
Federalist Number 11
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE importance of the Union, in a commercial light, is one of…
Federalist Number 10
The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection) From the New York Packet. Friday, November 23, 1787. James Madison To the People of the State of New York: AMONG the numerous advantages promised by…
Federalist Number 9
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: A FIRM Union will be of the utmost moment to the peace and liberty of…
Federalist Number 8
The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States From the New York Packet. Tuesday, November 20, 1787. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: ASSUMING it therefore as an established truth that the several States, in case…
Federalist Number 7
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: IT IS sometimes asked, with an air of seeming triumph, what inducements could the…
Federalist Number 6
Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States For the Independent Journal. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE three last numbers of this paper have been dedicated to an enumeration of the dangers to which…
Federalist Number 5
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal. John Jay To the People of the State of New York: QUEEN ANNE, in her letter of the 1st July, 1706, to the Scotch Parliament,…
Federalist Number 4
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal. John Jay To the People of the State of New York: MY LAST paper assigned several reasons why the safety of the people would be…
Federalist Number 3
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal. John Jay To the People of the State of New York: IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like…