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85 essays by “Publius” in New York newspapers, 1787–1788, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. Every paragraph has a permanent reference.
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General Introduction
Independent Journal7 min - 2
Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
Independent Journal7 min - 3
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
Independent Journal6 min - 4
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
Independent Journal7 min - 5
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
Independent Journal6 min - 6
Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
Independent Journal9 min - 7
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)
Independent Journal10 min - 8
The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
New York Packet · November 20, 17879 min - 9
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
Independent Journal9 min - 10
The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)
New York Packet · November 23, 178713 min - 11
The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
Independent Journal11 min - 12
The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
New York Packet · November 27, 17879 min - 13
Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
Independent Journal4 min - 14
Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
New York Packet · November 30, 17879 min - 15
The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
Independent Journal13 min - 16
The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
New York Packet · December 4, 17879 min - 17
The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
Independent Journal7 min - 18
The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
Independent Journal9 min - 19
The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
Independent Journal9 min - 20
The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
New York Packet · December 11, 17877 min - 21
Other Defects of the Present Confederation
Independent Journal9 min - 22
The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)
New York Packet · December 14, 178715 min - 23
The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
New York Packet · December 18, 17878 min - 24
The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
Independent Journal8 min - 25
The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)
New York Packet · December 21, 17879 min - 26
The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
Independent Journal10 min - 27
The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)
New York Packet · December 25, 17876 min - 28
The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)
Independent Journal7 min - 29
Concerning the Militia
Daily Advertiser · January 10, 178810 min - 30
Concerning the General Power of Taxation
New York Packet · December 28, 17879 min - 31
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
New York Packet · January 1, 17888 min - 32
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
Daily Advertiser · January 3, 17886 min - 33
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
Daily Advertiser · January 3, 17887 min - 34
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
New York Packet · January 4, 178810 min - 35
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
Independent Journal10 min - 36
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)
New York Packet · January 8, 178812 min - 37
Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
Daily Advertiser · January 11, 178812 min - 38
The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
New York Packet · January 15, 178814 min - 39
The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
Independent Journal11 min - 40
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
New York Packet · January 18, 178813 min - 41
General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution
Independent Journal15 min - 42
The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
New York Packet · January 22, 178812 min - 43
The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)
Independent Journal15 min - 44
Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
New York Packet · January 25, 178813 min - 45
The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
Independent Journal9 min - 46
The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
New York Packet · January 29, 178811 min - 47
The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
New York Packet · February 1, 178812 min - 48
These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
New York Packet · February 1, 17888 min - 49
Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention
New York Packet · February 5, 17887 min - 50
Periodical Appeals to the People Considered
New York Packet · February 5, 17885 min - 51
The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
New York Packet · February 8, 17888 min - 52
The House of Representatives
New York Packet · February 8, 17888 min - 53
The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives)
New York Packet · February 12, 17889 min - 54
The Apportionment of Members Among the States
New York Packet · February 12, 17889 min - 55
The Total Number of the House of Representatives
New York Packet · February 15, 17889 min - 56
The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)
New York Packet · February 19, 17887 min - 57
The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation
New York Packet · February 19, 178810 min - 58
Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
9 min - 59
Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
New York Packet · February 22, 17888 min - 60
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)
New York Packet · February 26, 178810 min - 61
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)
New York Packet · February 26, 17887 min - 62
The Senate
Independent Journal10 min - 63
The Senate Continued
Independent Journal13 min - 64
The Powers of the Senate
New York Packet · March 7, 178810 min - 65
The Powers of the Senate Continued
New York Packet · March 7, 17889 min - 66
Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
New York Packet · March 11, 178810 min - 67
The Executive Department
New York Packet · March 11, 17887 min - 68
The Mode of Electing the President
New York Packet · March 14, 17887 min - 69
The Real Character of the Executive
New York Packet · March 14, 178812 min - 70
The Executive Department Further Considered
New York Packet · March 18, 178813 min - 71
The Duration in Office of the Executive
New York Packet · March 18, 17887 min - 72
The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
New York Packet · March 21, 17889 min - 73
The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
New York Packet · March 21, 178810 min - 74
The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
New York Packet · March 25, 17884 min - 75
The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive
Independent Journal8 min - 76
The Appointing Power of the Executive
New York Packet · April 1, 178810 min - 77
The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
New York Packet · April 4, 17889 min - 78
The Judiciary Department
McLEAN’S Edition, New York13 min - 79
The Judiciary Continued
MCLEAN’s Edition, New York4 min - 80
The Powers of the Judiciary
McLEAN’s Edition, New York11 min - 81
The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
McLEAN’s Edition, New York16 min - 82
The Judiciary Continued
McLEAN’s Edition, New York7 min - 83
The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
MCLEAN’s Edition, New York25 min - 84
Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
McLEAN’s Edition, New York17 min - 85
Concluding Remarks
MCLEAN’s Edition, New York12 min
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