A COMMENTARY ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS WRITTEN IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSTITUTION AGREED UPON SEPTEMBER 17, 1787, BY THE FEDERAL CONVENTION REPRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON JOHN JAY, AND JAMES MADISON EDITED BY HENRY CABOT LODGE Statesmen " Series), and "Studies in History" NEW YORK & LONDON 1892 HO STANFORD MUNTAN CEL LIBRARY * UNIVERSITY.* A12321 cobyRIGHT BY G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 1888 Press of New York CONTENTS. No. I.-GENERAL INTRODUCTION . . Purpose of the series to show the utility of the Union to political prosperity, etc. No. II.—CONCERNING DANGERS FROM FOREIGN FORCE AND General introduction to the subject. No. III.—THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED . . . . 12 The Union a protection against such dangers, by removing the usual causes of just war, and by preventing violations of compacts and settle international differences. No. IV.—THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED . . . . 17 Unjust causes of war avoided—Greater ability to compel respect of other nations and prevent their attacking us from jealousy of our successful trade. No. V.—THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED . . . . 22 Union secures us from foreign influence in the several States which would exist if they were not united, and prevents their alliance with foreign and rival nations. No. VI. — CONCERNING I ANGERS FROM DISSENSIONS BE- Reasons for these dissensions if States remain disunited, and espe- |