THE FEDERALIST. A COMMENTARY ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. A Collection of Essays, BY ALEXANDER HAMILTON, JAY AND MADISON. ALSO The Continentalist and Other Papers, BY HAMILTON. EDITED BY JOHN C. HAMILTON, AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES. CONTENTS. PAGE HISTORICAL NOTICE....... Resolution for a General Convention of the States, passed by the Annapolis Convention, Address of, September 14, 1786......... Resolution for an Act by Congress Recommending the Holding a ........ Resolution for the Appointment by New York of Delegates to the Articles of Confederation......... Hamilton's First Plan of Government..... The Federal Constitution, as agreed upon by the Convention, Sep- NUMBER I. Introduction ..... II. Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence...... 54 IV. The same Subject continued 60 65 71 V. The same Subject continued......... 76 VI. Concerning Dangers from War between the States....... Faction and Insurrection........ X. The same Subject continued........ 90 97 .... 104 XI. The Utility of the Union in respect to Commerce and a Navy........ 113 NUMBER XII. The Utility of the Union in respect to Revenue PAGE 121 XIII. The same Subject continued, with a View to Economy.. 128 XV. Concerning the Defects of the Present Confederation, .................... XVI. The same Subject continued, in Relation to the same XVII. The Subject continued, and Illustrated by Examples, to 131 138 147 .... 153 XVIII. The Subject continued, with farther Examples............ 158 XX. The same Subject continued, with farther Examples..... 172 .... 195 XXIV. The Subject continued, with an Answer to an Objection 201 XXV. The Subject continued, with the same View................. 207 XXVIII. The same Subject continued........ 235 239 240 .... 243 248 ........ 258 259 273 XXIX. Concerning the Militia.......... |