THE FEDERALIST A COMMENTARY ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS WRITTEN IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSTITUTION THE FEDERAL CONVENTION REPRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL TEXT OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON JOHN JAY, AND JAMES MADISON EDITED BY HENRY CABOT LODGE Author of "Life and Letters of George Cabot," "A Short History of the English Colonies WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CHARLES W. PIERSON OF THE NEW YORK BAR G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 342173 2013La COPYRIGHT BY 1888 macherbocker New York Made in the United States of America I. THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE FEDERALIST No. I.-GENERAL INTRODUCTION Purpose of the series to show the utility of the Union to political The Union a protection against such dangers, by removing the usual causes of just war, and by preventing violations of compacts and treaties, on account of greater efficiency and better character than are possessed by the State governments-The Union also better able to settle international differences. No. IV. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED Unjust causes of war avoided-Greater ability to compel respect of other nations and prevent their attacking us from jealousy of our No. V. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED Union secures us from foreign influence in the several States which would exist if they were not united, and prevents their alliance with Reasons for these dissensions if States remain disunited, and espe- |
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