Alexander Hamilton 1788 The Federalist Papers

The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Federalist Papers This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title: The Federalist Papers Author: Alexander Hamilton John Jay James Madison Release date: July 1, 1998 [eBook #1404] Most recently updated: October 29, 2024 Language: English Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1404 Credits: The Constitution Society, Anonymous Volunteers and David Widger THE FEDERALIST PAPERS By Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison FEDERALIST No. 1 General Introduction For the Independent Journal. Saturday, October 27, 1787 AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The subject speaks its own importance; comprehending in its consequences nothing less than the existence of the UNION, the safety and welfare of the parts of which it is composed, the fate of an empire in many respects the most intere…