The Federalist: A Collection of Essays (1788 First Edition)

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IT is supposed that a collection of the papers which have made their appearance in the gazettes of this city, under the title of the FEDERALIST, may not be without effect in assisting the public judgment on the momentous question of the Constitution for the United States, now under the consideration of the people of America. A desire to throw full light upon so interesting a subject has led, in a great measure unavoidably, to a more copious discussion than was at first intended. And the undertaking not being yet completed, it is judged advisable to divide the collection into two volumes, of which the ensuing numbers constitute the first. The second volume will follow as speedily as the editor can get it ready for publication.

The particular circumstances under which these papers have been written, have rendered it impracticable to avoid violations of