From the Independent Journal Saturday, March 15, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THERE is an idea, which is not without its advocates, that a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government. The enlightened well-wishers to this species of government must at least hope that the supposition is…
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Federalist No 69, The Real Character of the Executive
From the New York Packet Friday, March 14, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: I PROCEED now to trace the real characters of the proposed Executive, as they are marked out in the plan of the convention. This will serve to place in a strong light the unfairness of the representations…
Federalist No 68, The Mode of Electing the President
From the Independent Journal Wednesday, March 12, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE mode of appointment of the Chief Magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system, of any consequence, which has escaped without severe censure, or which has received the slightest mark of approbation…
Federalist No 67, The Executive Department
From the New York Packet Tuesday, March 11, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE constitution of the executive department of the proposed government, claims next our attention. There is hardly any part of the system which could have been attended with greater difficulty in the arrangement of it than this;…
Federalist No 66, Objections to the Power of the Senate…
…To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered From the Independent Journal Saturday, March 8, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: A REVIEW of the principal objections that have appeared against the proposed court for the trial of impeachments, will not improbably eradicate the remains of any unfavorable impressions which…