[The original date of this prayer is unknown. It was found among John Jay’s papers after his death, written in his own hand. The content seems to indicate that it was not written in his old age, so probably sometime before 1800, but that is by no means certain. -THC] Most merciful Father! who desirest…
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Federalist No 64, The Powers of the Senate
From the Independent Journal Wednesday, March 5, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: IT IS a just and not a new observation, that enemies to particular persons, and opponents to particular measures, seldom confine their censures to such things only in either as are worthy of blame. Unless on this principle,…
Federalist No 5, Dangers From Foreign Force, Continued
(Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal Saturday, November 10, 1787 To the People of the State of New York: QUEEN ANNE, in her letter of the 1st July, 1706, to the Scotch Parliament, makes some observations on the importance of the UNION then forming between England and Scotland, which merit…
Federalist No 4, Dangers From Foreign Force, Continued
(Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal Wednesday, November 7, 1787 To the People of the State of New York: MY LAST paper assigned several reasons why the safety of the people would be best secured by union against the danger it may be exposed to by JUST causes of war…
Federalist No 3, Dangers From Foreign Force, Continued
(Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal Saturday, November 3, 1787 To the People of the State of New York: IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and well informed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous…