For the Independent Journal Saturday, March 1, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: A FIFTH desideratum, illustrating the utility of a senate, is the want of a due sense of national character. Without a select and stable member of the government, the esteem of foreign powers will not only be forfeited…
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Federalist No 62, The Senate
For the Independent Journal Wednesday, February 27, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: HAVING examined the constitution of the House of Representatives, and answered such of the objections against it as seemed to merit notice, I enter next on the examination of the Senate. The heads into which this member of…
Federalist No 60, Concerning the Power of Congress…
…to Regulate the Election of Members, Continued From the Independent Journal Saturday, February 23, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: WE HAVE seen, that an uncontrollable power over the elections to the federal government could not, without hazard, be committed to the State legislatures. Let us now see, what would be…
Federalist No 58, Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented…
…as the Progress of Population Demands Considered For the Independent Journal Wednesday, February 20, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE remaining charge against the House of Representatives, which I am to examine, is grounded on a supposition that the number of members will not be augmented from time to time,…
Federalist No 56, The Total Number of the House of Representatives, Continued
For the Independent Journal Saturday, February 16, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE SECOND charge against the House of Representatives is, that it will be too small to possess a due knowledge of the interests of its constituents. As this objection evidently proceeds from a comparison of the proposed number…