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THE NEW FEDERALIST January 18, 1999 Pages 6-7

American Almanac

The Federalist:

The Battle for A More Perfect Union

by Robert Trout

"We !e Pe#$e % !e &n'e( Saes, 'n )r(er %r* a *re #er%e+ &n'n,esa$'s! Jus'+e, 'nsure (*es'+ Tranu'$'y, #r.'(e %r !e +**n(e%en+e, #r*e !e genera$ We$%are, an( se+ure !e /$ess'ngs % L'ery urse$.es an( ur Pser'y, ( r(a'n an( esa$'s! !'s 0ns'u'n %r !e&n'e( Saes % A*er'+a"2Prea*$e !e 0ns'u'n

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George Washington addressing the Constitutional Conention!


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Dur'ng !e re+en 45 years, A*er'+an !'n'ng !as een (*'nae( y an'(e$gy !a #r*es %ree ra(e an( g$a$'a'n as '(ea$s 3!'+! are+ns'sen 3'! %ree(* an( (e*+ra+y H3e.er, n !e ##s'e s'(e %!e g$e, a gru# % na'ns, +enere( arun( 0!'na, !a.e n3 un(eraen!e +rea'n % !e Euras'an Lan(-/r'(ge, !e 3r$(s $arges (e.e$#*en

#re+, an( an e:+e$$en e:a*#$e % !e #r#er r$e % g.ern*en 'n !eA*er'+an ra(''n &n%runae$y, 3!en %a+e( 3'! !e +!'+e e3een!ese 3 (ra*a'+a$$y ('%%eren %uures, *any A*er'+ans are 'n+a#a$e %(eer*'n'ng 3!'+! #a! $ea(s sur.'.a$ an( 3!'+! $ea(s (esru+'n A+ras! +urse 'n !e #r'n+'#$es % A*er'+an Syse* e+n*'+s 's reu're(

)ne % !e es sur+es %r su+! a +ras! +urse 's The Federalist, a$s +a$$e(The Federalist Papers, 3!'+! 3as 3r'en 'n !e e%%r se+ure !e ra'%'+a-'n % !e &S 0ns'u'n a+ 'n 1787 The Federalist 's a ser'es % 8;

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Ben"amin Fran#lin

g'.en 'n Eur#e, %r Pa'n'ngs, Saues, Ar+!'e+ure an( !e !er Wrs %Ar !a are *re +ur'us !an use%u$" Fran$'n 3as +era'n$y n aga'ns aran( $earn'ng, %r !e !a( #ersna$$y *a(e *ar +nr'u'ns #r*ee(u+a'n, an( A*er'+a !a( a+!'e.e( a $e.e$ % $'era+y 3!'+! 3as (ra*a'-+a$$y !'g!er !an 'n Eng$an( Fran$'ns re*ars s!u$( e +*#are( Fr'e(r'+! S+!'$$ers +r''+'s* % !e ar's+ra'+ +$asses % Eur#e, as "arar-'ans" 3! !a( '*#se( an '(e$gy % eg's* an( !e(n's* u#n ar an(+u$ure Fran$'n re+**en(e( !a ar's+ras n e*'grae A*er'+a,sa'ng, "


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E.en 3rse, !e e+n*'+ +r's's 3as %ee('ng se#ara's en(en+'es Fre:a*#$e, !e Ne3 r Sae g.ern*en (e*an(e( !a a$$ a:es !a !eSae #a'( !e na'na$ g.ern*en e ear*are( re#ay*en % Re.$u-'nary War (es 'ssue( y Ne3 r Sae Ha*'$n 3re 'n The Feder-alist Essay 1;, !a a %a'$ure a(# srng +enra$ g.ern*en 3u$( $ea( !e +*#$ee ('s'negra'n % !e &n'n Ha*'$n 3arne(, "T!'s 's !e*e$an+!$y s'ua'n 3!'+! 3e !a.e een rug! y !se .ery *a:'*san( +un+'$s 3!'+! 3u$( n3 (eer us %r* a(#'ng !e #r#se( 0ns'-u'nC an( 3!'+!, n +nen 3'! !a.'ng +n(u+e( us !e r'n % a

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T!rug!u The Federalist, Ha*'$n an(


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an( !3 H$$an( "y !er r'+!es an( !er au!r'y, 3!'+! (re3 !e !ers'n a sr % (e#en(en+e, su##$'e( !e #$a+e"

N3!ere 's !e e:+e#'na$ naure % A*er'+a *re +$ear$y e:#resse( !an 'nHa*'$ns +!a$$enge !'s +unry*en %ree !e 3r$( %r* +$n'a$'s*, a

+n+e#'n 3!'+! $aer e+a*e ?A*er'+an #$'+y 3'! !e a(#'n % !e


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Ha*'$n (e.e$#s !3 !e (es'gn % !e 0ns'u'n % a re#u$'+ang.ern*en 's +ru+'a$ %r 's su++ess A*er'+a +an a.'( !e %a'$ures %

#re.'us re#u$'+s y esa$'s!'ng !e A*er'+an re#u$'+ n a ra( an(s$'( %un(a'n T!e au!rs (e.e$# !e ne+ess'y % a ('.'s'n % !eg.ern*en 'n !ree ran+!es, !e E:e+u'.e, !e Leg's$a'.e an( !eJu('+'ary, an( !e se#ara'n % #3ers e3een !ese !ree ran+!es T!ey(e*nsrae !a !'s arrange*en es a++*#$'s!es !e ga$s % re#u$'+anse$%-g.ern*en

To Promote the General Welfare

The Federalist (e.e$#s !e +enra$ +n+e# % !e re#u$'+an %r* %g.ern*en, !e res#ns''$'y % !e g.ern*en #r*e !e genera$3e$%are, as sae( 'n !e Prea*$e !e 0ns'u'n


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L'rary % 0ngress L'rary % 0ngress

The Authors of The Federalist Essays: %ames Madison &l'( Fourth President

of the United )tates( #no*n as the +Master Builder of the Constitution!+

Ale,ander -amilton &r'( First Treasury )ecretary of the United )tates!


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L'rary % 0ngress

%ohn %ay( First Chief %ustice of the

)u$reme Court!

Title $age of The Federalist

!e #u$'+ ur(ens, an( en(s guar( !e $eas 3ea$!y #ar % !e+**un'y %r* ##ress'n"

Re+en re*ars y Pres'(en 0$'nn !a !e s#e+u$a'.e %$3s % K1;r'$$'n 'n ! *ney ra.e$'ng arun( !e g$e, re#resens a !rea e+n*'+ sa'$'y, 'n('+ae a g$'**er % san'y 'n g.ern*en +'r+$es !aare !er3'se (*'nae( y *ass !yser'a T(ays $ea(ers 3u$( ( 3e$$ su(y


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%ar*er r *anu%a+urer 3'$$ $ay !'*se$% u %r !e en+urage-*en g'.en any #ar'+u$ar +u$'.a'n r esa$'s!*en, 3!en!e +an !a.e n assuran+e !a !'s #re#arary $ars an( a(-.an+es 3'$$ n ren(er !'* a .'+'* an 'n+nsan g.ern-*en In a 3r, n grea '*#r.e*en r $au(a$e ener#r'se+an g %r3ar( 3!'+! reu'res !e aus#'+es % a sea(y syse*% na'na$ #$'+y

T!e +n+e#'ns 'n The Federalist n e+n*'+ (e.e$#*en an( !e r$e %!e +enra$ g.ern*en 'n !'s, 3ere %u$$y (e.e$#e( y Ha*'$n 'n !eA*er'+an Syse* % E+n*'+s, 3!en !e e+a*e !e %'rs Se+reary % !eTreasury un(er Pres'(en Gerge Was!'ngn

Ha*'$n e:#ses !3 a +enra$ %$a3 'n !e %eu(a$ syse* 3as !e $a+ % asrng +enra$ g.ern*en Ha*'$n, 3! !a( 3arne( % !e (anger %A*er'+a e'ng re+$n'e(, a++urae$y (es+r'e( !e s'ua'n % !e 3r$(

e%re !e %un('ng % !e na'n-saeB !e s.ere'gn ru$e( .er .assa$s,3! 'n urn, ru$e( .er !er .assa$s "T!e +nseuen+es % !'s s'ua'n3ere a +n'nua$ ##s''n au!r'y % !e s.ere'gn, an( %reuen 3ars

e3een !e grea arns r +!'e% %eu(ar'es !e*se$.es T!e #3er % !e!ea( % !e na'n 3as +**n$y 3ea, e'!er #reser.e !e #u$'+

#ea+e, r #re+ !e #e#$e aga'ns !e ##ress'ns % !e'r '**e('ae$r(s T!'s #er'( % Eur#ean a%%a'rs 's e*#!a'+a$$y sy$e( y !'sr'ans,!e '*es % %eu(a$ anar+!y" T!e (e%ea % %eu(a$'s*, !en, an( !e (e%ea

% !se 3! are #r*'ng a %eu(a$'s ")ne Wr$( )r(er," (ay, reu'res a#3er 3!'+! *us ne+essar'$y e e*('e( 'n a srng e:e+u'.e ran+! %g.ern*en

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Ha*'$n sae( !a, a$!ug! s*e say !a a .'grus E:e+u'.e 's'n+ns'sen 3'! !e gen'us % re#u$'+an g.ern*en, "Energy 'n !eE:e+u'.e 's a $ea('ng +!ara+er 'n !e (e%'n''n % g( g.ern*en I 'sessen'a$ !e #re+'n % !e +**un'y aga'ns %re'gn aa+sC ' 's n

$ess essen'a$ !e sea(y a(*'n'sra'n % !e $a3sC !e #re+'n %#r#ery aga'ns !se 'rregu$ar an( !'g!-!an(e( +*'na'ns 3!'+!s*e'*es 'nerru# !e r('nary +urse % us'+eC !e se+ur'y % $'eryaga'ns !e ener#r'ses an( assau$s % a*''n, % %a+'n, an( % anar+!y"

"T!us %ar !e en(s % #u$'+ !a##'ness 3'$$ e #r*e( y su##$y'ng !e3ans % g.ern*en, an( a$$ eyn( !'s 's un3r!y % ur +are r an:'ey


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H3 's ' #ss'$e !a a g.ern*en !a$% su##$'e( an( a$3ays ne+ess'us,+an %u$%'$$ !e #ur#ses % 's 'ns'u'n, +an #r.'(e %r !e se+ur'y,a(.an+e !e #rs#er'y, r su##r !e re#ua'n % !e +**n3ea$!H3 +an ' e.er #ssess e'!er energy r sa'$'y, ('gn'y r +re(',+n%'(en+e a !*e r res#e+a'$'y ara( H3 +an 's a(*'n'sra'n eany!'ng e$se !an a su++ess'n % e:#e('ens e*#r''ng, '*#en, ('s-gra+e%u$ H3 3'$$ ' e a$e a.'( a %reuen sa+r'%'+e % 's engage-*ens '**e('ae ne+ess'y H3 +an ' un(erae r e:e+ue any $'era$r en$arge( #$ans % #u$'+ g("

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*'nr'y r a *ar'y, an( #re.en !a %a+'n %r* '*#s'ng #$'+'es n!e na'n !a (e.'ae( %r* !e genera$ 3e$%are "T!e %r'en( % ##u$arg.ern*ens ne.er %'n(s !'*se$% s *u+! a$ar*e( %r !e'r +!ara+er an(%ae, as 3!en !e +ne*#$aes !e'r #r#ens'y !'s (angerus .'+e" I 's%en !ear( !a "!e #u$'+ g( 's ('sregar(e( 'n !e +n%$'+s % r'.a$

#ar'es, an( !a *easures are %en (e+'(e(, n a++r('ng !e ru$es %us'+e an( !e r'g!s % !e *'nr'y #ary, u y !e su#er'r %r+e % an'nerese( an( .erear'ng *ar'y"

In r(er %r !e syse* % +!e+s an( a$an+es 3r #re.en ne gru#%r* +nr$$'ng a$$ #3er, ' 's ne+essary !a ea+! ran+! % !e g.ern-*en e 'n(e#en(en an( n e (e#en(en n an!er Ha*'$n sae( !a,"I% !e e:e+u'.e 3ere (e#en(en n !e $eg's$a'.e !'s 3u$( .'$ae !ereasn %r !e se#ara'n % #3ers an( g( g.ern*en" T!'s 's ne %

!e %$a3s 'n !e Par$'a*enary %r* % g.ern*en, su+! as !a % /r'a'n(ay, 3!'+! genera$$y $a+s a srng 'n(e#en(en e:e+u'.e


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T!ere are s*e 3! 3u$( e 'n+$'ne( regar( !e ser.'$e

#$'an+y % !e E:e+u'.e a #re.a'$'ng +urren, e'!er 'n !e+**un'y r 'n !e $eg's$aure, as 's es re+**en(a'n/u su+! *en enera'n .ery +ru(e n'ns, as 3e$$ % !e

#ur#ses %r 3!'+! g.ern*en 3as 'ns'ue(, as % !e rue*eans y 3!'+! !e #u$'+ !a##'ness *ay e #r*e( T!ere#u$'+an #r'n+'#$e (e*an(s !a !e (e$'erae sense % !e+**un'y s!u$( g.ern !e +n(u+ % !se 3!* !ey'nrus !e *anage*en % !e'r a%%a'rsC u ' (es n reu'rean unua$'%'e( +*#$a'san+e e.ery su((en reee % #ass'n,

r e.ery rans'en '*#u$se 3!'+! !e #e#$e *ay re+e'.e%r* !e ars % *en, 3! %$aer !e'r #reu('+es eray !e'r'neress I 's a us ser.a'n, !a !e #e#$e +**n$y'nen( !e P&/LI0 G))D T!'s %en a##$'es !e'r .eryerrrs /u !e'r g( sense 3u$( (es#'se !e a(u$ar 3!s!u$( #reen( !a !ey a$3ays reasn r'g! au !e *eans %

#r*'ng ' T!ey n3 %r* e:#er'en+e !a !ey s*e'*eserrC an( !e 3n(er 's !a !ey s se$(* err as !ey (, ese,as !ey +n'nua$$y are, y !e 3'$es % #aras'es an( sy+-

#!ans, y !e snares % !e a*''us, !e a.ar'+'us, !e

(es#erae, y !e ar'%'+es % *en 3! #ssess !e'r +n%'(en+e*re !an !ey (eser.e ', an( !se 3! see #ssess ra!er!an (eser.e ' W!en ++as'ns #resen !e*se$.es, 'n3!'+! !e 'neress % !e #e#$e are a .ar'an+e 3'! !e'r'n+$'na'ns, ' 's !e (uy % !e #ersns 3!* !ey !a.ea##'ne( e !e guar('ans % !se 'neress, 3'!san( !ee*#rary (e$us'n, 'n r(er g'.e !e* '*e an( ##run'y%r *re +$ an( se(ae re%$e+'n Insan+es *'g! e +'e(3!'+! a +n(u+ % !'s 'n( !as sa.e( !e #e#$e %r* .ery

%aa$ +nseuen+es % !e'r 3n *'saes, an( !as #r+ure($as'ng *nu*ens % !e'r gra'u(e *en 3! !a( +uragean( *agnan'*'y enug! ser.e !e* a !e #er'$ % !e'r('s#$easure

S#e+'a$ aen'n 3as a$s #a'( (es'gn'ng a g.ern*en !a 3u$( +nr$%a+'ns +reae( y %re'gn *e(($'ng T!e au!rs (es+r'e !3 !a #r-


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)en! Phil Gramm( in a rare act of $atriotism( announces that he is dro$$ing

out of the G0P Presidential $rimary( Feb! 12( 1334!

grea $eng!s u$'ne !e *eans y 3!'+! !e %e(era$ u('+'ary *us a+ asa u$3ar aga'ns su+! yranny

W!a eer e:a*#$e % 3!a Ha*'$n 3as 3arn'ng aga'ns, !an enne!Sarrs 'nu's''n T!e Pres'(en 's !e arge % a *ass'.e, 3e$$-%'nan+e(s*ear +a*#a'gn $aun+!e( y !e /r''s! esa$'s!*en !rug! su+!#era'.es as A*rse E.ans-Pr'+!ar( an( R'+!ar(


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I 3as (ea$ 3'! e:a+$y !'s 'n( % s'ua'n, !a Ha*'$n !a( (e*an(-e( !a !e Senae e "una3e( an( un'n%$uen+e(," an( "e en(3e( 3'! se*'nen a #r'n % %r'u(e," !a !e a++use( n e+*e a .'+'* %$yn+!-* us'+e


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%erre(C r, 'n !er 3r(s, !e 0ns'u'n ug! e#re%erre( !e saue, !e 'nen'n % !e #e#$e !e'nen'n % !e'r agens (Federalist,N 78

T!e u('+'ary a$s !as !e res#ns''$'y #re+ !e 0ns'u'n %r* !e

e*#rary 3!'*s % e.en a *ar'y % !e #e#$e Ha*'$n ree+e( !e'(ea2un%runae$y ##u$ar a*ng !se 3! are, 'n %a+, (esry'ng !e0ns'u'n2!a !e u('+'a$ syse* s!u$( e ase( n !e 3!'*s % !e

##u$a'n, r !eZeitgeist ?s#'r' % !e '*es He argue( !a a$!ug! ' 'sa "%un(a*ena$ #r'n+'#$e % re#u$'+an g.ern*en, 3!'+! a(*'s !e r'g!% !e #e#$e a$er r a$'s! !e esa$'s!e( 0ns'u'n, 3!ene.er !ey%'n( ' 'n+ns'sen 3'! !e'r !a##'ness, ye ' 's n e 'n%erre( %r* !'s

#r'n+'#$e, !a !e re#resena'.es % !e #e#$e, 3!ene.er a **enary'n+$'na'n !a##ens $ay !$( % a *ar'y % !e'r +ns'uens, 'n+*-

#a'$e 3'! !e #r.'s'ns 'n !e e:'s'ng 0ns'u'n, 3u$(, n !aa++un, e us'%'a$e 'n a .'$a'n % !se #r.'s'nsC r !a !e +urs3u$( e un(er a greaer $'ga'n +nn'.e a 'n%ra+'ns 'n !'s s!a#e,!an 3!en !ey !a( #r+ee(e( 3!$$y %r* !e +aa$s % !e re#resena'.e

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T!e au!rs % !e 0ns'u'n (e%'ne( r'grus +n(''ns %r a*en('ng ', 'nsure !a +!anges are ase( n a (e$'era'.e #r+ess ra!er !an ae*#rary 3!'*

T!e %un(ers % A*er'+a 3! !a( re#eae($y 3'nesse( u('+'a$ yranny 'n!e /r''s! +urs, 3ere (eer*'ne( !a !e A*er'+an u('+'a$ syse* ser.eas a u$3ar aga'ns ' Ha*'$n argue( !a !e 'n(e#en(en+e % u(ges 'sne+essary *''gae !e se.er'y % unus $a3s "0ns'(erae *en, %e.ery (es+r'#'n, ug! #r'e 3!ae.er 3'$$ en( ege r %r'%y !ae*#er 'n !e +ursC as n *an +an e sure !a !e *ay n e *rr3 !e.'+'* % a s#'r' % 'nus'+e, y 3!'+! !e *ay e a ga'ner (ay" T!'s r$e%r !e Ju('+'ary !as een se.ere$y un(er*'ne( 'n re+en years, an( !e*ar'y % ur %e$$3 +''ens !a.e a++e#e( ', e+ause !ey !a.e een

$'n(e( y !e'r 3n rage an( #ess'*'s* H3e.er, #r.'(e( 3e a+ n3, '

's n $ae re.erse !'s #r+ess, an( reesa$'s! 0ns'u'na$ $a3 'n!e &n'e( Saes

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