2473 ASTOR, LENOX AND Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1864, by HENRY B. DAWSON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY T PREFACE. THE use of The Federalist as a text-book, in the collegiate institutions of the United States, is by no means a new and untried experiment; and the recent introduction of the work into the classes of the venera ble University at Cambridge, and the proposed introduction of it into those of other institutions in other States of the Union, will, it is hoped, be productive of the best results in the future of our country's political history. To promote so commendable a purpose this edition has been prepared; in which, beside the original text, a carefully prepared Analysis of the work, and of the claims to authorship of its several Numbers, have been introduced. The text employed is that which the distinguished Authors themselves originally gave to the world, without addition, abridgment, or the least alteration, except where typographical errors were subsequently corrected by the Authors themselves, or are apparent and unquestionable; and as the People for whom it was written, and to whom it was especially addressed, received and acted on it in the form in which its Authors presented it, the Editor has neither felt at liberty to alter that form in the least degree himself, nor to recognize any such alterations by others, except in the cases already referred to. HENRY B. DAWSON. MORRISANIA, N. Y., September, 1864. SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION,.. II. "THE UTILITY OF THE UNION TO YOUR [the People of the State of New York] POLITICAL PROSPERITY," 1. introduction,...... 2. in its political relations with foreign nations,. Essay. Page .II. 6 III. 12 A. by securing it against dangers from foreign arms and influence, 12 13 a. violations of compacts and treaties,. 13 A. by securing a more perfect administration of govern- 13 a. by the employment of better men than those employed 13 b. by an uniform interpretation of the provisions of those 14 c. by avoiding the local temptation to bad faith to which 14 d. by avoiding local prejudices to which a single State may 14 .... b. direct and unlawful violence,.. 15 cably those causes of just war,. a. in the absence of local pride and prejudices, B. through the greater ability which it will afford to settle ami- b. in the greater strength of the States when united,. 16 16 16 c. through its removal beyond the influence of unjust causes, IV. 17 b. the jealousy of foreign powers from successful trade,.. 18 .... V. 22 C. by preventing European alliances with rival States or con- 3. in its political relations with the Peoples of other States,..... VI. 27 .... A. the danger of hostilities arising between "independent, un- a. through love of power,. b. through jealousy of power,. c. through competitions of commerce,.. d. through individual passions and influences, 26 G. Shays and the rebellion in Massachusetts referred to,.. 30 B. objections of anti-constitutionists answered,. 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 81 31 32 c. an appeal to the People, founded on these examples,... 32 make war on each other considered,...... a. the same which have produced wars elsewhere,. b. special causes within themselves,.. A. unadjusted territorial disputes,. a. introductory remarks,... b. crown-lands, within the States,. c. western lands,.. d. Wyoming lands,. e. New Hampshire grants,. B. commercial rivalry,... VII. 34 34 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 37 a. disregard of local revenue laws generally,............ 37 a. primarily, great destruction of life and property,. 42 b. ultimately,.. 43 A. the establishment of standing armies,.. 48 B. the extension of the power of the executive,....... 44 C. the elevation of the military over the civil power,. 44 c. objections answered,. . . . . . . . 44 A. standing armies were not created in ancient Greece,... 45 |