Source: George W. Carey and James McClellan, eds., The Federalist: The Gideon Edition, (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2001), 42-49. Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves
But there are doctrines espoused from which I am constrained to dissent. I allude particularly to the doctrine . . . that the States (perhaps their Governments) have, singly, a
Source: “To James Madison from Alexander Hamilton, [19 July] 1788,” Founders Online, National Archives, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-11-02-0130 and “To Alexander Hamilton from James Madison, [20 July 1788],” Founders Online, National Archives, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-11-02-0131 From
“From James Madison to Spencer Roane, 2 September 1819,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/54p7. I have recd. your favor of the 22d Ult inclosing a copy of your observations on the Judgment
“From James Madison to Congress, 1 June 1812,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/p65x. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate to Congress certain documents, being
“From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 May 1787,” Founders Online, National Archives. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-09-02-0229. …Monday last was the day for the meeting of the Convention. The number as yet assembled is but small. Among
I return my thanks for the copy of your late very powerful Speech in the Senate of the United S. It crushes “nullification” and must hasten the abandonment of “Secession.”
“James Madison to Nicholas P. Trist, 23 December 1832,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/pcuw. Dr. Sir, I have received yours of the 19th, inclosing some of the South Carolina papers. There
“The Report of 1800, [7 January] 1800,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://teachingamericanhistory.org/e3wm. Report of the Committee to whom were referred the Communications of various State, relative to the Resolutions of the
Source: Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison, a Member, ed. Gordon Lloyd (Ashland: Ashbrook Center Press, 2014), 14-49. Thursday, May 31 WILLIAM PIERCE1, from Georgia, took his seat.
