An American Citizen III September 29, 1787 In pursuing the consideration of the new Federal Constitution, it remains now to examine the...

An American Citizen II September 28, 1787 We have seen that the late Honorable Convention, in designating the nature of the chief...

An American Citizen I September 26, 1787 It is impossible for an honest and feeling mind, of any nation or country whatever, to be...

October 15, 1787 "The great source of all the evils which afflict Republics, is, that the People are too apt to make choice of Rulers,...

October 1, 1787 The Citizens of the State of New-York have received yesterday, from Cato (an ally of Pompey, no doubt) an introductory...

Dear sir, I am persuaded, a federal head never was formed, that possessed half the powers which it could carry into full effect,...

Dear sir, I believe the people of the United States are full in the opinion, that a free and mild government can be preserved in their...

Dear sir, Having gone through with the organization of the government, I shall now proceed to examine more particularly those clauses...

Dear sir, Before I proceed to examine particularly the powers vested, or which ought to be, vested in each branch of the proposed...

Dear sir, To continue the subject of appointments: Officers, in the fifth place, may be appointed by the heads of departments or courts...

Dear sir, In this letter I shall further examine two clauses in the proposed constitution respecting appointments to office. By art. 2....

Dear sir, On carefully examining the parts of the proposed system, respecting the elections of senators, and especially of the...

Dear sir, I shall now add a few observations respecting the organization of the senate, the manner of appointing it, and its powers. The...

Dear sir, It is said that our people have a high sense of freedom, possess power, property, and the strong arm; meaning, I presume, that...

Dear sir, The advocates of the constitution say we must trust to the administration, and elect good men for representatives. I admit,...

Dear sir, Before I proceed to examine the objections, I beg leave to add a valuable idea respecting representation, to be collected from...

It being impracticable for the people to assemble to make laws, they must elect legislators, and assign men to the different departments...

Dear sir, My former letters to you, respecting the constitution proposed, were calculated merely to lead to a fuller investigation of the...

(October 13, 1787) LETTER V. OCTOBER 13th, 1787. DEAR SIR, Thus I have examined the federal constitution as far as a few days leisure...

(October 12, 1787) LETTER IV. OCTOBER 12th, 1787. DEAR SIR, It will not be possible to establish in the federal courts the jury trial of...