Friends of the Constitution : writings of the "other" Federalists, 1787-1788

Introduction : The 'other' Federalist Papers: A Preliminary Sketch / Herbert J. Storing -- Prologue : Address To The People Of The United States / Benjamin Rush -- The Necessity Of Union. Circular To The States / George Washington ; A Pennsylvania Farmer, Essay ; Monitor, Essay ; Common Sense, Essay ; Philodemos, Essay ; A Federalist, Essay ; A Foreign Spectator / [nicholas Collin], An Essay On The Means Of Promoting Federal Sentiments In The United States: Xxiv, Xxv, Xxviii ; Fabius / [john Dickinson], The Letters: I-iii ; Speech, Pennsylvania Convention, 24 November 1787 / James Wilson ; A Freeman / [tench Coxe], Essays: I-iii ; Speech, State House, 6 October 1787 / James Wilson ; Philo-publius / [william Duer], Essays: I-iv ; State Soldier, Essays: I, Ii, V ; Letter From George Washington To Charles Carter, 14 December 1787, Extract ; A Citizen Of New York / [john Jay], Address ; Speech, The Federal Convention, 17 September 1787 / Benjamin Franklin --^ Energetic But Limited Government. Introduction ; Socius, Essay ; America / [noah Webster], Essay ; A Countryman / [roger Sherman], The Letters: Ii ; A Citizen Of Philadelphia / Peletiah Webster, The Weakness Of Brutus Exposed ; Speech, Massachusetts Convention, 15 January 1788 / Fisher Ames ; Speech, Pennsylvania Convention, 4 December 1787, Afternoon / James Wilson ; Fabius / [john Dickinson], The Letters: Iv-vi ; Speech, Pennsylvania Convention, 4 December 1787, Morning / James Wilson ; Alfredus / [samuel Tenny], Essay: I ; An American Citizen / [tench Coxe], Thoughts On The Subject Of Amendments: Ii-iii ; A Citizen Of New Haven / [roger Sherman], The Letters: I-ii ; Remarks On The New Plan Of Government / Hugh Williamson ; A Freeman, Essay To The People Of Connecticut ; A Landholder / [oliver Ellsworth], The Letters: I-v, Viii --^ Popular Government And Civic Virtue.^ Introduction ; One Of Four Thousand, Essay ; Caesar, The Letters: Ii ; Atticus, Essays: I-iv ; Cato, Essay ; A Democratic Federalist, Essay ; Convention, Essay ; State Soldier, Essays: Iii-iv ; A Citizen Of America / [noah Webster], An Examination Into The Leading Principles Of The Federal Constitution ; A Foreign Spectator / [nicholas Collin], An Essay On The Means Of Promoting Federal Sentiments In The United States: I, Iv, Vi, Vii, X, Xv, Xx, Xxi, Xxiii ; Crito / [stephen Hopkins], Essay On The African Slave Trade ; Civis / [david Ramsay], An Address To The Freemen Of South Carolina On The Subject Of The Federal Constitution ; One Of The People Called Quakers, Essay ; An American Citizen / [tench Coxe], An Examination Of The Constitution Of The United States ; Elihu, Essay ; A Landholder / [oliver Ellsworth], The Letters: Vii, Xiii ; Fabius / [john Dickinson],^ The Letters: Vii-ix ; Oration On The Fourth Of July 1788 / James Wilson ; Epilogue: Remarks At The Closing Of The Federal Convention, 17 September 1787 / Benjamin Franklin. Edited By Colleen A. Sheehan And Gary L. Mcdowell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Half Title Page, p. i......Page 1 Title Page, p. iii......Page 3 Copyright Page, p. iv......Page 4 Dedication, p. v......Page 5 Contents, p. vii......Page 7 Preface, p. xi......Page 11 Acknowledgements, p. xvii......Page 17 Editor’s Note, p. xix......Page 19 Introduction, p. xxi (not available online for copyright reasons)......Page 0 Friends of the Constitution, p. li......Page 21 Prologue Benjamin Rush “Address to the People of the United States” p. 1......Page 23 The Necessity of Union, p. 7......Page 29 Introduction, p. 9......Page 31 George Washington Circular to the States, p. 12......Page 34 “A Pennsylvania Farmer” Essay, p. 23......Page 45 “Monitor” Essay, p. 26......Page 48 "Common Sense" Essay, p. 30......Page 52 “Philodemos” Essay, p. 32......Page 54 “A Federalist” Essay, p. 36......Page 58 “A Foreign Spectator” [Nicholas Collin], p. 44......Page 66 “Fabius” [John Dickinson] The Letters: I-III, p. 57......Page 79 James Wilson Speech, p. 71......Page 93 "A Freeman" [Tench Coxe] Essays: I-III, p. 88......Page 110 James Wilson Speech, p. 102......Page 124 "Philo-Publius" [William Duer] Essays, p. 109......Page 131 "State Soldier" Essays: I, II, V, p. 113......Page 135 George Washington Extract of Letter to Charles Carter, p. 135......Page 157 "A Citizen of New York" [John Jay] Address, p. 137......Page 159 Benjamin Franklin Speech, p. 154......Page 176 Energetic but Limited Government, p. 157......Page 179 Introduction, p. 159......Page 181 "Socius" Essay, p. 164......Page 186 "America" [Noah Webster] Essay, p. 169......Page 191 "A Countryman" [Roger Sherman] The Letters: II, p. 179......Page 201 "A Citizen of Philadelphia" [Peletiah Webster], p. 183......Page 205 Fisher Ames Speech, p. 196......Page 218 James Wilson Speech, p. 201......Page 223 "Fabius" [John Dickinson] The Letters: IV-VI, p. 217......Page 239 James Wilson Speech, p. 231......Page 253 "Alfredus" [Samuel Tenny] Essay: I, p. 250......Page 272 "An American Citizen" [Tench Coxe], p. 257......Page 279 "A Citizen of New Haven" [Roger Sherman] The Letters: I-II, p. 263......Page 285 Hugh Williamson "Remarks on the New Plan of Government", p. 272......Page 294 "A Freeman" Essay to the People of Connecticut, p. 282......Page 304 "A Landholder" [Oliver Ellsworth] The Letters: I-V, VIII, p. 286......Page 308 Popular Government and Civic Virtue, p. 309......Page 331 Introduction, p. 311......Page 333 "One of Four Thousand" Essay, p. 316......Page 338 "Caesar" The Letters: II, p. 322......Page 344 "Atticus" Essays: I-IV, p. 328......Page 350 "Cato" Essay, p. 345......Page 367 "A Democratic Federalist" Essay, p. 349......Page 371 "Convention" Essay, p. 355......Page 377 "State Soldier" Essays: III-IV, p. 358......Page 380 "A Citizen of America" [Noah Webster], p. 373......Page 395 "A Foreign Spectator" [Nicholas Collin], p. 406......Page 428 "Crito" [Stephen Hopkins] Essay on the African Slave Trade: I, p. 441......Page 463 "Civis" [David Ramsay] "An Address to the Freemen of South Carolina on the Subject of the Federal Constitution", p. 450......Page 472 “One of the People Called Quakers” Essay, p. 457......Page 479 "An American Citizen" [Tench Coxe] "An Examination of the Constitution of the United States", p. 459......Page 481 "Elihu" Essay, p. 477......Page 499 "A Landholder" [Oliver Ellsworth] The Letters: VII, XIII, p. 480......Page 502 "Fabius" [John Dickinson] The Letters: VII-IX, p. 487......Page 509 James Wilson Oration on the Fourth of July 1788, p. 502......Page 524 Epilogue Benjamin Franklin Remarks at the Closing of the Federal Convention, p. 511......Page 533 Index, p. 513......Page 535 Colophon, p. 524......Page 546