Selected Writings of James Madison (American Heritage Series)

The writings collected here reflect the Madison who emerges from the best scholarship of the last thirty years - scholarship to which Ralph Ketcham, as Editor of "The Papers of James Madison" and in many other ways, has made stunning contributions. Ketcham's Introduction, a brief chronology, the texts of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and an index further distinguish this collection. -- From publisher's description Introduction -- Part I. Revolution, 1773-1785 -- Freedom Of Religion, To William Bradford, December 1, 1773, January 24, 1774, And April 1, 1774 -- Essay On Money, Written September 1779-march 1780 -- Foreign Affairs, Instructions To John Jay, October 17, 1780 -- Address To The States By Congress On Finances, April 26, 1783 -- A Memorial And Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, June 20, 1785 -- The Law Of Nature And Majority Rule, To Marquis De Lafayette, March 20, 1785, And To James Monroe, October 5, 1786 -- Constitutional Principles, To Caleb Wallace, August 23, 1785 -- Part Ii. The Federal Constitution, 1786-1789 -- Vices Of The Political System Of The United States, April 1787 -- Proposed Principles For Federal Convention, To George Washington, April 16, 1787 -- Notes On The Proceedings : The Virginia Plan, Federal Convention, May 29, 1787 -- Election Of Representatives, Federal Convention Speech, June 6, 1787 -- Reply To New Jersey Plan, Federal Convention Speech, June 19, 1787 -- The Federal System, Federal Convention Speech, June 21, 1787 -- Term Of Office For Senators, Federal Convention Speech, June 26, 1787 -- State Equality In The Senate, Federal Convention Speeches, June 28-30, 1787 -- The Imperative Of Majority Rule, Federal Convention Speeches, July 5 And 14, 1787 -- Separation Of Powers And Electing The Executive, Federal Convention Speeches, July 17, 19, 21, And 25, 1787 -- The Right Of Suffrage, Federal Convention Speech, August 7, 1787 -- Citizenship For Immigrants, Federal Convention Speech, August 9, 1787 -- State And Federal Power And The Public Good, To Thomas Jefferson, October 24, 1787 -- The Union As A Safeguard Against Faction, Federalist No. 10, November 22, 1787 -- The Future Of A Large And Prospering Union, Federalist No. 14, November 30, 1787 -- Stability, Energy, And Liberty In The Federal Union, Federalist No. 37, January 11, 1788 -- Combining National And Federal Forms, Federalist No. 39, January 16, 1788 -- The Important And Continuing Power Of The States, Federalist No. 45, January 26, 1788 -- Montesquieu's Principle Of Separation Of Powers, Federalist No. 47, January 30, 1788 -- Checks And Balances Within The Separation Of Powers, Federalist No. 48, February 1, 1788 -- Reason, Not Passion, Necessary For Good Government, Federalist No. 49, February 2, 1788 -- Explanation Of Checks And Balances Concluded, Federalist No. 51, February 6, 1788 -- Human Nature And The Size Of Deliberative Assemblies, Federalist No. 55, February 13, 1788 -- Human Nature And Good Government In The House Of Representatives, Federalist No. 57, February 19, 1788 -- The Senate As A Deliberative Body, Federalist No. 62, February 27, 1788 -- Further Justification Of The Senate, Especially The Length Of The Term In Office, Federalist No. 63, March 1, 1788 -- Defense Of The Constitution, Virginia Convention Speech, June 6, 1788 -- Taxation, Religious Liberty, And The Mississippi, Virginia Convention Speech, June 12, 1788 -- Judicial Power, Virginia Convention Speech, June 20, 1788 -- For And Against Bill Of Rights Amendments To The Constitution, To Thomas Jefferson, October 17, 1788 -- Titles For Addressing The President, Speech In Congress, May 11, 1789 -- Adding A Bill Of Rights To The Constitution, Speech In Congress, June 8, 1789 -- Part Iii. Legislation And Politics, 1789-1800 -- Prsidential Removal Power, Speeches In Congress, June 16-17, 1789 -- Abolition Of Slavery And Asylum For Freed Slaves, Memorandum To Abolitionists, C. October 20, 1789 -- Does The Earth Belong To The Living Generation?, To Thomas Jefferson, February 4, 1790 -- Conscientious Objection To Military Service, Speech In Congress, December 22, 1790 -- Construction Of The Constitution And Opposition To A National Bank, Speech In Congress, February 2, 1791 -- Political Essay : Population And Emigration, November 21, 1791 -- Political Essays : Consolidation And Public Opinion, December 5 And 19, 1791 -- Political Essays : Government And Government In The United States, January 2, And February 6, 1792 -- Political Essays : Charters And Parties, January 19 And 23, 1792 -- Political Essay : Universal Peace, February 2, 1792 -- Political Essay : Spirit Of Governments, February 20, 1792 -- Political Essay : Republican Distribution Of Citizens, March 5, 1792 -- Political Essay : Property, March 29, 1792 -- Political Essay : A Candid State Of Parties, September 26, 1792 -- Political Essay : Who Are The Best Keepers Of The People's Liberties?, December 22, 1792 -- The French Revolution, To George Nicholas, March 15, 1793 -- Executive Power In Foreign Relations, Helvidius No. 1 And No. 4, August 24, And September 14, 1793 -- War And Republicanism, From Political Observations, April 20, 1795 -- Resolutions Against The Alien And Sedition Acts, Adopted By The General Assembly Of Virginia, December 21, 1798 -- Foreign Influence And Political Reflections, Aurora General Advertiser, January 23, And February 23, 1799 -- States' Rights And Freedom Of Expression, Report On The Virginia Resolutions, January 7, 1800 Part Iv. Executive Power, Foreign And Domestic, 1801-1817 -- The Louisiana Purchase, To Robert R. Livingston And James Monroe, March 2, 1803 -- International Trade In Wartime : Examination Of The British Doctrine, January 1806 -- The Embargo, To William Pinkney, January 3, 1809 -- First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1809 -- Freedom Of Religion, Veto Message, February 21, 1811 -- War Message To Congress And Peace Appeal To Indians, June 1, And August 9, 1812 -- Dissent In Wartime, To Wilson Cary Nicholas, November 26, 1814 -- A National Program, Seventh Annual Message To Congress, December 5, 1815 -- Internal Improvements, Veto Message, March 3, 1817 -- Part V. Religion, Education, Slavery, Reform, Courts-- And Democracy And The Constitution Again, 1817-1836 -- Foundation Of Religious Belief, To Frederick Beasley, November 20, 1825 -- Religion And Civil Society, To Robert Walsh, March 2, 1819, And To Edward Livingston, July 10, 1822 -- Education, To William T. Barry, August 4, 1822 -- The University Of Virginia, To Thomas Jefferson, February 8, 1825, And February 24, 1826 -- Slavery, To Robert Evans, June 15, 1819, And To Thomas R. Dew, February 23, 1833 -- Utopia And Social Reform, To Frances Wright, September 1, 1825, And To Nicholas P. Trist, January 29, 1828 -- Foreign Policy And International Trade, To James Monroe, Richard Rush, Marquis De Lafayette, And John Quincy Adams, 1817-1824, And To Joseph C. Cabell, October 30, 1828 -- Judicial Power And The Constitution, To Spencer Roane, September 2, 1819, June 15 And 29, 1821 -- Nullification And Interpreting The Constitution, To Edward Everett, August 28, 1830 -- Suffrage And Majority Rule, Notes On Suffrage, 1821-1829, Speech, Virginia Convention, December 2, 1829, Notes On Majority Governments, 1833 -- Comments On Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, And Alexander Hamilton, To James K. Paulding, April 1831 -- Final Thoughts, Advice To My Country, 1834, And To George Tucker, June 27, 1836 -- Appendix -- Constitution Of The United States -- Amendments To The Constitution. Edited, With Introduction, By Ralph Ketcham. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 387-388) And Index.