Federalist No. 13

Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 13

Federalist No. 13 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirteenth of The Federalist Papers.[1] It was published on November 28, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published.[2] It is titled, "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government."[2]

Summary

This essay focuses on the view that a Union would be more economically sound than separate States.[3] Publius explains that rather than having many separate governments to support, a Union would have only one national government to support.[4] He describes this as being both simpler and more economical.[5] The essay further explains that in order to defend themselves, separate States would have to work together, but their support of one another would be disjointed.[6] Only a fully united government would provide the best defense for all the States and be able to support military establishments and necessary civil servants.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Alexander. "Federalist No. 13". The Avalon Project. Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale University. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  2. 1 2 Hamilton, Alexander. "Federalist No. 13". The Federalist Papers. Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  3. ↑ The Federalist Papers. New York: New American Library, a division of Penguin Books. 1999. pp. 92–94. ISBN 0-451-52881-6.
  4. ↑ The Federalist Papers. New York: New American Library, a division of Penguin Books. 1999. p. 92. ISBN 0-451-52881-6.
  5. ↑ The Federalist Papers. New York: New American Library, a division of Penguin Books. 1999. p. 93. ISBN 0-451-52881-6.
  6. ↑ The Federalist Papers. New York: New American Library, a division of Penguin Books. 1999. pp. 93–94. ISBN 0-451-52881-6.
  7. ↑ The Federalist Papers. New York: New American Library, a division of Penguin Books. 1999. p. 94. ISBN 0-451-52881-6.

External links

The Avalon Project, Yale University

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