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No.	Title	Author	Publication	Date
1	General Introduction	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
2	Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence	Jay	For the Independent Journal	- -
3	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence	Jay	For the Independent Journal	- -
4	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence	Jay	For the Independent Journal	- -
5	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence	Jay	For the Independent Journal	- -
6	Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
7	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
8	The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, November 20, 1787
9	The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
10	The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, November 23, 1787
11	The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
12	The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, November 27, 1787
13	Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
14	Objections to the Proposed Constitution from Extent of Territory Answered	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, November 30, 1787
15	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
16	The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, December 4, 1787
17	The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
18	The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton and Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
19	The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton and Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
20	The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton and Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, December 11, 1787
21	Other Defects of the Present Confederation	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
22	The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, December 14, 1787
23	The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, December 17, 1787
24	The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
25	The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, December 21, 1787
26	The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
27	The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, December 25, 1787
28	The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
29	Concerning the Militia	Hamilton	From the Daily Advertiser	Thursday, January 10, 1788
30	Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, December 28, 1787
31	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, January 1, 1788
32	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the Daily Advertiser	Thursday, January 3, 1788
33	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the Daily Advertiser	Thursday, January 3, 1788
34.	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, January 4, 1788
35	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
36	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, January 8, 1788
37	Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government	Madison	From the Daily Advertiser	Friday, January 11, 1788
38	The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed	Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, January 15, 1788
39	The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles	Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
40	The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, January 18, 1788
41	General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution	Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
42	The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered	Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, January 22, 1788
43	The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered	Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
44	Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, January 25, 1788
45	The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered	Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
46	The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared	Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, January 29, 1788
47	The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 1, 1788
48	These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other	Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 1, 1788
49	Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 5, 1788
50	Periodic Appeals to the People Considered	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 5, 1788
51	The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 8, 1788
52	The House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 8, 1788
53	The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 12, 1788
54	The Apportionment of Members Among the States	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 12, 1788
55	The Total Number of the House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 15, 1788
56	The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 19, 1788
57	The Alleged Tendency of the Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation	Hamilton or Madison	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 19, 1788
58	Objection that the Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered	Madison	- -	- -
59	Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, February 22, 1788
60	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 26, 1788
61	The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, February 26, 1788
62	The Senate	Hamilton or Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
63	The Senate Continued	Hamilton or Madison	For the Independent Journal	- -
64	The Powers of the Senate	Jay	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 7, 1788
65	The Powers of the Senate Continued	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 7, 1788
66	Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, March 11, 1788
67	The Executive Department	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, March 11, 1788
68	The Mode of Electing the President	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 14, 1788
69	The Real Character of the Executive	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 14, 1788
70	The Executive Department Further Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 14, 1788
71	The Duration in Office of the Executive	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, March 18, 1788
72	The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 21, 1788
73	The Provision for Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, March 21, 1788
74	The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, March 25, 1788
75	The Treaty Making Power of the Executive	Hamilton	For the Independent Journal	- -
76	The Appointing Power of the Executive	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Tuesday, April 1, 1788
77	The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered	Hamilton	From the New York Packet	Friday, April 4, 1788
78	The Judiciary Department	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
79	The Judiciary Continued	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
80	The Powers of the Judiciary	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
81	The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of Judicial Authority	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
82	The Judiciary Continued	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
83	The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
84	Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -
85	Concluding Remarks	Hamilton	From McLEAN's Edition, New York	- -

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