[146] The Federalist, No. LIV.—J. C. Hamilton, in the Historical Notice prefixed to his edition of the Federalist (Philadelphia, 1864), furnishes strong grounds for ascribing this important paper to his father. See pp. xcv-cvi, and cxix-cxxvii.
[147] Correspondence between John Adams and Samuel Adams on Government, Letter IV., November 20, 1790: Works of John Adams, Vol. VI. p. 421.
[148] Correspondence on the Constitution, Letter I., July 20, 1789: Ibid., p. 437.
[149] Works, Vol. IV. p. 293.
[150] Speech in the South Carolina Convention, May 14, 1788: Elliot’s Debates (2d edit.), Vol. IV. pp. 326, 328.
[151] Debates in the Federal Convention, August 21, 1787: Madison Papers, Vol. III. p. 1388.
[152] Elliot’s Debates, Vol. I. p. 374.
[153] Debates in the Federal Convention, August 7, 1787: Madison Papers, Vol. III. p. 1252.
[154] Construction Construed, p. 312.
[155] Address at laying the Corner-Stone of the Addition to the Capitol, July 4, 1851: Works, Vol. II. p. 601.