Vol. I. New York:

Charles Scribner, 124 Grand Street, /

London: Sampson Low, Son & Co. / 1863.

8vo. pp. cxlii, (2), 615, portrait.

55

All ever printed. This volume contains the text of The Federalist, entire, and an Introduction, containing a history of the origin, original publication, the controversy over the disputed numbers, and a bibliographical list of editions, all being treated with great thoroughness. It was Mr. Dawson's intention to give, in the second volume, the alterations which had been made in the text of the various editions, and MSS. notes from copies of the work which had belonged to the authors and other statesmen. The Introduction gave offense to the Hamilton and Jay families, and occasioned the following pamphlets :

Correspondence / between / John Jay and Henry B. Dawson, / and between James A. Hamilton and Henry B. Dawson, /concerning / The Federalist. New York: / Printed by J. M. Bradstreet & Son./ 1864. 8vo. and 4to. pp. 48, covers.

56 Of the 4to. edition only 25 copies were printed. The title on the cover reads Current Fictions tested by Uncurrent Facts. Mr. Dawson advertised Current Fictions No. II., but it was never printed.

New Plottings in Aid of the Rebel Doctrine of / State Sovereignty. / Mr. Jay's Second Letter/on / Dawson's Introduction to the Federalist, / Exposing its Falsification of the History of the Constitution; its / Libels on Duane, Livingston, Jay and Hamilton; and its relation to recent efforts by Traitors at home, and / Foes abroad, to maintain the Rebel Doctrine of State / Sovereignty, for the subversion of the Unity of the Republic and the Supreme Sovereignty of the American People / . / New York:/ A. D. F. Randolph. / 1864. / 8vo. pp. 54, viii, covers. [Same.] New York: / American News Company, 121 Nassau street. / London: / Trubner & Company, 60 Patermoster Row. / 1864. 8vo, pp. 54. vii, covers.

.....

[Same.] London: Samson Low . . . 1864. 8vo. pp. 50.

57

58

59

All three editions were suppressed by Mr. Jay, and the bulk of the copies burnt. See Current Fictions, p. 26.

This edition is reviewed by H. W. Torrey in The North American Review, cxcviii, 586; and by Historicus in The New York Times, Feb. 17, 1864. The Federalist. New York. 1864.

The Fœderalist: / A / Collection of Essays, Written in Favor of the New Constitution, as / agreed upon by the Fœderal Convention, September 17, 1787. Reprinted from the Original Text. / With an / Historical Introduction and Notes, / By Henry B. Dawson. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. New York: / Charles Scribner & Co. .../... 1864. 8vo. pp. cxlii, (2), 615, portrait. Morrisania. 1864.

The Federalist.

60

The Foederalist: A Collection of Essays, written in

Favor of the New Constitution, as agreed upon by the Fœderal Conven- tion, September 17, 1787./ Reprinted from the Original Text, / with an / Historical Introduction and Notes By Henry B. Dawson. / In Two Volumes. / Vol. I. Morrisania, N. Y.:/ 1864.

Royal 8vo. pp. cxlii, (2), 615, portrait.

61

Printed from the same plates as the New York editions of 1863 and 1864. 250 copies printed.

The Federalist. Philadelphia. 1865.

The Federalist: / A Commentary / on the / Constitution of the United States. / A Collection of Essays, / By Alexander Hamilton, / Jay, and Madison. / Also, / The Continentalist, and other Papers, / By Hamilton. / Edited by / John C. Hamilton, / Author of "The History of the Republic of the United States." / Philadelphia: / J. B. Lippincott & Co. / 1864.

Svo. pp. clxv, (1), 659, vi, portrait.

B. A. 62

Many reissues, with a change of date only. Contains an "Historical Notice," which is an endeavor to prove Hamilton the author of the doubtful numbers; in fact, the whole tendency is to magnify Hamilton's part of the work, even the names of the other authors being printed in much smaller type on the title page.

The alterations in the text made by the different editions is added, as also the papers signed "Philo-Publius" by William Duer.

Reviewed by Mr. Horace Binney in the following:

A Review of Hamilton's Edition of the Federalist. Philadelphia: 1864. 8vo. pp. 8.

The Federalist. Philadelphia. 1865.

63

The Federalist: /A Commentary / on the / Constitution of the United States. / A Collection of Essays/ By Alexander Hamilton, / Jay, and Madison. / Also, / The Continentalist, and other Papers, / By Hamilton. / Edited by John C. Hamilton, / Author of "The History of the Republic of the United States." / Vol. I. / Philadelphia: / J. B. Lippincott & Co. / 1865.

64

2 vols. Rl. 8vo. pp. clxv, (1), 242.—(2), 243-659, vi, portrait. From the same plates as No 62, but divided into two volumes, and printed on larger and finer paper. 100 copies only printed.

The Federalist. New York. 1876.

University Edition, The Federalist: /A/ Collection of

Essays, written in Favor of the New Constitution, as / agreed upon by / Federal Convention, / September 17, 1787 / Reprinted from the Original Text/ under the Editorial Supervision of Henry B. Dawson. / New York: / Scribner, Armstrong and Co. / 1876.

Also issues with no date. A cheap edition from the plates of No. 55, with the omission of the Introduction, a short Preface taking its place.

The Federalist. New York. 1886.

The Works/of / Alexander Hamilton / Edited by / Henry Cabot Lodge/. / Vol. IX. / New York & London / G.

P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press/1886.

8vo. pp. xlv, 598.

Federal Republican. See No. 119.

Ford (Paul Leicester).

66

A List of the Members of the Federal Convention of 1787. By Paul Leicester Ford.

Brooklyn, N. Y.: 1888.

100 copies privately printed.

67

... a list of the

...

"In 1819, when John Quincy Adams, by direction of Congress, edited and published the Journal of the Federal Convention, he drew up. members... This list was accepted and republished by Elllot, by Curtis ... and more recently in the Official Programme of the Constitutional Centenial, and no additions are promised in the forthcoming memorial of that celebration-Thus this list prepared in 1819, has become a fixture ... There are, however, several omissions and by reference to original documents, acts, etc., I have increased the list to seventy-four. To this I have added, in such cases as I have been able, the reasons of members for declining the appointment, and non-attendance of such as failed to be present in the Convention; the day of arrival of attending members; the absence of attending members; the date of leaving of those who failed to sign the Constitution, with their reasons, and the part the non-attending and non-signing members took in their own States in support or opposition to the ratification." Extract from preface.

Ford (Paul Leicester).

Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States/ Published during / its discussion by the People / 1787-1788. / Edited / with notes and a bibliography / by / Paul Leicester Ford./ Brooklyn, N. Y.: / 1888.

Includes reprints of the following pamphlets, and a bibliography and reference list to the literature relating to the formation and adoption of the Constitution.

[GERRY (ELBRIDGE)]. Observations on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions. By a Columbian Patriot.

[WEBSTER (NOAH)]. An Examination into the leading principles of the Federal Constitution. By a Citizen of America.

[JAY (JOHN)]. An Address to the People of the State of New York. By a Citizen of New York.

[SMITH (MELANCTHON)]. Address to the People of the State of New York. By a Plebeian.

[WEBSTER (PELATIAH)].

The Weakness of Brutus exposed: or some remarks in vindication of the Constitution. By a Citizen of Philadelphia. [COXE (TENCH)]. An Examination of the Constitution of the United States of America. By an American Citizen.

WILSON (JAMES). Speech on the Federal Constitution, delivered in Philadelphia.

[DICKINSON (JOHN)]. Letters of Fabius on the Federal Constitution.

[HANSON (ALEXANDER CONTEE)]. Remarks on the Proposed Plan of a Federal Government. By Aristides.

RANDOLPH (EDMUND). Letter on the Federal Constitution.

[LEE (RICHARD HENRY)]. Observations on the System of Government proposed by the late Convention. By a Federal Farmer.

MASON (GEORGE). Objections to the Federal Constitution. [IREDELL (JAMES)].

Federal Constitution.

Observations on George Mason's Objections to the
By Marcus.

[RAMSAY (DAVID)]. An Address to the Freemen of South Carolina on the Federal Constitution. By Civis.

[Gerry (Elbridge)].

Observations / On the new Constitution, and on the Federal / and State Conventions. / By a Columbian Patriot. /. . . . . [Boston

1788.]

The above title is merely a caption on the first page. It is not advertised in any Massachusetts paper that I have been able to find, and was probably printed for Gerry for limited circulation only. It is reprinted in Ford's Pamphlets on the Constitution, and as below.

[Gerry (Elbridge.)]

Observations / on the / New Constitution, / and on the / Fœderal and State Conventions. / By a Columbian Patriot / .., Boston Printed, New York Re-printed, / M,DCC.LXXXVIII.

Printed by Thomas Greenleaf, in the N. Y. Journal, and reprinted, from the same forms, for the "New York [Anti] Federal Committee," who distributed 1630 copies among the county committees in the State.

Gerry (Elbridge).

[Observations on the New Constitution. Brooklyn, N. Y.:

1887].

8vo. pp. 23.

A few copies separately printed from No. 63. Hall, Aaron.

71

An/Oration,/ delivered at the Request / of the / Inhabitants of Keene, June 30, 1788; / To Celebrate the Ratification / of the Federal Constitution / by the State of New-Hampshire. By Aaron Hall, M. A. / Member of the late State Convention. Keene: State of New-Hampshire: / Printed by James D. Griffith. / M,DCC,LXXXVIII.

8vo. pp. 15.

Hamilton (Alexander). See also Nos. 32-66.

B. A. 72

Propositions of Col. Hamilton, of New York, / In Convention for Establishing a Consti- /tutional Government for the/ United States. / Also a Summary of the Political Opinions of / John Adams, / . . . . . / Pittsfield: Printed by Phineas. Allen. 1802.

8vo. pp. 32.

[Hanson (Alexander Contee)].

N. 73

Remarks on the / Proposed Plan / of a / Federal Government, Addressed to the Citizens of the United States of America, and Particularly to the People of / Maryland, / By Aristides. / ... / ... / ... / ... / ... / Annapolis; / Printed by Frederick Green, / Printer to the State. N., P. H. S., M. 74

8vo. pp. 42.

Reprinted in Ford's Pamphlets on the Constitution. Hanson (Alexander Contee).

[Remarks on the Proposed Plan of a Federal Government. Brooklyn, N. Y.: 1888].

8vo. pp. 39.

A few copies separately printed from No. 68.

Hitchcock (Enos).

75

An / Oration: / delivered July 4, 1788, at the request of the Inhabitants / of the / Town of Providence, /in/ celebration of the / Anniversary / of / American Independence, / and of the accession of nine States / to the Federal Con