The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

About “The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union”

Federalist No. 23, written by Alexander Hamilton, is the twenty-third of The Federalist Papers. It was published on December 18, 1787, in New York newspapers under the pseudonym Publius. The essay focuses on the need for a strong central government to preserve the Union. It marks a shift in the series, beginning an in-depth examination of the proposed Constitution, particularly its provisions on commerce and national defense. The paper argues that an energetic government is essential to maintain unity and protect the nation's interests. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)