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Federalist Number 32: The General Power of Taxation, Continued One of the more frequently cited Federalist Papers. by Alexander Hamilton Jan 3, 1788 To: the people of New York, The States fear that if the federal government is able to collect taxes, then they'll be able to control those States. I don't think that will happen. I'm convinced that the people have common sense, and the federal government knows better than to provoke any resentment from the States. Also, local governments would be better suited to collect taxes for local use. These points should provide a complete barrier against the federal government using taxation as a means to oppress the States. In all fairness, I'm willing to admit that it's perfectly reasonable for individual States to have the authority to collect taxes from their own citizens for the needs of their State. And I can confirm that, under the new Constitution, with the exception of duties on imports and exports, States will...

Federalist Number 15: The Old Articles of Confederation Aren't Sufficient to Preserve the Union One of the more frequently cited Federalist Papers. by Alexander Hamilton To: the people of New York, In the last few Federalist Papers, my fellow citizens, I tried to show you clearly and conclusively how important the Union is to your political safety and happiness. I explained the confusion of dangers you might be exposed to if the sacred knot that binds the people of America together were allowed to be divided or broken apart by jealousy or deceit because of ambition or greed. In a following Federalist Paper, I will further confirm the facts and arguments of this Paper, which haven't been noticed before now. If this material seems tedious or boring at times, remember that you're seeking information about the most pivotal subject that a free people can think about, that the subject itself is immense, and that the subject has been further complicated by the misconceptio...

Federalist Number 42: Two Kinds of Powers Outlined in the Constitution  paraphrased into Modern English One of the most frequently cited Federalist Papers by the Supreme Court by James Madison, Jan 22, 1788 To: the people of New York, The second group of powers that the government has gained under the new Constitution is the ability to manage business exchanges with foreign countries. This means making treaties; sending and receiving ambassadors, other government officials and foreign ministers; defining what constitutes crime on the open seas and punishing those who commit them, as well as punishing those who violate the law of nations [ a book of International Law ]; and manage commerce with other nations. In the immediate timeframe, this means they are allowed to charge a duty of ten dollars per slave to discourage the slave trade, and after 1808, they will have the power to completely ban the importing of slaves. This group of powers makes up an essential part of federa...