The Federalist : a commentary on the constitution of the United States : being a collection of essays written in support of the constitution agreed upon September 17, 1787 by the Federal convention / reprinted from the original text of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison ; edited by Henry Cabot Lodge, author of "Life and letters of George Cabot," "A short history of the English colonies in America," "Alexander Hamilton," and "Daniel Webster" (in "American Statesmen" Series), and "Studies in history" ; with an introduction by Charles W. Pierson of the New York Bar.