“The present edition of the Federalist contains all the numbers of
that work, as revised by their authors, and is the only one to which
the remark will apply. Former editions, indeed, it is understood, had
the advantage of a revisal from Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Jay, but the
numbers written by Mr. Madison still remain in the state in which
they originally issued from the press, and contain many inaccuracies.
The publisher of this volume has been so fortunate as to procure from
Mr. Madison the copy of the work which that gentleman had preserved
for himself, with corrections of the papers of which he was the
author, in his own hand.” Prefatory remarks by Jacob Gideon, Jr.
Mr. Madison claims the authorship, in this edition, of Nos. 18, 19
and 20, which Hamilton had given as their joint work; and 49 to 58,
62 and 63, which Mr. Hamilton had claimed for himself. In spite
of the research and study devoted to the dispute, it is to-day
impossible to give the authorship to either with any certainty.
_The Federalist. Washington._ 1821.
The / Federalist, / on / the New Constitution, / Written in / the
Year 1788, / by / Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay, / with / an
Appendix, / Containing / the Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius, /
on the / Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; / Also, the / Original
Articles of Confederation, / and / the Constitution of the United
States, / with the / Amendments made thereto. / A New Edition. /
The Numbers written by Mr. Madison corrected by Himself. / City of
Washington: / Printed and published by Jacob Gideon, Jun. / 1821.