Paper2

Type in the content of your page here. Federalist Paper 2  Summary- This Federalist Paper, written by John Jay but under the name Publius, is mainly about Unity. In the first paragraph, the author mentions that the Americans are being faced with a question which is not only serious and important, but one that they’ve been faced with before. Then in the paragraphs following, he says it is known that country’s function properly when they have a secure and reliable government and are ruled under central control. In order to have this, one’s nation needs to be united as one, which is also agreed to be the most successful way to run a nation. However, lately, ever since the Declaration of Independence had been written, politicians and other people in power have been saying that the country should be divided into individual confederacies. The author believed that a country should not be run this way, and people shouldn’t go along with these opinions until they’ve heard all the facts.   Then he goes on to say that this country is not a divided group of states but one flowing nation with many different features, all connected under a common name. Specifically, he points out Providence, and says that it’s a perfect example of what America is like because it agrees with all people coming together and being one nation and one brethren, under common rights, beliefs, interests, and love for one country. In many other regions and situations, people are exemplifying America because they support everyone having the same “national rights, privileges and protection,” and he reminds us that the many achievements America has come to gain were all obtained because it acted as one nation with one common goal.   Jay then continues to say that the people are so set on being united and together but when it comes time to make it official and set up one federal government, for the well-being of the country as a whole, everyone begins to second guess it. Why, he asks, is a nation that has been through such difficult times denying a government that was written for the sole purpose of supported that country. Why too, are they now questioning the group of men whom they entrusted to fix the government, and who sat and worked on doing just that for months, by saying their decision is one that threatens great danger to the society.   Then, in defense, he says that these men are not trying to force this new government upon the people, but instead recommending a more efficient substitute that would better serve the country. However, the congresses decision should be considered heavily because this group of men was chosen because they’re a trustworthy, intelligent, and experienced group whom everyone believed would do a sufficient job. Also, because they were all from different regions, everyone’s voice would be heard and all citizens represented. Finally, on the congress he says that because they deliberated for so long, they must’ve been compromising and strongly believed that this form of government was best, and since these men were chosen by the people, the people needed to rely on them and believe in their judgment.   To end the essay, Jay asks the people why they’ve suddenly lost their trust in their congress, their country, and their original plan of unity, which was one thing they stayed constant with during the entire creating of the country. The hope of the author is that all citizens would see that having the country in any way other then united under on central government, would put it in danger and contradict the belief that all members of the society have always had. The main objective that “Publius,” John Jay, was trying to get across in this essay was that the best way for this country to function is if it is unified, and everyone puts their faith back into the men whom they entrusted from the beginning with the government. The arguments that were made in the piece helped Publius to prove his point and hopefully gain more support for the Federalists.  Argument #1- “ As a nation we have made peace and war; as a nation we have vanquished our common enemies; as a nation we have formed alliances, and made treaties, and entered into various compacts and conventions with foreign states.” This quote from the essay is one of the strongest arguments made, because the author reminds the citizens of how the nation has functioned properly in the past, and by using the repetition of “as a nation,” he proves that it is the only way the country will prolong successfully is if it continues in the same way it has in the past. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Argument #2- “This convention, composed of men who possessed the confidence of the people, and many of whom had become highly distinguished by their patriotism, virtue and wisdom, in times which tried the minds and hearts of men, undertook the arduous task.” This quote states the qualities in which the members of the congress were picked. By stating that the men chosen were well qualified and reminded then citizens that they were the ones who chose them in the first place, helps to prove his point that the government decided upon is a solid one. He mentioned that they entrusted these men with the job of fixing the government, so why, he questions, are they doubting them? <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Argument #3- “That, being convened from different parts of the country, [the congressmen] brought with them and communicated to each other a variety of useful information.” This argument is also important because the author is showing that the congress is composed of men from all different regions of the country therefore all the regions were represented and no one state had more influence than the others because all of them were represented in a fair manor. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anti-Federalists had many problems with the new constitution, but a few of their main arguments were that a central government would cover to large of a region and therefore many voices wouldn’t be heard and people wouldn’t be fairly represented. Another argument was that if the country was governed by one national government, then the states would lose all their power and it would be a similar situation as to what occurred in Britain and with the King. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> However, in this essay, all of these arguments made by the Anti-Federalists were not only disputed but almost completely contradicted. The Federalist who wrote this paper proved that these arguments made were pointless, and that the new constitution was still superior despite of them. The arguments made by Publius in this piece, were very strong and proved to be valid and played an important role in recruiting more citizens to join the side of the Federalists. <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Today, America is faced with an issue that transcends everyone from the farmers in the mid-west, to the industrious city dwellers. This issue is the recession. The country’s lack of money, and current debt affects everyone, and all people are searching for ways to remove themselves from it. However, if it were left up to the individual states to decide how to fix the problem, then it more make the issue even worse. One system may help those in the city, but could hurt the farmers in the Midwest. But, thanks to the central government, we have on group that overseeing the issue as a whole and making decisions that will benefit everyone and help every state and region improve economically. If it weren’t for the federal government, then the economic fate of the country might not be as hopeful as it is today.