The Federalist 1-22

In the Federalist s , John Jay and his companions detail examples of external and internal dangers faced by the new confederation . They also detail the principle state connections and common ties that motivate adoption of the new United States Constitution

John Jay remarks in Federalist Number 3 that [t]he safety of the people doubtless has relation to a great variety of circumstances and considerations , and consequently affords great latitude to those who wish to define it precisely and comprehensively (Jay , 1787 ' By this he means that the new government has the ability

to define and defend the people against all threats . Jay also discusses wars . He says that [t]he number of wars which have happened or will happen in the world will always be found to be n proportion to the number and weight of the causes , whether real or pretend (Jay , 1787 ' His solution against the threat of war from foreign powers is to have a United America versus a disunited America . He also feels that it is in the best interests of all concerned to have a national government that will collectively observe the laws of nations towards all these powers (Jay 1787 Under a national government , treaties would be created and observed because states can be arbitrary and capricious . Jay carries over his logic for a federal government because he states that such violences are more frequently caused by the passions and interests of a part than of the whole of one or two States than of...