 Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 17 | |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Federalist |
| Publisher | The Independent Journal |
Publication date | December 5, 1787 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 16 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 18 |
Federalist No. 17 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the seventeenth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published by The Independent Journal (New York) on December 5, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist papers were published. No. 17 addresses the insufficiencies of the Articles of Confederation to satisfactorily govern the United States; it is the third of six essays on this topic. It is titled "The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union".