Defence of a liberal construction of the powers of Congress
Subtitle: as regards internal improvement, etc. : with a complete refutation of the ultra doctrines respecting consolidation and state sovereignty
By: written by George M'Duffie, Esq. in the year 1821 : over the signature of "One of the people" ; to which are prefixed an encomiastic advertisement of the work / by Major (now Governor) Hamilton, and a preface by the editor
Contributors: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839; Bailey, Lydia R., 1779-1869, printer
Publisher: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, no. 26, North Fifth Street
Published: 1831
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: States' rights (American politics)
Notes: Extracts from an essay: National and state rights considered...in reply to the "Trio."

Appeared originally in the course of a newspaper controversy.

Preface signed: "Hamilton" [i.e. Matthew Carey?].

Gift of Elizabeth Peltz Hamilton