Between the first proposals of a federal Constitution in 1787 and the document\'s 1789 ratification, an intense debate raged among the nation\'s founding fathers.
The latter group, writing under pseudonyms, amassed a substantial number of influential essays, speeches, and letters that warned of the dangers in.
The Federalist Papers -- authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay -- favored the adoption of the Constitution, but other early statesmen opposed its ratification.
Between the first proposals of a federal Constitution in 1787 and the document\'s 1789 ratification, an intense debate raged among the nation\'s founding fathers