Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 36.

Federalist No. 36 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. It was published on January 8, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) This is the last of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial issue of taxation. It is titled, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation. "

Brief Precis

Hamilton details the government's need for a body of tax collectors knowledgeable of every district, so as to establish a value to be taxed. He claims that this will be accomplished by using the same tax collectors as the state governments do. Hamilton argues for the right of poll taxes.

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