In response to Kevin Hardwick's post on federalism, which echoes
Hamiltonian propaganda of the 1790s and John Marshall's/Joseph Story's
Supreme Court opinions of the first quarter of the 19th century in falsely
associating the compact theory of federation with the Articles of
Confederation, I recommend chapter 3 of my 2007 book, _Virginia's American
Revolution..._.  There, I demonstrate that the compact theory was very
clearly elaborated by Virginia Federalists -- not anti-Federalists -- in
the Richmond Ratification Convention of 1788.

Kevin Gutzman

I doubt very much that the current court will revive the compact theory of
Federation--that is, the federalism of the Articles of Confederation.

The court still finds the Federalist Papers authoritative.  Consult
Federalist numbers Seven, Eight, and Nine to see why the alleged right of a
state to secede from the Federal Union violates the fundamental purpose of
the Federal Constitution.

You may also find it useful to read David Hendrickson, PEACE PACT:  THE
LOST WORLD OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.

All best,
Kevin

Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D.
Department of History
James Madison University
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