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Introduction.

that the reader may know, without difficulty, by whom it was written.

It will be put to press about the middle of April next, and be ready for delivery in November following.

TERMS.

1. The work will be printed in one octavo volume, containing about 600 pages.

2. It will be printed on good pica type, and on medium paper of superior quality, made expressly for the purpose.

3. It will be delivered to subscribers at $3 per copy, in boards; or $3 75, full bound in calf, payable on the delivery of the work.

4. If any subscribers are displeased with the execution of the work, when completed, they shall be at liberty to withdraw their names.

5. Booksellers subscribing for 50 or more copies, will receive a liberal discount.

6. To non-subscribers the price will be $3 50 in boards, and $4 75 full bound.

Jan 1—3t

During the summer of 1818 the proposed volume appeared, with the following title:—

"The | Federalist, | on | the new constitution, | written in | the year 1788, | by | Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay | with | an appendix, | containing | the letters of Pacificus and Helvidius, | on the proclamation of neutrality of 1793; | also, the | original articles of confederation, | and | the constitution of the United States, | with the | amendments made thereto. | A new edition. | The numbers written by Mr. Madison corrected by himself. | City of Washington: | Printed and published by Jacob Gideon, Jun. | 1818."