[Jacquerie]

Madison also touched on regional differences and rivalries, of southern delegates uncomfortable in NYC. Other, and more important topics included Vermont, disposition of western lands, the Treaty of Peace, trouble with Spain over the Mississippi River, paper money and Shays’ Rebellion.

George Washington was as critical to leading the nation from the hapless Articles of Confederation to the Constitution as he was in leading our Revolutionary Armies to victory over Great Britain. In this letter, James Madison informed General Washington of what to expect in Philadelphia.

[Jacquerie]

For your pinglist, if you please.

[Tublecane]

Madison I consider a genius and his cause noble, but I have to admit that the anti-federalists were right. Whatever the Constitution is, outline for good government or not, it is not what rules us today. It was not able to prevent an unconstitutional government from taking over, and therefore failed.

[Publius]

Good article.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Ping me.

[Straight Vermonter]

A lot of folks don’t realize that Vermont was an independent country from 1777 to 1791. Kind of neat to see it mentioned in correspondence like this.

[StonyBurk]

T’anks—and again many T’anks. I have read Washington’s letter
to Madison (referenced here dated March 31) both in George Washingotn:Writings ,Library of America,John Rhodehamel Ed.
and in the Hillsdale College work The US Constitution a Reader
but had not read Madison’s reply until you sent this heads up.
So T’anks. And I do so agree with comments about Washington.
I wonder if God will raise up another like him-Or if He will let judgement take its course?