
10 addresses the question of how to reconcile citizens with interests contrary to the rights of others or inimical to the interests of the community as a whole. 10 is among the most highly regarded of all American political writings. It was first published in The Daily Advertiser (New York) on November 22, 1787, under the name "Publius". 10 is an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
