Federalist No. 31
Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 31 | |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Federalist |
| Publisher | New York Packet |
Publication date | January 1, 1788 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 30 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 32 |
Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-first of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in The New York Packet on January 1, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist papers were published. This is the second of seven essays by Hamilton on the controversial issue of taxation. It is titled "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation".