Federalist No. 49
James Madison, author of Federalist No. 49 | |
| Author | James Madison |
|---|---|
| Original title | Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Federalist |
| Publisher | New York Packet |
Publication date | February 2, 1788 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 48 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 50 |
Federalist No. 49 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-ninth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published by The New York Packet on February 2, 1788, under the pseudonym "Publius", the name under which all The Federalist papers were published. It is titled "Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention".