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Speech by James Madison in the House of Representatives,
September 4, 1789
(New York Daily Advertiser, September 8, 1789--Courtesy of the Library of Congress
DHFFC Transcript: DHRRC, v.11, p.143-1443
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Madison led the
representatives who supported placing the capital on the Potomac. This speech is
significant not only for its uncharacteristically strong language and passionate
defense of the Potomac, but also because Madison raised questions about the nature
of federalism that surprised his Federalist allies.
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