Table of Contents:
  • Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and the fear of anarchy in the 1780s
  • Seeds of disagreement in the 1780s
  • A fragile unity : supporting the Constitution
  • Disagreement : revenue, debt, commerce, and the report on public credit
  • Conflict : funding, assumption, and the national capital
  • A mighty argument : the Constitution, the bank, and the stock market crashes of 1791 and '92
  • The mighty argument goes public : the report on manufactures and the origins of party politics.