Source: The Basic Ideas of Alexander Hamilton, Clash Over States Rights "A firm Union will be of the utmost moment to the peace and liberty of the states, a barrier against domestic faction and insurrection." (1787) "A state government will never be the rival power of the general government." "As to the destruction of state governments, the great and real anxiety is to be able to preserve the national (government) from the too potent and counteracting influences of those state governments." "Hence, a disposition on my part towards a liberal construction of the powers of the national government, and to erect every fence to guard it from depredations which is, in my opinion, consistent with constitutional propriety. As to any combination to prostrate the state governments, I disavow and deny it.”

Source: The Basic Ideas of Alexander Hamilton, Clash Over States Rights "A firm Union will be of the utmost moment to the peace and liberty of the states, a barrier against domestic faction and insurrection." (1787) "A state government will never be the rival power of the general government." "As to the destruction of state governments, the great and real anxiety is to be able to preserve the national (government) from the too potent and counteracting influences of those state governments." "Hence, a disposition on my part towards a liberal construction of the powers of the national government, and to erect every fence to guard it from depredations which is, in my opinion, consistent with constitutional propriety. As to any combination to prostrate the state governments, I disavow and deny it.”