Federalist No. 4 is an essay by John Jay, the fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 7, 1787 under the pseudonymPublius,which means friend of the people, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is the third of four essays by Jay discussing the protection of the United States from dangerous foreign influence, especially military force. It is titled, "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence." Image File history File links John_Jay_(Gilbert_Stuart_portrait). ... Image File history File links John_Jay_(Gilbert_Stuart_portrait). ... John Jay (December 12, 1745 â May 17, 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat and jurist. ... An advertisement for The Federalist The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to his or her legal name. ... Title page of an early Federalist compilation. ...
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