Alexander Hamilton Rhetorical Analysis

On November 14, 1878, Alexander Hamilton took to address the residence of the State of New York in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He pens the Federalist Papers: No 6 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States, in a plea to bring support for the unification of the states. He skillfully uses pathos to appeal the reader, while providing logos to support his initial call for unification. Hamilton’s words are well thought out and logical in his presentation of the factual data, supporting the call that separate states cannot succeed as separate entities, they must unify under one nation and one federal government. Hamilton’s first example of pathos is in his explanation of the faults of man, which he reminds

This essay was the sixth essay in support of the U.S Constitution and continued to provide undisputed reasoning for the ratification of the Constitution. The success of the previous five essays, allowed for the continues path of credibility. Within his writings, he remained consistent in his logic and structure, providing the base structure of his argument, providing historical facts, and then ties the two together. Hamilton additionally provides a quote at the end of Federalist Paper No 6, only referring to the author as “an Intelligent writer expresses himself on this subject” (qtd in Hamilton). The following quote summarizes Hamilton’s points and need for action, concluding that Hamilton has been able to “point out the Evil and suggests the Remedy.” This forces the reader to ignore the person that had been quoted and allows them to understand for themselves what they had read, concluding the same end result. The Federalists Paper: No 6 is an excellent example of an author utilizing pathos in his writing to sway a reader to his message. He continues to provide support for his goal of achieving unification among the states, that without, would result in the failure of the nation. His structure steps the reader through the identification of the faults of men and how they can impact a state. These are all rational assessments of historical facts and leaves the reader to agree, on their own, that unification must be done to allow the U.S. States to continue on a path of