It was published on August 13 and 16 , 1788 under the pseudonym Publius , the name under which all The Federalist papers were published .
Federalist No. 85 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton , the eighty - fifth and last of The Federalist Papers .
It was published on August 13 and 16 , 1788 under the The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers , the name under which all The Federalist No. 85 papers were published .
Federalist No. 85 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton , the eighty - fifth and last of The Federalist Papers .