Tench Coxe
Forgotten Founder Tench Coxe: Ignored Federalist Papers
Almost totally ignored today, Tench Coxe was famous at the time of the Founding. And his essays of “A Pennsylvanian” in support of the Constitution were actually far more widely read and influential during the debates over ratification than today’s far more famous...
There’s Much More than Just the Federalist Papers
If you want to understand the Constitution – its original, legal meaning – don’t rely exclusively, or even primarily on the Federalist Papers. You’ll want to read other federalists like James Wilson, Tench Coxe and John Dickinson, plus the leading...
Forgotten Founder: Tench Coxe
Few today know the name Tench Coxe, but at the time of the founding, he was famous. He wrote prolifically about the individual, natural right to keep and bear arms, the structure of the republic – and much more. Path to Liberty: Aug 15, 2022...
Not Much: What the Feds are Authorized to Do Under the Constitution
The federal government is involved in almost every area of our lives. But it wasn’t supposed to be that way. Tench Coxe was a prominent supporter of the Constitution. During the ratification debate, he gave us a long list of things the federal government...