In this paper, Hamilton addresses specific objections to the power of the Senate to try impeachment cases, a discussion that is continued from the previous essay.

The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton and his colleagues John Jay and James Madison, were written in the late 1780s to argue in favor of the ratification of the United States Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation, which served as the first form of a constitution for the newly-freed country.

It was titled "Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered" and was first published on March 8, 1788, in the New York Independent Journal under the pseudonym Publius.

If any of these officers shall do wrong, when we come to fundamental principles, we find that we have no way to punish them but by going to Congress, at an immense distance, whither we must carry our witnesses."

Today, the Federalist Papers are admired for their insights into human nature and the character of republican government.

It was likewise praised for its easily understood review of the proposed Constitution's provisions and its persuasive arguments for their efficacy.