As a federalist, Alexander Hamilton wanted to establish a stronger federal government under a new Constitution. He met in Philadelphia with other delegates to discuss how to correct the Articles of Confederation that created a weak central government. During the meeting, Hamilton expressed his view that a reliable source of revenue would be crucial to developing a stronger and more resilient central government. Although Hamilton played a minimal role in the drafting of the Constitution itself, he greatly influenced its ratification. In cooperation with James Madison and John Jay, Hamilton wrote fifty-one of eighty-five essays under the common title The Federalist "The Federalist Paper." In his essays, he astutely explained and defended the newly drafted Constitution before its approval. In 1788, at the New York Ratification Convention, two-thirds of the delegates opposed the Constitution, but Hamilton was a strong advocate of ratification, effectively opposing the Anti-Federalist persuasion. His efforts succeeded when New York agreed to ratify, leading the other eight states to follow. He had a proposal for the new government modeled on the British system, which Hamilton considered the best. Federalists like Hamilton supported ratification. But Anti-Federalists, who feared the document would give too much power to the federal government, worked to convince states to reject it. Hamilton believed that ratification was necessary because giving more power to the central government was essential to the survival of the nation. In The Federalist Papers, Hamilton sets the stage for those that follow, headlined that "The Vigor of Government is Essential to the Security of Liberty." The essay...... middle of paper...... details about the new government and its different parts. Hamilton's plan worked, New Yorkers across the state voted to ratify the Constitution and became the eleventh state to do so. SO. Ratification by New York can be attributed almost entirely to Hamilton's efforts as coordinating author of the Federalist Papers and as a lecturer and debater. Alexander Hamilton was very convincing when it came to ratifying the Constitution. He drew many key points that support Federalist ideas about a strong central government and used the Federalist Papers to support and reinforce his thoughts on ratification. Hamilton used his verbal skills to captivate and persuade state delegates to agree with his ideas of a strong central government. He eliminated anti-Federalist views and persuaded them to accept ratification of the Constitution..