The reason is that he believed that the enumeration of rights would exclude others not mentioned, subjecting the unwritten rights to government predation - James Madison believed otherwise, and the assurance that the rights enumerated in the Constitution were not exhaustive was Amendment IX of the American Constitution.
"[t]he enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Of course, this was at odds with Hamilton's position as First Secretary of the Treasury, pro-Bank of America (the US's first central bank), strong central government Federalist position later on, but that's another story. =D
Short answer: Yes
Long answer - Because the constitution was intended to be a limit on government powers, the founders were divided over whether our rights should be defined, fearing that the government would use that same list to limit rights only to those contained on the list, which would directly conflict with the concept that our rights come not from government, birthright or a document, but from the Creator.
In Henry Mark Holzer's book, "Sweet Land of Liberty", he outlines the reason.
The reason is that he believed that the enumeration of rights would exclude others not mentioned, subjecting the unwritten rights to government predation - James Madison believed otherwise, and the assurance that the rights enumerated in the Constitution were not exhaustive was Amendment IX of the American Constitution.
"[t]he enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Yes, he did.
The reason is that he believed that the enumeration of rights would exclude others not mentioned, subjecting the unwritten rights to government predation - James Madison believed otherwise, and the assurance that the rights enumerated in the Constitution were not exhaustive was Amendment IX of the American Constitution.
the bill of rights
Thomas Jefferson wanted the Constitution amended to include a Bill of Rights. Alexander Hamilton was more inclined to support the wealthy elite, and had little use for the common citizen.
Alexander Hamilton's face is in the ten dollar bill.
He is on the $10 bill
The Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, and The Virginia Plan, which included the revolutionary 3 branch government and was the basis for the Constitution.
the bill of rights
Thomas Jefferson wanted the Constitution amended to include a Bill of Rights. Alexander Hamilton was more inclined to support the wealthy elite, and had little use for the common citizen.
Alexander Hamilton's face is in the ten dollar bill.
Alexander Hamilton is on the US $10 bill.
It is Alexander Hamilton
His name is not stated in the bill of rights.
He is on the $10 bill
The Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton, and The Virginia Plan, which included the revolutionary 3 branch government and was the basis for the Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
He's not on any US coin. He's on the $10 bill.
Alexander Hamilton was never a US President. His picture is on the $10 bill because he was the first Secretary of the Treasury.