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In his 6th paper, Cato predicted direct taxation on individuals in spite of Federalist assurances the government would be able to survive on trade and import duties. He also described the Senate as an aristocracy, and warned that the treaty power would result in committing Americans to wars in Europe.
In his 3rd essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that ratification should be rejected because representation in Congress was far from sufficient to guard against bribery and corruption. He predicted it would lead to a “government in the hands of the few to oppress and plunder the many.” And he pulled no punches in his opposition to the three-fifths clause – and slavery as an institution. Path to Liberty.
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