As a federalist Alexander Hamilton wanted to establish a stronger federal government with a new Constitution. He met in Philadelphia with other delegates to discuss how to correct the Articles of Confederation which created a weak central government. During the meeting, Hamilton expressed his view that a current reliable source of revenue would be critical to developing a more powerful and resilient central government. Although Hamilton had a minimal role in the drafting of the Constitution itself, he heavily influenced its ratification. In collaboration with James Madison and John Jay, Hamilton wrote fifty-one of the eighty-five essays under the joint title The Federalist "The Federalist Paper". In the 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, yet Hamilton was a powerful supporter of ratification, effectively arguing against the Anti-Federalist belief. His efforts were successful when New York agreed to ratify, which led the remaining eight states to follow. He had a proposal for the new government that was modeled on the British system, which Hamilton considered the best. Federalists like Hamilton supported ratification. But Anti-Federalists, who feared that the document gave too much power to the federal government, worked to convince the states to reject it. Hamilton believed that ratification was necessary because giving more power to the central government was essential to the nation's survival. In the Federalist Papers, Hamilton laid the groundwork for those that would follow, stating that “The vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.” The essay... half of the paper... details of 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. AS. New York's ratification can be attributed almost entirely to Hamilton's efforts as coordinating author of the Federalist Papers and as an orator and debater. Alexander Hamilton was very convincing when it came to ratifying the Constitution. He outlined many key points that supported Federalist ideas about a strong central government and used The Federalist Papers to support and strengthen his thinking on ratification. Hamilton used his verbal skills to charm and persuade state delegates to agree with his ideas about a strong central government. He rejected the anti-Federalist positions and convinced them to accept the ratification of the Constitution.