The series of anti-federalist writing which most nearly paralleled and confronted The Federalist was a series of sixteen essays published in the New York Journal from October, 1787, through April, 1788, during the same period The Federalist was appearing in New York newspapers, under the pseudonym "Brutus", in honor of the Roman republican who was one of those who assassinated Julius Caesar, to prevent him from overthrowing the Roman Republic. The essays were widely reprinted and commented on throughout the American states. The author is thought by most scholars to have been Robert Yates, a New York judge, delegate to the Federal Convention, and political ally of anti-federalist New York Governor George Clinton. All of the essays were addressed to "the Citizens of the State of New York".

The letters did not have titles. The titles shown are the editor's.

	No	Title	Yr	Mo	Da
	1	It creates the whole union into one government	1787	Oct	18
	2	A declaration or bill of rights, or has certain express reservation of rights	1787	Nov	1
	3	No security is provided against corruption ... in so small a number [of representatives]	1787	Nov	15
	4		1787	Nov	29
	5		1787	Dec	13
	6		1787	Dec	27
	7		1788	Jan	3
	8		1788	Jan	10
	9		1788	Jan	17
	10		1788	Jan	24
	11		1788	Jan	31
	12		1788	Feb	7
					14
	13		1788	Feb	21
	14		1788	Feb	28
				Mar	6
	15		1788	Mar	20
	16		1788	Apr	10