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Samuel Bryan Position: Anti-Federalist

Pennsylvania was a very diverse state with people ranging from Indians to colonists or farmers. It serves as a refuge for people who were fleeing from religion persecution. Pennsylvania consisted of a lot of trees and forests. It is located near the middle part of the states. The economy consisted of many farmers growing their own crops.
 * Pennsylvania Representative: **

Samuel Bryan was born in 1759. He was an Anti-Federalist author for the state of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. Bryan mainly attacked the Constitution of the United States during the time. He wrote three series of essays, mostly attributed to his father, George Bryan, the main Anti-Federalist in Pennsylvania. Samuel Bryan died in the year 1821.
 * Occupation and Background: **

Samuel Bryan did not attend the Constitutional Convention. The Convention was organized to amend the Articles of Confederation. The main reason Bryan did not attend the Convention was because he was not invited. Like most Anti-Federalists, Samuel Bryan feared the strong central government that the Convention could create. He disapproved of the Constitution and therefore wrote his essays, otherwise known as the Letters of Centinel.
 * Constitutional Convention: **

Samuel Bryan did not attend Pennsylvania’ ratifying convention. Once again he disapproved of the Constitution and was not invited. Many people did not acknowledge or know who Samuel Bryan was at the time. His letters were all signed “Centinel".
 * State’s Ratifying Convention: **

Samuel Bryan was a strong supporter of Pennsylvania’s Constitution, which differed greatly from the U.S. Constitution. Pennsylvania’s Constitution was simple and emphasized being accountable for your actions and democracy. Bryan goes on to say that a checks and balance type of government will not protect liberty but rather keep people from holding their rulers accountable for their actions. Bryan’s allies or references are Brutus (Robert Yates), Cato (supposedly George Clinton), and John Dewitt. These three anti-federalists each wrote their own essays which correspond with Samuel Bryan’s. His enemies mainly were John Adams and the American Minister to Great Britain. John Adam’s ideas supported the Federalist's plan of government. The American Minister to Great Britain wrote several books that defended the balanced government. In some of Bryan's essays, he attacks what Adams and the American Minister had said.
 * Constitution Arguments: **

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"Anti-Federalist Papers: Centinel #1." //Index//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. .

"Anti-Federalist Writings." //Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. â€” Infoplease.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. .

body, the legislature for the meeting of this, and a number of gentlemen. "Debates in Pennsylvania Convention on Ratification of the Constitution ." //Index//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. .

"Samuel Bryan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. .