Hamilton's name is much in vogue these days in European capitals. Behold the bold visionary who talked a dysfunctional Confederacy into a closer union, assumed the states' debts, and founded a powerful central bank: Europe needs his example and prescriptions. Alas, Hamilton's admirers misunderstand him. He argued for a closer union of a particular kind - and against the kind of union they are contemplating.
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