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 RECOKDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 343 .Monday MADISON .,'l ugt zo of Agriculture and manufactures, the opening of roads and navigations, and the facilitating communications thro' the U. States; and he shall from time to time recommend such measures and establishments as may tend to promote those objects. 3- The Secretary of Commerce and Finance who shall also be appointed by the President during pleasure. It shall be his duty to superintend all matters relating to the public finances, to prepare & report plans of revenue and for the regulation of expenditures, and also to recommend such things as may in his Judgment promote the commercial interests of the U.S. 4- The Secretary of foreign affairs who shall also be ap- pointed by the President during pleasure. It shall be his duty to correspond with all foreign Ministers, prepare plans of Treaties, & consider such as may be transmitted from abroad; and generally to attend to the interests of the U- S- in their connections with foreign powers. 5. The Secretary o� War who shall also be appointed by the President during pleasure. It shall be his duty to super- intend every thing relating to the war-Department, such as the raising and equipping of troops, the care of military Stores --public fortifications, arsenals & the like--also in time of war to prepare & recommend plans of offence and Defence. 6. The Secretary of the Marine who shall also be appointe d during pleasure- It shall be his duty to superintend every thing relating to the Marine-Departmen% the public Ship% Dock-Yards, Naval-Stores & arsenals- also in the time of war to prepare and recommend plans of offence and defence. The President shall also appoint a Secretary of State to hold his office during pleasure; who shall be Secretary to the Council of State, and also public Secretary to the President. It shall be his duty to prepare all public despatches from the President which he shall countersign The President may from time to time 'submit any matter to the dlseusslon of the Council of State, and he may require the written opinions of any one or more of the members: But he shall in all cases exercise his own judgment, and either

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