...land forces, except regimental officers-to appoint all officers of the naval forces, ana tocommiflion all officers whatever in the Service of the United...making rules for the government and regulation of the faid land and naval forces, and directing their operations." By the 4th claufe of the £th article,...

...defray the expences of the faid office ; appointing all officers of the land forces in the fervice of the United States, excepting regimental officers...appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the United States ; making rules for the government...

...the faid office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the fcrvice of the united ftates, excepting regimental Officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the united ftates — making rules for the government...

...defray the expences of the faid office — appointing all officers of the land forces in the fervice of the United States, excepting regimental officers...appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the United States — making rules for the government...

...expenfes of the " VOL. II. A 4 faid office ; appointing all officer* of the land forces ia the fervice of the United States, excepting regimental officers...appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the United States ; making rules for the government...

...expenfes of the VOL. II. A 4 , faid ofiice ; appointing all officers of the land forces la the fervice of the United States, excepting regimental officers...appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the United States ; making rules for the government...

...post offices from One state to another throughout all the United States, and exacting such-postage on the papers passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expcnces^of the said office-appointing ..all officers of the land forces in the- servkaof the United...

...another throughout&lUU United States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing throe '•• the same, as may be requisite to defray the expenses...officers of the land forces in the service of the Unite«! States, excepting regimental officers ; appointing all the officers of ü naval forces, and...

...defray the expenfes of the faid office — appointing all officers of the land forces, in the fervice of the United States, excepting regimental officers...appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commiffioning all officers whatever in the fervice of the United States — making rules for the government...

..."the sole and regulating post offices, from one State to another, throughout all the United States, and exacting such postage on the papers passing through...same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of an office." The little progress made during the period of the Confederation shows that this power was...