RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION ?3? Saturday McHENRY dugust ?8 "of such part of the Militia as might be required by the States for their own use." Mr. Read doubted the propriety of leaving the appoint- ment of the Militia officers in the States. In some States they are elected by the legislatures; in others by the people them- selves. He thought at least an appointment by the State Executives ought to be insisted on. On committing to the grand Committee last appointed, the latter motion of Col. Mason, & the original one revived by Gel Pinkhey N. H- ay. Mas. ay. Ct no. N- J. no. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md. divd. Va ay. N. C. ay- S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 8; noes -- ?; divided -- ?.] Adjourned ?' McHENRY Augt. xS. To make war, to raise armies "to build and equip fleets amended to "declare war, to raise and support armies, to �provide and maintain fleets" to which was added "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. The next clause postponed. ?2 In the New York Daily Advertiser o! this date a report was mentioned that a project was in embryo for the establishment of a monarchy, at The head of which it was contemplated to place the Bishop of Oshaburgh (J. C. Hamilton, H?story of ? Republic of the United Statet, III, 33o). ?%e further Appendix A, XLI, LXXXIX, XCII, CVII, CXVI.
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