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CHAPTER IV. OK HIE EXERCISE OF THE EXECUTIVE TOWER. ARTICLE i. The supreme executive power resides in the King. TheKing is the supreme head of the general administration of the kingdom; the care of guarding public order and tranquillity is confided tohim. The King is the supreme head of the land and marine forces. To the King is delegated the care of guarding the exterior safety of the kingdom, and to maintain its rights and possessions. Art. 2. The King appoints ambassadors and all other publicagents. lie names the commander of the army and navy, marshals ofFrance, and admirals. He names twothirds of the rearadmirals, onehalf of the lieutenantgenerals, adjutantgenerals, post captains, and colonels of the national gendarmerie. He names one third of thecolonels and lieutenantcolonels, and onesixteenth of the lieutenantsof menofwar. All of these shall conform to the laws of promotion. He appoints in the civil administration of the marine, the orderers, the comptrollers, the treasurers of arsenals, the chiefs of works, underchiefs of civil buildings, onehalf of chiefs of administration and underchiefs of construction. He appoints the commissioners of tribunals. He appoints the overseerinchief of the excisemen of indirect taxes, and of the administration of national domains. • He oversees the coining of money, and names the officers chargedto exercise the superintendence in the general commission and in themints. The image of the King is impressed on all money of thekingdom. Art. 3 The King causes letters patent, warrants, and commissionsto be delivered to the public functionaries, or to others who ought toreceive them. Art. 4. The King causes the lists of pensions and bounties to bedrawn up and presented to the Legislative Body at each of its sessions, and decreed if it so order. Section I. Of the Promulgation of Laws. Article i. The executive power is charged to seal the laws with theseal of State, and to cause them to be promulgated. It must alsopromulgate and execute the acts of the Legislative Body which do notneed the sanction of the King. Art. 2. It shall make two original copies of each law, both signedby the King, countersigned by the Minister of Justice, and sealed