...whole Government is concerned, and no single Department can, therefore, be exelu--- sively chargoj? with the conduct of them. As to the expediency of such matters and as to the mode of earning them out, all the Ministers of State shall take,cunited counsel, and none of them is allowed...

...posts occupied by other Ministers, while the latter ought not to be dependent upon the former. . . . But with regard to important internal and external...them is allowed to leave his share of the business a burden upon his colleagues. In such matters it would, of course, be proper for the Cabinet to assume...

...single department can, therefore, be exusively charged with the conduct of them. As to the expedi:ncy of such matters, and as to the mode of carrying them...them is allowed to leave his share of the business a burden upon his colleagues. In such matters it would, of course, be proper for the Cabinet to assume...