§；1559。Thenextpoweristoreceiveambassadorsandotherpublic
ministers。Thishasbeenalreadyincidentallytouched。Asimilarpower
existedundertheconfederation；butitwasconfinedtoreceiving
\"ambassadors，\"whichword，inastrictsense，ashasbeenalready
started，comprehendsthehighestgradeonlyofministers，andnotthoseof