The writers of the Federalist Papers favored the creation of federal powers under the United States Constitution. The author of the Federalist Paper Number 11 wrote, "A navy of the United States, as it would embrace the resources of all, is an object far less remote than a navy of any single State or partial confederacy."
The author would most likely agree that establishing and maintaining a navy should be a:
concurrent power
reserved power
delegated power
shared power