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rendering perfect a national conſtitution; convinced by a long train of experience of many defects in our government, and willing to profit by the preſent circumſtances of Europe, and by the favourable moment which has reſtored us to ourſelves; free from the diſgraceful ſhackles of foreign influence; prizing more than life, and every perſonal conſideration, the political exiſtence, external independence, and internal liberty of the nation, whoſe care is entruſted to us; deſirous, moreover, to deſerve the bleſſing and gratitude, not only of our cotemporaries, but alſo of future generations; for the ſake of the public good, for ſecuring our liberty, and maintaining our kingdom and our poſſeſſions; in order to exert our natural rights with zeal and firmneſs, we do ſolemnly eſtabliſh the preſent Conſtitution, which we declare wholly inviolable in every part, till ſuchperiod
