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residing in the country should express a wish to adopt the Venezuelan nationality.

(3.) Foreigners who shall have obtained letters of naturalization, and

(4.) Individuals who, having been born in any one of the Spanish American Republics, or in the Spanish Antilles, should establish their domicile on the territory of the Republic, and should manifest their desire to become Venezuelan citizens.

6. Those individuals who shall take up their residence and acquire letters of naturalization in a foreign country shall not forfeit thereby the Venezuelan nationality.

7. All Venezuelans of the male sex, and over 21 years of age, are eligible for public appointments, except in the cases provided for by this Constitution.

8. All Venezuelans are under the obligation of serving the nation in the manner prescribed by law, making the sacrifice of their property and of their lives, were such a course necessary for the defence of the country.

9. All Venezuelans shall, in all the States of the Union, enjoy the privileges and immunities inherent to their condition of citizens of the Federation; they shall, moreover, have the same duties as the natives and other individuals domiciled in the State.

10. Foreigners shall participate in all the civil rights common to Venezuelans; their lives and property shall enjoy the same security. They shall only appeal to diplomatic intervention in cases prescribed by law and public Treaties.

11. The law shall determine the privileges pertaining to the condition of foreigners, whether the same have established a permanent domicile, or their residence in the country be temporary.

CHAPTER III.

Of the Guarantees of Venezuelans.

14. The nation secures to Venezuelans

(5). Personal liberty; and therefore

(a.) Recruiting by force for military service is abolished:
(b.) Slavery is proscribed for ever:

(c.) Slaves setting foot on Venezuelan territory are free.
(13.) Religious liberty.

CHAPTER IV. Of the National Legislature.

43. The National Legislature possesses the following attributes::

(15.) To declare war and require the National Executive to initiate negotiations for the conclusion of peace.

(16.) To approve or reject Treaties and Diplomatic Conven

tions; they may not be ratified or exchanged unless this clause be observed.

(25.) To allow or prohibit the admission of foreigners into the service of the Republic.

CHAPTER V. Of the General Power of the Federation.

66. The President of the United States of Venezuela shall, with the deliberative vote of the Federal Council, possess the following attributes:

(5.) To carry on negotiations and conclude Treaties with other nations, submitting the same to the National Legislature. (9.) To declare war in the name of the Republic when Congress shall have decreed the same.

CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX.

VOLS. XIV AND XV.

[FOR CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO VOLS. I TO XIII, SEE VOL. XIII.]