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294 The legislative power determines the rules and mode of their functions, both in regard to these subjects and all other parts of the interioradministration. Art. 5. The King has the right to annul the acts of the departmentadministrators which are contrary to law or to the orders that he hasgiven them. He may, in case of continued disobedience, and wherethey compromise, by th ir 'acts, the public safety and tranquillity, suspend them from their functions. Aim'. C. The department administrators have the same right toannul the acts of the district subadministrators which are contrary tolaw, or the resolutions of the department administrators, or to theorders which these last named shall have given or transmitted tothem. They can also, in cases of continued disobedience, or if theycompromise, by their acts, the public safety and tranquillity, suspendthem from their functions, on condition that notice is given to theKing, who can disapprove or confirm the suspension. Art. 7. The King may, when the department administrators shallnot have used the power delegated in the above article, annul directlythe acts of the sub administrators, and suspend them in the samecases. Art. 8. At all times, when the King shall have pronounced orconfirmed the suspension of the administrators, or sub administrators, he shall notify the Legislative Body of the fact. It shall disapprove or confirm the suspension, or even dissolve the guilty administration, and, in such case, send all the administrators, or a portion ofthem, to the criminal tribunals, or procure against them a directindictment. Section III. Of the Exterior Relations. Article i. The King only may maintain public relations withforeign nations, conduct negotiations, make preparations for warproportionate to those of neighboring States, distribute the land andmarine forces as he shall deem expedient, and regulate their conduct inthe event of war. Art. 2. All declarations of war shall be made in these terms: Onthe part of the King of the French and in the name of the nation. Art. 3. The King shall enter into and sign, with all foreignpowers, all treaties of peace, of alliance, and of commerce, and otheragreements which he shall judge necessary for the welfare of theState, subject to the ratification of the Legislative Body.