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( 19 ). It is exprely forbidden to contract public debts; to alter the repartition of the national income as fixed by the Diet; to declare war; to conclude definitively any treaty, or any diplomatic act; it is only allowed to carry on negociationsnegotiations [sic] with foreign Courts, and facilitate temporary occurrences, always with reference to the Diet.

The Crown of Poland we declare to be elective in regard to families, and it is ettled o for ever.

Having experienced the fatal effects of interregna, periodically ubverting government, and being deinousdesirous [sic] or preventing for ever all foreign influences, as well as of inuring to every citizen a perfect tranquillity, we have, from prudent motives, reolved to adopt hereditary ucceon Rh