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ARTICLE XI.

National Force, or the Army.

The nation is bound to preerve its poeons again invaon; therefore all inhabitants are natural defenders of their country and its liberties.

The army is only an extract of defenve regular force, from the general mas of national rength.

The nation owns to the army reward and repect, becaue of its devoting itelf wholly for the defence of the country.

The army owes to the nation, to guard the frontier again enemies, and to maintain public tranquility within: in a word, Rh