The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-03 00:00:00

CONSTITUTION' OF BRAZIL.

(Prom the Constitutionne4
PROJECT OF TIIE CONSTITUTION FOR 'THE EMPIRE Or
BRAZIL, DRAWN UP' IN THE 'COUNCIL OF STATE, ON
THE BASIS LAW DOWN' BY .HIS IMPERIAL ,MAJESTY,
DON PEDRO THE FIRST, CONSTITUTIOYAL. EMPEROR,
;AND PERPETUAL DEFENDF.It OF BRAZIL. ,
' (From the National .Press„ of 'Rid Janeiro.)
TITLE I. OP THE MELEE OP aILJZIL, ITE TERRITORY,

GOVIERNAIiNT, ITS DIMAITY ANT)
Article I.—The Empire-of Brazil is the political .Association of
all the citizens of the. country., They constitute a free and inde-
pendent nation, which admits no bond of union, or federation with
any other contrary to its own independence.
Article territory is divided into the. provinces which at
present exist, and will he subdivided aceordingly as the ;Minute of ,1
the State may require.

Article S.—lts Government is monarchical, hereditary, consti-
tutional and:representative.
Article 4. —The Ruling Dynasty is that of Don Pedro the Pint,
prnent Emperor, and Perpetual Defender of Breail.
Article .—”The Catholic Apostolic and Raman religion shall.
continue to he the religion of the empire.; all other religions will
be permitted with domestic or private worship in houses set spare
for that purpose, but withoufsay'etternideOpearance of a church.

?ITU It 'Or 11114 IrttA It MUSS%
Art. 8. Brazilian citizens sire.—first, tholie who are natives of
Emil, free or enfranchised, though the father be a foreigner; era.,
vide(' that be resides not at Brazil in the service of hie own nations.
secondly, the children of Brazilian parents, and illegitimate children
of a Braillian mother bon, in a foreign. country, bur `who shall
fix their reiidertete in the empire; ,thirdly, the children of a Bre.
zilian father established in a foreign country for the service ofthe
Emperor, although dill' may not have fixed their residence in
Brazil ; fourthly, all, that* born in Portugal and in its possessions,
who residing in Brazil at the time of :Proclamation of ,the in-
dependence of itsprOviicts; shall adhire to it expreisly or tacitly,
by continuing to-reside there; 'fifthly, strangers naturalised of ,
whatever religion they may be; the law shall determine the con.
ditionsof this naturalization.

Art. 7. The rights of a Brazilian citizen are forfeited, first, by
causing oneself to be naturalized in a foreign country ; secondly,
by accepting without'the permission of the Einperor, the employ.
ments, pensions; or decoratihns -of may foreign gorernmetif;
thirdly,•by, a sentence of banishment. •
Art. 8. The right of the. citizen is suspended in two. ways...
first, by incapacity:physical and moral; secondly, by a sentence
olimprisonment and degradation—but only so long as their affects
shall continue.

Tint M. --OF TWIt POWIRS, AND Op THY HATIONAi
RVPHYIYHTATtON.
Art. 9. The division and harmony of the political power. is
the conservative principle of the rights of the citizens, and the best
means of rendering effectual the guarantees of by the Consti-

Ntion.
An. JO,, The politiealpowere rtiognised by the empire of lira
41 are four: the legislative power, tl4 ruoderative power, the et.
etutive power, and the jUdieltiVe power.
Art. 11. The Aapree♦ntative. of the Brasilian nation are the
Emperor and, the General Assembly.
Art. 12. MI these powers of the Empire of Brazil are delegated
by the nation."

TITLIC IV.; OT THI LEGISLATITT TOWZR•
Chapter 1. Of Me Branches. :of 'the Legislative Pow►r and

it; AtirAssts..
Art. IS. The Legislative Power is delegatetil to a General As.
sembly by the Emperor', unction. l4. This General Assembly is to consist of two Chamber':
the Chamber of D"putios, and the Chantbsr of the Senators, or
Senate.

15. The attributes of the General Assembly ars-1. To talcs
an oath to the Emperor, Imperial ]'since Regent, or Regency_
11. To choose a Regency,* Regent, and to impose limits to his
authority_ 3. To recognise the Imperial Prince as successor to
the Throne in the first Session which shall, take place after his
birth-4, To, appoint a tutor to the Imperial, Prince, provided
th. Emperor has • not done so by hie To resolve such
doUhts
,as may arise reseecting the aucctsaion, to e Throoe-
-6.. To institute, at the' time of the Emperor's death, or when
the Throne may become vacant,. an inquiry into the admini-
stration which has just ended, and to reform the, abuses- which
may have crept into it-7. To choose a new dynasty in case of
the extinction of the reigning one—LS. To make laws, interpret,
suspend, or abrogate them-9.' To watch over the utlintensnce
of the Constitution and the well-heing of the nation-10. To fix
annually the public oxpences, and to make a diotribution of the
direct taxes.-.l 1. To fix gonually; according to the reports ioathl,
„„di t r ,anss anti sea, ordinary antril7
trserdinary-12. 'To permit or refuse the entrance of ftireign
forts* into the interior of the empire, or its ports 0n1y—...18. To
authorise. the Government to contract 10ana....14. To establish
convenient and suitable measures for the repayment of
15. To regulate the administration of the national property, and
to decree how they are to he alienated.---k 3. To create or sup-
press public office', and impose regulations thersin-47. 'To de-
termine the weight, value, inscription, stamp, and denomination
of moneys uweu as the title, weight, and measure.
16. Esch of the Chambers shall hart the title of august and
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alinnally.for one munch. the opening shall take place yearly,
on the 22th of
191 The close of the session shill be made by ,itn iinperlid sit-
ting, and these two aittings'shall take plees in a general Amembly
ivtisistin of both Chambers.
20. The ceremony obserVed.by them on the occasion, and in
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