The New York herald., 1863-10-19
NEWS FROM VENEZUELA.

The New Constitution or the Republic.
Translated from FL Federasta OF Caracas August 10
JUAN FALCON, Generali Chief, President Of the Re
Considering that the revolution having trumphed,
by civilization should be placed among Inc laws in order
that vene7uelans migb upon tho full enjoyment OF
their political and individual rights, do decree;-
ARrICLk FIRST
To Vonszuelans a Q guarauteed:- mt
Life in consequence hereof the penalty OF death Is
abolished and tho laws which imposed u are abrogated
q property proprietor therefore be despoiled
OF IL debarred by any authority IRON the enjoyment
| thereof, except 1t be by judicial sentence.
3. InvoaDiy OF private rcsdencesonly for prevent
ing the perpetraion OF crime. aud In the legal form.
| can house DO entered with a search warrant.
4. secrecy OF papers and correspondence: should
this be viosted tho magistrate, funconary person in
whose possession they are found shall from The fact it.
self be supposed guilty OF the crime
s. The free expression o: thoughts IN words writing:
thero In consequences crime IN relation to printing
@. Freed OF instruction this does the
chief authority from sbshng primary schools or ex
tending its protection 10 secondary instruction.
| than the minority.
s. free right of poaceaby assembling together and
| O. The right OF petitioning and obtaining decision
10 Natural liberty in vrtuo or which one may do
whatever not INJURIOUS to another or prohbtei by law
IL. Personal liberty by which II is underso ID that one
may enter travel through leave the republic with his
goods without the necessity Of passport change his
residence and dispose freely OF his properties Only
judicial resolution may limit the exercise OF these rights
| - The freedom Of every lawful industry
13. Equality before the law which without exception
shall be for ycnezueans. All shall be equally admis
sibe public employ without any other consdera
tion than that Of their fitness and capacity.
IA Individual security: and consequently
1. Nc be judged but by pro existing laws and
never by special conmissops, but by tho Territorial
judges or those Of the place whore tho crimo is CON-
mitted
2. Nor be imprisoned for debt. which does not pro
g. Nor be incrceratcd arrested except by che
petont authority the places known PRISONS and not
without being previously informed in writing having
committed a crime ch deserves corporal punishment,
with strong evidences OF being the author warrant
tanning must be sent TO him before II Is In
the power OF any one 70 person detected In
commission Of crime, and conduct him Immediately to
Nor deprived Of communication by any pretsxt what
s. Nor kept in prison after the failure OF tho
tons.
g. Nor be subjected any other punishment bes dos
the prvaton liberty being prohibited to refuse him
those oonveniences which may be compatible with his
T. Nor sentenced before being summoned, heard and
convicted. In these judgments is obliged 10
bear testimony against hmse his relations to the fourth
degree OF consangunity and second OF affinity or his CON
sort
g. Nor oxicd from his native country. Punishment Ia
therefore abolished.
ARTICLE SECOND
Slavery forever abolished Venezuela Every slave
who places his feet upon her soil shall be considered FREQ
and taken under the protection OF therepubc
ARrcL. THIRD.
The places called Baoscco La Rotunda, selected for
tormeutng frecmen can in future not be used as PRISONS
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Tho principles, guarantees and rights comprchcnded
in the preceding articles cannot DO altered aud every
functonary who breaks them loses his authority and may
be treated q traitor 20 the country
Tho present decree shall romain IN force until the fun
damontal compact OF the States issued BY tho copstu
ent assembly.
ARncLK
The Secretaries OF Stale will sign this Decree and the
Secretary OF for Justice, Home aud Foreign Affairs
s charged with putting in execution and communcat
ing II ~ whom IL may concern.
Given In Caracas this 18th day OF August 1908, the
Nth year of the federation.
JUAN Z. FALCUN,
GUiLLEhMO TEILyfTIEGAS,
Secretary OF State for Juscs Homo and Foreign Affairs
M e. BRUZUAL,
Secretary OF War and the Navy.
GUILl.ERM0 1RlBARREN,
Secretary Of the Treasury, &C.