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The sixth section of the constitution relates to the internal govern- 

 ment of the state. The ancient Intendencias are abolished, and the 

 country is divided into departments and districts. In each depart- 

 ment there shall be a delegate commanding its civil and military 

 affairs, and these are to be named by the Director and Congress. To 

 these delegates all the superintendence of the courts of justice, the 

 custom-houses, and duties, &c. is confided. And they are to preside 

 in the cabildos or town councils, which in other respects are to re- 

 main on the old footing. No member of a cabildo may be arrested 

 without the express permission of the Director. 



The seventh section concerns the judical powers. They reside in 

 the usual tribunals. There is a supreme court of five judges, without 

 whose sanction no execution can take place. This court serves also 

 as a court of appeal. It is entitled to examine and recommend to 

 the executive to amend the laws. The members to visit the prison 

 each week in turn : they are to sit as council for the Director and 

 Senate on points of law, &c. &c. All emoluments beyond their ac- 

 tual pay are forbidden. 



There is also a Chamber of Appeal composed of five members. But 

 all these things in all their parts are so complicated and tiresome, not 

 fitted for the country because they ai*e the laws of Spain, Moorish, 

 Gothic, Latin, all mixed, and then local customs, in short, 72,000 

 laws, where there are not twice the number of people who can read, 

 that I cannot go through with them. The only sensible paragraph 

 in this part of the constitution is the declaration that no inquisitorial 

 institution shall ever be established in Chile. 



A little section follows on public education which is very well, 

 and shows the intention of establishing many schools and encourag- 

 ing a national institute. 



The section concerning the army, and militia, and navy, only places 

 them all at the disposal of the Director. 



And the last section concerns the observance and promulgation of 

 the constitution, and the signatures of the Convention and Director. 



November 1st. — My invalid is now so much better, that we have 

 been riding out upon the hills, and getting acquainted with new 



