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ARTICLE XI.
National Force, or the Army.
The nation is bound to preſerve its poſſeſſions againſt invaſion; therefore all inhabitants are natural defenders of their country and its liberties.
The army is only an extract of defenſive regular force, from the general maſs of national ſtrength.
The nation owns to the army reward and reſpect, becauſe of its devoting itſelf wholly for the defence of the country.
The army owes to the nation, to guard the frontier againſt enemies, and to maintain public tranquility within: in a word,
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