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THE VEILED MILITARY DESPOTISM.-After the overthrow of the Directorial government, a new constitution-the fourth since the year 1789-was prepared, and having been submitted to the approval of the people, was heartily indorsed. This new instrument vested the executive power in three consuls, elected for a term of ten years, the first of whom really e