Preamble to the Constitutional Corpus

The preamble to the Constitutional Corpus, is a document, written by the Grand Teleri Diet, to serve as a statement of the intent, philosophy, and role of the Republic. It appears as the first document of the Corpus, although it is not the oldest document in it. It was written in !year, the Diet at the time thought that the Corpus needed an initial document to state the values of the Republic, indeed they considered that the Republic's values had greatly shifted since the creation of the Corpus, especially concerning the expansion of voting rights.

Text of the Preamble
The present document is the constitution of the Republic of Teleri Cities; it shall describe the powers bestowed upon the government of the Republic, those bestowed upon its constituent Cities, and those held by each one of its citizens; it shall also describe the institutions of the Republic, the way laws are enacted, the way they are applied, the way they are upheld; it shall finally describe the rights all People of the Republic may enjoy, and the duties all People of the Republic must fulfill.

It is the firm belief of the Republic, the members of its Diet, and all its People that it is the natural state of all Men to be free and equal, and that they shall remain so regardless of their national, tribal, clan, linguistic, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual, or physiological affiliation. The laws of our land are granted grace by the inherent power of the People to decide who they are, their destiny, and their opportunities. The leaders of our land are granted grace by the inherent power of the People to decide who shall lead them, and decide who is not fit to do so. The institutions of our land are granted grace by the inherent power of the People to decide the way they shall be governed, and when the way they are governed is improper. Thus peace, order, concord, and prosperity reign in Pesrey as per the ascent of the People. Tyranny is a poison which the People of Pesrey have drunk enough of, no longer shall the meek be ruled by the strong and powerful, they now choose their own destiny for their liberty is achieved and a freed bird seldom returns to its cage willingly.

The Republic has a grand mission, granted to it by the circumstances of History, to be the gathering place of the Teleri people, as well as their haven. So that they shall not be oppressed in a foreign land, under foreign laws, they are to be welcomed by the republic. This welcome extend as well to all people who wish either to flee tyranny in another land, or to partake in the opportunities of the Republic. They shall all be granted the rights the Republic offers, and be expected to accomplish the duties the Republic demands.

(spiel about unity, "all the people of pesrey, all the teleri... yada yada", spiel about prosperity, spiel about the Lianuskatch, Spiel about taaroha riyude, and the alutrans, and the rest of the world (age of discovery part of the text) .........)