In the name of God, one in the Holy Trinity!

Stanislaus Augustus, by the grace of God, and the will of the Nation, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Russia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia, &c. &c. &c. together with the Confederate States assembled in double number to represent the Polish nation.

Persuaded that our common fate depends entirely upon the establishing and rendering perfect a national constitution; convinced by a long train of experience of many defects in our government, and willing to profit by the present circumstances of Europe, and by the favorable moment which has restored us to ourselves; free from the disgraceful shackles of foreign influence; prizing more than life, and every personal happiness, the political existence, external independence, and internal liberty of the nation, whose care is entrusted to us; desirous, moreover, to deserve the blessing and gratitude, not only of our contemporaries, but also of future generations; in spire of the obstacles caused by passion and for the sake of the public good, for securing our liberty, and maintaining our Fatherland and our possessions; with spiritual zeal and firmness, we do solemnly establish the present Constitution, which we declare wholly inviolable in every part, till such period as shall be prescribed by law, when the nation, if it should think fit, and deem it necessary, may alter by its express will such articles therein as shall be found inadequate. And this present Constitution shall be the standard of all laws and statutes for the future Diets.