The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-09 00:00:00

V I Th.-GOVERNMENT.

The 27. administration of the Government of
the colonies is confided to the Governor, who cor-
responds wish the. Government of the Mother Coon-,
try concerning every thing which relates to the in-
terests "of the colonies.

28. The Constitution names as Governor Citizen
ToussAiwr Louv ER'TUR E, General in' Chief of (he
Artily of St. DoMingo ; 'and, in consideration' of
the'important services rendered by this General to
the- colony in themost critical Circumstances-of the
revnlation) and „of his having a&ed to the satis-
faaion of. a grateful people, the reins of Govern-
-mei-It are entrusted to him for the whole of 'his glo.
rious life.•

29. In future, every Governor will be appoint-
ed for six year; and if his;administratiod in that
period be approved, he will, be continued in office.

30. -In order to secure the rrannuillity which
the colony owes to the firmness, the aelivity; the
indefatigable zeal and rare virtues-of General TOvs-
sATNT LOU V E .r laE,ariaasapledgeoftheboundless
confidence of the inhabitants of
.St.. Domingo, the
CcinStitution reserves exclusively to this General,
in case of the cruel-event of. his de., th, the right of
chnsing:.bis immediat e. successor.• This choice shati
besecret;..; it shall be, inclosed in sealed, packet,
which shall be opened-only. Oiecentral,li.)semOly,
in presence. of all-, the Generals of tl,e Army ,61"
St. Domingo it., aatial service,. and, of clae Com-
rnandet the departments., General 1.0113....
341,114 'will take all. the necessary---precautions to,
enable the. Central Assembly „to .find the place w)-!ere
be 01411 hoe.deposited this packet..

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3 t..The'Citizen who shall be chosen by Citizen
LouvißTU Rf' to. receive-the reins pfOoyernment-af.
ter his death, will, in the presence of the central As—
seml3lf, take-the oath.tO.execute thetonstirution of
st. Domingo, and to remain faithful td.the French
Government, and he will then be imniediatelY in---
stilled. The whole will be done in the presence of
the Generals of the Army in ai.lual service, and of
the'Commanders in Chief of the departments, 'who'
shalt ill, individually and colle&ivelY, take. the
oath of obedience to the new 'Governor Without
quitting the place.

• 32. A, month or more before the expiration of
the six years fixed for the ••adm. inisA'ationof each •
Governor, he who shall be in office will convoke the
Central Assembly, and an assembly of the Generals
of the Army in actual service, together with the
Commanders in Chief of the departments, at the
accustomed place of meeting of the Central Assem-
blY, for the purpose of appointing a new Governor-,
conjunction with the Members of the Assembly,
or of continuing the one already in office.
33. The negled of -this convocation,, by the
Governor in office;' shall be held a rnanifest,infrae.
tion of the, constitution. In this case the General
highest in rank, arid the oldest of this rank in ac.
tual service in the colony, shall have the provi-
sional right of assuming the reins 'of. government.
This Geneial will immediately convoke the other
Grnerals_in adual service, the Commander's in Chief
of the departments, and the Members of the Central
Assembly, who shall be forced to obey this con:
vocation, in order that -they may proceed in concert
to the nomination of a new Governor.

In' case of vacancy by death, change, or any
other event, before the expiration of the, period
Inniteri -for. each Governor, the Government •will
call together, i'or the purpose already stated, the
Generals in athial service, the Members of the Cen-
tral Aser.-1‘ blies, and the Comtr.lders in, Chief of
the Depirtments,

A+. The, GOernor seals and promulgates the
laws.; he
.appoints to all offices eivil,an4 military
he is speci4l ty.chaiged with "itre organization' of the
army, of which he •is Comthaniler in "Chief; :the
armed. Vessels,_ and those staar,ed the :Forts. of
the ColO'fly„ subject to his orders; he will de.
ferpinc the-di;isian of the territory, in the manner
bet ad. i!ed:L.tcy)(Sr. foreign relations. Regulating
hitriself decctAitig to the lows, past observe and
foresee evePp.rtthing' that concern, rhe foreign and
donie'sticlANtritT of the GoTi}t4:; re'conetjing that
a stare orArr: is a itate'oOc7;Siation, scarcity,'-:and
•i,:retcheire.;s for theCol46!;,:: The Gov,e'rnor,'-under.
theSeran=tances„':.lS ,-e4 to take all 'measures'

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