Star.
London, England, 1801-11-06 00:00:00

OE THE COVEN, SIMENT.

29. The Governtwnt is inttufted to a Regency
of State, compolcil of twelve Members choten
from among the aElive Citieens of full 35 years
of age, born within the Republic, basing relided
in it for the fix ball years, and not being connoted
by relationfhip or alliance within the fourth degree
with any member of the regency. They (ball en-
joy an annual pennon of to,ooo florins.
30. For this time fcven of tilde Members arc
immediately named by the prefent Executive Di-
rettoryc There fcvcn Members (hall proceed to
amok the other five. The twelve Regents (hall
choofe from among themfelves a Prefident who is
defied for three months. During the &ft !ix
moitths of the inflaihuion of the Regency of State,
if one or more vacanciestliall happen, the remain-
Menibeis Ilan proceed in the courle of eight
slay, to till them up.
3 t. The Regency of State decrees the regula-
t . a of order for holding' the fittings. It (ball
Ji‘iac itfelf ii i,. as many Commirrions as the dif-
ictent burettes of the Adminiitration render ne-
cc f.i!. Tilde Commitlions [hall employ them-

(elves ;ndifctiffing and eramining the afrairs
ictred to them by the Council.

3z. The Regency fhall unite to itfelr,
Secretary General, a Secretary of State hav;:...,
the department of Foreign Affairs, thi:e
Secretai of State, having the depart :us of t!.l
Marine, War, and the Interior : or if it 'bk..'
more proper, in place of each of the three Lt.-,
three Councils, compofed each of three 11Irmhe.
ti
In the laft place, a Council of Finances civaunej
to three perfons, and a Treafurer General.
33. The Secretaries of State, or the Cour,it,
which fopply their, place, are charged wit!! !!,
adminiftration of the affairs within thcir

••
as well as the execution of the orders tranfn,itttd
to them by the Regency, agreeally to its iniltuo
Lions, and under their refonfibility. They 3,4
named by the Regency of the State, hem a t:
lift formed by the fetltion of the Council of ice".-%2
attached to the department to which they
34. Every year one Member of the R,cn„
State (hall go out in rotation; this (hail take cl.t.
for the first time, en the ift of Novemh,:r, 0:2
according to the order which (hall be det:rrrr,
by lot, for the annual going out of all the Mcel
hers. To fhpply tl:c vacant places the departmen•
(hall proceed, in the order hereafter prefct:wi,
the nomination of four perfons, a lilt of
be fent to the Regency. The latter (hall re.:;!..eti,;
number to two, from whom the Leginative PaJr
fhall make a dclinitive choice.
[Wart of room obliges tat, for thr prefer! to defer the Innis
der of this Contlitution, sehl:h, la the Maui:" r,

.•.:;7i:c ft,

columns. The following arieLss however, biiel
importance, we have fulijoined thim, cfpecisiliy a., with p.
Part we have tranflated at full length down to the 4.:.
they will forte to convey a pretty good ilea of :It
and nature of the new form of Government
people have thought proper to adopt.]

The Legillative Body is comTnfed of 3; M.z.
bens, named for the fir d time by the Grvernn:of
during the fica eight days of their indallatior..—
Twelve of them chnfen by a plurality of voiceskr
the term of fel:1)n, ordinary or extraordinary, fuel
difcsifs the laws propofed.

Difcullions on all projeets prefented during the
firli week of a Common Salon, mull be termina%
at the latch the laa day of the Scffion, thzt is
fay, on ty, 39th of May, or the tsth of Deeernber.
During extratdinary convocations, the pro,
fitions which have given rife to them muff be z'
tcrmined before the feparation of the Legifiativ
Body, and within a month at the leaft.

The Meiners of the Legalative Body pro
notince on the projeds prefentcd to them, by 1.4
or No.

There projeds may always Le withdrawn &tie;
the courfc of the difcuffion. If the projeft i; re
jeCittl, the Regency of State when it judges neca:
fary than dcputc three of its Members to s::e Lt
giflative Body to explain and defend the motives
their vote : if thc Legiflat ivc Body perfifts in rej.:6l:l
the projed, it cannot be again brought ti-wir4
In this cafe the Legillative Body mua a;:ign req
loos for their refufal ; the Regency re,ains
right of prefenting another project.
The debts and obligations contraded, not nil
by the generality and in its name, but :till, is tl-1
name of the different Provinces of the tlr-e.:
ters of Guelderland, the country of Dten:ht
Batavian Brabant, and of the Eaft-India Cornpar:-
are declared national debts and obligatio.
Conttads for rents, obligations, reci:rs,
all other obligatory ads, (hall be exchatv-1 i
loon as poll-title for national obligations, widi.:4l
any &dation whatever of capital or intereft.

PROMISE OE THE MEMZERS OF THE LEGISLATHI

BODY.

I folemnly promife, that as Member of the L.
giflativc Body, and in conformity to the Cob
tutional Atc.t, I will OM with all my power t
fupport the intcrefls of the Batavian Pewit.
well as to maintain their rights; and that I
difcharge with fincerity and zeal- all the duti
impofed on me in this refpel, without ever
viating from them for any confederation whater
favour or &trace, promifcs or pretend, or In
other thing. I equally promife that I will in e.
manner concur, nor take part in any refolution
pmjeft, that may tend to introduce hereditary dir
nities, or that may tend to deviate from the pr
ciples of a Reprefentative Popular Government.
PROMISE OF THE MINDERS OF THE RECIIR‘P 0

THE STATC,
I folemnly promife, as Member of the Re.
gency of State, that agreeably to the Cora
tution and power which has been entrulled
me, I will atria with all my might to zraintaii
the interells of the Batavian people, to ch:feni
its rights, its rank and dignity, to confolidee
maintain, and enfure the independence of
th
Republic, and the liberty of the citirenc: that
will with fincerity and zcal,difcharge all the
in.:poled on me in this refpea, without ever depart
ing from them on any confideration whatever, a
your or difgrace, promifcsor prcfcnts, or any oat.:
thing ; and that I will never staid in any WA
ner to form or countenance any projed that wa
deviate from the principles of the Conflitution.
tend to intrxluce hereditary dignities, or e'h',
may be contrary to a popular Reprefcn: :Try
Government; and I moreover promife. that
come to the knowledge of any enterprife of !-
kind, I will oppofe it and endeavour to preve"
by all the math with which I have bccnenutut:

the a!ttirs rel

bc!:,

State I:av;r.

rs 3 ti.t

artrn?Lts of

or if it
he three Lit.
:hr:e

;ince' rilLrui4,

General. ~
I
n- the Cour,;ll

iarged
their P! ,•

lers trAnimittc

7 to its iiiiiru4

lity. They 3•i

!, from a t: ',O
ncil of Rear
:b they bel
the Re:4cm%
(hail take FIT,
wernir:r, iv:.

I be deterri:-
if all the Mai

rthperdeercp:t.trniert•
) of wl,..;nr,'
(hall tc:,,,,ni,i
egill.tti%;: I:,,Jy

re defPr the retnie.

r, or

ft,

iever, bur Cxi

xinlic a., with

to the :

O• pr

whic:. clic 1.4%:41

red of 3; M.z.

be Grverrn:o.l
7 inftallatior..—

Lity of voices 1
aordinary, fuel

red during tEel
R be eermina•.

tha is :3
h of Deccrnbr.

ions, the prop 4
em mull he

the Legiiatir

lean.

itre Body pro
them, by T

thdrawn clut;rl

e prOjea ii re'

it judges nec:
bers to t::e L.

1 the rnotivzs ,
!lifts in rejztt:::
)ught fi)-w.inl.

mua

ticy re-ruins t:

aded, not on)

but alio in

the tli:.e,: el
y of Drin:h!
:ndia CompAt':

ligatim::,

reccrs, r
exchAn..l3

rations,

intercg.

It LkGISLATIbI

Fiber of the
• to the Cc^•ftil

I my potrcr t.

/ian rc pic. a
nd that I wii
• all the dutio

ithout ever "1

ation whateTel

relents, Cr oi
int I will in
ny refolutionui

hereditar)
from the pri
• Government.
ALGlshkli 0

er of the R
to the Con
entrulled
ht to tr.tintal
)ple, to deft
to coto.,,lide •
.ndence ot t.
itizens: that.
Re all the ‘1,1:1
mit ever &pr.
whatever.
its, or any "ti•
I in any rn
rojeel that
:ontlitution.
ities, or whK
Reprefin:
Dmige, that is
terprife of is
tar to peve,,t
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