The Statesman.
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24. _.• Council of i.
,elute nitre ity of voices.
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er

1. Os stiarriage of the Emperor. •
Qs tbe,declarAttons of war, and on the sigalac ofttestles
of ' And,
3. On -alienation

_fete
principles; the Legislature extends its views still-. of tie Seftatui Consultums Gantletneti, is drawn up ' bility of misfertune and to protitling %alma regrets.'
... -fin ev..ery a , ~ or disposition to form new dotation of
further, and without aspiring to say every thingisit kscomposing the extr nary emu •MI surplus, to show that according to this principle, From-this moment the doehleadoptionof the nation immoveable property, faordl d '6 of
a parr-of its duty to banish at first a number of generally acknowledged, thegastoiseof POWer should by the Sovereign, and of the Sotereign by the nation. the Crown.•
Os the question Whether the Retent nominates to one nr
doubts, and. to suffer but few questions to subaist. pot change hands, unless when absolote necessity or , will be consferatedsbY
I • whatever is most holy in reti. same of the grad *dignities of the Empire, recant daritig the
,
t k Wheterir, Gent-41E60v may be the utility or 'greet interests require it. i gion, august id humam,power and the mostconsoling minority. ,
the dispositions on which we call for your suffrages, ; ' TITLE ST.-COUNCIL MP ltiatNCY. I Providence ; ifpossible; to render this and,
source • p i„
. 25. The.Counell of Regency exercises the reactions of ttie
- I r y Council. as well as in matter' of grace acid favoneree is
• 1 .
yet it is pleasing to hope that according to the Order • History teaches us that in spathe •of minorities of profound reflection • and touching emotions stilt li the drawing op senator Gonsistion;
of nature, their
. application will not occur 'Attila the Councils of Regency associated- in the exercise more fruitful, the last title of the Senalui Consultant' 1 26. In case of disagreemeni, the voice of the Empress oior
r the Regent give% the preponderance.
period of time distant and uncertain. -of the Administration, or ot_hke Government promises the nation to see as in other epochs of the
, , . tribe Pre•ldeney is exercised by delegation, the Empress Re-
•• Happy France, if all the Princes of this august
.have peen -dispersed at the will of 'the Regent's monarchy, the hereditary Prince of Rome, anointed', gent, or the Regent decide
avnti4tv sit,ol4 not come to the throne until matured embarrasing ir they wished to beeome independent- well crowned uude.• the auspices oa• his august rather, 1 11. On ali 'WC Weirs referred to its examination, the Cohn-
s cil of Regency:Rao-wily a consultative *eke. • '
by ago, animated by glorious examples, and long inutile if thsy become seduced or 'siibjecied--dao- take beforehand the holy engagements which he is i T. Toe Nliiiiktet, Secretary of State, hoick the pa at the
noutisiied by the lessees of wisdom." , serous if they wished -to possess themselves of the ' Called to fulfil towards him and the State and be-
, titian-4r of die*Cutracil of iteseocy,.ead A
--. -rates up the proems
. •on t*litserat loos.
After this discourse of . his Serene ilighness, tablic °pillion. It is not such 11 CO1311414( nereney. colectbeg more especially entia:ed. lia 'the love and •.7.T!'a
o ._ •.i versa, .---..er late isotito Of THE irffese eatesnon,
atessieur, the Councillors of State 'presented a hieh is appeinted by Title IV.' but resiancif 'wee 1. deletion of the French. I' have: said enough, Gen- ' -29. [tit aeard of the minor Emperor, the soprrini.udanee of
lipid of 0,, organised Sene/us Consullises, nod M. airy in a had neurberof cases-useful le all-dap. tlemen, in this short expose to make yon apiireciito,! Ids hoosehold, stud the care of hi education, are confided to his
' moth. r,
Cos lit Reguaud de Saint Jean d'Augely explained serous in none. • in all in its extent,
the importance of this Senator . 3.). le default of a Mother, or of a Prince de le edby
. SECTION 1.-This Council shall be composed of Consultuafresh '
ofthe solid- Em ' - ' *• s Qat
the
&ceased eror, the ease of the tonveror i- c.mtided 0 , the
Ile motives.Nt,
Council of Regency to one 6f the Princes titillated the 'rau4
........., the first Prince of the Blood, the uncles and two of fade of the Emperor for- toe duration of .his institu- '
• Dignities of the Empire. -
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MOMS OF THE SENATUS CONSULTCM ON THE RE- the nearest relations of the Emperor, according to Amiss the security
of his subjects, the
•ENCY ur THE tatrißE, THE CORONATION OF order of birth, together with the Princes Grand' Dig. idysla. . :an absolute majority of voices; Is ease of being Neel, the Kee .
: gest shalidecide.
THE ammitss, AND TYE coRONATION OF THE Ditnries at which the Empress ur Regent shall pre. 1 "This is the manner, Gentlemen, in which it •
1 vt-tile TES OATS TH
!antes ST TS* EWEN Ra.
PRINCE IMPERIAL OF ROME. : side, and to which the Emperor may add such num. 't
proper to repl • to
*f
I s the matt projects, anarchial hopes, I
, GIRT,AND TRAY OP THE . oiDIT, Po* TIES SSW
"MO4sEIGNELR SENATORS,-TO add new guaran. bar of Members as they may judge convenient. had• almost said, to the murderous wishes of our '
i cisa OP TIM RESENCII. . .
/ INPRIIIIi RiGiNT.II
tees of stebilitv to our itistitutions, to insure in every.' SECTION 11.-DELIBERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL. ' enemies. The pepple and the Governments which I N. It the tare.
Regent has eat takes the oath duries .tbe
case which experience can indicate, or prudence con- 1 To-choose a consort for the Emperor, declare • the attempted to deceive, will acknowledge their ; Emperor's fife-time, for the exerel of use 'e Regency, she shall
vier,
ceive, the uninterrupted action of Government, to sign treaties of peace, of alliance, or Compneree, such. erroi, ea seeing on the one aide battalions, squadrons, take it within three months next following the Empereir'S de-
loek lot ward with calm reflection on the absence of are the terminations on which the Council of Regency Already arrived, or ready to march wherever the cm"'
• . , ; 563. The oath shall be takep by the ininot Emperor, scale& es
every interest in the silence of all the passions, in necessarily have to deliberate. The projected 'din. safety or glory of the empire calls them ; and on the hit throne, assisted by the Prince Arch-Chancellor •if the Ern-
banishing all sorrow to the difficulties which embarrass positions of the extraordinary domains, and • the tic. 'other, ruse prudence guarding the future against int- to
trenistee,
FrneTtlg, tbeoftaizaisfi Regency, t(heeCahlii. a
a minority, this is the Pritteipal object of the int- : cessity of placing the Princes Grand Dignitaries pre- probable misfortunes, and Still more strengthening mentalee of state,gr
and tfie.l3rand Eagle:et:Ea.:le tLeetl'oreeeo;'ltin-
portant act which is presented to your deliberation. I Timis to the majority of the Emperor, in case of there a Government, already oecsaad by the affections of nonr, in presence of the Senate, and of the Council of State.
" The mniaes which have dictated these dispo- ! being a Regent, is likewise submitted to i
them. Being all, and defended by the interests of all." 1 34
term .' The oath to be taken by the Empress is conceived In these
s :-
sitions, Gentlemen, are founded in the experience of solely consulted in all other affairs, the Council of .. - The, Project of the organic Senatus Consultant was . " I swearlldelity to the Emperor : I swear to conform MT-
nations in the lessons of history, in the traditions Regency will always give light into matters, and Wlll sent to a.. SpeCial Commission, and the Senate ad- • Pelf to th- acts of the Co stitution. and to observe the dispose-
i tions made by the Emperor, my consort, for the exercise of the
of the iNench Monarchy, iu the examples offered in never present obstacles to the Authority charged With'. jaurnad to Friday, the sth inst. ' I regency, not to con nit in employing my authority aught else
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sits annals. al : the Government of the Empire. • • • • : than my love and devotion for my sun, and for France; and
64 It will consequently suffice rather to indicate TITLE V.-OF•THE °CARD OF THE MINOR EMPEROR. 1 SITTING OF FRIDAY, Di& 5..
• 1 . , . (faithfully to return to the Emperor, on his coming of age, the
. Ipowers confided to me. I swear to maintain the integrity of the
than develop these motives, and in the hasty plc- ' The Royal Infant which belongs to.a great nation 1 The Senate met et two.o clock, coder the Presi. ; errilogy of the Empir, to respect and cause to he respected
dency of his
.Highness the, Prince ArcletChancellor i she taws of the Concordat, and the liberty of religions worship I
lure which lam going to make, I shall follow the like the child• belonging only to a, private f 'I '
aull y, of the Empire. . Ito respect, and cause to be respected, egnality of rights, civil
methodical manner traced out by the Senatue Con- can nevor repose with greater security than in the • •. I liberty, and the irrevocability- of the sales of the national ef-
Coma Psetoret, in the name of the Special Com- ' fects t." not to raise any imposts, nor to estahlish say tax, but
sultans. • arms of its mother. It is therefore to the mother bf • • .
mission, appointed in the Sitting of the 2d, made for the use of the State, and according to the fundamental laws
• TITLE 1-ST Tatz REGENCY. ;the Emperor that the superintendence of his house , of' the Monarchy ;to mainlain the institution of the Legion of
' a long report on the Project of the organic Senatus
A Regency of the State has never been bestowed in the charge of his education, and, in short, the guard Honour ; arid to govern with the sole view of the interest,• wel-
Gamut:um-The Senate unanijnensly voted tile Pro- ' fare, and glory of the French
,people." • •
France by virtue of the General Laws, one only was of his person is confided. . •
ject. . . armor 0.-OP TIE RECINVII OATII.
granted by Charles V. but which was neither axe. I The Emperor has not even imaginedthat any one 35. The Prince-called to the Regency shall take, within three
SENATUP CONSULTOR.
cuted nor even acted on afterwards. ; could suppose a necessity of ever derogating from i ,• • months after the .decease of the Emperor, the following meth,
PIAPOLEoIe, Stc.-The Senate; -after having heard : in the same ~net', and before the tenons apleainsod eoireseive
The suffrages of the People, the vow; of the No.. this sacred rule, and that it must onfy be in default ' the oath of the Empress:-
the Ora' tors of the Council of State -has decreed, and 1 .. I in., tya i•
bility, the resolutions of the Council, the testaments of a Mather that the person of the minor Emperor is
I we ordain as follows :-.- - 'ear eay to the Emperor-I swear to eel:form myself
i to the arts of the Constitution, and to observe the dispositions
Of Monarchs, ' the orPets.of the Parliarnents= have confided by the Emperor previous to his decease For,
EXTRACT revat THE REGISTERS OF TOt CONSERVATIVE . made by floe Emperor concerning the exercise of the iteeeaey.
successively, and almost elwaya *under the public after his death, by the Council of Regency, to one ; and faithfully to return to the Emp,ror, on his coming to age of
1 SENATE, FRIDAY, Pal. 5. •
influence where secret passoes,_inarte4,. Yeduegiom, of the Princes Grand Digniiariesi of the Empire. majority, the powers confided to me.-1 swear to maintain the
I The Conservative Senate, Sassembled to the number . integrity ofthe territory ofthe •
corruption, Or forcebestowed the • may of the TITLE yx.--Olt THE OATH To RE TAKEN FOR Ez. be respected. ene equality of rights, the civil liberty, the irre-
State. , .7
1111.Clstse THE REGENCY. • • of Members prescribed, Art. 90, of the Act of the
- encability of the sale. of national effects ; not to raise arty ins-
" " * ' ' Constitution or the 13th of December, 1799, having ', post, nor establish any tax, but fur •be use of the State, and
But in the midst of these varioup examples, it is I The Constitution has determined that the Em. ~
Seen•the projet of the organic Seesaws Consultant, ennforTable with the tindamental laws er the Monarchy; to
the Regencies Of Queen Mothersahat moatfrequently ' peror at his accession, should take an oath,maintain the institution of the Legion of Itonoar and in govern'
drawn up in the form 'prescribed rescri
appear in our- annals„and wligh liayetwaya been whirl; should be equally exacted for the exercisewith a :isle view to the interest, welfare, and glory' of the French
, , . the Act of Constitution. of the 4th of August, kola,.
most conformable to the wishes of the nation and the of the Regenc d • •y, an contain special regutations isi
I Se. The Prince Arch-Chancellor, assisted liy the Minister, se.
iiiterese-of the State. :.iiaPpily, G? t emen for so- reative to the rem attributed - - 2.
.mi . , porar ower to the .
. cretary of State, shall form a pro:, w two, it-of this oath. The
After having heard on the motives of the said pro-
cial or.eler, it is in the strongest'. feeling of nature. pressionof these obligations should • Replay. Thisex •
.-• h n
'port
e -raters of the Council of
appointednd the w
it t the f%raud Dignitaries, the Ministers, and the Great Officers of
Vat we find the greatest fecurities for the political not be entirely- the same for the Empress Regent,p of the Special Commission in the Sit- i tile bmPre•
opinion and conduct, end thili guarantee_ given by --ay for the Regent. The difference is established is sea- ADIEINTSTIATOT OP EIMPERIAL •
ling of the 2d of this month, the adoption having l'lmT'A•Ersysg°•-"° • " Os
maternal tendernesibecomes still moreetleaeious aft fi.Sections 1 and 2of T lin 6 ale V . the rat part of b , AND OP TIE DISPOSITION OP TIE REVENUE rN CASE OF
' beery deliberated, and the number of voices prescribed • rein/ mil, iND WICGENCT.
we have before our eyes !be ha.pppy eaampte id the the oath.-The 2d, which is common both to the by Art. 56, of the Act of Constitution of the 4th of - SECTION 1.--os Tex arum rcons.
roc' ipiocal nifectiggs w hich 'are born arid litringthened Sem d h ' • •
pressen to t e Regent, is no' hi more than the •• $7, During the Regency, the adininistr.eion of the Crown
August, 1802, decrees : - • Funds shall continue acco-ding toihe rides esta‘ilisbed.the toe to
incessantly bet li,!en..lL people sensible and geed and ..same.exth which the Emperor himself •
...aTITLE 1.-011; TIE atoencv, which the revenues are to be emplo,,yed is !!scot in the a mil
the august Spereign to whomo they owe
_a seccestior . ascending the - i Art. 1. The case occurring in which the Emperor ascends the tunas, under She authority of the Empress Regent, ear of the
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to the Throne. • • ' Throne a minor, w• i -
~ Oho it his father having disposed of the Re- eem•so. .
• .1, •I, TITLE VII.--oF THE ADMINISTRATION 0/ DOMAINS,
• 11:j1 on this b"ppy_prinsiple that the first dliposi: , The t* l of h S I : ..11 '
it es t e enalas -ons-am which have guardianship of her son
i ency of the Empire, t to Empress Mother unites of' right to the
the Regency of the Empire. sa. The exuente of their bounekeeping and their pommel ex-
penses shall Mem part of the !'town budges.
Haus at the Sena*: 'Con:akin:. are. founded; which ' just been analised, relates to the government of the 2. The Empress Regent cannot marry a second time. • OF TIE 'Anti, (emanates.
grants the rights. of.. Regency to the Empress Mother empire, awl th •
e charae of the minor '
0 Emperor.- fAnperor has not otherwise,
3ln case of the failure Of the Empress, the Reentry, if the att. Whensethe "tin. 15.-
ale of the Emperor seal! lake Ware the
dispioel of it, aPPerlailts to the first I Prince Arch-Chancellor of the Empire.aria dermik of hi , use
who is consecrated to* fill the vaid • by iiitlirest the The- 7h,
love Of .her son, and' of her pen le. It t a npt sth
s ~.. ,tthe three Prince of th
headministration of e Moot and in relates to t default of him, to one of the other ; first in molt of the (:rand Dignitaries, shall cause seals to be put
French Primes in the order of succession to the-Crown.
9 - !species of domains possessed by the Emperor, and to ton the chests of treasure of the Private Domains, bv TheSeere.
dent to have estaijished thiiiiiersde; it is still •
the manner in . which their revenues are to be eat. 4. Shoeld there not be any Prince of the Blond ca able of ,
exercising the Regency,• •
~ it passes of right to the first of the 6 a
P 1 tary of State to the imperial Family, in presence a the anted
JR ge of die Striate; and the 1 • enthuit-General of the Private
reautsit# that in fat of 'the ferepresi,lhat this Cis-
. pia3ed. . Princes Grand Dignitaries of the Empire, in function, at the mu- Domains. •
positi,:a of the Etaperer, by eitablishing a gradual Wi •
; th regard to the administration, the minority meat of the Decree of the Emperor, to one in default of the to. It shall be proceeded with according to the orders of the
order, fixed and insatiable for the exercise of the Re. * - other, in tne following order, viz.:-The first, the Arch-Chan- Family Conneil to take ofthe fundsandof , inventories
makes no altesation in it ; the rules established are cellor of the the 'the Arch Chaim II f
incertitude, The
_.. , , Empire; second, , - e oro State; movables, by the Sceretery of State to the Imperial Family,ll.l*
gency, shall provide against ail . amid,. in' to he observed, •
concerning the revenues. funds the Ins", the (rand Elector; the fourth, the Constable; the Astra by the persons nominated in the preceding. Article.
g rieral, agehist all iiiterruPrion in the movenients ofallotted
to the Crown, are to follow its destination, A F
fifth, the Arch-Treasurer ; the 6th, the Grand Admiral. 41. The Council of the family will attend to the executinn of
5. reach Prince, seated on a foreign royal throne, at the the dispositions of the Senatus Consultuui or•atith ..anoary, 18101,
Government. it is there. 'provided rat' in ' bean ' *
,g and be4des supply the houiekeepittg of the Ktipress moment of the Emperor's decease, is capable of exe '' -' th I ' •
reliant es cougerprog%g egrtition of the en'eCts of the Private Domain:.
called to the Regency, the French • rincess shall • ' '
Regent or of the Regent.-The private domains, on retenß; • • . .. • • 'lle fulatiselistigilr .41 the Einperor after this partition shall
have obtained the•age of twenty-one e ' rd* '
y tarts acco ing the contrary, may be a depot for the future, ti tree. eept when Lie titulars are
. Emperor not appointing Vim-Grand Dignitirits ex- be thrown by die 1 re- stir o• of the IPri • Domain- into '
called to P rign -Permits, thlry lee- • .. i. ukte ibt lin-
o Aerial Treasury, under the care of the Family Council and
to the • iie h•red tary Order, and, in default. of them, sure ' • • • •- •
of power, a guaratitee of peace, and it will be Grand Dignitaries evercise the rights of the titulars, %static places 1 -pLced in the inns, beneficial maouer. •
the Prince's Grand Dignitaries in the orders fixed b • - they supply even in what regards the enirance into the Cfiuricil , 40. The produce of the same shalt he successively added tarbe
Y wise to take care of their preservation. * of negroca. • incipal,anst the whole remain in reserve until the Emperor
the Senatus Cotuultum.'• •
' The dispositions of the 2d.Section of this Title 7. The teeter Princes of the Grand IE 'ta 'ofthe E ' re lens ries
The Vice-Grand Dignitaries shall, in this res t pec., blue been provided for, referritig at the same time who, according to Art. 51 of the Act of the Constitution, of 18tb 43. Account shall be rendered of all these operation.s Is the
exercise the - to the forms • ed . 1 . $ May, 1504, were deprived of the exercise of their functions at Family Council to
prescribed by the homily Statute of the the moment of the decease of the Emperor,
.._ etheir the F.mpress Regent or Itegent, rah will
give the•definitive authorization for ptocing them out.
present-to possess not a simple sovereignty, but a and to the dispositions of the Act of r 30th March, . •unctions ttII they arc recalled by the Regent, 'SECTION Itl.-OP TIE ENTSisSORDINARII DOMAINS.
Throne, a ' Crown, to he, in consequence, subject Constitetioi,of 30th January, 8. To be capable of exercisine time Regency, and to enter into
I the concerning the the council of i - , " • ' •4C roe Enzres.s Regent, or the Prince Regent shall ill
egenev, a t tench Prince most be of the age of IT they • • •Mese
in-
to the duties, influenced by the affections, animated F , domains. The •
,mperor s - tvre,ny-one comfilete. •• Al[ the acts of the Regency are in of, - '..-4 pi e convenient, all the fund of 50,0U0 francs
terest an* upwards which have been made before the Minority,
by foreign interests,opposite, to 'the' d e, perhaps,u. main
entirely reserved for the evi•rencies of the State, !insmi of the minor Emperor. . o itbout haung been disposed of or caused to he returned to dm
ties, the affections, the interests which on ht to d•
9 g eyes I- and the funds existing in its office are, like those of of THE REGENCT. . •45. The other funds remain id reserve until the Emperor
rect the Government of France • in the of • • ' " '
, is, the private domain to be thrown into the Imperial
/ • • •
10. The Emperor disposes Of the Regency, either by an act of 1 ~.•
reason end •.alicy, a motive of exclusion from the T . ; his wile according to.the forms established by the Statute of the 1m139.1f age•.' ,'.‘b ;' :* 'i.
, 46. The administrate:us . or, the tournordinary domains shall
: reasnry. 50th of March, 1806, or by letters patent
Regency, add two Articles, of Title I
I. -prolleUnCe : The 44th Article of Section 3, does not even leave arresan.-oe TIVEITENT DP TIE 190';VER OP THE 1t612.,..,.,./ continue occordineto the established rules Is in said before con-
this exclusion. AND PP Ire DURATION. •
the disposition. of the vacant benefiees in so far as • 47. the funds which may be found in the Teeasuel of the
l 11. Until visfejority of the Emperor, the Empress Regent,
~they do not exceed 50,060 francs revenue. !Or the Prince Regent, paced,* 'fur the minor Emperor all tbe extraordinary domains, at the time of the Emperor's decease,
shall be thrown into the Treasury of the Steteeand *ere remain
. , ' leoltude of the Imperial Power. 4
TITLE *vtir.--imssEycs ae THE EMPEROR OR REGENT. '•P I?.•Their (Unctions commence at the moment of tbe decease till the limperoncomes of age.
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I have said, at the commencement, Gentlemen, otte.Eamense e-
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'TITLE ILIl•IN CASED} TEE 114119EROR oft mote's aeseaca.
that his Majesty woof' extend his forelight to all
.endl .c The rimpress Regent appoints tO the' Grand Dignitaries „.. it.7,lloitt 5,-tir
ctrl
the •it...nur EMP.ER:R.II ABSENCE.
events, and take all the chances of security in favour or beCreemate s ecenrairrtihnge st•ireprit77aricelcyor the' Crows, whieh are ii out t1,;:e1itteriT7,11.7464,4,0r.
the ifplires)erotili: , oetwyelbrse'J'isiltit:Yermer-
of maietaining public ()air,. and the guarantee Of 14. The Empress kerne or Reeeet•'appolot or dimitiss all the .1 'ter' ihell'he Peorelised.satil that the Emperor is arrived in 0
Ministers without exceottoo, and may roe Citizens to the rani: ,-serritory of the Lemke. Tbesatia in rank of the Grand r•-•
• Governnient. This sentiment has led him to
,pro. -'shall preside in Voit CounciT.
f Senators, conformably to Art, 57 to the Act of the Ctinsti-
tide foi the case of attaence of the Emperor, called ' tethsnn of the 18th of Attiy. 1504. •,'
• . - Ctitiocli -
~s,hY a''
to the Throne, or of the Prince, called to the lte.•;. 15. If the minor Emperor dies, leering a brother heir ao the ,
I Throne. the Regency of the Empress, era Ole Prince Regent,
genEy. • • . , • • • • I &mange, without any new formality.,". :e ''
The• lot and 24 sections of Titre 4111. provides 1 16. The Regency*Of the Empressicimo if.stbe order of *inhe-
for it by prorogation of the Ministers, powers, by . ritanlt al'its to the Throne a Prince who hi' We her son: it is
provided illittal;frase for the exercise of the Reeeecy, corifor-
forming a Council presided by the first is rank of . maty
to
rt
the Grand Dignitaries. Finally,' id omit nothing-- 1- 17. •Ir the minor Emperor dies, leaviai_the Crown tea Miner
Section 3d gives the means of refaiiing ill a Privy i enx:lrectserwittatenothe
It, rpnberriyagiti,
itheemPra
ourchel ..tattettnettllsremtwaiorotrhe
Costocil, by draping sip and proposinge Sawa- i N. The Frenettibrince, or the kiwi,' 1-Irausd Dignitary who
har Consultant, all the unforeseen difficulties which exercises the Regency from defect Of age Or other impediment
lin the Peincescalled before him to the - 'gravy by the mint-
may -attend extraordinary cotijuetutes, and' bar theitte?lie
, retake the Regency to she majority of the limperstr.-
variety Osaka thought has kat bees able to 'stigma French Prince who is prevented by any cause whatever
itself. • . , • •freas exercisiae the Regency •ot the Meant of tbe•Latiterw's
decease, imunot, that impedintellt remits, take oe bite the ex-
- Bus laiblioa) Greatlesea, what Maas to the . swiss of the Regency.

TITLE Tnt REGENCY, BY TIII ITAPEROjt.
That, Gentlemen, Which is eetablistted by Title I.
as a general rule for the exercise of the itteench
:nay, nevertheless, be modified by the will of the
Emperor, solemnly mauifested.
It is without doubt, that the interest of the State
demands that a stated order should gives Regency to
Fruice, at the moment when she becomes the widow
of her Monarch, without eny change being made in
this order, established by foresight and wisdom.
But the interest of the State likewise reques, that
the Emperor, under such circumstances as the general
views of the laws can neither foresee nor defineonah
afterso much experience of ',rept% the situation of
affairs, .the knowledge of persons,,brisig into the
common rule, tontlifications dictated by his wisdom;
and inspired by the interest of his successors and of
his P-ople. This wise restriction is sacred, aod.the
Winner of making known its object and extent le.de-
tPreiiiwst in Tiller 1. andif. and laally..in.Art.iir
cf. 'Mk IV. touching the calliNitof Regency. '

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I stem shall he proroSoetruatil that the Emperor is arrived in that; cs
tterritory of the Empire. 'l'belatei in rank of the Grand ()iglu-% 't
1 teries shall preside in die Cooncik which governs the State un- .
cker simio.rie of et, COtmen of (internment.. The deliberetioiss ' . ,
-titers 041115,44 p try an nbroloteiinajority of votes. the P
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side, having a resting sole. in "%sea being equal.
49. Ali the Acts shall.be made io the-hmi.eror's oust, bat he
ihall Opt et.iilikaCtiesevitstag the imperial power Nadi be it
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within!t the eirithry of tbe.i.supire. A
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50. in attn. Keen t'il aftiWe at the comnismeemei t of 8
MillorkY caw 3
sloBt It hating been fhreserb WY the Emperor pre.
eon's tgistairice, tlw powero of use Minister* anasti be i to.
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roe 4 MI , Beat's arrival. tis is, before oseatiosed is At-
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witelloll m.--nt.CAIOI4OT teltalttii.. .. {t
If is t .ve of the hempen ..rIII ', MIOOT f nor. eIP n the t
absence of dbe Repot, the Goveruinent being en the maids of 5
the Connell of hisnisteni. prepittedsby a Grand Digoltary. three i
should, he prevented for eesoivios 1141 F ftnesthuse not d. c::.ted by
the prevent Act, the said Council of tvovernineet, 1 erforsoi.4
• the faletioas of a Privy Cowell, shill pot is form the prgjel of
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