The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-06
LEGION OF HONOR.

On the 18th July, the members of the Legion OF Ho-
nour took the oath prefcribed. The following par
tculars refpe6ting that nftitution are from Paris
paper of the fame date.]
On the / 18th July the Emperor Napoleon inued the
following decree
L. The decoration Of the members of the e-
gon OF honor fha confift of far with FIVE double
rays.
g The centre of the far furrounded with crown
of oak and laurel, fha preent the head of the empe-
ror with this legend Napoleon Emperor of the
French and on the other, the French Easle holding
the thunder bolt, with this legend Honor and
Country.
8. The decoration fhall be enamelled in white i,
fhall be of gold for the grand officers and of ilver
tor the DICTIONARIES: it fhall be worn at one of the
bnttos, holes CT the and fafened to black and
red ribbon.
a. All the members of the legion of honor fhall at
all times their decoration the emperor alone
hall wear either the the other indcrimipate-
ly.
s.. All fentinels fhnll prefent their arms for the
grand officers, commsndants officers and legiona-
ries.
6. The grand officers commandants, officer. and
DICTIONARIES hall receive their decoration at the fame
time as their diploma, in the extraordinary fittings de-
termined by the articles VII and XVII of the Mef
fidor of the year TO- They fall nevertheless wear it.
without waiting for of thofe fittings when the
grand chancellor ihall have addrefed it for them and
IN confequence of particular order from hi. Imperial
majefy, to the chief of the Cohort or to another
grand officer, commandant, or officer delegated for
this purpofe by order Of the emperor.
z. Whenever the grand officer, the commandant,
the officer the legonary for whom this delegation
will take place, fha belong civil military corps
the decoration ihall be delivered him in the name
OF the Emperor, in prefenee the corps aHembled.
A decree of the 4th Germinal (24th MARCH,
grants to the DICTIONARIES of the legion of honor retr
ed from the army, not admitted the hofpital of
the legion, and occupying no civil poh qualification
of Is franks which fha be augmented, according to
their age, their charges, and the population of the
town they inhsbt, far as FIX tenths of the above
FUN.
The French government, pafTed under date Of the
oath Ventoie Il 4th March, ofwhich the fol-
lowing are the principal articles
The title of member Of legion of honor fiall be
forfeited by the fame caufes thofe which occaon
the forfeiture ohe title of French Citizen according
to the article of the contribution
The exerciie of the rights and prerogatives Of
member ofthe legion Of honour, fhall be fufpended
by the fame cauies tho which fpend the rights of
French citizen, according article Of the cohtut-
on.
The grand Judge, the n,iniilcr of war & marine,
hall tranimit to the grand chancellor copies of all
judgements in criminal correctional and police affairs
winch regard tne members OF the legion.
The coinmi1aries of government at the criminal
Tribunal, and the reporters at the council of war,
cannot inhia any unworthy penalty upon the mem
Der of the legion unle he iali have been degraded
For this degradation, the Prefden of the tribu-
MI, upon the requiton of the ComnIary of govern
ment, or the PRECEDENT of the council of war, upon
the requiftion of the reporter fhall pronounce i'm
mediateY after the reading Of the judgement, the fol-
lowing formula;
| " You have been wanting to honour declare in
the name Of the Legion, that you have ceafed to be
a member Of it, &c. &c"
FoRHIGNERs who may be appointed members of
the legion of honor hal be admitted and not received
They hall the decoration butthey hanottake the
oath prcferbedto theegionaries; they ha not be com
priced in the number FIX for the different ranks of
the legion ofhonor neither fha they enjoy the poti-
rights attributed to the members Of the legion by
the Organic Senatus Conlutum Of the 28h Ploresvear
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The Chef-Iieux Of the cohorts Of the legion are
Fontainbleau the abbey Of Saint-Waan, Of Arras
the abbey Of st. Peter, of Client, the Chateau Of
Bruh the Chateau OF 5everne, the palace otherwife
the itates ofDljon 1.-THE ancient archbioprie of Wen
ma, idern Of AK; the ancient Bifhoprie of Beziers
the hotel OF Malta at Tououfe the ancient bifhoprIe
of Agen, the abbey of aint-Msixent the chateau OF
Craon, tie abbey Of Bee, the chateau of Cbambort
and the chateau Of Ia Vennerie.
iecond arrete Of the Grand Council Of the fame
Legion has eitablhed committee of that Legion
which ilall unite in the Great Chancery every time
that it fbal be convoked by the Grand Chancellor
who lha be the predent, this committee hall give
its opinion upon all affairs communicated to il By thi,