Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-04

| /, 10, ii, ~, and Is of the decree O
December 81, l79o-The Emperor may
tx the jointure of the Empress, and re-
ter 1t to the civil list. His successors can
introduce no change in the dispositions
made in this respect.
10. The Emperor shall visit the denart.
men,s. Palaces shall therefore be es,a-
blished in the four principal points Of the
empire: these palaces shall be fixed, and
their dependencies established by law.
TIE V.-Of the Regency.
IL. The Emperor is a minor till the
age OF eighteen years complete during
his minority there shall be regency OF
the empire.
| Ia. The Regent must be at least TWEEN.
ty one years of age, complete; females
are excluded from the Regency.
( ~. The Emperor chuScs the Regent
from among the French Princes who have
attained the age prescribed by the prece
Ding article; and falling them from among
the titu!alIes of the great dignity of the
empire.
20. Failing designation on the part of
the emperor, the regency shall devolve
10 the Punce nearest in degree in the or.
aer OF inheritance, who has attained to
twenty FIVE years complete.
81. In cases where the emneror has
not chosen the regent, if none of the
french Princes have attained 10 the ape
OF twenty-five years complete, the Sc
nate shall chuse the regent fromthe titu
iaries OF the great dignities of the empire.
". When on account of the r...ori,y.
OF Prince called to the Reg -ncy in tie
order oil inheritance, ii has been confer
'ed on more distant relation, or one o.
the tl'ularies Of the great dienities of the
Empire, the fegent who sl,a!l enter on
the exercise Of his functions shall conf
nue. them ill the majority of the emperor.
%. No Organic Senatus Consultum
can be passed during the regency, nor be
lore the end oil the third year after the
majority.
"a. The regent shall exercise, till the
majority of the emperor, all the attributes
ct the imperial dignity, he cannot howe
Ver' nominate 10 the grand dignities of
/ the empire, nor TO the places of great of
ticers that may be vacant a, the pe,iod If
the regency or which may become va
cant dusing the minority, nor use the pre-
rogal've reserved for the emperor for rails
ing citizens TO the rank of senator. He
cannot dlsmiss either The grand Judge o,
the Secretary of State.
rs. He is not personally responsible for
the acts of his administration.
26 All acts OF the regency are in the
name OF the emperor under age.
u. he PPfrPnf ran nrnpOce M a
OF law or Senatus Consultum, and can
adopt no regulation of public administra
ton until he has consulted the council of
regency, composed of the titularies of
the dignities of the empire. He cannot
declare war or sign treaties of peace, al
nance, or commerce, until after deIbera
ton in the council Of regency the mem
b+rs OF which in the case only have de
Lucrative voice The decision shall be
by majority Of voices, and if there be an
equality that of the regent shall deter
mine it.-rhe minister Of foreign relai-
ons shall have a seat in the council of re
gency, when ihc council deliberate on
affairs relating to his department.
The grand Judge, Minister ofaJustice,
may be called to it by order Of The regent.
The Secretary of State shall keep Jour
nal Of the deliberations.
29. The regency can confer RIO right on
the person Of the minor emperor.
90. The salary of the regent is fixed at
a fourth of the amount Of the civil list.
80. The care Of the minor emperor is
entrusted TO his mother; and falling her,
to the prince chosen for that purpose by
the predecessor of the minor emperor.
Failing the mother of the minor empe-
ror, aud a prince chosen by the empe.
ror, the senate shall intrust the care Of
the minor emperor 10 one of the ttula.
rles of the great dgnties Of the empire.
Neither the regent, nor his descendants
or females, can be chosen to take charge
OF the minor emperor.
81. In case Napoleon Bonppar shall
use the faculty conferred on him by the
18th article Of file II. the act og adoption
shall be performed in tho presence of the
titularies Of the grand digniiies Of the
empire; shall be received by the Sc.
cretary OF state, and immedia ELY trans.
miited to the senate to be inscribed in
the journals, and deposited among the
archieves; when the emperor dominates
either. regent for The minority for a