The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-04

1890. The Emperor may fix the tiow'ry Of the
emprcis, and have it entered on the civil lif
his iiccenors cannot make any alterations in the
arrangements which he ihall have made in that
rcipett.
10. The Emperor Wits the departments in
ccnteGuence, imperial palaces mall be eftablilh-
ed at the four principal points of the empire.
Thefe palaces are defcribed, and their depen-
dehcieS determined by law.
THTLE IV-Oftbe Regency.
II. The Emperor is a minor until the full age
OF eighteen during his minority there nlall be
a regent Of the empire.
is. The regent NUT at leaf be full twenty
hive years CT age. Women are excluded from
the regency.
10. The Emperor feleas the regent from a.
mong the French princes having attained the age
required by the preceding article and, in
their flead, from among The titulats Of the high
dignities ofthe empire.
90. In default of nomination on the part of
the Emperor, the regency is devoved to the
prince the Dsaret in degree according to the he
reditary order, being full twenty five years of
age.
81. If, the Emperor having not appointed the
regent, none of the French princes are twenty
five years of age, the Senate lhall cleo the re-
gent from among the titulars of the high digni-
ties of the empire
%. If, by reafon Of the minority Of the prince
called to the regency in the hereditary order, it
has been devolved to a more difant relation or
to one ofthe titulars of the empire, the regent
who has entered into its functions continues
therein until the majority of the Emperor.
%. No Organic Senatus coniiIltum can be il
iued. during the regency nor before the end of
the third year Immediately following the maio-
rity.
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the Emperor all the attributes of the imperial
dignity. He cannot, however, nominate to the
grand dignities of the empire, nor to the places
OF high offices which may be found vacant at
the epoch Of the regency, or that may become
vacant during the minority, nor to ufe the pre-
rogative referved to the Emperor of eevating CT
tlZens to the rank of Senator. He cannot diff
mifs either the grand judge or the fecretary of
fate.
IS. He is not perfonal!y refponlible for the
acts of his administration.
90. All the acts ofthe regency are in the name
OF the minor Emperor.
%. The regent propofes no project of law
or of Senatus ConfuItum, and adopts no regu-
latlons of public administration until after hav-
ing taken the advice of the council of regency,
competed of the ttularS of the high dgnities of
the empire. He cannot make war nor tign trea-
ties of peace, alliance or commerce till after its
having hsSS2, dsbherated IN the COUNCIL of r.
deliberative voice. The deliberation takes
place by majority of voices and ifthere is an
equal diviiion, it is determined by the vote of
the regent. The mnifer of exterior relations
takes his Feat at the council of regency, when
the Council celebrates upon fubietts relative to
his department. The grand Judge miniter of
juitice, may be called therein by order of the
regent. The fecretary OF fate keeps the regif-
ter of the deliberations.
IS. The regency confers no right on the per-
fon of the minor Emperor.
%. The fdlary of the regent is fixed ut one
fourth part of the civil lift.
so. The guardldlhip of the minor Emperor
is intrulted 20 his mother, and in default to the
prince appointed for that purpofe by the pre-
deceilor of the minor Emperor. In default of
the mother of the minor emperor, or of prince
named by the Emperor, the fenate entruits the
Guardianihip OF the minor emperor TO one of the
tituIars Of the high dignities the Empire. The
guaidlanihip of the minor emperor fhall not be
entruifed to the Regent and his defendants,
nor TO women.
81. In cafe that Napoleon Eonaparte fhal
make uie of the prerogative conferred on him
BY the Art. 4, title IL, the act of adoption
ihall be made in prelence of the tituars of the
high dignlties of the Empire, received by the Sc
cretary of State, aud Immediately tranfnitted
to the Senate to be transcribed upon its regihers
and depolited among the records. When the
Emperor delignateS, either regent for the mi
nority, or prince for the guardianfhip of mi
nor emperor, the fame formalities are obferved.
The acts of designation, either for regent for
the minority, or prince for the guardianl11ip of
a minor emperor, can be revoked By the Emper-
or at nleaure. Al! 2Sls af adoption, ,iefignati-
on, or revocation of designation that hal not
have been transcribed in the regiferS of the Sc
nate before the deceale of the Emperor, lhall be
null and fno effect.
T1rLE V. Offbe nigh GigaifieJ oftke En-
bire.
80. The titular8 of The high dignities of the
Empire are thofe of Grand ee6tof, arch Chan
cellor Of the Empire, Arch Chancellor of State.
Arch Treafurer, High Conaabls, and High Adj
mirll.
50. The titulars Of the high dgnities Of the
Empire are appointed by the Emperor. They
p1rtake Of the fame hOnours with tie French
Princes, and take rank immediately after them.
The epoch Of their reception determines the
rank they occupy respectively.
ST. The high d.gnities OF the Empire are per-
manent.
IS. The tjtuars Of the high dignities of the
Empire, are Senators and Councillors of State.
SO. They form tho grand Council of the En-
per)r: they are members oftbe Privy Council ;
they compoie the Grand Council Of the Legion
Of Honour. The prelent members ofthe Grand
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