Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-08
ia ID GENTS sIHcLs;

inc legislative Dooy, the tribunal, the co,rt
ct cassailon, ths arch bishops, bishops.
grand officers Of the legion of honor, The
presidents OF the courts Of appeal presi-
dents OF the electoral Colleges. the pre-
sidents oil the district assemblies. the nre-
sidents ofthe consistories, and the r,ayors
OF the 80 towns that will be pointed out by
q Senatus consultum. ', .,i
! - So The oath Of the emperor is thus
conceived" l swear To maintain the in
tegrity OF the territory OF the repubIic--,o
respect and cause 20 be resDeSed The
liberty of worship, & the laws ofthe corcor.
dat--torespect& cause to be respected the
eqGaIl'y OF rights, pol;ical and civil liberty.
ana The irreVocabiiay of tbs sales of the
national domains-;o lew no imDos,. To
lay no tax, but in virtue OF The law To
maintain the institution Of the legion Of
hohor- and TO govern with a view onlv to
'ne inierest,weliare andglor orthe French
people,, .,...O.
81 Previous to assuming the exercise
nt his functions the regent, accompanicd
by the ttulars Of the high dignities of the
empire, shall take an oath on the eyaurej,.
and III presence Of the sena {, the council
oi state the president and questo,s of The
legislative body. the prc>,den; and cues
tors oil the tnbunate, and the high officers
otthe |egionofhonor. The secretary ors,si,.
,hall prepare The nror.s- - So
remony. - ''''' &c
IS. The oa.b IN ba ,oto,,
shall be thus, .v,,,.am,a ~ y, ; :. 'hV"t
affairs of the sta couformoAiy 20 the
constitutions of The ON 49,. '', 80 !" .IS
Gus CONSUL, or1 - IL 49,, ~ '.'e Se'.a-
-. tain all rhe;r in,e,r;,r 49,. =, '''a'
"the republic, the rich. ARK. m,,: ,,D'3 ~
those of the imner,al d,,,n,,,. "a 1919
sc stora c.,,tLC,Ir.. N'a"''y' ""u 10 re-
" moment of his r,a;ori,, H., ,. W '-I
which the exerci > is ,o,G t'g "1I' y.
Sc. The ti,ul.re or The XII, s;,.,,:. ~
ofthe cmni,e nc ,,,;-,is,,,'.7 - I'''''
of stale. Grand oG.. 80
senate, connect IF 80 i..:','': nc
lribunale. rl.-f9oroI ,,I,.,,'. 80! - y
assemblies. iako ,I,a o.,I, ,t...o 1N-
Obedience 10 the rrre,i,,,,;o,,s r. -
pirc, and fidelity tn H.. r,,,noronn r.
public runc,ior,rice ci,; and ;,,,;c;,r,. ~
the officers and rr;,,,,., is'5 ,"''H
army take the. .l,,nr 81, ''''>-
FRI VIII, Of,5c co.o,.
Sc | he senate &c cs.i,, IL. of,I,a.
French princes ha,.in,, t,',;neJ .h,.;.a;,i,
teenth year; ID of the ,i,ulsr or H., Iii,
digni,ies of he emnirc. a. or'h. a:o,,,:n
members named ON ihe nr,,er,....,n e
candidates chosen NV The ,.,,rsr,.,. ,',,or,
the lists Formed NV the aI.9or.f oa,,.a.a.
of department.. 4tb. oc citizens n.Lnrn a.
emperor tLint, -,,,,. ~.''~e,'' "i'U''' 'i'S
dignity Of senator. 0 - '''0
So. he president or,be senate e nan,
ed by the emDe,or. ard chc,.n row -
mong the senators. HI. renn,irs - So
for one year. ''''''' - ''''0O
50. He shall convoke the serate IN ~,
order issued Inv III. er,nero, -, liz a.,.,,
pleasure. and nnon tb. den,a,G n s;,L1'
orthe commi,,ecs bere,.rt., narnJ ~ ~
Hcle 60 and Ga. of Z scnotor. conr,,a,,f,i,,
to the disrositions in or,;cL,. IN 49, ,'ram &c
! ficer of the senate ON af;,irs re1,';no =.
! the interior of the body. H. ,baIl 80
( known to the emperor the cor,rc,,;ar,,
I held at the instance or = sers,or mr. ~ 49,
committees, their ob;cA. and ,h. re.,,,, r.
their deliberations,
60 a committee Of seven. named ~,
! the senate, and chosen from lie r,lrSL.~}'
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