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


charges d'afIairs, secretaries of en,h,s
sy and of legation; and Of commlssar,
9ehera'Sand commissaries for commercial
relations. He presents the extraordinary
embassies and the French and foreign am.
oassadors and ministers. l.-. ...
Sc he reimbursement is present al the
( annual report in which the ministers OF
tue finances and Of the treasury furnish To
the emperor the accounts of receipts and
expenditures oil the state, and communi.
ca'e their ideas on the eXigencies of the
finances OF the empire. He receives eve
! ny three months statements of the Iabors
ct the national accountability, and every
I wear the general result with views of re.
I form and moderation in the different de-
partnien's of the accountability, which he
lays before the emperor. He audits and
Signs every year the ledger of the public
debt. He receives the oath of the mem.
hers OF the national accountability, of the
administration of finances, and of the
piinc'Pal agents of the public treasury,
SC.
4S. The high constable is present ar
the annual report i'm which the minister Of
war and the director OF The department,
OF war give an account TO the emperor. of
the dispositions to be taken to comple,e
The system OF thc defence OF the fl onliers
and the keeping in repairs and provision
ing OF the lortresses. He LAYS the first
stone oil fortified places of which the con
Struc'lon IS ordered. He is governor Of
me military schools. When the enpe
ror IN person does not transmit The color,
TO the corps Of the army, they are to be
transmitted TO them n his name nv tb,
nigh constable. In the absence Of the
emperor the high constable inspe6(s the
/ grand reviews of the imperial guard.
When general of the army is accused
! OF crime specified in the military code,
the high constable may preside over the
council OF war who is to Judge. lie pre-
senis the marshais of the empire, tie CO.
ionels general general inspectors, general
J officers, and colonies Of all the armies, to
The oath which they take at the stands of
the emperor. He receives the oath OF
The majors. chiefs of battalion and OF squa
dron OF all the armies. He instals the
marshals OF the empire, sc.
A. The high admiral is present at TIL
| annual report in which the minister of ma
me gives an account to the emperor OF
lie state Of the naval constructions, of
he arsena!s and necessary supplies. He
| presents the admrals, IiCe-admirals, rear
admlrals, and captains dc Vaisseau, to
he oath which they take at the hands Of
the emperor. He receives the oath oftbe
members of the council Of the prizes, cap
tains of Grigates, &c.
As. Each iituIar of one oc the high dir-
mites OF the empire presides over The e.
Iectoral colleges of department. The e.
!ec'oral college sitting at BRUSSELS is pre-
sided by the grand elector-that at Boz
deaux by the arch-chancellor of the EN-
pire-that at Nantes by the arch -chanc /.
Tor OF the stale--that at Lyons By the
! arch-treasu'ero of the empire-thlt at tn.
I'm by the high cOnstable--and that al
Marseilles ny the high admiral.
46. Each titular of the J. 9Th digni,ies OIL
the empire, receives annually as a fixed sa
larry the third part OF the sum allotted Ia
the princes. conlormatiy to the decree d
the Cd December 1890.
NJ. A statute Of the emperor regulate.
the functions Of tie titulars If lie hipi
dlgnitles of tie empire near the emperor
end determines their costume in grand &C
remonles. The Successors Of the empc
ror cannot dercgate from this statute by Z
eua'us cOnsulum.
T, little vi. Of hc Grand Officers oCHe
Emhirc.
48. The grand officers of the empire
are ; first, marshals oEihe empire, chosen
from among the most distinguished gene.
rails. Their number shallnot exceed six.
teen. In this number are not included
he marshals senators. Secondly, eight
inspectors and colonies generals Of the
Artillery and Of the engineers, of the
troops Of the horse, and Of the marine
Thirdly, Of the grand civil officers of the
crown, such as they shall be Instituted b;
the statutes Of the emperor.
~. The places Of the Grand officer:
are permanent.
so. Each Of the grand officers Of the
empire presides over an electoral college
which is specially attached TO him at tht
tine u! his nomination.
4 81. II by on acl OF the emperor, or an,
other cause whatever, The functions of Il
,uIar Of a high dignity Of the empire or
J grand officer should happen to cease, n,
4. I ~voepryee HE f;tfp rorit urprcr.sfttec- ..t.,