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


nation OF Senators, Legislators, or TribuneS He
may reiide in the palace OF the Senate. He lays
before the Emperor the renontrances made bv
the Electoral Colleges, or by the diRrd Alien
blies for the preiervation OF their privileges.
When member OF an Electoral College is de-
nounced cUnformably to the Art. 2lft of the
Organic SsnatuS Confultum of the 10th Their
midor, year 10, as having committed any aGt
contrary to honour or the good OF the countrv,
the grand elettor invites the College TO manife0
its will. He reports The will of The College to
the Emperor. The grand ele6tor prefentS the
members of the Senate, of tie Council of State,
of the Legislative Body, and of the Tribunal to
take the oath at the hands of the Emperor. He
admlniterS the oath to the Preiidents of the L
lectora Colleges, of departments OF ditri6t At
femblies. II preientS the folemn populations
of the Senate, the Council OF State, the Legif-
latiYe Body, the trbuIa ate, and the Electoral
Colleges, when admitted to IN audience Of the
Emperor.
10. The Arch Chancellor the empire exer-
CITES the functions of chancellor in promugatng
the Organic Senatus Confultum and the laws.
lie likewiie eXercifes thofe of chancellor OF the
imperial palace. He is prefent at the annual
report in which the grand Judge mniter OF iuf-
uce gives al account to the Emperor of the abu-
les that may have found their way in the ldmi-
niitIation of iuitce, either civil or criminal. He
preiides over the high imperial court, and over
the united ie6tions of the council of fate and
of the Tribunal, conforunably to the Senatus
Confultum. He is profent at the celebration of
marriages and at the birth of the princes at the
coronation and at the obiequies of the Emperor
He hgnS the process qerbai drawn up by the fe-
cretary of fate. He preients the titulars of the
high dignities of the empire, the minifers, the
tecretary of fate, the grand civil officers Of the
crown, and the drt prefident of the court of caf-
fation, to the oath which they take at the
hands ofthe Emperor. lie receives the oath of
the members of the court Of cailation of the
prehdents and acknowledgement ofthe courts Of
appeal, and of criminal courts. He prufents the
folemn deputations and the members Of the
courts Of juitice admitted TO the audience Of the
Emperor. He iigns and feals the commilions
and brevets ofthe members of the courts OF jut-
tice and of the miniiterial officers, &c.
II. The Arch Chancellor of fate eyercifes
the functions OF Chancellor in promGgating the
treaties of peace and of alliance, and declarati-
ons of war. He preients to the Emperor and
iigns the letters of crsdence and ceremonial cor
with the different courts of Europe,
digetted according TO the forms OF the Imperial
protocol, of which he is the keeper. He is pre-
fent 1T the annual report, in which the minNer
of exterior relations gives an account to the EN-
peror of the political iituation of the fate. He
SSgtS tie Is r6TaiS1 95d mgers ofthe
at the hands of Ii. l. NJ. He receives the oath
ofthe reiidents, charges d'afares, iecretaries of
embafiy and of legation AID of commiflafy
generals and commiharies for commercial relaif-
OnS. lie preients the extraordinary ambafIies
and the French and foreign anbahadors and
minifers.
~. The -Treafurer is prefent at the an
nual report in which the miniiters OF the finan-
ceS and Of the treaiury furniih TO the Emperor
the accounts Of receipts and expenditures of the
itato, and communicate their ideas on the ext
gencies of the finances of the empire. He re-
ceives every three months ltatements of the la
bours of the national accountability, and every
year the general refulf with views of reform and
moderation in the different departments OF the
accountability, which he lays before the Empe-
ror. He audits and fgnG every year the ledger
of the public debt. He receives the oath of the
members of the national accountability, of the
administration of finances, and of the principal
agents of the public treafury, &c.
IS. The High Conftabe is prefent at the an
nual report in which the minifter of war and the
director of the department Of war give an ac-
count to the Emperor, of the difpoiitions to be
taken to complete the fyitem of the defence Of
the frontiers ; and the keeping in repairs and
prOvliioning Of the fortrcileS. He lays the frf
ltOlS Oh lOi Ilil6O places OF winch the contraction
is ordered. He is governor OF the military
fchools. When the Emperor in per.on does moi
traniinit the colours to the corps of the army,
they are TO be tranlnitted to them in his name
by the high cCn0able. In the ablence OF the
Emperor, the high conRabe infpects the grand
reviews of the imperial guard. When general
OF the army is accuied ola crime fpecified in the
military cods, the high corftable may prefde o.
yer the council otw who is to Judge. He
preients the marlhalls of the empire, lie colo
nels general, general inspectors, general officers,
and colonies of all the armies, to the oath which
they take at the ftands of the Emperor. He
receives the oath Of the majors, chiefs of battal
ion and of iquadron Of all the armies. He in
falls the Marihals of the empire, &c.
44 The high Admira! is preient at the annu-
al report in which the minifer of marine gives
an account to the Emperor of the fate Of the
naval contributions, of the arfenals and neceHs-
ry fuPPlies. He preients the Admirals, Vice
admirals, Rear-admirals, and captains de Vaif-
leau, to the oath which they take at the hands
OF the Emperor He resolves the oath of the
members of the council Of prizes, captains of
frigates, &c.
As. Each Titular Of one of the high dignities
of the Empire prefides over the electoral collie
ges OF department. The electoral college fit
ting at Bru1els is prefded by the grand eleGtor
that at Bourdeaux by the Arch-chancellor of
the Empire, that at Nantes by the Arch. chancel-
lor Of the itate-that at Lyons by the Aich-trea-
Al