Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-27
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CONSTITUTION OF xArrr.-concladed.
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|. So. The generals of division and O
brigade are of tight members OF the coun
Gil OF state, aud they compose It.
Ofshc ministers.
50. There shall be in the empire two
ministers and secretary of stat. The
monster OF finances having the depart
tnent ut the in;erier. and the ruiuister OF
war having the marine department.
eo-f4. Cinierior regulations respect
nc the rninislry.l
Of the tribunals.
IS. No one can interfere will, the RICH,
which every individual has of being iudg
cd amicahly by arhi,rators OF hisown chu
sing, whose decisions shall be acknow.
lodged legal.
40. There shall be Justice Of peace
in each commune. Any suit amounting
TO more than one hundred dollars shall
not ccme within his cognizanoe. And
when the parties canaot conciliate them
selves at his tribunal, they NAV appeal
TO the tribunals of their respective dis,
iricts.
~. There shall be SIX tribunals esta.
biisfed in the cities hereafter designated,
VIZ. at st. Mare, at the Cape, at Pori-au-
Prince, Aux Cages, Lanse-a. Veau,s, and
Port'de-Paix.--'rh emperor determines
their organization, their number, their
competence and the territory forming The
district OF each. These take cogni1ance
OF all affairs purely civil.
As. Military crimes are submitted to
special councils and to particular forms OF
Judgment.
40. Particular laws shall be made for
the national transactions, and respecting
The civil officers OF The state.
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so. The law admits OF no predominant
religion.
81. The freedom of worship is tolerat.
So. The state does not provide for The
maintenance OF any religious installations,
nor Of my minister.
Ofshe odntinistration.
SIS. There shall be in each military ii.
vision principal administration, who's
organization and inspection belongs essen
tally to the minister offinancss.
Geasral DISTORTION.
ART J. To the emperor and empress
oeiong the choice, the salary, and The
maintenance of the persons composing
their court. .
2. Alter the dccease Of the reisnine
emperor, when revision of the constitu
ton shall have been Judged necessary, The
council ofstaie viii assemble for Thai MIR.
pose' and shall be presided by the Oldest
member.
8. Inc crimes OF high treason, the de.
iapidations ofthe ministers and generals.
snail be judged by a special co1pcil, call
led and presided by the emperor.
4. The armed force is essentiaIly, obe.
dent, no armed body can deliberate.
). NO person shall be Judged without
having been legally heard in his defence.
O. The house of every citizen is an in
yiolable asylum.
4 IL cannot be entered but in case of
inundarion, decentralization
Inc interior, or by virtue of an order from
the emperor, or from any other authority
legally constituted.
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9. Every Judgment TO which the min
-. - ~ I'i a punishment Is annex
ca, shall not be carried into execution nm.
vi u has been confirmed by the emperor.
10. Theft shall be punished accor6ine,
20 inc circumstances which may have pre-.
eeaed' accompanied, or followedir II.
II. Every stanger inhabiting the terri.
tory OF Hayii shall be, equally with The
Hasy,'ans, subjeel TO the correctional and
CRIMINAL laws Of the country.
~. Al property which formerly be.
ionged TO any white Frenchman, is in
conseslibiy and of right confscaGed to the
use olthe state.
IL. Every Haytisn, who having pur-
chased property from white Frenchman,
may have paid part ofihe purchase money
stipulated in the a6t Of sale, shall be res
pohsible to the domains of The state for
the remainder Of the sum due.
-. Marriage is an s6l purely civil, and
thorised By the government.
IS. The Law aulhosises divorce IN all
cases which shall have been previously
provided for and determined.
10. q particular law shall be issued con
corning children born oHt of wedlock.
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