The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-23

a.,ce maintain Liberty. u .,-...-
80, The Emperor makes, feals and promulga,es
the laws appoints and revokes, at will, the Mint
tiers, the General in Chief OF the Arn,y the Coun-
feors of STAGE the generals and agent, OF the
Empire, the land and fea. officers, the members Of
the local atmni.' rons, the commllaries of govern
ment near the tribunals, the judges aud other PUB
lie funSlionaries.
81. The Emperor direas the receipts and expendi-
lures of the State, turveys the Mint of which he A.
lone orders the enliion, and fixes the weight and
the model.
/; 32..Tohm alone is reerved the power Of n,ak;rr
peace or war, TO maintain political intercourfe aid
to form tieaties.
So. Ee provides FOR the interior fase,y and fo. the
defence of the State and dlrhu.cs at plealure the
-a and land forces. '',
81 in;caic of confpracies r,ani:eHi.ig ,hemre!yes
again the :a.esv otsc State; agann the eoRili,uti
or or again.e his ptr.6u the Emperor fali cauic
the authcrs or aecompces be arre(led and tried
Before fpecial council.
IS. His NIaieiiy has alone the RIGHT TO abi,ive ,
criminal or to commune his puniihn,ent
So. The Emperor itall never form any en,crrr;.e
with che view ci makiH,' conqrcfs, nor 10 ,l;lurb
the peace and che interior administration of foreign
colonies. ,.s o
s7Every pubie aa Gall be made in thete terms;
Tie Emoe,os Of Fayti, and commando, il 49,
81 40 army ~ lie grseeof God ami tie eonfifptiorai l-:1
OF lie Council Of Sste
IS. The generals OF divifon and of Brigade. are
OF right members Of the Council of s,ase and thew
compete it,.
- ;ork5r ilf;rip.ys.
50. There fhall be IN the Empirs two minoers ,,a
a Secretary of State. Tie ntiGcr of ire Finances
having The department. Of the INTERIOR and the mai.
niiser Of war having The marine department,
ni:,ry.l
s 2rbc gti5aaa,.
4 a.. No ore interfere With the riub, which =.
very individual has Of beiug Judged amicabiy bvar-
bitTaors Of his L; c.aiug, Whole decGons ibajl h.,
acknowledgement, "
IS There fhall he jance of peace in each com.
rune Any fuit amounting to more than one hun
dred dollars fhal not come within his copri,.,,.
And "hen the parties cannot conci!iats th.n,rI@..
at ms tribunal, theynray appeal tic TIC .r;bras Of
their respective diitrets
a.. There iha be fix tribunals enablined in -.
cities hereafter refrigerated, viz .. ST. Mare, n he Z
cape, at Port-au- Prince, AuxCayes, Larie.a Veany
and Port-de-Pax. The EInperor dete-,,;,.s 49,
organization, their number, tne competence and ~.
territory forming the difr;t9 of each IheCe tr;bu.
nails tskc ocgnizanae Of Ill affairs purely civil
~. Military Grimes are iubnt,od to fpecaI conn
cis and 70 particular FORMS of judgement
10. Particular laws nal. &c made for tie rational
5raniattions' ard respecting THO civil oce1s OF the
fate. ~
Of Nsr6fb.
30. ihe. law admits of lao predominant reiy;cr
81. The freedom OF orihip Is tolerated
so. The aa;e does not provide Tor the maintenance
Of any religious inii:sution, Of any miniller.
~ oftbe ddsoinB,aiios
5S.. 'Fhere fha be in each ml;tsrv d;v.Gc,,
principal adminifsrat:ou, Whole organization and IN,
1pecIon belong eiienta!iy the Itnilcr of finances
r General DH,bsf.ieu,. M
MT J. To the Emperor and Empress helany the
Choice, the iaiary, and the maintenance of the p.r
fons ontpofiDg their court ~., 80. 49,. ~.
q. Tier he C,acea -.
when revion Of the contribution f,ail have hen
Judged neceGary, the council Of fate will aG,.nhl.
Tor that parpoie, ard hall be preG,ed by the oden
member. '.,-'0
81 The crimes of high .-cstcn,the deapidations of.
the minters and generals fhaIL be i,idred by rne
cial counc' called and Prefded by the Emperor = s
a. The armed force ise1eptially oledien,, no arm
ed bodv-can deliberate. eggsS;'.. ,,si ~.
g. No perfon ha!l he judged without having been
legally heard il, his defence; 49,
6. The houie Of evs ei;izen is an inyioable afy.
4 1t cannot be entered Eu in cafe of sprat;on
ihundation; reclamation from the interior, or by viz
tue OF an order from the Emperor from auy other
authority legally eolaitued ,...-E 49,, -,
= g. He deicrves death who wives it to his fellow.
TX Every judgment to wiicifhe pain OF dealt. or
orporalpnnhmet is annexed lhal not be carried in
to execution until it has been confirmed by the En-
peror. -e-- 80 -
10 Theft f,afl be 'puriHed according 10 The cir.
cumitances which may, have preceded accompanied.
or followed it.. 49,
T. Every Granger i'm bring the territory Of Hsv-
ii hai be, equally with the Hayiians fublee to the
correctional and criminal laws Of tlc country.
10 = -
13 pr
"a. Marriage is an att purely civil and authorized
by the government. .. ..- =.
10 The law authorizes divorce in iii cafes which
fhalhave been previouGy provided For and determil,-
ed.
TO- particular law fiall be iTued coneerniar
children born out of wedloclS.
H. Reipea for the chiefs, futordina,on and DIFF
eirlDe are rigorou1y neceTary
IS penal lode ihail be publifled and revereIy OBJ
lerved.
49, Within each military divifioo public Gshool
HALL be eltabliihed for the intruaion Of youth.
20 he national colours Giail be black and red
81. Agriculture, as it is the fri, tha MOI noble,
and the mof ufefu Of al the arts, fail be honored
and protected.
81 Commerce, the fecond fpuree Of he profper;y
OF Hates, vii! not admit Of any in,ped.ment it oogh,
to be flvoured and fpecaliy protected
90 Ia each military diy;fon tribunal Of commerce
ha be formed, Whole members Dali be cholen By the
Emperor from the clafs Of merchants.
"a. Good faith aud integrity in commercial opera
lions hall be religiouny maintained.