The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-31

! lac members % The departmental governments,
,ecretaries Of tate, members o. the council Of Rate Ct
the council OF finances and o the of iuice,
ncs to iit in the flid cTeb,y iii, they have reigned
the potts which they filled their nomination SAID
'hembiy debates on other fuhj.Ss thin ;hofe iab
m'tted Ia 1t by the peniouary; they to con!en;
to, or negative them, w,hou, making any cha,ge or
modification; and the law proposed Psins in the
affirmative, intimaton Of it 70 be immediately given
20 the Peuiionary, ne being charged with the promu
CATION and execution oi it. VI It be regstved by ,he
aiembI! it alto gives the peniionary notice of the
ieetioa, and OF the reaons for fch rejection, when e
may propoic j, once more addrcing motives, or
! making icI:Ie alteration in il.
!. is to that aherby exclu6vely co.hded to telhe-
rate on the general eliminates oi the public nec-iities.
and ali approximations thereof b. ait before by
the peniionary AT his inance grsts aiser having
received information from International c0ur. OF iuitice
pardon, abolition, rcnlon of ppni!hmont, irfct-
ed by Judicial fentences and, being a,embi-d he
qualified to fupend the execution of ieneuce, but
obliged To communicate the matter the aiiemby, on
its iuceeeding felton,. To that aTembiy excluivey
belongs the right of ratfying treaties Of peace, ALI
alice aud commerce. but the ecrct attieles attached
20 .ueh treaty not conprehenled il that rat6eat
on, which articles however, maj not be repugnant
the public cnes end tend the ceion of any ter
ritory OF the Batavian commonwealth; nor can any
declaration Of take place before previous decree
OF their high n,ghtineles, patied the proportion of
| the penfionary.
The ai.embly to meet twice year, viz from a.
Srii l!to the 1T. Of June, and from the m Of De
ceinber to the 18th of January, but it may be fun
n'oned TO meet extraordinarily, often rs the renf-
onary ihsll deem il edviieabe. One third Of the
members "i that ahenby goes GU, on the it, of De-
ceniber, and the day of their Withdrawing is fixed to
the day OF fra attending; which withdrawing for
the hrtt time' thal occur on December !, 1896 Fer
indemnity, travelling eSpences, and reiderce at the
pace OF meeting, the members to enjoy annually
the FUN of 5000 guiers. The members, whole
time has expired, again ee IDLE; and on tn. ter
nnation OF each feilion, the aGembiy is to DC co,ed
, b the peniioaary.
Articles So to 6! inclulive, FIX every thing re-
atng TO the peniionary, and contain in ubGaace as
follows:
The Peniionary, by virtue OF the contribution re-
preients their high mghtneres in all that concern,
the government, and exerces the executive power in
Afr nae He is elected for five years by the MAORI
Iy OF the 10 members OF the aen,bly, and may at all
times be Reelected. The commencement however
OF tne rit five years, is 20 take place from the period
OF the peace with England. computing from the firn
| OF january of iueh year. He may reign at plealre
when, III fuch other ike cafes he is to be lucceed
cd al t'i@, by the PRECEDENT Of the aGemby of their
high mghtineEes, whole duty it is to funnon the
members immediately, for the appointment Of fuc
ceGor
lhe Fentioaary exsrciies, in No cafe, any lepila
tive power; and is excluded from interfering with
matters which conded TO the tribunals ini}itu.d
by law; is he dipofe of the pecuniarv mean.
"t the itate, oherwile han in conformity to law He
appoints council OF ita;e, of lels than five and
no more than nine, members, who muh polTefs the
lame qualifications the members competing the az
irrnbly of their high mghtineiIes; and whom, he is
Obliged TO confuit, previous TO laying propoed law
before their high might;rrfts; he may perfooally
upPort iuch law in the aiiembly, or cauie it TO be
done oy members of the council of fate in his name
lie appoints general feeretary and five fecretarjes
of iate, Tor the department OF foreign affairs of the
marine OF war; OF home AFFAIRS and of the finances .h-
Latter having under him three councillors 10 iil hin,
lie aIo appoints the diplomatic agents to FOREIGN
courts al the officers OF the army and of the nav all
iunctionares OF the fate, and ali the members of the
tribunals apperaining to matters of general govern
ment, excepting thnfe of the national court. The
fleets and armies of tire commonwealth are at his dC
Poia; he confers military rank; rhe fecur;tv and
dignity oil the ilate is be maintained By him the
uninterrupted administration Of juitice; the n,ane-
nance and execution of the laws; he is CHARGED with
the fuPrcne police throughout the whole republic. &c
well in civil as ecceiaical matters; and APPOINTS the
magistrates OF the place which the feat OF govern
rlent
The peniionary Ia, the chief direction of the ma
tioDal treaiury lie fixes the falaries of the publi
IN cIonaries, and grants peniions according to the
Proviiions made by law. He delivers annually ge
neral Ultimate of the wants of the Rate to the aem
bly, Of their high mightinefTes, who are to approve
orrsJect, but not to alter it. In this climate is 70
be an item, for objects ufceptible of being foe
Gifted, and Of which the penfonary difpofes for the
iervce OF the tate, and to indemnify him for fun
porting his Office with proper dignity and the paw
ment of the Perfons employed in his particular bn-
reau nothing elfe being required of him at the end
OF the year, than declaration in his handwriting
that the faid fun has been expended exeuivey for
the neceiites and the interea of the fate without
having ierved to enrich himfelf or his family. The
financial means continue prefent in each dep.rt
nent but It is recommended to the peniionary, as
one Of his frh cares, to dev every poibe means of
augmenting the public revenues, to fmplify every
branch of administration, and to introduce everv
where the moii rigid economy; to prelent new pro
jeGts Of laws whether for the Improvement Of the
rreleDt mode Of Taxation or for the ini.itution of
general fyltem Of finance inlead Of te preCent de-
partmentsl plan of taxation.
LONDON, April s.
GRAND EXPEDITION.