The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-15

~ e'lnGaion regulated by the laws, and {iicI
! as MAI te worthy of his high deftiniea
4" Nrish de.isnaies ;hoie, who, in caG. ne
nhnority, ,nal DC called to the regency. and
marksthc limits of their power "
Which places betu een the throne and
the citizens dgnities and Offices accen;ll.. =.
all, enconraseinents and rewards of pubI.
q which gives TO men honored with yro,.
diifindions, Of inveGed with great autborit,.
judges, too great to bend before taeir aufhor;tI'
or before their diftin6tions
Which give to crimes againft the ,,ubI;,,
iafety, and the interefs of the empire, iudrr.
eiientially attached to the faiety OF the en,nirr
and to It's interea
Which places more ecat and more weight.
IN the function Of the egillltor, more dew
lopement and extent in the pubic dif.Yijion If
the laws ; -
&c Which brings back the tribunals and their
judgments TO their old denominations ,yl;ct
had obtained the refpect ofages;
" Which, in fine, guarantees the RIGHTS oe
the prince and of the people by oaths, the eter.
nal guardians of all interets.
&c Theft difpoGtions have been decreed hv
the Senatus Confulte of the asth F!oreal f,e.i
of May; the French people have manifrGrd
their free ard Independent will; they have
wiihed the imperial dignity to be hereditarv
IN the direct, legitimate and adaptive line Of
defcendence of Joieph Bonapar;e in tbe d.
rect and legitimate line of deicendence ofLouis
Bonaparte.
From that moment, Napoleon has been ~,
the mott juft title, Emperor of the French. No
other act was necenary TO prove his titles and
coniecrate his authority.
&c But he wihed 10 refrOre to France IFS ~,
cient forms, to recall among us thofe inRituti-
ons, which the divinity feeals to have infnir-I
and to impress upon the commencement Of
this reign the fral of religion itflIf. To civ.
to the French fplendd proof of his paterual
tenderness, the head of the church has plsaf-
ed to give his aiiiltancq to this augut ccremo.
NY.
&c What deep and durable impref1ions it has
left in the heart of the Emperor, and in the
memory of the nation What conversations
for future generations, and what iuheGt of
admiration for Europe
/" Napoleon protrate at the foot of til, al
tar which he has RATED the iovercgn poutifF
implorine upon France and upon him the bIei.
fngs of Heaven, and in his whites for the fell
city of one nation, embraces the felicity of all
nations
&c Paftors and prefls, lately divided, uniting
to his Implications their gratitude and their
voices
&c The fenators, the legislators, the tribuncs,
magiitrateS, warriors, administrators of the
people, and thoie who pretide over their AZ.
femblies, mixing together their opinions, their
hopes, their wifhes. Sovereigns princes, am
baiIadors, truck with this grand ipeetacle Of
France, refeated upon her ancient foundations,
and by its repoie afuring the repofe of their
country
&c In the midi of this pomp, and under the
eyes of the eternal Napoleon, pronouncing the
immutable oath, which fecures the integrity
ofthe empire, the liability of property, the
perPetuity of inftitutions, the refpeGt OF the
laws, and the happiness ofth nation.
&C The oath of Napoleon will be forever the
terror of enemies, and the eeis Of the French.
1t our frontiers are attacked, it VIII be repeated
at the head OF oar armies, and ON frontiers will
no losger fear foreign inYafion.
" 1t will be prefent to the memory of the
delegates from authority. 1t will remind them
of the object OF their labours, and the rule of
their duties and if it does not fecure their adj
minimitration from fome errors, it will fecure a
prompt reparation.
The principles which it confecrates are
thofe ofour legilation. In future, fewer new
laws will be propoled for the deliberations of
the Legislative body. The civil code has f.tis6-
ed the public expectation. II is in the memo
~ OF The citizens, 1t eniigltrus their iteps,
and their conduct, and every where it is cele-
brated as blelling.
g project of criminal code, completed
within theie two years, has been fihmit-
ted to the revIion of the tribunals, and is, az
this moment undergoing the lait difcunions of
the council of rate.
{" The code ofthe pleading, and the code Of
commerce, are fill in the fate in which the la
hours ofthe lat year left them. More uroent
cares have called of'the attention ofthe Empe.
ror, and it is one of his maxims not to Droo5f.
to the deliberation oflegirators any projects of
laws but fuch as have been matured by long and
fage difcui1ions.
" The fchoos of legination are gong to o. +,
pen; inspectors are appointed, who throw a
light upon their Precepts, and prevent it from
degenerating into vain and ufelefs experiments;
the Lycees, the fecondary fchools, are filing
with youth eager for infruction.
" Fontainbleau has already frrnifheda mill
tia, diftngufhed in our armies for its high rate,
It's attainments, and regard to dicipline.
" The Polytechnic fchool is peoplng our ar
fenals, our ports and our Establishments, with
ufefu hands.
'' at Campeigne, the fchool of arta and
trades daily obtains new fuccefs. That which
is forming on the limits of la Vendee, is ex-
peetcd with impotence, and will foon be in
full activity.
I" Prizes have been decreed to the licences,
to literature, and the arts, and, during period
often years, devoted to works which his ma
lefty is determined TO TecOmDeuce he hse a.,