The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-08-23
[NoLUME 2


! grant mater to take the oath as vceroy--Ifes
made profound bow TO mis- majeay, & placed
hi'nieii on his knees on cuihon at the left of
the throse, where, putting his hand on the Gof-s
pei, he pronounced the following oath: =
Z" iwearto be faitfu to the contribution, and
10 obey the wing nor tign my functions 'tl
the moment lfhal! receive the kings directions.
thete1pon and to give up Immediately the au-
thor'ty with which I'm inveited, to any perfon
that ihall be deputed by him.
f! HIS maJe!ty the Emperor and King, then adj
oreiied the Afe'nbiy in the following terms
Gentlemen IF TIE Leg5lat.Vs Body,
! 81 have caufed detailed account to be
rendered to me of all the parts of the Adminii-
! tration. / have introduced into theie divers
branches the fame hmplcity thar, with the help
of the Confulta and of the Cenfure, ieitabliifed
| IN the diviion of the Contributions of LYONS
whatever rs good, whatever is beautiful, is al
ways ths refit of uniform aud fgIoie fyits m,
| have fuppretied the double organization of
the Departmental Administrations, and Of the
administrations of Prefecture, bccaute I liavas
thought that by reiting the administration fole-
| ~ upon the Projects, not oaiy million would
be economical in the exPences, but greater
rap'd'ty would be obtained in the courfe of bu-
ireis. If l have annexed TO TIE pref.6is
Council for L;tigations, it is TO TIE principle
which requires that the Naturalization be {, 81
ACT Of one, and that the decfon of litigious o. I
jctts be the act of many. 80
" he hatutes which yoii have ;uft heard
| read, extend TO my people of italy the benefits
OF the Code, over the drawing UP OF which
myteif prehded. have ordered my Council 70
prepare an organization OF the Judiciary orde,as
which may render to the tribunals the laGre and
confederation which if is my intention 10 give
them. could not approve THAI Prte. or alone
! mould be called to pronounce upon the fortune.
Oh tbs citizens, and that Judges hidtea from the
eyes of the public ilioud decide in fscret not
only upon their property but upon their lives.
In the organization which will be preirnted 10
you, my council viii ftudy 80 make my peorie
ENJOY all the advantages which refut fr I'M 80
ective tribunals, from public procedure and
from contradictory defence. u is to fccure
TO them iutice more evidently eulightend,
that have etablihed that the circumstances IT.
winch italy now is, permitted me to think OK
The eltabIiihment of Juries; but the Judges
mutt pronounce like the Jnries, from their iole
conviction, and without delivering tbemlelves
up to that fyftem of half proofs which much of
tener endangerS innocence than it itrves to DIFF
cover guilt. The fiIreft rule of Judge who has
Prelded over the trial, is che conviction of his
confidence.
81 have myfelf watched over The eNah!iG,1
ment OF regular add conitrya:ive forms in TIN. ,
finances ofthe State, and hope that my pee.
pie will find themiclves well, fr.m the order \
which have commanded my minifers of fl
nance ana or ne public trcaiure TO tnant,1i, -,
the accounts which will be public, have con. *
tented that the public debt fhould bear the mare.
or !Honte-N GfoIeon, to give guarantee the more
on Hlciity IN the engagements which cont!tute a
IT, and new vigour 70 credit.
The public infrutton will ceafe to be DE- 4
partmenta, and have fixed the BATS to give il !
the e%ism6Ie, uniformity and direction, which !,
muit have 10 much influence upon the morals 4
and habits Of the rifing generation.
g. have judged that it was proper, from thisie
year forward, to place more equality in the di:-
tribution of the departmental expences, and to
afford iuccor to thofe of my departments, flch I
the Minico and the Lower Pc, which find
;hemicIves burhened by the necefiity of defend
ing themtelves againft the rayages of the wa
ter.
=" The finances are in the E1of profDerous Il Z
fuation, and all payments arc free of arrears
My people Of Italy is of all the natioss OF Eu-
rope the leaf loaded with taxes. No new bur- !.
thens fh2l be laid on them and If there be any
change made III any contribution, if the enrepfj.
tenement is eifabliihed in The proeGt,of Budget.
according to moderate tarif, it is for the puf.
pote OF dimlnithing more erroneous impofrioDs
the Terrier is Full of iDipere6tions, which mani
felt themteIVes every day. To remedy them, I
lha vanqufh the obRaces which are oppofed }
to fiich operations, much lefs by the nature Of
thi1gs than by private interef; however, do y
not hope TO arrive at refuts, flch as may caufe,&
10 be avoided the Inconvenience Of rating Ia. N
until the period it may reach to-
I" I have taken meafures TO order the clergya
proper endowment, which they have been dc.
prived of for theft ten years pat and if have
made fome unions OF converts, wifhed to pre-
ierve, and it is my intention TO protect thors
who devote tbemir!ves to feryices of public uti.
lity, or who, placed in the country paris, are in
places and circumstances wherein they fupply
the want of iecular clergy. have at the fame
time provided that the B:1iops ihould have the
means 10 be ufcFul to thc poor. and only wait,
TO occupy myfeif with the lot of the curates,
for the information which have ordered to BE
quickly collected upon their real fitu alton: (
know that many Of them, efpecially in the
mountains, arc III perjury which have the
mott prefiing dyire 70 put an eud 10.
"Independcnt Of the road of Smplon, which
will he finilled this year, and at which four
thouf1nd worsmen working AT this moment,
in the part alone TINT croiIes the kingdom OF l..
tally, have ordered that the bridge Of Volano
mould be began, and shat flch important works (
ihould he undertaken without delay, aud purE
fuel with activity.