The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-15


Article 1. The constitutional laws actually in
'orce' e'pec'aliy the contribution of 1908. AZ the
civil. political, and religious laws, the eyercife
of which is conformable to the ,,.guIat;ons os
the treaty concluded on the .4th of Nav of the
preient year, fhal be preferred invioIatc, with
inc exception of thofe only which tbali he abo-
hihed by. the prefent constitutional laws.
=. Inc adminilration of the Dutch Colonies
Is regulated by particular laws, and the expen-
ces of the colonies ffiall he eitimated as part
OF the revenues Of the fate.
3. The public debt is guaranteed bv the pre-
fent laws.
A.. The Dutch language ihaII continue to Ne
employed exclnfvely in the laws, the pubcati-
acts, without diftint9on.
5. There fhal he no changes made in the
name OF the prefent current coin unlefs it fl,all
De anthor'Zed by a particular law.
o: Inc ancient colours of the fate flall be
preierved.
Z. The council of fate fhal be competed Of
thirteen members. The miuifters (f,aIl hold
their rank, their fitting and their votes of deli.
beration in the faid council
OF RELIGION.
l: The King and the Law grant equaI pro-
rect on to all religions which are profe1rdin the
tate. BY their authority every thing pecerr,rv
erciie of every kind of worfhip /: 70 be deter.
mined. The exercife of every kind of religion
IS to be confined to the interior of the churches
belonging to the different communions.
9. The King !hall enjoy the public exercif, of
ms rehg'on IN his palace, and in every other place
where he fhall refide.
OF THE TING.
1. The King Ihall excluiivelv and without ref
friction, have the complete exercife of the Co
vernment, & allthe power necefIary to fecure the
eNscuuon OF the laws, and to cauie then, to be
respected. He has the nomination to all the
Charges and Offices, civil and military. which
according to anterior laws, were vefted in The
Grand Penfionary. He hkewifs enioys the IRE
enlnence and the prerogafives hitherto attached
TO that dionitv, The coin &c -. So -, -
ms image. Jufice Nail be administered in his
name. He has the right of granting pardon.
abolition, or the mitigation ofthe pains produc'
ed by Judiciary awards nevertheless. he 0,aI,
not ne authorized TO exercfe this right but after
| having heard the Members of the National Conrt
IN his Privy council.
2 Upon the death of the King, the ONCE of
guardian to the minor king f,all be veffed in the
queen dowager, and in cafe of her death, in that
perton who il.all be nominated for the nprnofs
by the Emperor of the French.
8. The regent GhalI be aflfted by council, ne
natives the qualifications and privileges of
whom ihail be determined by particular law.
ne regent fhall not be perfonaly rerponhble
tor The acts of his government.
Inc government of the colonies. and evarv
thing relative ts their internal regulation. belong
exclufvely TO the King.
Inc general administration Of the kingdom ia
conhded to the immediate direction of four min
''ers or itate nominated by the King, viz. The
m'nuter of foreign affairs, the minifter of war
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miniter of the interior
or THE LAW.
/. Inc law is efablifhed in Holland by the
concurrence Of the Legislative body, formed hv
the aftembiy OF their high rniphtinefIes. and hy
the King. The Legislative body is oompofed Of
SO members, elected for FIVE years. and noni-
mated as follows: for the department of Hoi-
land, II members; Gue'derland, four Bra.
pant, four; Friefland, four (: OveryeffeI. three
Zealand, two; Gronngen, two Utrecht. two !.
Orentnc, one. But the number of their High
N'ght'nenrs may he augmented by law, in cafe
of asgrandizement of territory.
Q. To complete the number of members an
thorzed by the foregoing article, their hioh
m,ghtinefies fhall prefent to his naieftv. In
OF TWO candidates for each ofthe vacant places.
ne king hall make the election out of the can.
didates propofed.
8. The prefent Grand Penfionary f,aH take
the title of PRECEDENT of their high mightireGes.
and exerciie his function in this quality dnrino
life. The choice of his fuccefors mall take
place IN the manner determined by the conffitu-
tion oflso5.
4. The Legislative body rhall chufe A recorder
ont OF its own body, by plurality of votes.
=. The Legislative body fhall anembIe in or.
binary twice in the year, viz. from the 18th of
April tothe III of June, from the 18th of No
vcmber TO the 18th of January. On the 5th
OF November fifth of the oldet members fhall
go out from the body. The fra member Ghal
go out on the i5th Nov. 1so7-Such members,
notwithstanding, may be reelected.
OF JUDICIARY POWER.
The Judiciary inftitutions fl1aIl be nreferved in
me mode they have been efabliihed by the con-
RiEution ofIso5.
?: RelHtive to the Judiciary power, the King
NAV exercife MI the rights and all the AUTHORITY
veited in the Grand Penfionary by virtue of the
contribution ofIso5.
g. Every thing that relates to the exerciGs of
military criminal jufice fhall be feparateIy re.
gulated by an Interior law.
VIENNA, May 80.
Count MetterDich, nominated ambaHador
TO the court Of France. ie IN have n n;norJ oe