The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-19

IRONS who prOfcfs the Jewifh rcli-
ltthe countries under our jurifdiction !:
D1eatiTents which unhappiy have been extin-
guifhed among great number of them, in con-
fequence of the ftate of deSafement under which
they have long languifhcd, which it has never
entered into my views, either TO maintain or to
renew. For the Accomplishment of this deiign,
we have refolved to collect the principal perfons
am ong the Jews, in an aismby: and then,
through the means of commiliioners, whom we
fhall nominate for the pnrpofe to communicate
our intentions ; and who will at the fame time,
learn their wifhes in fefpeSf to fuch means as
they may deem mot expcdient to awaken a.
moug their brethren the exercife of the arts and
ufefu' projections of life, in order that honeft
indultry may take the place of thofe fcandaIous
refources, to which 70 many perfons among the
Jews having given themfelves up, from the IA
Their to the Son, tor feveral ages paf. To this
end, and upon the report of our Grand Judge,
Minifter of Juaice, our Minifter of the Interior,
our Council of State, &c. we decree as fol-
lows:
"l, The execution of all contracts or iudg-
ments aeanft farmers not merchants, fhall be
infpended for one year reckoning from the date
Of the prelent decree, 6nple confervatory acts
excepted; fuch Farmers belonging TO the De.
partments of LIE Sarre, Roer, Mont onnerre,
Haut and Ras Rim, Rim and Mofee, and
VOICES, in cafes where they have been granted in
6" Q, On the 5th of July next, an afIembly
ofthofe individuals projecting the Jewilh reg-
on, fhall be held in our good city of Paris. This
ahembly is only to be formed of thofe Jews who
inhabit the French territory.
sc 5, The Members ihal be regulated accord
ing to the table hereunto annexed, taken from
the various departments, and ieleecd by the
Projects from among the Rabbins; the proprie-
tors of land, and other Jews the mott ditin-
he'd hxrft hair rr,I, ail.-
I" 4, In the other departments of our empire
not named in the annexed table ihould any in
dividuals be found projecting the Jewifh reg-
on, to the number OF 100, and iefs than 500,
and above the number to 1000, two deputies {;
and 70 on in proportion.
&c 5, The deputies chofrn il,all be at Paris
before the 10th of July, and fhall announce their
arrival, and their place of reidence, to the Sc
cretary of our Miniter of the interior, who il,all
inform them of the place, the day, and the hour
when the affemhly iha open.
"o..- A;-:a-- &C ;;l,s interior * charged
with the execution of the prefent decree.
(Signcd) NAPOLEON"
Palace of ST. Cloud, Nay 80.
Here follows lift of the number of the de-
puties required from, each of the departments,
makiRg in the whole IA pcrions.
The feudei fyftem, the abolition of which
was one ofthe frf objects of the confttuent at
fembly, is now rfng again in France from its
afhes. Napoleon, by his Ian communication
to the fenate, created more important fiefs, than
any French fovereign of modern times. The
principality of Neufchate and Vaeugin, con-
fened on Martial Alexander Berthier, is fine
territory, with $3.50, MISUNDERSTANDING
10 a new and very detailed account of the po-
pulation, the 8 towns of Neufctatel, Laudcron,
and Bondry contain e7s5 inhabitants, and the
10 difriets, $685..