The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-27

In our Imperial Camp, at Polen the cd of Deccenl-
Der, SOC.
Napoleon, EmPerO, Of f5e Ereseb and king Of Italy,
We have decreed, and do decree as follews:-
Art. !. There fha be e0ablifhed on the foundati-
of the Magdelne, in good city of Paris at the
expence of the creature of our CROWN 4 monument
ded;cated the grand army, bearing on the front-
piece
TIE EmPtrOr Napoleon 10 b. S0!dfrs Cbe Crsnd mr.
ny,
q In the interior of the monument ihall be infcri
bed, on tables of marble the names of all the men
by corps Of the army, aud by regiment, who afIihed
the battles of Um, of Auferlitz and of lena and
tables of muny gold, the names of thoIe who di-
ed the heds OF battle. On tables of FLYER n III be
engraved the recaptulation, by department. of the
folders which each department has furnlhed to the
grand army.
g. Around the room fhall be fculptured basreliefs
where ha be reprelented the coonels of each of the
regiments of the grand army, with their names
I'heie baireiieis mall be formed in fuch manner
that the colonies iha be grouped about their gene
rails OF dvilion, and brigade' the corps of the ar
my. The fiatues in marble, of the marfhas who
commanded corps. who made part of the grand
army, lhall be placed in the Interior of the room
| (falle)
| L. The armouries, Ratutes, monuments of every
kind taken by the grand army i'll two campaigns;
the tandards, colours and tymbas conquered by the
grand army, with the names of the regiments of the
| enemy to whom they belonged, flla be depoGted in
the interior of the monument.
S. Every year, the anniversaries Of the battle.
Of AuGlertz and Jena, the monument G,a be umi-
mated there ihall a be given, preceded by
dcOurfe on the virtues neeehary TO folders and an
eulogy on thofe who perihed on the field OF battle on
thefe memorable days.
| A month previous, Gall be opened
to receive the be piece Of nIufc analogous TO the
eircum RANGES. a medal Of gold, Of so Double Ma
poeons ihall be given the authors of each piece
which hsll have obtained the prize. in the dfcourie
and odes is expressly forbidden to make any menti-
OH Of the emperor
g. Our n1initer Of the interior aiall without delay
open concurrence Of architecture, to chooe the belt
plan for the exeeStiOn of this One OF the
conditions Of the prolpetius ha be to preerye the
part of the building OF the Magdelaine, which exias
at this day, aud that the expence fhal not exceed
three millions A eommilon the clafs Of fine arts
of our nhtute, is charged to make a report to OUT
minifer of the interior, before the month Of March
1907 on the proJetts iubntted to concurrence. Tho
works fhall commence the IN of May, and are
expected to be fniihed before the year 500. Our
mininer ofthe interior is charged with all the detail,
relative to the contraction Of the monuueut and the
dire aor-geIeral Of muteums, with all the details
of the bats reliefs Rarutes and tables.
7. There fha be purchaled hundred thoufand
francs of rents, in inleriptions the great book
| (aoel) TO ferve as an endowment for the monument
| and for It's animal expences
8. The monument once conhruded, the grand
council Of the legion Of honor fha be ipeoialy oharg
ed with the Of 1t, with its preiervation snc
with all that srelatve to The annual concurrence.
Our niucr Of the interior and the intendan, Of the
eRstes Of our crown, are charged with the execute
on Of the Preisnt decree.
NAPOLEON.