The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-18
EUROPE.
Translated from Paris f,ahers to the an
January.
CONSTITUTION OF THE KINGDOM
OF WESTPHALIA.

Napoleon, by the grace of God and the
constitutions, emperor of the French, king
of Italy, protector Of the confederation Of the
Rhine, willing to give a prompt execution
to the 10Th article of the treaty Of peace of
Tilsit, and establish for the kingdom of West
phalia, fundamental constitutions, whereby
the happiness OF the people who compose it
may be guaranteed, and which may at the
same time insure to the sovereign the means
of contributing as member of the Rhenish
c confederation, to the common safety and
prosperity; we have ordained and do ordain
as follows:
Art. 1. The Kingdom of Westphalia is to
the following states, viz-The
states of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel that part
of Aitmark, situate on the left bank OF the
Elbe; that part OF the country of Magdebarg,
Situate on the left bank of the E.lbe, the ter
ritory of Halle; the country of Hildesheim
and the town of Goslar the country of Eo-
henstein; the territory of Quedlingburg the
country of Mansfield Erchsfeld with Tref-
furth, Mulhausen, and Nordhausen the
county of erg-Wermegerode the states
of Hesse Castel with Rintelm and Schaum-
berg, not including the territory of Hanau
and Catzenembogen on the Rhine; the terri
tory CT Corey, Gottengen & Grubenhagen
the bishopriCk of Osnabruck; the bishop
prick of Padcrborn, Minden, and Ravens
berg; and the county of Reitberg Kauntz.
2. We reserve to ourselves the half of the
allodial domains of the princes, to be appro-
priated 30 the rewards which we have pro-
mised to the officers of our armies who have
rendered us the most service during the pre-
sent war. The taking possession of which
domains shall take place, without delay, by
our intendants, and the process verbal drawn
up, oniointly with the authorities OF the
haFora tha Lei Iau Of Ilarap1ha,
5. The ordinary war contributions which
have been laid on the said countries, shall
be paid, or sureties given for the payment,
before the 1st day of December.
4. On the LIST day of December, the king
OF Westphalia shall be put in possessiont
by the commissioners whom we shall appoin,
for that purpose, of the full enjoyment and
sovereignty ofhis territory. 80
B.; 5. The kingdom Of Westphalia makes a
part of the confederation of the Rhine, its
contingent shallbe SIS 900 men in actual SER
vice, viz. 10000 infantry, $500 cavalry, &
I 500 artillerists. During the first years
there shall only be in pay 10000 infantry,
1000 cavalry, and 500 artillerists the O.
Their 1850 men shall be furnished by
France and garrisoned at Magdeburg. These
-, 500 shall be paid, fed and clothed by the
king Of Westphalia. e."
y, 6. The kingdom of Westphalia shall be
hereditary in the direct descent, natural and
legitimate, OF prince Jerome Napoleon, from
male to male, by order of primogeniture, &
to the perpetual exclusion of females and
their descendants In default of natural and
legitimate descendants of prince Jerome Ma
poleon, the throne of Westphalia shall de-
yolve to us and to our heirs and our natural le-
gitimate or adopted descendants. In default
of these to the natural and legitimate descen-
dantC pf rripcn Jpceph Noroleor, Iipu Of
Naples and Sicily. In default of the latter,
to the natural and legitimate descendants of
prince Louis. Napoleon, King of Holland.-
And in default of the latter, to the natural &
legitimate descendants of prince Joachim,
grand duke of Berg and Cleves.
Z. The king of Westphalia and his fami-
ly are subject, as far as concerns themselves,
to the dispositions of the imperial family com
pact.
g. In case of minority, the regent of the
kingdom shall be appointed by us, or our
successors, as chief of the imperial family.
He shall be chosen among the princes of the
royal family. The minority Of the king ends
at the age of IS.
9. The king and the royal family have for
their maintenance separate treasury, under
the title Of treasury of the crown, of five
millions Of francs yearly income. The re-
venue Of the royal forests and part of the do
mains are appropriated to the purpose. In
case the revenues Of the domains should
prove insufficient, the surplus shall be paid
IN twelve equal parts at the end of each
month, out OF the public treasury.
10. The kingdom of Westphalia shall be
governed according to the constitutions which
.consccrate equality in law to all the subjects
thereof, and the free exercise of worship.
II. The states, either general or pvovinci-
al, ofthe countries of which the kingdom is
composed, all political corporations of that
kind, and all privileges of said corporations,
cities and provinces, are suppressed.
y. All individual privileges are likewise
suppressed, in as much as they are incom-
patibe with the dispositions of the preceding
article.
IS. All feudal servitudc, df what nature
sovcr, and of whatever denomination it may
be, is suppressed, every inhabitant of the
kingdom OF Wcstphalia being to enjoy an e.
quality Of rights.
II. The nobility shall continue to exist I'M
its various degrees and with its diverse qua
lhcations, but without giving an exclusive
right to any Office, function or dignity or
exemption from any public duty.
Is. The statutes Of the abbeys, priories
and noble chapters, are so modified. that
every subject of the kingdom may be admit
ted therein.
10. The system Of inposts shall be the
same throughout the kingdom. The taxes
on landed property shall not exceed one fifth
Of its income.
| II. The system Of the mint, and that Of
weights and measures, now adopted in