Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-20

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Gear and much beloved brother Napoleon |
The crown shall pass to the male descen-
danls, natural and legitimate of the prince
Louis Napoleon, king of Holland.
In failure of the male descendants, natu-
ral and legitimate of the prince Louis Ma
poleon, to the male descendants, natural
and legitimate of the prince Jerome Ma.
poleon. king of Westphalia.
CHAP. 3.
or the Regency.
Art. 8. The king shall he minor until
he shall have completed the age of eighteen
yeas. During his minority, there shall be
a '-';ent of the kingdom.
Art. 9. The regent shall have attained
at least the age of twenty-five years.
Art. 10. The regent shall be designated
oy the former king, from among the infants
who have attained the age determined by.
the preceding article.
Art. IL. In failure of such designation by
the former king, the regency shall fall to
the infant most distant from the throne in
hereditary order, who shall have attained
the age of twenty-five years.
Art. IS. From the revenues appropria a
ted FOR the crown, one-fourth part shall be
taken tor the revenue of the regent.
CHAP. q.
Ofthe reUesue IF The caozon
Art. 81. The patrimony of the crown
shall be composed of the palaces of Madrid,
the Escdrial, St. Ildefonso, Araniuez, Par.
do, and all the others which until now have
belonged TO the crown, with their appur-
tcnances and dependencies OF whatever ma
ture.
The rents of the estates shall be paid IN
TO the treasury Of the crown and if they
do not amount to the annual sum of one
million of dollars, they shall be augmented
by other estates, until their product or rents
shall complete this sum.
Art. 81. There shall be paid from the
nationai treasury into that of the crown, a
sum annually OF two millions OF dollars, by
twelfth parts or monthly payments.
Art. 23. The infants of Spain as soon as
they shall arrive at the age of twelve years,
shall receive fer their support an annual
rent, as follows: The heir apparent, two
hundred thousand dollars-each of the in
rants one hundred thousand dollars-each
OF the infantas, fifty thousand dollars. The
national treasurer shall deliver these sums
to the treasurer of the crown.
Art. "a. The queen shall receive for her
dowry, four hundred thousand dollars, to
De paid from the treasury of the crown.
CHAP. Z.
Of the Senate.
Art. 80. The senate shall be composed
list. OF the infants oeSpa n, who shall have
attained the age of eighteen years. ID Of
twenty-four individuals appointed by the
king from among the ministers, captains
general ofthe army and navy, ambassadors,
the councillors of state, and those of the
royal council.
Art 33. M person can be appointed Sc
natcr, who has not attained the age of for
~ ears.
ArS. "a. The Office of senator shall be
for life.
Art 80. The duty of the senate shall be
to attend to the preservation OF individual
Liberty, and the liberty of the press.
Art. 40. junta OF FIVE senator's, named
by the senate, shall be charged with watch.
ing over the liberty of The press.
Art. 46 The authors, printers, s. book
sellers, who think they have cause fcom-
pl'int tnr preventlons in the impression or
'ale OF work, can have recourse directly,
*nd by meanSof petition TO the senatorial
Junta for the liberty of the press.
Art. AZ. When this junta shall have salts
ned themselves that the publication Of the
work will not prejudice the state, they shall
request the minister who gave the order to
revoke it
Art. 48. If afterthree consecutive reoui-
Sums, p9uS ~ NlS space OF one month, II
should not be revoked, the iunta shall call
ameeting of the senate; which if there be
cause, shall make the following declarati-
on
There are strong hresuuftions that
= fhe liberty Of the hreSs has been rnfrin-
ged."
The presidenr shall place this delibera-
ton in the hands of the king.
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Of the council 0 f state.
Art. So. There shall be a council of state,
over which the king shall preside, which
shall be composed of thirty individuals a
least, and of seventy at the most, and shall
be divided into six sections, TO wit: section