The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-09
mo. 81.

>"'" no" fItuCii tniS ACT, commanded nv DOICY
and SO great interests, has rent asunder MS heart;
but we mutually glory in the sacrifice we make
to the good ofthe country"
"Upon which their Imperial and Royal ma
jestes having demanded of us the act Of their
respective declarations even rs OF The mutual con,
sent which they contain, and Tn at their msjes.
ties give the eject OF their will to the dissolution
OF their marriages. also ofthe power which their
| maIesties have conferred upon us, to pursue
throughout whatever else may be needful, and
to whom IT may have appertaned, Welding 10 the
| orders and acquisitions of their maiesties, we
have given the said act, and prepared in conse-
quence the present process.verbsl, to serve and
make valid even as of right II which process
verbal their maiesties have affixed their sigma
lures which, after being signed by the Kings.
queens, princesses and princes present, was sign
ed by us and countersigncd by the Secretary of
State ofthe Royal family, written with his own
hand
| " Done at the palace of the Thuil'eries the
daI, hour, and year as above"
(sigaed)
NAPOLEON,
JOSEPHINE.
Madam, lewis, Jerome Napoleon, Joachim
Napoleon, Eugene Napoleon, Julia, Hortentia,
Cathatne, Paulina, Caroline,
Carnbaceres, Prince arch chancellor,
Count Regna,iit of St John of Angely.
Having seen the project of the Senatus- Con-
! sutum in the form prescribed by the 9th article
OF the act OF the constitution of the 18th August,
1902,
| After having heard the orators of the council
OF state, the report of the special commission ap-
pointed in the sitting of this day, upon the mo-
tives of the said project,
| Its adoption having been resolved upon by the
number OF voices prescribed by the 50th article of
the act of the constitution of the 4th August,
| 1902, DEGREES.
Art. /. The marriage contracted between the
Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine is
dissolved.
Art. II. The Empress Josephine will pre-
serve the tile and rank of crowned Empress
Queen.
Art. III. Her dover is fixed at the annual in
come of two millions of francs to be paid out of
the state treasury.
Art. w. All the provisions, which shall nave
been made, by the Empernr in favor of the en-
press Josephine, of the funds of the civil list
shall he obligatory on his successors
| Art. V. The present senatus -consutum shall
be transmitted by message to his Imperial and
Royal Majesty.
| The President and Secretaries
Signed, CAMBACEREs price arch chancellor Of
the empire, President.
Signed, SEMoNvILLs, BoURNoNvILLk, Se-
cretaCle9.
Seen and Sealed,
| The Chancellor Of state.
! lSigned) Count LA PLACE.
| The two following addresses proposed by
the commission were voted for and adopted.
address Of the Senate to his nlajestv ihe
! Emperor and King.
| The conservative senate, assembled, to
the number prescribed by the goth article of
the act Oft the constitutions of the 25th Dec.
1923.
Resolving upon the report of the special
commission appointed i'll the sitting of this
day;
Decree, that an address shall be made to
the Emperor of the following tenor:
SIRE,
The senate have just adopted the pro-
Ject of the senatus coasultum which has been
presented in the name of his Imperial and
Royal majesty.
| SIRE,
Your majesty could not give to France
| 4 greater testimony OF your absolute devoted
ness to the duties which hereditary throne
imposes.
The senate sensibly feels the necessity to
express to you, how deeply it is impressed
with all that which mas proven the great
ness of your majesty's soul.
| SIRE,
| The most splendid power, the most
dazzling glory, the admiration Of reinotest
ages, cannot recompence the sacrifice of your
dearest affections the eternal love Of the
French people, & the most profound regard
for all that you have done, can alone console
the heart of your ma esty.
The Senate DEGREES, that the above adj
dress shall be presented to his majesty the
Emperor and King by the President aud Sc
lcretaries of the Senate.
(Signed)
Cam6acere8, frince arch Chancellor off
the Emhire, President.
/ SemonuiHe and BournonUfHe, Secretaries.
address Of the Senate 10 The Emhress
| Queen.
The Conservative Senate, assembled to
the number prescribed by the act of the con-
stitution OF the 18th Dec. 1899;
Having resolved upon the report of the
special commission appointed in the sitting of
this day;
DEGREES, that the following address shall
be presented to her Majesty the Empress
Queen.
MADAM,
Your Imperial and Royal Majesty
made to France the greatest of sacrifces-
History will preserve it's eternal remem-
brance.
The august husband, the greatest of mo-
narchs could not have rendered his glory
immortal by more heroic devotion.
| MADAM,
The people of FRANCE have long re
verSd your virtues. 1t chershes that af-
feetonate muni6cence which animates ali
your language as it directs all your actions
t it will embellish your sublime devotedness:
it will ever command for your Imperial aud
ROYAL Majesty a HOMAGE of act nouIad,.o