Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-22
PARIS. February 13

PARIS, February 10.
His serene highness the prince arch chan
ceilor of the empire, (Cambaceres) this
day took his seat us president of the Senate,
and directed one of the secretaries to read
the following Coneo,'daf, which was signed
at Fontaiubleau the 25th January, between
his majesty the emperor and king, and his
CONCORDAT.
His majesty the emperor and king, and
his holiness, DESTROYS to terminate the diff
ferences which have existed between them,
and to remove the difficulties which have
arisen III several affairs of the church, have
agreed tine following articles, to serve as
the basis oi dehnitive arrangement.
ART. 1. His holiness shall exercise the
ronuhca,c III France and in the kingdom of
Italy, III tie same manner, and with the
same forms as his predecessors.
Z. HE nbassadors, ministers, charge
daifaires OF powers nearthe holy father, and
the ambassadors, ministers or charge Daft
iaires of the pope with foreign powers, shall
ENJOY the immunities and privileges which
are enjoyed by other members OF the corhS
difioMafi1ue.
.. lhe dominions which were possessed
by the holy father. and which have not been
aNenated, shall be exempt from every spe-
49, ~ i'lI'Sts dull SHAH DC administered DN
ms agents or charges d'affaires.-Those
which have been aIicnated shall be restor
ed paving a composition of two millions Of
franks revenue.
a. Within six months following the usual
notification ofthe nominaton by the emperor,
OF the archbishops and bishops of the
empire and OF the Kingdom of Italy, the
pope shall ordain them, agr eeably to the
Concordats, and in virtue of the present
m0uH. Previous information of which shall
be given by the Metropolitan archbiship. If
ut the expiration of six nrAnths, the Pope
shall not have given the ordination the Me
tropolitan shall proceed to the ordination
OF the bishop named, in the usual manner.
D The pope shall nominate in France or
III italy to ten bishoprics, as shall ultimate
ly be agreed upon in CO cert.
g. The SIX SuburbicGire 6ishohrtcs arc re-
established: They shall be nominated by
the pope. Their remaining effects shall be
restored; and they shall take measures re-
speeding those which have been Sold On
the death of the bishops d'Anagne and Ri
Ell, their dioceses shall be united to the six
b'Shoprics, agrceaby to an agreement be-
tween his majesty and the holy father
Z. In regard to the bishops of the Roman
states, absent from their dioceses from cir
cumstances; the holy father shall exercise
IN their favor the privilege he has a right to
bes;ow on bishops har.ibuS. He shall be-
stow on them salaries equal to those which
they have formerly enjoyed, and they shall
be nominated to places as they became va
cant in the empire, OF in the Kingdom OF
Italy.
8. His majesty and his holiness shall con-
cert measures at suitable times for the re
tuction to be made, Unnecessary, in the hi
shoprics i'll Tuscany and the Genoesc coun-
tries, Us also for the bishoprics to he estab
lished in Holland and the Hauseatic depart
ments &&
The Prohagqnde, the Penetencc,ie, and
the archives shaiibc established in tho place
where the holy father shall sojourn.
10. His majesty grants free pardon TO
all the cardinals, bishops, priests, iaics, who
have incurred censuIe in consequence of
events.
IL The holy father agrees to the forego-
| ing dispositions III consequence of the exist
ing state of the church; and in the confidence
which his majesty inspires him, that he will
give powerful protection to the numerous
wants Of religion in the times in which we
live.
NAPOLEON.
PLUS VII
Fontainbleau, Jan.26, 1918.
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