Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-27

To all ,rcse 60 whom these preseu,s shall |
Wishing 10 sveto our dearly beloved Wife.
Empress and SSsecn. Maria, Louisa. pr,o,s o,
The high soahdsnee VIC have in her. ne have
determined 10 invest her by ,aesc presents with
tue r'shts OF assisting II Inc cabinet councils.
whenever they shall &c convened dur,n, our
reiSr, Tor the examination VI the mos, inp,r
TANK state StNirsi aud seeing tha; il IS our IN
tenuoa 10 place ourselves withoa, DELAY at he
head ~ oGs Srmies, 10 trce the territories Of
oar Si'SS We nave also resolved 10 confer a.
We 20 confer oy these Presents 10 our well be-
.N'Su VIC, Empress and Queen, tho title 81.
"sSL Vt, 70 exercise the functions thereof
;SNM"rsnNt,N 10 our intentions and orders, such
- We sa~" cause Them IT, DC transcribed ON the
o0.e % stSies provided that notice be give
TO the Prmces, Great Dignataries. and to on /.
Ministers, of tue SAID oricrs and instructions
anu mat IN no case the Empress may dep.r
ron Their tenor IN The exercise of the duti-,
"' "eSen'. Desirous that the Empress should
preside IN our nsme, the Senate, tie Council o
State, the Council OF Ministers, and the Priv,
NeunNh' particularly tor rhe examination O
pardonS, on which wc authcrisc her IN prc.
nounce, after having heard tie Members of IN,
SAID frivy Council. Nevertheless, our intent,
on Is not IN consequence of tai. Prssd. nc,
conferred on the Empress Regent 10 give he.
| authority, by her signature, To call S<nSiu.
Consu!'um, or TO proclaim law or the STAG
having referenee m this respect to the sub,
s'A"oe oil TIE orders and Instructions aboy.
Mentioned.
We order our Cousin, the Prince Arob-rh,,
eeisor, to communicate To the Senae th,. pr,
seht ietters patent, and TO have them trans
er,oee on Its registers; and TO our high Ju,l :,
} Minister Oi Justice, 20 cause them TO be pub
| iished IN the bulletin of the laws. and TO sd
dress them 10 our Imperial Cour:,, there to b,
~, santss 4 -..,Nr =
Registers.
Given in our Eli,ian Palace, the so,h dav O
the month OF March, 1875, and of ou
reign the sih.
ls:gned1 NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor,
Minister of STATE lsisned) Count DARU.
Seen by MS Arch Chancellor of the Empire
,Nsigned) CAMBACERES
His Majesty held the SOth March IT the Elv
, dam, Cab net cornell, composed of the Gre,
DignStaries, the Ministers having department..
and the SiSiiters Of States. His Majesty mad
known 10 them the letters patent, bv which he
d.Jesty The Empress is admitted into the ca
bnet-council. Her Majesty the Empress en-
: tered the courci attended by the Queen Hor
tense, the Queen of Westphalia, and bv tn
maid OF honor and her ladies' Her Msie.,
took the following oath
- swear fidelity 20 the Emperor"
> swear to Confirm myself To the coastitu
tional acis, and TO observe the disposition
made, or to be made by the Emperor INV hus
oand IN the exercise at the authority which Il
may DC Pleassd to conhde to ME during lis Al
sence" o MS a.
Her Majesty then took her seat in the cour
eh. All strangers withdrew, and the sessio
became secret
April 4th.-The. Senate held yesterday n
extra Session, which was presided by hi
H'ghness the Prince Areh-Chancellor of tn
Empire.