The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-30

and for France and faithfully to restore t.
the emperor at his majority, the power
which Is invested M me.
" j swear to III antain the integrity Of the
erritOry OF the empire to respect and
ause TO be respecte-! the laws OF the con
ordat and the freedom of worship ; to
aspect and cause To be respected the e.
quality OF rights, the liberty and irrevoca-
'ility of the sales Of the national property !;
;ot to levy any impost or lay any tax, but for
he eXigencies of the state and conforma-
)ly to the fundamental laws of the mouar-
chy (; to maintain the institution of the le-
ion of h,.nodr; to govern only with a view
20 the interest, welfare & glory Of the
French people"
SECTION Cd.
Offhe cath offhe Regent.
IS. The prince called to the regency
takes the oath within the three months fol-
lowing the decease of the emperor, in the
same manner, and before the persons de
,ignated 70 attend at the oath Of the EN-
)ress, as follows
The same in substance, as that of the
:mpress.l
SO. The prince arch chancellor. assis
led by the minister secretary of state, will
RAW up averbal process of this oath The
,ct is to he signed by the empress or the
"egent. by the princes, the grand dignta-
res, the ministers aud the grand officers of
the empire"
TITLE VII.
Of the administration Of the Imherial do
main. and of The DISPOSITION uf tie reve.
nues in the rase Of minority and rsgency.
Merely locally
TITLE VIII.
Ofthe case of absence ofthe Enheror, or
of the Regent.
SECTION 1st.
Ofthe case Of absence Of the Emheroy.
4s. If at the time of the emperor's de-
cease, his ma or successor should be out of
the ministers remain prorogued until the
emperor's arrival ON the territory of the
empire. first in rank of the grand
ignitaries presides in council govern
ing the state, under the form of gov ern-
ment council. The deliberations are taken
IN it by absolute majority of votes-in case
Of division the president has the casting
voice.
40. All acts are done in the name Of the
emperor-but he does not commence the
exercise of the imperial power until he has
entered the territory of the empire.
SECTION Cd.
OF the ease Of the absence IF the RegenY
SO. lL case of the absence of the regent
d =
out its having been provided for by the
emperor before his decease, the powers al
| the ministers remain suspended until the
| arrival OF the regent, in the like manner a.
1t is expressed, art. 48.
TITLE TX.
| Ofthe conservation and coronation of III.
| Empress.
| 81. The empress, mother of the heretl
tary prince king of Rome, may be conse
Grated and crowned.
| 50. That prerngative shall be granted
to the empress. by letters patent. published
in the annual form, and which shall moreo
yer be sent to the senate, and Transcribed
upon its register.
SO. The Coronation shall take place ir
the baslia of Notre Dame, or at any other
Church designated in the letters patent.
TITLE X.
! Ofthe conSecrdtion and coronation of the
| Imf,eriai Prince Of Rome.
| 81. The imperial prince king of Rome
may, in his quality of heir of the empire, be
consecrated and crowned in the life time o.
he emperor.
SIS. That ceremony shall not take place
but by virtue of letters patent in the same
form as those respecting the coron alton of
the empress.
So. After the coronation of the Imperi.
al Prince King of Rome, the Senatus Con
sultums, laws, regulations, imperial Sta
tutes, DEGREES, and all acts, emanated from
us, or done in our name, shall bear be
sides the indication of the year of our
reign. the year of the Coron atio.. &C che liz;
perial Prince King of Rome.
| 81. The present organic Senatus Consul
tum shall be transmitted by message, to hi
majesty the Emperor and King.
| The President and Secretaries
| lSigned) CAMBACERES.
The Count de Beaumont, the Count de Lap
| parent seen and sealed-Tne Chancello
| Of the Senate.
(Signed) COUNT LAPLACE.
| We order and command that the presen
with the seals of the state affixed thereto
| and inserted i'll the bulletin of laws, be for
| warded to the Courts, tribunals, and ad
illustrative auth critics, for the purpose G
being transcribed in their registers, tina
| they may observe aud cause them to be OBJ
served and our grand Judge minister G
justice is charged with the surveying of il
| publication.
Given in ourpalace of the ThulIeries, tn
5th Feb. 1918.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor,
The minister Secretary of State,
| (Signed) The Count DARU.
Seen by us. Arch Chancellor of the En-
pire.
(Signed) CAMBACERES.
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