Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-03
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to to the interest, welfare and glory of the
French people,
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~ the cath Of fhe Regent
80. L he prince called to the regency takes
tue oath within three months following the
uecease OF the Emperor, in the same man.
her' and before the persons designated to
attend at the oath of the Empress, as fol-
lows:
>, Inc same in substance, as that of the
Empress
80. The Prince Arch Chancellor, assisted
oy the Minister Secretary of State, viii
Draw Draw up a verbal process of this oath. =
L ne act IS be to signed by the Empress orthe
nesen'' by the Princes, the grand diguita
ries' the ministers and the grand officers of
the empire.
TITLE VII.
Cffhe administration Of the ImheriaL do
man, and of the dishosifi0n IF the reUe-
nHes ~ ne case ofmilority and regency.
Merely local.
TITLE VIII.
CffAe case Ja6sencesoft Ae Eaheror, or
9the Regent.
SECTION Ist.
Cf me Gaze If absence of The EmheYor.
20. II az the time Of the Empcror's de-
cease, his major successor should Oe out of
'he territory OF the empire, the powers of
inc MINISTER'S remain prorogued until the
Emperor's arrival ON the territory O. the
empire. Ihe first i'll rank OF tse grand dig
nitaiies presises in the Council governing
the state, under the form of government
Council. The deliberations are takenin il
10y absolute majority of votes; in case OF cli-
Visions the President has the Casing voice.
az. All acts are done in the nane of the
Emperor; but he does not commence the
exercise OF the imperial power until he has
entered the territory of the empire.
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Cfth case Of absence Of the Regent.
SO. In case of the absence Of the Regent,
at the commencement of a minority, with
out IT'S having been provided for by The Emp
error before his 6ecease the powers o. the
ministers remain suspended until the arriv-
al OF the Regent, in the like manner as it
is expressed, al licie 49,
TITLE TX.
Of The consecration and coronation oFl.e
EnlnreSs.
So. The Empress, mother of the heredita-
Ty Prince King of Rome, may be consecra-
ted and crowned.
So. That prerogative shall be granted to
the Empress, by letters patent, published
| IN the usual form, and which shall moreo.
YER be sent to the Senate and transcribed
| upon its register.
81. The coronation shall take place in the
| basi!ic of Notre Dame, or at any other
church designated in the letters patent
TITLEX
| Of The consecrahon and coronation efhe
IDHeyfH Prince Khg ofRome.
So. ! he Imperial Prince King of Rome,
may, in his quality of heir to the Emperor,
be consecrated and crowned 10 the lite time
of the Emperor
So. That ceremony shall not take place
but by virtue of letters patent in the same
form as those respecting the coronation Of
the Empress. "a
| So After the coronation of the Imperial
Prince King of Rome, the Senatus Consul
| tums, laws, regulations, imperial statues,
DEGREES, and all acts, emarated from rs, or
| done in our names, shall bear, besides The
indication of the year Of our reign, thu year
OF the Coronation OF the Imperial Prince
! King of Rome.
So The present organic Sena,uS Consul
| tum shall be transmitted by message, 10 his
| Majesty the Emperor and King.
The President and Secretaries,
(Signed)
CAMBACERES
| The Count De Beaumont, the Count Dc.
Lapparent seen and sealed--The Chan
cellor of the Senate.
(Signed)
COUNT La PLACE.
We ordered and commanded that the
present with the seals Of the state affixed
thereto, and inserted in the bulletin oflaws,
he forwarded to the courts, tribunals and
administrative authorities, fer the purpose
~ being transcribed IN their registers, that
they may observe and cause them TO be OBJ
served; and our grand Judge minister Of
justice is charged with the surveying OF it's
publication.
Given in our palace Of the Thuileries,
the 5th Feb 1913.
(Signedy NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor.
The Minister Secretary of State.
(Signed)
The Count DARU.
Seen by us, Arch Chancellor of the EN-
pire.
(Signed) CAMBACERFs
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