Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-29
TITLE ~.
OF the Council Of Regency:
SECTION LIST.
ofthe formation ofthe Council o. Regsn'

| the princes of the blood, unless OF the
I emperor, and of the princes grand Dig
! nitaries of the empire.
20. Should there exist only one prince
uncle to the emperor, or none at all, one
| French prince in the first instance, and
| two in the second, the nearest relations
| ofthe emperor, in the hereditary order,
have admittance in the council OF re-
gency.
81. The emperor, either by his let
| tiers patent, or by his testament, adds to
the council Of regency the number OF
| members he may think tit.
%. None ofthe members of the eoun-
Gil, Of regency can be removed from his
functions by the empress regent or the
| regent.
%. The emp ess regent, or the re-
gent, presides in the council OF regency,
or delegates to preside in their stead
one of the French princes or one OF the
grand dignitary princes.
SECTION I'd.
| Ofthe deliberations Of the Council Of Re'
geney.
! "a. The council Of regency nccessa-
| ri,y celebrates by the absolute majority
| of votes,
LIST. Upon the marriage of the En-
peror-
2dly. Upon declarations OF war, the
| signing of treaties of peace, OF alliance
or of commerce.
sdly. Upon svery alienation or dispo-
.ition to form new eDdowments OF the
real estate or immovable property COM
posing the extraordinary domain OF the
crown.
4thly. On the question to know wbe-
Their the gent shall nominate to one or
more of the grand dignities OF the em-
pire.
IS. The council ofregency performs
tho functions ofprivy council, especially
in the drafting Of the Senatus Consul
tums.
Is. In case of division, the Empress
or the regent have casting vote. 1t
the regency be exercised by deputy, it
is reserved for the Empress or the re.
gent to decide.
~. Upon all other affairs referred to
its examination, the council of regency
has no more than a consultative voice.
90 The Minister, Secretary OF Slate,
holds the pen at the strings OF the
Council of Regency, and takes down the
minutes Gifts deliberations.
TITLE v.
Of the guardianship Of The Miner En-
feror
! -. The guardianship of the miner
Emperor, the SUPPLEMENTARY of his
house hold, and the inspection Of his edu-
cation, are entrusted to his mother.
80. In default of the mother, or Of
prince being designated BY the late en-
peror, the guardianship Of the emperor
is entrusted BY the council of regency to
one Of the ti,ulary princes of the grand
dignities of the empire.
81. This choice is made by ballet, BY
absolute majority Of votes: in case of
division, the regent decides.
TITLE vi.
Of the cath Of the ENTREES Regent, and
thar ofthe Prince Rsgent, for she ear
ercise Of the regency.
SECTION LIST.
Of the oatA fine EMPRESS Regext
80. Should the Empress regent net
have taken the oath in the life time of
the Emperor. for the exercise of the re-
gency, she will take it within the three
MONTH next following the decease ct the
emperor.
SO. The oath is offered to the minor
emperor, seated on the throne, attended
by the prime arch chancellor of the en-
pire, OF the French princes, the mem
bers Of the Council of Regency, the mi.
nisters of the cabinet, the grand officers
OF the empire snd the crown, the Mi.
nisters OF State, and the great eagles Of
the Legion of honor. in the presence of
the senate and Of the council of state.
81. The oath taken by the empress
is conceived in the following words:
II swear fidelity to the Emperor.
i swearto conform myself to the acts
OF the constitutions, and TO abide in the |
dispositions made by the Emperor, my
spouse, respecting the exercise of the
regency: to consult in the maintenance
ofmy authority, only my love and deyo.
tedness for my son end for France and
faithfully to restore TO the emperor, at
his majority,the power which is invested
in me.
81 swear to maiH,ain the integrity Of
the territory of the empire to respect
and cause to be respected the laws Of
the concordat and the freedom Of wor-
ship; 10 respect and cause to be respect,
ed the equality Of rights, the liberty and
irrevocabl!ity OF the sales Of national pro-
perry; not to lew any inpost or lay a.
ny tax, but for the exigencies Of the
state and ccpf liz. l,,x, !