Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1813-12-23
Palace Of Trianon, Aug. 90, 1878.

napoleon by the grace OF God, ana the
constitutions, Emperor Of the French, &c.
to all present and to come, greeting:
Different questions having. been submit
ted to us with regard to the conditions of
Frenchmen established in foreiga countries,
we have thought it right to make known
our intentions on that subject.
BY our decree of the 9Th of April, 1909,
we have already pronounced with regard to
such Frenchmen, as have borne arms "a
gainst their country and those, who re-
siding with power withwhom we go to war
do not quit its territory !; or who being
summoned by us, do not obey that order
But no law has yet been laid down either
with regard to FTenchmen naturalized in
foreign countries, with or without our au-
Thority, or with regard to such as may have
already entered, or choose to enter in future
into the service Of foreign power!
And as it is not our wish, to- confound
those of our subjects who are induced from
legitimate motives to naturalize themselves
abroad, with those whose conduct will as
sumo the character of felony, we have re-
solved by these presents, to complete and
make known this important branch of le-
gislation.
For these reasons on the report of our
grand judge, minister of justice, and .our
council of state, being heard,
We have decreed and ordered, and do
decree and order, as follows:
TITLE !. OF Frenchmen. naturalized
abroad with our permisson..
Art. l. No Frenchman can be naturaIz-
ed abroad without our authority
fAlr nprpoi sat- n a III In <rra toJ h., Lot
ters patent, drawn up by our grand Judge.
signed with our hand, counlersigned by our
secretary OF state, inspected by our cousin,
tie prince arch chancellor, inserted in the
bulletin of laws, and registered in the i'm.
perial court of the last place of domicie of
the person to whom they relate.
). Frenchnien thus naturalized abroad
shall enjoy the right OF possessing, or trans
hitting, and ofsucceeding to property, even
when the subjects OF the countries where
they SHAH be naturalized, do net enjoy
those rights in France
4 The children os Frenchman born in
thecountry where he is naturahzed, are
aliens.
5. Frenchmen naturalized abroad, even
with our permission, can at no time carry
arms against France, under pain OF being
injected in our courts, and condemned to
the punishments enacted in tie penal code,
Book 3, Chap IS
TITLE II. OF Frenchmen naturalized
abroad with our permission.
8. Every Frenchman naturalized abroad,
without our permission, shall incur the loss
of his property, which shall be conliscated
he shall no longer enjoy the right Of sue
cession, and all the succession falling unto
him shall pass TO the next heir, provided
he is domicliated in France.
= BY the 9TH, Sth, 9th and 10th, tits pro-
vided, that by process instituted in the
courts OF justice, such persons shall lose
their titles. if they have any, together with
the property attached to them, which shall
devoive to the nearest heir, being French,
the rights of the wife being secured, which
shall be regulated as in the case of widow
hood
III. Those who are naturalzed abroad.
without permission, and against whom the
above process has taken place, if found in
the territory of the empire, shall for the
first time be arrested and conducted beyond
the frontiers; if they return, they shall be
condemned to period of imprisonment not
less than year, nor more than To- years
TiTLE III. OF individuals a!,eady natur-
allied abroad
IL. individuals naturalized abroad at the
period of the publication of the decree
may within year, il on the continent of
Europe; within'5 years if beyond the Cape
OF Good Hope, and in, the Indies obtain
our confirmation according To the forms
prescribed in the present decree.
TITLE Nv. OF Frenchmen in the service
of foreign power.
Is. No Frenchman can enter the service
OF foreign power, without our special
permission, and except under condition of
returning, should we recall him either by
general proclamation or direct order.
a. Those Of our subjects who shall have
obtained this permission, cannot take the
oaths to the power which they serve, with.
out proviso of never bearing arms a.
gainst France, and of quitting the service.