The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-10
Foreign
NEW FRENCH CONSTITUTIONS.
Public Rights ofshe Frensh Psohie.


their titles and ranks
2. They contribute without distinction IN
proportion 10 their fortune, to the expenses
of the State. -,
5. They are all equally admissible to civil
and military employments.
a. Their individual liberty is equally guar
,anteed: no person can be prosecuted or ar
rested, but in cases provided by the law, anc
in The forms which that prescribes.
s. Every one Processes his religion With
equal liberty, and enjoys tho same protection
in his worship.
6. In the mean time the Catholic, Apostol-
ic and Rom.h religion is tho religion OF the
State.
z. The ministers ofthe Catholic, Apostolic
and Romish religion, and those OF other modes
of christian worship, receive support from
the royal treasury alone.
8. The French people have the right TO
publish and print their opinions, in conformi-
ty to the laws, which ought to rePress the
abuse Of this liberty.
9. All property is invioablc, without any
exception of that which is called national, the
law making no distinction.
10. The State can demand the sacrifice OF
Individual property for the public benefit
legally proved; bat with q previous indcm-
nifty.
IL. All inquities into the opinions or votes
given up, to the lime of the restoration, are
forbidden. The same Oblivion is cnjoined on
tribunals and on citizens.
IL. The conscription is abolished. The
mode of recruiting for land and sea service IS
determined by law.
Form Of the Kings Government.
r3. The person Of, tho King is inviolable
and sacred. His ministers are responsible, -
10 the King alone belongs the executive
power.
Ia. The King is the supreme chief Of the
State, comm ADDS the forces by land and sea,
declares war, makes treaties of peace, alliance
and commerce, appoints to all employmepts
of public administration, and makes the regu-
latons and DEGREES for the execution ct tho
law. and of the safety Of the State.
Is The Legislative power is exercised col
Ietively by the King, tho house OF peers, and
The house OF deputies of departments.
i6 The King proposes the law.
IL The proposition OF law is carried, at
the will Of the King, to the house ofpeers or
to that of deputies, except laws for raising
house of deputies
Is. Every law must be freely discussed and
voted for by "a majority of each Of the two
houses.
i9. The house, have the right to suppli-
cate the King 20 propose law upon any sub
iect, and 10 point out what IL .rr--'s W t'sss.
Droper the laws should contain
40 This request may be made by each OF
che two houses, bu, after having been discus
.ed in sccret committee, 1t shall not be sent
70 tho other house by that which proposed it,
until after delay often days.
81. the proposition is adopted by The
o,her hoysc, il shall be submitted 10 the eyes
of,he giog if he rejects it, it shall not be
arainb Drought forward the sans session.
22iThe King alone sanctions and prononl.
ga,t the laws.
!. The civil list is fixed for the whole
aujtion Of the reign, by the first legislature
asmbed after thcAcccssion Of the King.
The House Of Peers.
4. The house of peers is an essential part
Shc legislative power.
$. 1t ia convokcd by che king, at the same
u with the house Of deputies Of depart
PTS,
5. Every assembly Of The house Of peers
th shall be holden out of the time of the
sion of the house of deputies, or which
Il not be convened by decree Of the king,
Unlawful and entirely null.
z. The nomination Of peers of France be-
Is to the king. Their number is uniim-
4. He may vary their digni,ies, name them
fife, or make them hereditary, according
his pleasure.
ss. The peers have aImi,tanco into the
hse at twenty-five years of age, but have
IA dclibefa,ive voice until thirty.
29. The chancellor Of France prcsides in
) house of peers, and in his absence peer
imed by the king.
80. The members of the royal family and
1 Princes OF the blood are peers by right of
t,h. They take their seats immediately at
+ the president; but nave no delioerative
flee unit! they arc twenty FIVE years of9gc.
81. The Princes cannot take their seat in