The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-06

| their titles and ranks.
2. They contribute without distinction, in
proportion to their fortune, to the expenses of
| the stJte
| 3. ihey are all equally admissible to civil
and military employments.
| q. heir individual liberty is equally qua
rantced: TO person can be prosecuted or ar
! rested, but in cases provided by the law, and
| IN the forms which that prescrihes
| s. Every one processes his religion with G.
qusl liberty, and enjoys the same protection
| III ms worship.
6. In the mean time the Catholic. Apes
| tolic and Romish religion Is the religion OF the
| state.
f! Z. The ministers of the Catholic, Apostle
| lie and Romish religion, and those OF other
modes ofChristian worship receive support
from the royal treasury alone.
| 8. The French people have the right 20
p, publish and print their opinians, in Conformity
| 10 the laws which ought 10 repreSs the abuse
os this Liberty.
9. An property is invioabe 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 but with previous intlemni-
F, ~
II. All enquiries into the opinions or votes
! given up to the time OF the restoration, are
| forbidden. The same oblivion is enioned on
tribunals and on citizens.
10. The conscription is abolished. The
! mode ofrecriIiting for land and sea service Is
| determined BY law,
Fot" o,f1 ie Rf1e's go7'cyn'ncrt.
| 10. The person Of the King is invlola5le and
| sacred. HIS ministers are responsible. To
the King alone belongs the executive power.
| IA. The King is the supreme Chief OF the
| sta.e, commands the forces BY land and sea,
| declares war, makes treaties of peace, ALI
| ance and commerce, appoints to all employ
| mcnts and public administration, and makes
F., the regulations and decrees for the execution
ofthe law5 and The safety Of the state.
! Is. The legislative power is exercised col
.ectively by t,ae King, the House ofpecrs and
| Tire House ofdeputies of departments.
10. The King PROPOSES the iogo.
| II. The proposition of law IS CARED, At
the will OF the King, to the House OF peers or
| to that ofdcputics except laws ior raising c
| venue, which must be first addressed co the
! House of deputies.
/ IS. Every law must be freely discussed and
voted for by majority OF each of the two Hou-
| scs.
10. The Houses have the right to suAhd-
cate the King to flrohose a lay uAcn any
| snbiect, and To point out what it appears to
| them proper The laws should contain.
20. This request may be made b. each Of
the two Houses, but after having been discus
| sed in secret committee, it shall OF be sent to
| the otherhouse by that which proposed it. I'M
til after delay of ten days.
d IF the proposition is adopted by the o.
TIER ltouse, 1t shall be submitted TO the eyes of
the King if he rejects it, it shall not be again
brought forward the same session
%, The king alone sanctions and promul-
| gates the laws.
| %. The civil list is fixed for the whole du-
ration Of the reign by the first legislature as
scmbled after the accession OF the king.
| The House 81 Peers.
| "a. The House of Peers is all essential part
ofthc legislative power.
IS. 1t s convoked by the King, at the same
time with the House Of Deputies Of Depart
! mems.
%. Every assembly of the House Of Peers
which shall be holden ont of the time of the
siAaE not be convened by decree of the king,
|, is unlawful and entirely null
II. The nomination of Peers ofFrance be-
longs 70 the king. Their numbers is nnlinrit-
! "a. lie may vary their dgnitics, name them
Tor lie or make them hereditary according &c
his pleasure,
Is. The Peers have admittance into the
House at IS vars Of age, but have not de-
bberate voice until 20.
I - Hc OHinCellCr OF trailCe preSIIeS IN
the House OF Peers, and i'll MS absence Peer
named by the King
80. The members Of the royal family and
the princes of the blood are Peers by iight Of
brth They take their seats Immediately az.
| ter the president but have no delibe atiyt
voice until they arc 25 years Of age.
| -. The princes cannot take their seat in the
! House, but on the order of the Hing, express.
| ed ut each session by message, on penalty o.
| rendering void every thing that shall be done
in their presence.
81. III the deh5erati2ns IF the House q
| Peers lTe sCcrct.
SO. The House ofPeers takes coCuizauce o.
the crimes of high treason, and attemp S a.
ganst the safety of the State, which are de
fined by law.
81. No Peer can he arrested but by author
ity the House, and judged by it in olimina
| matters.
Ihe Houec n Tire DEPUTIES qf DEPARTMENTS
IS. The House Of Deputies shall be com
posed Of deputies elected by the electoral col.
| lcges, the organization of which shall be de
| tei1nined by law.
50. i.aCii department shall nave the same
! number OF deputies that it has at present
81. The deputies shall be elected for five
years, and in such manner that tie House shall
be renewed for one fifth part every year.
! IS. No deputy can be admitted INTO the
House unless he is forty years Of age, ant
! ucss he pays 4 direct contribution Of 1OOC