Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-17
ENUNRER "a.

representatives, and tried bv the house ofpeers
I'll. Any OF the ministers and officers of the
army and navy may be accused by the house OF
repre- entatives, and tried by the house ofpeers,
nation. ~
~. The house of peers, in this case, shall have
power TO declare the offence as well as to infict
the punishment, at their discretion
10. beiore resolving to impeach minister, tho
mousse oil representatives shall declare that there
Is reason TOR Their accusation against him.
4f- This declaration shall not be made until
after report made by a committee of sixtv mem.
peFS drawn by lot. This committee shall not
report before 10 days after Their appointment
40. When the chamber has declared that thers
Is causeoi examining, they may summon the minis
ler 10 come before them, and compel him to an
swer ana explain. This call cannot he mad.
within ten days after the report of the commit.
tee - -0 eoiiii'ii'-
80. IN any other case, the ministers of depart
house. ~ HiS
~ %hen the house Representative has de-.
eN1. mere is cause of inquiry against n
,iiiiiister' new committee of go Inembeps sboII
be appointed by lot, as before. which shsIl 1nan
pare and report charges for impeachment IN II
alter their appointment. ~ oA!s
40 The impeachment cannot he deol,.,, So.
u. u ~ days alter the reading and pronulgatio -
ob.,,l = i"iPe'ohhleht beng declared the
chamber OF representatives shall anno;nt LIZ nc
ns'Sners for their body to manage the trial ha
fere the house of peers ~N ui"i pe'
~. me 18TH article of title 9th ofthe comet
ohai act OF I'D Frimaire, 9Th wear nro,.;J;,r,
that .he agents OF government cannot he nrosS,
80 oul oy virtue Of decision of the council
VI s''''e' snali De modified by law
CHAPTER V.
=, " The judiciary po4oer
o. ne emperor will appoint all tba ;vS.
ihey are irremoveable, and for life from fbe ~
ment OF their appointment, excepting fbe ;rst;
0es o. lhe peace and of commerce. who shan h,
appointed as formerly '-''-' &c
The present Judges named h., III.
cordng to the senatus constllti,m IF 60. az
lou, and whom ne shall see fit to retain will he
coiGlrtned Tor life by the first January 80 "
* The trial byjury shall be pre;ery.d
:. % me ulals IN criminal cases shall he r,,h,
military courts ' DC urea oy
%. MI other crimes, even if eornrni,tal b., 49,.
l,'"ry' snail be recognized by the ciyl tribu.
30: All crimes and misdemeanors which ,yAs.
coglhzaole before the high imperial court 81
" "ilic9 tne judgment is not reserved by fbi~
sce 70 ne house of peers, shall be brou@Rt r.
tore the ordinary tribunals.
5I. Ihe emperor has the r;rbt ofno,,,o,, :,
SIl M ~ matters, and to grant annesties -
20. tt.e Interpretation of the laws, REQUIRED bv
the the four Of Cessation (repeaD shall be given IN
CHAPTER VI
Rights Of the citizen,
~. The French people are equal in the e,,.s 90
Tue 1 raw as wen for the payment of taxes and
oschaige OF public duties, as for The adm;ss;o..
TO cIVI and military employment.
o. NO one shall, on any pretext, be taken from,
81 Me Juoge5 assigned to him by law
held in cnst Sf sb bnt P prosecuted arrested
aud according to the prescribed forms '''
90 % me liberty of worship is guaranteed 70 all
% All property acquired under the sanction
Of OF inc laws and all the Credits orr claims upon
the state, are inviolable UP''t
o. Every citizen has The right to print and to
publish ms thoughts, on puttins, his Signature -
them, without any previous restraint erce,,t;no
1 d ieSai responsibility after publication bv tbe
decision OF a jury, even If the case sbould he chi
Ject only 10 the smallest penalty
%. me right ofPetitioning is secured to eve
~ ciu=e9. Every petition is Individual They
can be addressed to the government or. To +l, ~,
houses, in which last case they must be addresseJ
to the emperor. They shall be presented n IN.
chambers by member who shall support the ne
luton They shall be read publicly, and if the
house taxes them into consideration they shall be
presented by their president 10 the emperor.
o. No place or portion of territory shall bs
ton.
In the first case, the declaration shall be rnsds
by an act of government.
In the second case, il cannot be so, but bv the
law At all times, when this may be the case.
and the houses not in session, the act of crow.
eminent declaring state ofseige shall Be put in.
TO the form of a law within the first IS DAYS of
their next sitting.
67. The French people declare, that in the de.
legation Of power here given or to be made, thew
did not and do not understand is eiven the right
to propose the re-estabhshment OF the Gourbons
or any branch Of that family on the throne. eyen
IN caseof the extinction Of the imperial DYNASTY
nor the right TO reinstate the ancient feiidal no,
oilIty, or the feudal or segneural rights, or Inc
titbes, or the privilege oRany religious establish,
ment nor the authority 70 attempt 10 invaldata
any sales of the national domains all PROPOSE.
tons to this effect being formally prohibited 10
the government, 70 the two (iegisatiye) houses,
and to the citizens.
Given at Paris, the Odd Of April, 1915.
(SignedD NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor,
The minister secretary of state,
(Signed) The duke of BAssAys