Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-08-24
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ing new constitutions. We have
before US the fourtHentire new con now
tuition OF France, sinces the eommsn su-
|ment Of our editorial duties, a period a'e e
~ months. This document consist ~
1o4 articles. Instead Of copyinr tha
whole, we give some Of its leadins fss
lures.
Chapter I. contains summary Of flo
rights French citizens. 1t guarantee.
an equality of civil and political r;ebts
and responsibilities, equal facility Of adj
mission to al civil and military apneirt
ments. equal liability to faxes. feedom
d the person and security OF t',e proper.
|ty, freedom of the press from prcy;ors
'censure. reserving to government ',e
|rightai paatshing abuses, liberty Of con.
science in religions matters. the ri..ht q
trial by jury, the right of being armed.
the right of petitioniDg the government
and the validity Of the sales Of the nation.
al domains.
Chapter 2. relatesato citizenship.--P.
very man born in France ard who has
tesded there one year, having attained
10 81 years of age, may enrol his name
is French citizen. A foreigner may
become citizen by six gears residence or
|oy six years service in the army, or by
receiving Il c decoration of the legion Of
|honor. The right Of citizenship is Iostby
naturalization in a foreign country, by
accepting of Office Or pension from TO-
reign government, by ahliaton to any
foreign community that admits distinc-
lions of birth. and by being sentenced to
infamous panishments. II is suspended
by becoming bankrupt. 4 years resi-
,Ience in particular ACCOMPLISHMENTS is
for exercising there the rights
of citizenship, and by a years absence
the right is lost.
The old and new noblesse, as well as
all feudal titles and denominations area
bolished.
! The Sd chapter relates 10 tie exe.u.
tive power. The governments declared
and representative, being
composed of q monarcl, house ofpeers.
and helse OF representatives The
person of the monarch Is inyiOlabie and
sacred, he is supreme chief of the stare,
and appoints to all offices civil, judicial
and military The monarchical poweris
delegated hereditarily in the re!gniug ia
mily, from male to male, b order CT
primogeniture, to the exclusion CT ie-
males aad their descendants. The mo-
march is to take an oath TO be taithia TO
the nation and to the law, and to main-
tain the constitution. The monarch'S
guard is to be taken IRON troops Ct the
line, and he is not to introduce foreign
troops into the French territory. The
civil list is to be fixed at certain sum,
at the commencement of every reign.
The monarch is not to grant subsidy
to foreign state, even from tire civil
list. or to 90 ont Of France without the
consent OF the two houses. Neither the
nor the heir apparent, is in any
case to command the army IN person.
The monarch has the power OF pardon
ng, with such limitations as may be Q.
nacted by law. Declarations of var, and
treaties Of peace are to be approved by
the two houses. and treaties Of commerce
are to be 1eliberated upon like laws
The monarch cannot eede any portlon OF
French territory, or unite TO France any
conquered or ceded territory, without
The consent of the two houses. Except
IN the palace of the monarch, and at pl0~
ic ceremonies, no citizen car claim any
canE, privilege, or prerogative.
The ministers are responsible TOR eve
" act OF government, for which reaso''
every act or decree Of the monarch, IS 70
De countersigned by the minister OF tne
department to which It relates. before u
receives the seal of state. They are De-
sides responsible for every act that can
affect the public safety, the consntntloh'
the interest Of the public treasury a''i
the liberty of the press ana NJ sonsc'ehcs'
The house of representatives are 10 pe
the accusers, and the peers the jn@EeS,
with discretionary powers Of panismES'
The two houses have the same PSwe'' -
call 70 account commanders OF asm!e'.---
Ministers or their subordinate aSeh's
may be likewise prosecuted st the oFG!'
nary tribunals, by individuals, Tor Ga
a.ages sustained troni acts oF Their aGhA-
nistratiou. There is to be chancel'V',
sho presides in TIC Louise OF gers kee'.a
the public seal and promulga'es the laf'<'
in toe nauie OF tie RNnarct.
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