Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-22


been SO greatly agtaed and surrounded by enemies at
the period when the BOurbons restored the peo
pie would not have accepted that family the reigninp
Soveregns 1T is true that Louis the 18th exercised
uncommon prudence. and emnentlv successful vet
seems that the lessons of adversely which that family
has learnt have made sensible impressions and the
errors of the dnce regime about to be renewed
There are no people earth uneasy and fracti-
GUS, under religious restraints than the French They
are by no deficient in the principles and good
feeling which constitute The basis Of religion; but tey
wish TO manage such concerns in their own way. The
present King Charles, who old man and devotee
has offered the project of law on sacrilege which
would disgrace the feuda ages may Law the tounda
lion for the renewal OF those bloody persec-
ton which have hitherto existed between Protestant
and Catholic [,Noh.
Translated for the National Journal from the Courier d
Pays Bas.
PROJECT Of La,O on Sacrege presented to the Chamber of
Peers by the Keeper Of The Seals Minister Of Justice
on the An Of January, 1926
CHARLES, &c.
We have ordained and do ordain that the following
project of law be presented, name to the Cham
Der of Peers
TITLE I.-Of Sacrilege.
Art. /. The PROCLAMATION of the sacred vases, and of
the coDsecrated hosts, is considered sacrilege.
Art. 2. Eoery species ofact committed voluntarily e
ber through hatred or contempt of religion upon the
sacred vases upon the consecraed hosts declared
to he PROCLAMATION.
Art. g. Iii legal proof of the conservation of the
sed IN the Ostensory, and when the priest serves com
muuioD carries the Uaticun to the sick II le-
gal proof Of the conservation of the pyx of the osenso
y, of the pateo, and of the cup employed in the cere-
monies OF the Of the oscnsOry and of the
pyx shut up in the tabernacle of the church.
Art d. The PROCLAMATION of the sacred vases is punished
with death The PROCLAMATION of the consecrated hosts
is punished with the penalty Of parrcide.
TITLE II.-O SnCritcgiouS RoGberu
Art Whoever shall be declared guilty of robbery
committed in building cOnsecrated to the religion of
The State shall be punished with death.
Art g. Whoever shall be declared guilty of havino
in building dedicated to the religion of the State sto
len the cousecraed vases from the tabernacle with or
without breaking open the same, shall be punished with
hard labour for life.
Art 7, The following shall be punished with the
same penalty ls Every robbery of the sacred vases
committed in ainl1ng dedicated 10 the exercise of the
religion Of the state, without the circumstance men
toned in the preceding article, but with two of the five
circumstances provided for in article 58l of the penal
codes 3D. Every robbery committed the same places
by the aid OF violence, and with of the four frst cir
cumstances alluded to in the foregoing article.
Art g. Every person guilty of robbery the sacred
vases any other objects designed the ceebt alton
Of the ceremonies Of the religion of the state provided
the robbery has been committed in building ded,c,ted
to that religion though 1t may not be accompanied with
the circumstances comprehended in article 38l of the
penal code, shall suffer the penalty of hard abou for
time.