Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-05
THE FRENCH REPuBLCANCoNsriTU-

! I'll r tkENtt ktfi JULIAN to4No a -
T,1N.
Now that the Constitution ot Fnure I,
complete r3 0e, been officially rroe5inei
the e. -e,,uorsis sfirs details, To- licb
use ar. indebted TO tle NeU Yars Courier aud
BUG .ar. may ba interesting:
/ I'll constitution a> free as any ttatsx-
lists. I.e Legislative power ga D -lu-. ,llm-
fbrtal 400 members. tu BE- CHOSEN oH Zoe slie
basis 0t population, us universal suiinse ani
By baBOt.--evefy lIencataan ct "a ttsf' OF
5gg being entitled % Vote. without ANY other
CONDITION than iitt be shs be Iu possession
of his citii and political rights. Ia AXE man
ner even French ci,zen q - years OBJ age Is
eligible.
REPRESENTATIVES are chosen Ter term o.
three wear and wiihuu, any liant as 10 Their
re-e.ig oiGtY.
The National Assembly is permanent
cannot be pforo-ued by the Exetuute--lhe
etsnus OF the members are Iayi tub,ee-u'r
can thcy b. arrested or prosecuted even Tor
criminal offences uHlcss taken ln the hct-
aud eyeu then he Assembly must consent 10
the prosecution golug on.
They are not to receive mandatory insltuc-
tious. audars not permitted toaccept any -a,-
aired appointment dung the tenn OF The
Legislature within the gllt OF the Executive.
They are to receive stated compensation as
representatives.. They cannot be questioned
anywhere Tor opinions expressed IN the AS
semby. The siuiH.s TO be public.
! Tie Executive poWcris Iu Pnsideut--a
native Freuchml8 Of iaity years OF age, who
has never lost the quality Of d Frcnchman-
to te elected for four years, and not eligible
til alter an interval Of hour years
| ii al as l..
on tic second Sunday of May. la casa OF
The failure OF popular election. the National
/ Ass. mbIl is 10 choose he President out OF tie
ise highest.
! 1he President hes all the attributes oi orr
President except Ne Veto. tie may uegoii-
ale and alll} tsale,-but ihey are not u he
binding unless approved hY he National As
semby. lie is cliei Of the armed forces
bat may never be III actual coum5nd
IL i provided with residence and his
salary - to be 800 600 francs, (si20, 000)
Tie Vice President is 10 be chosen by the
( National Assembly from l7t OF three csndi.
date, to be. laid before lie Assembly b, the
/ President. The Vic President IS. in no case
to be related 10 The President up to the sixth
degree,
TIE Vice Presiden to supply The place of
/ The President when Dr. i Iis.hed.
4 a Council Of State, 81 which the ice Pes.
/ ideHi sl.l be the pr,siling officer shall be
{ appoiaicl ever, six months BY the National
/ Assembly --to be- indefinitely re-eligitle-jhe
appointment al a representative vacatiag his
seat--ihe attributes pi The Council are simply
advisory uHlrss invested with Others ~ the
| Ma iiens Assembly
The Judiciary is 10 hold Tor lie. aud 20 be
appointed bl The President The trial by
jary. IN crimtnal cases. 10 be maintained
a High Court q Justice she'll Judge. lciih-
oai appeat. all accusations By he Assembly
agaIas The President or bis ministers. The
penalty ol death for political offence is abolish
I'd.
tbs high Court to consist Of five Judges
and lairiy SIX jUYmen; the judges TO be thos
en- les bt iiot by the Court Of Cessation from
their own members. f6e thif'v-six urors 10
BE- lskcn 9am the members al lAe Gn-4dl de-
psGmentai couHfis, bat no representative to
be q these junes. Tie >eldici to require lie
concurrence 81 t~o-thuds The right Of cAai-
lenae is reserved, as heretofore, 70 both par
lies,
Ihis is the outline OF The great departments.
Tie general provision Ion le security Of
the citizen are, that his house is intialable:
that he cannot be withdraw from his natural
judges; that no extraordinary tribunal shall,
each may worship. according 10 his own creed
aad iorma; sad that ministers OF an existing
| forms OF worship and Il any that may here
alter be recognized, shall b. entitled to salaries
from The SAFE, the censorship OF he press IS
abolished, aud he right Of public meeting,
and oil petition, is distinctly recognized.
! Slavery is abolished ON French soll aud ci.
li2eas alike admissible TO all employnenls-
merit being The Only test.
! Iae pubic debt is guaranteed, as is every
| engagt meut OF the State with is creditors.
| Tie following provision embraces ell that
relates 10 the light o! labor aud otinslruciou:
Art. l3-Ihe constitution guarntees to
all citizens the freedom OF labor and uddstry.
Society aYogs aud encourages the develop
ment Of labor by gmuilous elementary III.
stWcion, professional education, eqnahly Of
| telatlon between the employer and workman;
by institutions 81 forecast ana credit; By a
| grlcultoal schools. voluntary associations,
| and The establishment BY the State, the ee-
| pauments, and townships (communes) Of
| pubic weeks fitted 10 employ unoccupied
| workmen; il furnishes assistance TO found
| ling childfon, 10 he inlirm eyed, who are des-
utute, and whom their families are not IN a
condition 10 aid.