The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-24


the freedom OF man. it suppesses the natural principles OF
right and duty that it is agrant violation OF the republic
effective follow closely the proclaim alton already
made of the principle Of nboon deporabe disorders
sArtice Slavery shall be entirely abolished in all the
colonies and possessions France the end of two months
after the piomulgation OF this present decree on each OF
them From the PRONUNCIATION of this present decree in
rated parsons, shall be absolutely interdiced
- The system of engagements for periods OF tme es-
ablshed at Senegal. is suppressed
50 Governors lssaries-genera of the republic,
are charged with applying the measures suitable for nspr-
pendences the island Reunion Guyana Senegal, and
the other French settlements the western coast OF Ai
the island OF Mayoe and its dependencies, and Al
"a All slaves condemned affective correctional pun
shments for acts which, to freemen would
been visited with these punshments, pardoned
All ind viduals transported as an administrative measure
So The National Assembly shall fix the indemnties be
Sc The colonies purified from slavery and the possess
ons the Indies, shall be represented the National
~ The principle that the soil of Franco emancipates
the slave who touches it, applied to the colonies and pos
sessions OF the republic
"s In future every Frenctnlan even when in foreign
country ntedcted from possessing purchasing sell
ing slaves, and from participating, directly indirectly,
these provisions shall involve the loss of the quality
French citizen Nevertheless, Frenchmen who shall lind
themselves affected by these provisions, shall be allowed
three years to conform to Them from the of the pro-
mitigation of this decree Those who may become posses
of slaves, by Inheritance gift marriage, SHALL under
same delay, day which their possession shall
have commenced.
SO The minister of the marine and colonies, and the
minister OF war; each, far as concerns him. charged
with the execution Of this decree Done at Paris,
in council of government this 9th of April"
Germany.
The proposed fundamental law for the constitution OF
the German empire was laid before the German Diet
on the 26h ul by the committee of seventeen men OF
confidence 1t is divided into five articles, the third OF
which is again subdvlded into three divisions.
The FIRST article refers to the basis OF the empire The
countries hitherto apperaning TO the confederation the
Prussian provinces Incorporated and the Duchy OF
Scheswg constitute the empire the independence OF
each State maintained, unless where the unity OF Ger
many demands otherwise.
The second article enumeIates the departments coming
exclusively under imperial jurisdiction, as follows In
ternationa representation OF Germany and its states in
foreign countries embracing the right OF treaties and
diplomatic relations the right OF declaring peace and
war; the army oresses, navy, customs postal Depart
men canals, railways, patents, currency weights, meas
ures and all proceeding from customs, post
Office, and other taxes, and to impose additional taxation
when necessary
The third article DEGREES The constitution which is CEN
tired in the supreme chief, Emperor, and the Imperial
Diet This article divd ed into classes A. B, and G.
defines the dignity of the supreme chief to be hered