Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21
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The PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
- osnn tha1 without encroaching the right
~ properly IN the person Of the princes of the Orleans
iamy' the President Of the Republic would not iustify
inc confidence OF the French people if he permitted prc
peruss winch ought to belong 70 the nation to be abb
suaeted from the domains Of the State
considering that, according to the ancient nnhc Law,
OF France maintained by the decree Of the 2 Il Septe
per- l9o and by the law Of the 9th November 1914 all
the property which belonged the princes on the;
cesson to the throne of full right and al tbe verv
instant united TO the domain of the Crown:
" That thus the decree Of the 21st September 1890.
and the law of the 9th November, 1914 enact The
private property Of the prince who comes to the throne
and that which he possessed during his reign on what
ever title may be- Of full right and the very in
slant united to the domain of the nation and the effect az
this union is perpetual and rreyocabley
That the conservation of this principle ascends very
distant times of the monarchy that amongst others may
be cited the example of Henry Nv that prince having
wished by letters patent of the 10th April $780, to pre-
vent the union of his properties with the domain of the
Crown the Parliament of Paris refused eregster those
letters patent by judgment Of the 10Th July, 1891 and
Henry ~ subsequently applaudng this nness, issued
IN the month of july 1907 decree revoking his first
letters PATENT
Considering that this fundamental rule of the mon
archy was applied under the reign Of Louis XVIII and
Charles X and reproduced in the law Of the 10Th Janu
ary 1926;
That 20 legislative act had revoked it on the 9th Au-
gust $780, when Louis Philippe accepted the crown that
thus by the fact Of that accepaon all the property which
he possessed at that period became the ndsputabe pro-
perty of the State
Considering that the general Donation subject to a
life interest consented to by Louis Philippe for the adj
vantage of his children the exclusion Of his eldest son.
on the It'll August $780, the very day which tho throne
was offered him. and before his acceptaon which took
place the 9th Of the month"; had only for its OBJ
ect to prevent the union the domain of the State Of
the large estates possessed by the prince called to the
throne;
That at later period, when it became known, this
act excited public disapprobaton soueca Ia conscience
pubLgue y .&
That, if the annulng Of il was not pronounced, it
was because there did not exist under the ancient
narcy authority competent repressthe violation Of
public law the protection Of which was faEmery confded
That IN reserving the life interest Of the property
comprised in the Donation Louis Philippe deprived him
self Of nothing and wished only his family
patrimony become that Of the State; -
~ That the donation ITSELF less than the exclusion
of the eldest in the expectation OF the accession to
the throne Of that son. the part of the King Louis
Philippe, the most formal recognition of that undamen
tai rule since required many to elude it,
That would be vain to aege that the union to the
public domain Of the properties Of the prince could only
result from the acceptaon of the him. and that
such acceptaon only took place the 9th August,
the donation consented to the It'll of the month
should produce its effect; !.
considering that at the latter date Louis Philippe
longer private person. the two chambers de-
clared him King of the French, under the sole condition
of taking an oath to the charter; ~
That in consequence of his acceptaton be was King
the 7th August since that day the national will
manifested by the two Chambers and that the fraud
the law of public order does not exist less when it is
concerted in view of certain fact which is Immediately
about to be realized; @
Considering that the property comprised in the dona-
ton of the 9TH August being rrevocaby incorporated IN
the domain Of the State could not be by the clauses
of Art % of the law of the I'd March, 1882;
That it would be contrary to all principles ascribng
retroactive effect to that law, to to render valid
act radically null according to the legislation existing
at the time at which the act consummated;
sThat besides that law, dictated by private interest,"
under the influence of political events cannot prevail
~
table rules of public law;
Considering besides that the rights of the State thus
claimed there still remains the Orleans family
than hundred millions, with which they support
1 their rank abroad
considering also that it is right continue the
al allowance of $780, 000 inscribed in the budget for the
| dowry of the Duchess d0rleans
i 81 DEcREEs-
90 Art /. The real and personal property which is the
object of the donation made the h Of August $780,
by the King Louis Philippe, is restored TO the domain Of
the State.
Art , The State remains charged with the payment
ofthe debts of the Civil List of the last reign.
"Art The dowry 300 000fr awarded to the Duchess
i d0rleans is maintained
Art A. The property returning the State in virtue
of Art shall be partly sold trendus 4yasf by the Adj
mnisation des Domanes, and the proceeds shan e an
Art g. Ten millions are allowed to the Societies de
secours Mutues authorized by the law Of the 10th July
i 1850. ~
i Art. g. Ten millions shall be employed in amelorat-
ing the dwellings of workmen in the great manufacturing
1 towns
i "Art T. Ten millions shaabe devoted to the estab-
shment of institutions for making loans mortgage
(suons DC credit fonce) in the departments which may
demand that submitting to the conditions con-
sdered necessary s.4-tA.
"Art 8. Five millions shall serve establish retir-
ing pension fund for the poorest assistant clergy, es ds-
SCREAMS les plns pduvres. = =
cart g. The surplus of the properties mentioned in
article shall be united to the dotaton Of the Legion Of
Honor and the Of it shall be employed follows
and il insufficient the deficiency shall be made up from
| the resources Of the budget.
cart TO- All the officers, non-commssioned officers,
and Of the army and navy who shalt henceforth be
nominated promoted in the National Order Of the Lee
gon Of Honor shall receive according to their grade in
the legion the following annual allowances
Simple members Of the legion, as heretofore $50 f
officers 500
Commanders 1000
/ Grand Officers - 1000
Grand Crosses !. 1900
cart H. military medal is created, giving the right
to 100r of iferent in favor of soldiers and oncommis
stoned officers of the army and navy placed in the cond
tons which shall be fixed by subsequent regulations.
cart II. national chateau shall serve house OF
education for the INDECENT daughters orphans Of the
families whose chiefs shall have obtained that medal
cart 49, The chateau Of Saverne shall be repaired and
finished to asylum for the widows Of civil and
military high funconaries who may die in the service Of
the State.
cart H. In consideration Of the present, the Presi-
dent the Republic abandons all demand relative to the
conscakons in 1914 and ISIS against the
Bonaparte family.
a Art Is The Ministers charged each in what con-
him with the execution of the present decree