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V T II E WI L GTON G A Z ETT E. Xiinc DoUiirs per Annum. i THURSDAY, KjJ 1 L iq, 1800. Tu p i. r stf: d w f f. WZ y h y a E ify' R B ! E V Vol. IV. No. i7oi i M I N NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE FRENCH RE PtTHLIC. i. .F-qrhc formation of the Senate, there thail be nominated iri the ft r ft he nominated ir indance6o memlSftrs-this niim'. er 4jS OFFICIAL GOP!'. jlhuH.be encrea(ed to 62 in the Chaptkr I. ' co,;,rfe f the 8ih year, to 64 in the Art. 1. The French republic is gni year, andhail fee gradually in- n? an I iir!ifiil!)!e.. . j creai'-d to &o members in each , of Its Europe) -t-crritpry is 'ii.flrijca-ifirft years. 'ut.iiito .departments and co.m-T :6. The nomination to he office Biunal dutrids. c ienare (hall heby the fenat;; whoH a. fcvery man corn ana reiuicnt ;iun make choice out of-theU can in Fiance, and of the age of Xl. icida'esreferiteJ to them : the firft years, who has. inferibed .Lis name rv the le.iflativc.bo.W, the , Gecond jni the .eNac rcctlter of hh commu ' 0 the f nJjM.rti'te, av i ..ie third by nai unmet, anuauerwar.is remain- , ie cn.cr cpmul.. 36. whey ;lvvjrn ute Jir s it' '. 1 j i ' ikn 1 vt'iA " 62. I v cafes or crjmes, tOthicH U may appoint fom ten to fit. forme J of any confyiracies aainft arc ahnexed- a corporal or ifarnus teen members, charged to convoke t! e dare, it mav ifijie orders' to ar- pnnifhment, a firft jury admits, or it, if it fhali be denned nccelurv. r: and faring bvore them the pet- j rejects the charge. It it be admit- -m. Tile le -ifljtive bo !v lh.iu (- ton i who are fuf peered as thr au- ted a fecond jury pronounces on the eompqled of 300 rcembers, ot 3 , thor-, or accomplices but if within t'M At a- -ar 1311 h-v ih-,.l Ntjhdavs after fuch-arrell, they are ed a year on Fre the territory of the ; t f. The chief confu! licit Republic, is a French citi- ( tiV; his office, either by theexpira . - .rion & his functions, "or by refit-'- F ' " .. 1. T7 I- ' . . . rv . 1 n OTCitrner ikcoticb a r icncn imu mi, ncceirarilv, ana as a matter citiicn,,whoafier having" atuirie I of right, betjomes 4 Sztikxaf. "' .1. . .. ..i j .1 i i- 'r he renewed by fiths cv.-ry . yea.'. There ought always nne c'rr.-,i aHcal, of each dc(ritnicnt of the republic to br prtfent. 32. Ajnemher whi out qf the leiflaive bo If cannot lre-rnter tUt affer ttie ivftrVs! of a year' but. he nwljc.. ivTjtt.vsdWe v elect -d many other public funttion, inn cludirta' that of tsibune, provided tttfig- ihc flrn other refpeiis-eiiib!''. UpOiVO'tlt- 33. TTiw fitting of tlie legifU ive bodr TbaH tiimypnc, every turaee ot 21 years, atul fJeciared 1 oe two other coniuls. durmcr Son thi hr t hiimairc. m l his intention of fixing his reljdence the month which follows tlft-rxpi- continue only four Months it in France, and has reiided fbere ttr iaiion of th:ir functions, may take Theylofe it a'toierher, if they a foreign quit their confular functions, by f .aililitllna i '- I I I I . M I ' M ) . . .. th. A fenator is alw'ays ine'.ijti bio to any other public function, to. All the lifts made in the (!'- ten Laccemye years. . their feats in thefenate. but are not 4. The ti le of French citizen is obliged to exercife that privilege. tortettecl - e 13 naturaliiation in country. By a centiniT an oTiee or penfton fro -,i a foreign government. Bt) affi'iation with a foreign cor poration which fuppofeg diftinclions of birth. Bv con lemnatton to corporal or inh 11 hij piinifb nent. 5. T 1- exercife ofthe rights of a French .i'iz-.iis fufpended by a ban . iy,orby a tcta! or p irti.il fiK . o ri.e property ot an in- - . 1 nirod fervirud-, ei- ye tr thill may of, -the irh tOiV B thet ai of the acquired hy tn'ingdJTiiciliated bv a rar s re t J tho Icrvii per on of i 1 r mii!y . By Ails d judi mtrdi 4V:onf accofijtit 01 eootiimj -y. C I or.i r hi exercife ih tj ;!ts of ci iZi'nlhip thi-v mud h ve been 1 and not forfeited Dy 1 vcar "1 fence. 7 Tne .:u7.e .s of every commu nal diltrict 111 j It appoint by their luff, 's t -of: whom ihey th:o.. mo.i w'onhy ntonducl'n the pub. lie affairs. There (ha I .)e lid of con It Icice, containing a 11 nber ot names -qti.il to a tenth of;hr nun bcr of citizens poiTefting the rigK of fii(Frtie, From this firt co n munal lid the public fiincTioiuries ot dillncls lhj.il be f .ken. .. S. TU ci'itens comprised !n the cnmtnuiiii lid of a depart mcni lhall aifo appoint a truth of their ritmbcr. Thefo fhall ronltituti? a fccqtidliil' called this departmental lid,, from which the public functi onarics of each department lhall be taken. in potnt 9. The citizens included rlepartrr.etttat lit! (ball all' 1 a tenth of thrir number'; liil llia'l ronfifl of the . each department , eligible to public I atiot si t nu t .).; .. to. The citizena who fha I have aright ut co operating in the tor rtiaii i of a iv ih lilts mention. eJ in the 3 pre .' articles, (lull par:ment?, br virtue auticle, fhall be addrelfetl to the fe- natc. Tlwy lhall compolo the na tional lift. 2o. Ttom. this lift fhall be elecfed the len'iflutors, the tribunes, the coniuls, the judge of celfattorT, and Coinmilfaries of la Refponfibilit ;. at. They fh ill confirm Or anmi1 every act referred to them as uncouf national by theiff tribunate or thtf government ; the lifts of the eligibles ihall be included among th-fe acs. 22. The revenues of national do mains, the terms of whic't are ex pired, (hall be liable fo the eKoen fes of I ie Lnate. The annual fala ry of each st" its members (hall be piid on' of thofe revenues. It lhuUe ert ni to 4 20th of that of the cbtt t o.'tfiiJ. , . . i3- Tie fittings of the fjnatcare noi publi '. S3. Citizen Sieves and Roer , Dtivos, h' two confuls who are o go out of offi e, th ill i'c n iminated members t theco if rv4tory Icnate ; they lhall Onitc wuh the fboond and third confuls nominated oy the pre- e r e ...j icnr one. 1 mis rnir cit;i.-iis lhall appoint the m jority of the fenate, w. i h ilull af'e'rwirds com plete Itfulf, and proceed' to the elec tions cat r .1 (ted to its direction. Chan. til. Of the LiKillative Power. theLSf No new law (In I be pro k . ....ai ...... A, ., L j 1 uc tsi 1 nut in iitii t Bfsf'u v 'men our 111 j the other eight by'-he governmen'! 34. The trgillativc "bo !y enacts the law, by deu rtt i nip.tr by fee ret icnripv, and without awv dilriif. fiononthe part of its members, upon the plans of ' e law debaie'l beiore it, by the orators of tbe tii- bunate Ald$djW grrve'nment. ycittr:t;s 'if te trib'tna''-' j not it m liberty m brought to tri j ;iT4t lhall be eohfi lerrd, on the v.rt.,qfthe mniCT figning the or d.f. as an act of arbitrary dcten- 47. The government is to fuper inieiid the internal fa'ety and ex erpal defend? of the date; it is to di (tribute the forces by fea and land ac.J rcu'atc the direction ot them. 4S. I he national gum! on dntv is fiibieii to ih regulations of the n i die. adminiif ration. The na t'to ial guard not on duty is only fubject to the la w. 4). I he government is to man- age O'Mtucal relations .abroad, to coviiut nrg iciuion, to make pre 1 ' 1 - tac, and -tne juages compolmg a tribunal apply the puniiliment. Their judgment iv without appeal. 63. 1 he (unction, ot public accu fer, to a criminal tribunal is fille I by the comm'Hfioner of govern ment. 64. The crimes which do not a moutvtjf'to corporal or infamous 'puiufKment are tried before the tri bunals of correctional police, fa. ving an appeal to the criminal tri bunals. .. . 65. There is for the whole Rsj' public a 'tribunal -of calfat ion which pronounces on appeals againft judgments in the dernier refort, gjjven by the tribunals in cafes re ferred tromone tribunal to another on account ot lawful fufpiVloni or iminary flipnl.it ion, to lign and j he public fatety, upon exceptions oncliitle all t rev ies of peace, a!li-: taken by the party agarnlf the neutrality, commerce , whore tribunal. a "1 n of the letfiQattvt body (ha 1 b - public the hnmbef if ifrangers i i e;t t-r ot them nor t: evece.l d.ui 36. The 1 annual I'Jairy of a tt i- concitit ances, truce, and othnT convetMons. I 00. ic in?unaa or caua'ion 5 . I) clararions of war an ! trea-'doee not inquire into the merits, ties of peace ; alliance, and com I hut it reverter thi judgment given merce., a,re 10 b" 'prouoL.l, difcu-lU'tll on proceedings in which form is tiecree.t. aiul promti gated in the i v luiateo, ui vvii,i contain inrne- thingcontrary to the exprelfcd law but fends the cafe back to be tried on ' its merits by the tribunal, which has cognizance of them. fjim j m tujcr as I in s, O i!y ;he di fen dims an I ddibe r'ltions relative to ihefe objecls, as Km r-o Mmi! Uo . . ,v .. .l r . wen in the triOUliate as in the e- "". .ii.ui u ti. 1 ian s. 1 ar r. , . . - . a le -iiUW io.ooo francs ' iW'v' itc l" bi 1,1 .'ret, , 7J W conuuure 7 " I .... ......... p I . . . l . i . t A "ft: Every decree of h a Tcoffii ' COin;T'tttef, it tnc government de- n irroinwism mn 11. nance, ana live body Hull, the toth dav after IiroS ".W r , r ' it hm i .,.-i L.. .1. 1 ?f. I he lecret article-ofa .trea , M. u,.Mii .1511 uy inc . . . ,, ... . . 1 :i. j hief eonl'ul. unbf i .1,, JfMJsnnoi. oe aeiuttcitve 01 the pubiH.J!iVJc QCPiri tnc communoncrs ot government eftablilhcd at the tribunals are ta- lime it is referral th Cnt lie articles. the trraunii rV mir, ilii,.ti. .,.!;... 1 J2. Und .. . OUCii rctcrrence cannot be with regard to laws that haV promulgatec rftent lift. the direction of the! The judges forming the tribunals ponfuls. tlf. (vnineil nf n la of anneal, and the coinmifiinners K ' charged Sfith the drawing op of the! P0 with them are taken from ocen , " e .1" 1 ' . u- t ... . lit4. pians ot tne taws ana the re jula- ' r " " tS. ihe fir ft renewal of the le. 2' (lative body an I t.' the tribunate lhrfll ntir take pVs ti?, trre 12th yer." . I he j i les compofinc the tribu nal of caption, anil the com nif lioners belonging to that tribunal are 'aken fro n the national lift. 68. The jnftices, es pt lb i -f- tjcei of (he peace, remain in Qffice orators are to be fcleded, whw lha'1 ' frr "h' ""irhlr.ay Ih mid he con. L . I 1 ti 'il 1 1 fM (.it (.. rt 1 1 - f r r t I he government is entrufted 5 a; i,0"uc, lo PPf-!' " name " ; r " ' ....ui.v. m 1 , lii-nil. I nut h 1 rin" 1 iii- l nn lh. l::f tor t 11 UI 1 c B,'vc",1"c, otrorc ine.e-:"- V i. . gltiaiivc 0O.1V, I Utfe .QVr . ? iwmiiuiiuin mut iiii.ii UriUtOIlSa Chan. -IV. Ot the Gvernment tions of the public :dminidration. and to refolvc loch dilR:ultie.s as may mrciif in all ftdmiaiijftiyr mattt;ri, 52. It is from imonff the mem ber fc of the councilof flafc that l!w to three confuls appointed years, and indefinitely re-e!igib'e laenor incm is 10 ne elected inu: to br any more thin three of thefe orators fent to ft uppott the fame mulgated, unleli M plan (lull have the 3d I bctu propofed by lift eovernmc:f, en of j communicated 10 the triSun ate, and decreed by the Lcfttflaiivc BjI. 2ft. Th: plans which ihe gover -mcnt may propofe lliaH he drawn up under different hc.i l. 1 1 cwirv cafe in whkh fmh plans (hall br di feu (Tel, the rw.r- ni.nt rniv every ihir.' year V ci led upon lolwJ hdraw litem, and prelum them Mt. tie ih pov-r ut rcola i:e gain lit a mo liicl I ate. s tilii i'Iv tsrifli h 1 k niiiltto l""'"t '"" "'ti '., l . f , a . i . .. ." - . n j n nt t 1 1 tcr cliiet, lccmd, or - third coiiful i "VL The firtt time the third cunl.,1 Jhall' ,5 1 e m....rrs r rc to procure orrry he namfdfor five years. ,,ne " 01 Izjv-, an I Hie For iheprcfcnt lime (fen. Bun- uf." a:" )r,5ot ,hc F. adminid nspartc is appoinied chief conful : ri!l"'1, nr. Citizen Cambaceres r-ovr rnimrter 1 5v of the lovernmem otjuflice. fecond conful ; and C - "Vj tf- ,"1 " (Mf! by a ixtn L-bruti, memhir of t' c cOtn,"11"', "A e 1 . . mit.ee of sccients, third conful. . $- ? ' c v 7 Hiiniffers h f 1-1.. ..k;. 1. . . i..sni ctal.y ci'ar-.-cd with the 4.lniiK1ra- .ular fwi.aioos and tiribaiesJ l,Dn 0L,h iMW,c .wzTt:-Ht " u". .di. w tin .e rxrr . . ..y. 1 . '. "fc .'""P' Of Public uirert f It - may be terflpowilf fepiied by orff4S?Kca,T ,h a'!d fh.j ,.rfi.,.ll.W Fl jp.vmrntsaiuhonfcdhy law. lie V. The Jict conful is to era. i" n,M al f7? ?Mr ' .. ... ti.iiu, . ...ft.-.. 1 ezcepibf virtue, ft u, ot a aw. a. r1 1 n'u I t ' a. f .4. t f I Chap. vr. the refpoi,tibi i y cf Functionaries. 60. The functions of member, whether of the fcnae.or the legif laiive body, or nf th- tribunate, rnd a'do thole of the cm fols or COonfeU lors of ffsre, fn r.ot difcharge them irnm re fpnpfibiliiv. 70. Perfonal crime, to which Is n n xed corpora! or it famous .pir i'hmcni, fumniiPcil by a membxr either of the Senate, iribnnare, le q flalive hoily. rr cf Y,t enuncii f fiate, ar? profrcuted h fore nnnna r irthnpfjU. aftt r a dtlihrsa ion of the ho.ly to which the pnfnn haN thufc wlui lhall have died or abfen t J tb.nufclyci for any other raufe tlianll xerafcof j ii.iMicfu iciion. ll. Ihrv U'av a'fu wii 11 Ih ii i t nam. ate is to be OMflUM of a of age at leaft ; they (hail be com y.ara ai.dr.v.kc at pliarute tl e tr.tm ' 7- , , ' , ? uii"i, , - 1 btH of .lhe corlnc' ... ftzte . the iletra.ng thofe er itcei fmh Mf ras au.ho.ifcd f.uh i,.iflrf, ambatTadorfi a d oihe, ft 1 -"' "(, ad!y, byr; "'m in ifle nriniiril foreign verts the. fB.-rt Rovernment, idly,1 minilfcrs arranged, itf .7 , , . .n 7 .! $7. I h !eiailed a.iouru of P""l Mi annetcd coiporal or in 17: ."L r'a r,",":f:J,,0n JnJ -.7 mininrr. feJ iS .lH'puu.fliu ci. c Confidered uie cotr.m moner. or me covcrn- . c- ar, ' . , ' V"""" s mend ers i f . . Ih irirtntii a li .a. . . . I " tive-sj-. iiijM1 . IMV IIIVIHIP'VI I I. I " I.I , . . a . . ncttt at tne inounais. lie is to a point all judges criminal and ci. .0 51. 1 ne govc.i eM or retain a ci 11 ran or.ly cl ' h I -its of Hate. C'iirn siliofe mi ii ot iti'r. 72. The mtniHers ar. refpunu. lie rO, for ev rr at of govrrn ment f-roeil by ihrm, and deoLr d l J ii r lav I K (lliftS Mlffu Ua Baa,. I a A Cf t I -. ,!! it I . 1 1 1 I . I S S a - . fla nifiW s'" "W Hi'iMWTir 'i 4 III inil t j-tiiivvai V ptr,v. C a a .. ' . a ' a lu - . la - .r lir l T'lllL I. III. 71 horn thelitis th .fe whom tlyiha I niieiy re-e .giuic wiiiu they remain il: jmu- taiitnon, vmhuut the " , 'f .aT. r rt ,tV'" ",,W,B. uncimnnunonal bv rSr Srnate , it. not judg- proper looniiuiif. an4 ujwn ihe na.ional lift. 'puer of afterwards reeuU g thrai. u! 'cir.icnocci in ihe ta umal.fof ,he nr,n.tECflio1 ot ,e. ;9. The locat adminiflrations ef-1 nt l!" reKions of ire pi b'ic replace them ny oilier ci-uens in, 3. Tbo tribunate (hill difitiM j 4 whom thty may lure creater con- p'an of evrv a.f ilioiuy ! 'trernti hJencr. propolcil , it (lull Vote for the - (op. 12. Ni mc Hi ill be erafed from UOM "p l-jjotf-NI of them . the lids, othsrwife, than by the ' mji "d three orator raken soles ut the sJpclAet majority of ffom 3 body by whom the motives ihctitizrru, having he right of co- ot ,! wi'h re(pcf lj each of e( triiiniu'iheir formation. he plana (hall be fiatrd an I fop. 13. No one lhall be rrafv I from ! pt"'' blte ihe lc?iflatitc body'. ihtSjl uf thnfe eligible lo public j 1 lhall icfcr W t!-.c leujie, but t ii tonal functions mete-y.beaufl(r ln cauk f inconfiiMtitTttffrp hn 1 ame mav have ben llruk u .tly, li e li.'t nf th? elii.. e, the In ihe other acls ( if. vrtnmcnt, ihe Imnl and 1 third ar-a m a laini iiirn . m nr i 1 r r 11' r a. r Coiilulsaretonavca conluutmaiue Idliaja " vm lar r ... J. v.i.iii, . . iir hit 111. rr ... . . viifi-- : 1 irv arc to lino i:ie ipm n.r . . . . ..-.......- , - rt ihe aclr. in orAr hac they acre prtf pleafc, they may cuuntcrli opinions ; alitr - Men nation of the chief e.u,;.i. (hail lot. low. 41 The fal.rv rf tfc chm consul (hall be 5 a,uoo frans, tr d a lift of an inferior or fuocriur ari of ihe leg: Ijiivc bo.y. and theHihyeat. Tm falaty ot the j admiiiiflraiion, id, lor tfe paru u- onicrs wiiivh th y have glreiii the I. .. . 1.. ... 1. ...... ,-mf-,i 4 1 1 ii" 11- uinvii arc cfimrrv in 10 maPltcll a .,r ' . ' .,,w,7i I.,.,, ll. ........ .,-U. ..1 ...a: m ; and i ,,cy ,u m.oilVrs. None II f 7 i a. 1 wruioir or remain it,.nih.. ... i o" ,re,f ih.f ..im...;ia..:.. u-TTl . Inthe Iftrral cafe. if . t - 'MiiiMiaiuiiil nil' t n til ' inc ficiermi. 1 . "iDreeedinii art cle. ibr it, c nriru in imp ur r m . - . . . 11 an - - " w - - ' ' w 1 v 11 riiiinn. fnetiimria cd in .he 7 h ar.dSrii rtkUi. iihoSe of ihe government. Joiber mo coniuls Ih II be icjal iu ijft 39 11 mall exprefs lis opinion as tbrrc tenths nl t! at of ti c h-.l nfficf. ta The appoii tment in the 01 enmaus is ouiy necclury with ia mjjc or 10 made. icstd 10 public 'fund ions, for 'he aSuft . be corrected, ihe a. which that condition if eiprsfsly mfon lci tube a'lempiol, nc. . tc r.rsJ by the tBSjAltiirhwi or by ferf PJ" f public adminifira ihe aw. Ail the lifunfihedeir.tr. t,on D,lt never relative to ih; cv.l ra'rs lhall be formed iu ihs eoutfe or ctimtnal fTairs referred to the I'6 . ... 1. . i.!h I. l.i 01 the ftn year. . manna, I itatr, nunM1 ir 10 ite anni I t he opinions it (lull give, hy -uw, which determines the imou. t Chap. ft. Uirtuaof the prefeni article, art to "fetch; it (hall fupesrnunl the 13. XUf f,,,1''tva:ory (fnaie(hU nr lo iowej av im iry coifir- -fwnBfe ot khw , ol whth the Taw be eOinpofed of to member, ot 40 "tne ; 'hey compel no conftiiu- ' (hail order ihe iifuf, b ihe tear ot ate at kali, to be irre- ,CJ "'""in to co ne toany de i. jt'e, lue wc.gh jaay the loipuf twTCaWe duiing nrc. w;oo. I SMS Char, v Of tht Triboraf. 60. Every commuuai arrordiflV. -em (l,allhaieot.Cormorc;u.l,es.rh "'iT of the praer, tltM immicuteU leS V",.'M' ! It the ei tor t 4. Tie covert mini it 10 rro- ata.1 . ik. I . a., I la r t. L . .1 rule 1111. ifvr r aim u iiibl iir r r- celfarv tCKO a'lor.s lotnlcn .It. r I bejr pn, cipal eb.ty o . C in eXecutiouT 4 fre-nmilit-gihepari s ,ppy, t i. meCiatcl) Jrvau. 4C. The gmtrrnmrnt it to A reA 9 i i f WHicTllt t teccipts and tapenus of tie !V Jc;,,, 't d.fpu:e by nr. itr, cmtforma' Ir 10 ihe annual a . . , w wnirii mitten tnrt are tribunals oKntd inPance ami iribu-, oa 1 cf -. ,a. I he .!.,, at ... ,l " . . . ' 11 1 ir rrr andtlif ohtr ; iicrr rrtpmelicf fy-SsiahT - nilt ihr but aie denounces the m r,tft 1 bv an act m. whieh th' Irj idaiiic 'c'ileiaci in ordn at) tone, at-rr I .vu g htard or futrmorcd the psifr-n drnoun. ccd. The niuKer i.'unl in a Icourfc sit iuih rtuni is til.at I, a Ult, v, 1 thi n 1 atrral or ii. (ouric.tor a nvi-rfal. 1 he hib cm ri i Mron-ftd of ju kts aid.ji.iurs. The j ash) site ehidinby the mfural 01 laTftou an-i (10m h-foro. Thr jurors ate chi (V from the nat opal lid - ihe I . according 10 rht ilu lufm pic In.' til by law. : I le ju 'es, i it land or-lisl. r it MrJ t. n r th n eti'lid bi.. C Xe" M- h ihe ti.bui ! ot4 twin ll 11 I tmM ,1 ll 1aM.wi vt.i Hii acll.
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