up to your vekil.-IV. You require of me the "punishment of the Rais who brought in here two "vessels belonging to the French Republic. Ac"cording to your desire, I have deprived him of "his command; but I must inform you, that my Rais do not know how to read European cha"racters, they know nothing but the accustomed passport; and for this reason it is proper that the ships of war of the Republic should "make some signal, in order to be known "by my corsairs.-V. You demand 150 men, who,

"the road of Hieres, and by this they have vio-." given liberty to the crew, and I have given them "lated the French territory. Finally, I still want 150 men of the crew of the vessel that was wrecked on your coast last winter, who are in "the hands of the barbarians. I demand of you "redress for all these grievances; and having no "doubt of your taking all the measures which I "would in similar circumstances, send a vessel "to bring home the 150 men that I want. I pray "you also to loak with distrust on those of your "ministers who are enemies to France; you can"not have greater enemies, and if I desire to live "in peace with you, it is no less necessary for you "to preserve this good understanding which has "been re-established, and which alone can main"tain you in the rank and prosperity in which ་ you are, for God has decreed that all those who are unjust towards me should be punished. If you wish to "live in good friendship with me, you must not "treat me as a feeble power, you must cause the "French flag to be respected as well as that of the "Italian Republic, which has appointed me its "Chief, and you must give me redress for all the outrages which have been done to me. This "letter, having no other object, I pray you to "read it with attention, and to inform, by return of the officer whom I send to you, what you may "think proper to do."

you say, are in my dominions: God has willed "that these men should be lost, and I am sorry "for it.-VI. You say there are men who give me advice, tending to produce a misunderstanding with you. Our friendship is antient and solid; "and all who strive to make us quarrel, shall fail. "VII. You require me to enter into terms of

amity with the Italian Republic. At your re"quest I shall respect its flag equally as your 66 own. To the same request from any other person, I would not, for a million of piastres, have "agreed.-VIII. You have refused the 200,000 "piastres which I asked in compensation for the "losses I had sustained on your account; whether you give or with-hold them we shall equally re "main in friendship.-IX. I have settled with Whatever may have been the internal senti- your agent, my friend Dubois Thainville, every ments of the Dey, he shewed only the most lively thing respecting Calle, and your people are at desire to live in good understanding with the "liberty to come to the coral fishery as soon as French Republic. "I wish, said he, to be always " they please. Your African company shall en"the friend of Buonaparte." He promised, and "joy its old privileges. I have directed the Bey of actually gave, all the satisfaction required. In or- "Constantine to grant it, in all cases, his protecder to shew a particular spect for the First Coo-"tion-X. I have satisfied you to your own sul in the person of his envoy, he wished even to deviate from the usual forms, and, contrary to the immemorial custom of the regents, he received in the most magnificent kiosck, in his gardens the officer of the palace, the Charge des Affaires of the republic, Rear-Admiraral Leisseques, and his numerous staff. It was there that he gave to General Hullin the answer which he had prepared for the First Consul, and of which the tenor is as follows:

"wishes, I expect from you the like satisfaction."XI. I therefore request you to give particular

orders that no nations which are at enmity with me, may sail under your flag, or under that of "the Italian Republic; and this to prevent all fu"ture disputes between us that our mutual friend"ship may be permanent.-XII. I have given or"ders to all my commanders at sea to respect the "French flag. The first that brings a French "prize into any of my ports shall be punished."In the name of God alone, of the man of God," Should any future difference arise, write to me "master of us, illustrious and magnificent Lord" directly; and it shall be settled to your wishes. "Mustapha Pacha, Dey of Algiers, whom God"-May God preserve you in health and glory!"preserve in glory.To our friend Buonaparté, Algiers, the 13th day of the lunar month Rabiad "First Consul of the French republic, President" Ewel, the year of the Hegira, 1217." "of the Italian Republic. I salute you; the "peace of God be with you. Hereinafter, my "friend, I notify to you, that I have received "your letter, dated the 29th Messidor (18th July); "I have read it, it was presented to me by the ge"neral of your palace and your vekil, Dubois "Thainville. I answer you article by article."1. You complain of the Rais Ali Tatur. Though

"he is one of my jol daches, I'arrested him in order "to put him to death. At the moment of execu"tion, your vekil demanded his pardon in your name, and for your sake I have set him free."II. You demand of me the Neapolitan polacre "taken, you say under the cannon of France. "The details that have been laid before you on "this head, are not exact; but according to your desire, I have set at liberty eighteen christians, forming her crew, and I have given them up to your vekil. III. You demand a Neapolitan "vessel, which is said to have sailed from Corfu "with French property. No French papers were "found; but, according to your desire, I have

I cannot conclude this report to the First Consul without adding, that Adjutant Commandant Hullen, and Rear-Admiral Lessiesqes, have executed their commission with dignity, firmness, and moderation. Ch. Mau. Talleyrand.

The Envoys of the Republics, Guarantees of the
Independence of the Valais, to the People of the
Valais. Sion, Sept. 5, 1802.

Citizens of the Vallais, The French government, at the first moment of peace, which it had gloriously restored to Europe, occupied itself with the means of making you enjoy its beneficial ef fects, by putting an end to that state of indetermination among you which is always painful to the people.-The Helvetic Government, animated with the same sentiments, has been eager to concur in it, and that of the Italian Republic, has acceded with an equal sentiment of friendship-Wishing.

lours were suspended from the windows, amidst universal acclamations, which the music alone put an end to. After the proclamation, the Bishop of Sion was invited by the Diet to come among them; a'depu tation of the Diet went to him, and accom panied him. The Diet then proceeded, with the Bishop at their head, followed by the Council of State, and the rest of the mem bers of the Diet, to the cathedral, where Te Deam was celebrated in grateful thanks, for the restoration of the Republic of the Valais.-The Council of State gave a splendid dinner to the Envoys of the three Republics, the Chiefs, and principal officers of the French military corps, the members of the Diet, and a great number of distin

to consolidate your liberty, by making you enter into relations equally beneficial with the thrée Republics, by which you are surrounded, the French, Italian, and Helvetic Governments, have concluded between them a solemn treaty which establishes your independence, under the support and guarantee of those three Republics. They have sent us to you to sign and deposit in the hands of your representatives assembled in Legitimate Diet this compact, which is become the foundation and the agis of a free and happy existence to you; and they have directed us to concur, in order that you may have a constitution and a government which shall be the free result of your choice, and which shall make you speedily enjoy that independence which the Helvetic government have just solemnly granted you. We are come to fulfil this important task; the Republic of the Valais exists, and it is only necessary that her government should be established, in order that she may occupy her station among free nations.-We consummate this work by declaring, in the name of the French, Hel-guished citizens, even from the country vetic, and Italian governments, friends of the Re- parts, where several toasts were drank-the public of the Valais, and guarantees of her inde- first, to Napoleone Buonaparté, First Conpendence, that the Council of State named by the sul of France, and President of the Italian Diet of the Valais, enters from to-day into the full Republic, Restorer of the Valais. In the possession of the rights granted to it by the constitution; and we make known to the people the evening there were fire-works, illumina following appointments which the Diet has just tions, inscriptions, &c.; and the day conmade, and in consequence of which we install included with a grand ball given by governthe name of our Government, the Citizens-An-ment, and by feux de joie, in all the mountonio Augustini, Grand Bailli of the Republic.Charles Derivaz and Gaspard Stockalper, Coun-tains round the town, which prove that the sellors of State of the Republic-Pierre Antoine town and the country-parts are equally saPreux, Vice-Bailli-Joseph Duray de la Vallaz and tisfied.] Jacques Quartery, Vice-Counsellors of State of the Republic.-May the prosperity of the people of the Valais be hereafter the effect of the wisdom and solicitude of the Government; may it be the consequence of the tranquillity and order which shall reign among you. It is by a total oblivion of past vicissitudes, it is by the silence of the pas sions which they may have irritated, it is by a sincere return to concord and to fraternal union which formerly constituted your happiness, that you will cement it anew. You will thus preserve the esteem and good will of our Government; it is with the sentiment of the greatest interest that we come to make you feel the first effects of them, and that we renew the assurance of them; (Signed)-Turreau, Lamertenghi, Muller Friedberg.

Extract from the Registers of the Conservative

Senate, of the 11th of September, 18.02. bers being present prescribed by the goth article The Conservative Senate, the number of memof the constitution,-Having seen the project of an Organic Senatus Consulte, prepared in the form prescribed by the 57th article of the Organic Senatus Consulte of the 4th of August;-After having heard respecting the motives of the said project, the Orators of Government, and the report of its Special Committee, appointed in the sitting of the 7th instant:-The adoption having been agreed to by the number of votes prescribed by the 56th article of the Organic Senatus Consulte, decrees as [Ln the installation of the new govern- follows:-Art. 1. The departments of Po, Doire, ment of the Republic of the Valais, which Marengo, Sezia, Stura, and Tanaro, are united to the territory of the French Republic.-2. The detook place by the above proclamation,, apartment of Po shall send four deputies to the Letrumpeter went first, a standard bearer, gislative Body.-The department of Marengo three dressed in the antient Swiss costume, in red deputies.-The department of Doire two; of Sezia and white colours, which are those of the two; of Stura three; and Tanaro three; making Valais, carried a red and white standard, deputies shall be appointed in the year 1802-3, the number of the Legislative Body 318.-3. These with twelve stars on it, which are the em- and shall be renewed in the year to which the se blems of the Republic of the Valais; the ríes belongs in which the department to which garrison lent the sappers which preceded they are attached shall be placed, with the excep the music of the 87th of the line. tion of the department of Stura, who shall not go Three out till the 6th year.-4. The department of Po civil officers followed, in black costume, on shall be classed in the first series, Marengo in horseback. The proclamation was preceded the second; Doire and Sezia in the third, Stura in and followed by flourishes of music. When the fourth; and Tanaro in the fith -5. The city it had been read in all the principal places, of Turin shall be comprized, amongst the princi the procession returned to the town-house, shall be present at the taking the oath by the Citi where the Diet holds it's sittings. The co-zen appointed to succeed the First Consul, makin ̧

pal cities of the Republic, of which the mayors

the number of those cities twenty-five.-6. The | voire, I returned to the different Charges d'Affaires,
present Organic Senatus Consulte shall be transmitted
by a message to the Consuls of the Republic.-
(Signed)-CAMBACERES, Second Consul, President.
-Fargues and Varbois, Secretaries.

as well as to the French merchants, the visit they
had paid me."-The Admiral proceeds to give an
account of his having visited and dined with the
Prime Minister, to whom he gave in return a
splendid dinner on board his ship, and whom he
presented with some brocades of the manufacture
of Lyons.-On the 11th of September he had an-
other interview with the Bey." As soon as I ar-
rived at the Bey's, I renewed the demand I had
made in our former interview. I demanded the
release of twenty-two individuals, whose mothers
were born in Corsica, and which he granted with
some difficulty, making complaint with respect to
the slaves whose escape our sailors had occasioned.
I made no difficulty in proposing to him the pay-
ment of the ransom of all the individuals whose
escape had been produced by our sailors. It was
in this audience that the Bey told me, that, mean-
ing to send an ambassador to congratulate the First
Consul on his appointment to the Consulship for
life, he desired I would give him a passage on
board my ship. He added, that he should be much
flattered by my doing him the honour to accom-
pany him to Paris. I acquiesced in the demand,
and promised to do every thing to his satisfaction
that depended upon me. We separated, very well
contented with each other.-On the 15th of Sept.
I went to Barde to take leave of the Bey. After
some compliments on his part, he renewed his en-
treaty with respect to his ambassador, and I took
leave, loaded with marks of friendship and esteem.
—The Admiral, after mentioning the arrival of
the released slaves, the presents destined for the
First Consul, and of the Tunisian Ambassador,
says, that he set sail on the 20th September, and
arrived on the 27th at Toulon. He adds, that
there were not at Tunis, nor in the environs, any
symptoms of the plague, nor any contagious dis-
order, and that he had not lost a man. He an-
nexes to his letter a list of the slaves released by
the Dey of Algiers, and on board of his division;
and of the slaves who had taken refuge in his ships
at Algiers and Tunis, He annexes also a list of
the Tunisian Ambassador's suite, and of the pre-
sents destined for the First Consul. They are:-
Six Arab horses, for the first Consul; two mares,
three lions, three ostriches, twelve antelopes,
(three died on the passage), a young bitch: an
Arabian horse for the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and one for the Minister of Marine.

Leissegnes, Rear-Admiral, to the French Minister
of Marine and the Colonies.-Toulon, Sept. 26.
"Citizen Minister,-I had the honour to trans-
mit to you the result of my operations at Algiers.
This letter contains my operations at Tunis.'
The Admiral proceeds to give an account of his
voyage to Tunis, where he arrived on the 26th of
August, and went ashore on the 29th. On the
next day he was introduced to the Bey.-The fol-
lowing is the account of his interview:-"At nine
in the morning, accompanied by the Commis-
sary-General, the Captains, my officers, and the
French merchants, I went in ceremony to Barde
(the place of the Bey's residence, about a league
from Tunis). As soon as I was introduced to
the Bey with my suite, I advanced to him and
took him by the hand, which he pressed very af-
fectionately. Having taken a place by his side, I
said to him, that the First Consul had ordered
me to anchor in the harbour of Tunis, in order
that I might make known to him, that he had been
informed, that the Christian slaves who were in
the gallies were ill-treated; that several had pe-
rished with misery, and by the blows they had re-
ceived; that he would have me acquaint him that |
being at peace with the Neapolitan and other pow-
ers of the Mediterranean, he desired that, if he
continued to make Christian slaves, he would en-
sure subsistence to them, that they should be
treated as prisoners of war, and that care should
be taken not to use them ill; that several slaves
had been made by his corsairs four years ago, in a
descent upon Isle St. Pierre; that these unhappy
Sardinians had been taken in the house of the
agent of the French Republic; that he expected
him to release them immediately; that for the
rest, he desired the ancient commercial relations to
be renewed between Africa and the French coast;
and that he hoped he would protect our commerce,
and prohibit his corsairs from insulting the French
flag, and the flag of the Italian Republic.-The
Bey replied that he was much flattered by the de-
sire the First Consul had to live upon amicable
terms with the Regency; that it was his own great-
est desire to do the same, and that what the First
Consul wished, being just and reasonable, he ad-
hered to it with great willingness; that, for the
rest, he was going to send to Paris an embassy
which should be charged to treat with him, and to
compliment him on his prosperity. He then or-
dered coffee to be served, and took it with us,
(which is the mark of the greatest distinction and
politeness the prince can shew in audience).-- A
few moments after I quitted the Bey, and went The undersigned received on the 26th inst. a
with my suite to the Prime Minister's, who had Note of the Imperial Plenipotentiary and the Sub-
requested me to do him that honour. He received Delegates of Bohemia, containing the communica-
us in a very friendly manner, had coffee served, tion of the same wishes which they made at the
and ordering some arms to be brought which he opening of the Extraordinary Deputation of the
used, he presented me with a very fine scymetar, Empire; he finds with confidence, and with the
mounted with gold, which he requested me to ac- most lively interest, the hope of the approaching
cept, as a mark af friendship. Upon my return co-operation of his Imperial Majesty, in the in-
to the Commissary General's, I received a visit tention of the mediating powers, and is very far
from the Charges d'Affaires of England, Holland, | from doubting that his Majesty has not made pro-
Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and the United States.positions the most proper, to remove every diffi
On the next day, accompanied by Citizen De-culty. That object may, however, be accom-

Note addressed by the French Minister at the Diet of Ratisbon, to the Imperial Plenipotentiary, and to the Sub-Delegate for Bohemia, and which had been communicated to him by the said Minister, and afterwards by the Russian Minister,

plished, without the deputation suspending its labours, which are too necessary for the tranquillity of Germany, and which at the same time will actuate the moment so much desired by his Imperial Majesty himself. The undersigned seizes with true pleasure, this opportunity of renewing, as well to his Excellency the Imperial Plenipotentiary as to the Sub-Delegate of Bohemia, the assurance of his high consideration.

Ratisbon, Oct. 30, 1802. (Signed)-Laforêt.

Proclamation issued by the King of Prussia at Hildesheim.

His Majesty the King of Prussia, &c. our most gracious Sovereign, after an examination of the accusations spread against the order of La Trappe, in obedience to an order of the Cabinet, of the 18th ult. has been pleased to allow the monks of La Trappe to remain in the country for the present, and until their further destination shall be arranged, but on condition that they shall neither take novices, nor bring into the country members of any other establishment of monks of La Trappe. They are also commanded, under the severest penalties, immediately to give up their establishment for the education of children, and to restore all their pupils to their parents. All parents and | guardians, whose residence is not known, are hereby required immediately to take back their children, and to apply for that purpose to the magistracy at Paderborn, who are commanded to lend them all possible assistance in claiming their children, Done at Paderborn, Nov. 1, 1802, by his Majesty's special command.→Schulenberg.

worship might compromise the honour of the citizens, arbitrarily trouble their consciences, committing any act of oppression or public scandal.-7. Recourse shall, in the same manner, be had to the council of state, if any violence is offered to the public exercise of worship, and to the liberty which the laws guarantee to its ministers. 8. Recourse is open to every one concerned. In default of private complaint, that office shall be exercised by the prefects. The public functionary, the ecclesiastic, or other person, who wishes to have this recourse, shall address a detailed memoir signed, to the counsellor of state, who shall be charged with all affairs relating to worship, and shall be held bound to examine into the affair without delay; and upon his report, the affair shall be followed up, and definitively determined, or referred as the case demands, to competent authorities.

Of Ministers.-9. The Catholic worship shall be exercised under the direction of the bishops and archbishops in their dioceses, and under that of curates in their parishes.-10. Every privilege, importing an exemption from episcopal authority is abolished.-11. The archbishops and bishops, with the authority of government, may establish cathedral chapters and seminaries in their dioceses. All other ecclesiastical establishments are sup pressed.-12. The archbishops and bishops are at liberty to add to their name the title of Citizen or Monsieur. All other titles of distinction are prohibited.

Of Archbishops or Metropolitans.-13. The archbishops shall consecrate and install their sutfragans. In case of any hindrance or refusal on their part, their place shall be supplied by the most ancient bishop of the metropolitan circle.14. They shall watch over the maintenance of faith and discipline in the dioceses dependent upon their see.-15. They shall take cognizance of all complaints made against the conduct and decisions of their suffragan bishops.

Of Bishops, General Vicars, and Seminaries. 16. No one can be appointed a bishop under the age of thirty, and unless he be of French origin.17. Before the decrét of nomination shall be expedited, he, or they, who shall be proposed, shall be obliged to bring an attestation of their good life and manners, from the bishop in whose diocese they shall have exercised the ecclesiastical functions; and they shall be examined on their learning by a bishop and two priests, who shall be commissioned by the First Consul, and shall lay the result of their examination before the coun sellor of state, entrusted with all matters relative to worship-18. The priest named by the First Consul shall use all diligence to procure the ordi❤

FOREIGN OFFICIAL PAPERS. Organic Articles for carrying into effect the Concordat between the Pope and Buonaparte.-[For the Concordat itself, see Vol. I. p. 385.] ORGANIC ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION OF JULY 15th, 1801-Art. r. No bull, brief, rescript, decree, mandate, or provision, or any other act of the court of Rome, can be received, published, or printed without being authorised by government. 2. No individual calling himself a Huncio, legate, vicar, or apostolic commissary, or any other denomi nation, can, without being authorised in the same manner, exercise in France, or elsewhere, any function relative to the Gallican church.-3. The decrees of foreign synods, even those of general councils, cannot be published in France, before the go vernment shall have examined their form, their conformity with the laws, the rights and privi-nation of the Pope. He can exercise no function leges of the French Republic, whatever may re- before the bull, carrying his ordination, shall have late in them to the public tranquillity.-4. No received the assent of government, and he shall, national or metropolitan council, no Diocesan Sy. | in person, have taken the oath prescribed by the nod, no deliberative assembly can take place with- convention made between the French Government out the express permission of the government.-5. and the Holy See. The oath shall be taken be All the ecclesiastical functions are gratuitous, ex-fore the First Consul; the proces-verbal of it shall cept such oblations as shall be authorised by the be drawn up by the secretary of state.-19. The ordinances.-6. Recourse shall be had to the bishops shall name and ordain the curates: never council of state in all cases of abuse on the part of theless, they shall not render public the nominasuperiors and other ecclesiastics, The cases of tion; and they shall not confer the canonical or abuse are usurpation, or excess of power, contra-dination, till after the nomination shall have been vening the laws and ordinances of the republic, breach of rules consecrated by canons received in France, attempts against the liberties, privileges and customs of the Gallican church, and every enterprize and procedure which in the exercise of

approved by the First Consul.-20. They shall be obliged to reside in their dioceses; they shall not have the power of leaving them without the permission of the First Consul.-21. Each bishop may name two vicars-general, and each archbishop

and one catechism, for all the Catholic churches of France.-40. No curate shall have the power to order public prayers in his parish, without the special permission of the bishop.-41. No festival, with the exception of Sabbath, can be established without the permission of government.-42. The ecclesiastics shall use in the ceremonies of religion, the habits and ornaments corresponding to their case, assume the colour and ensigns appropriated to bishops. 43. All the ecclesiastics shall wear French habits and black. The bishops may add to their costume the pastoral cross, and violet trimmings.-44. Private chapels, and domestic chaplains cannot be established without the express permission of government, granted at the request of the bishop.-45. No religious ceremony can be held without the edifices consecrated to the Catholic worship, in towns where there are temples consecrated to different worships. 46. The same temple can be consecrated only to one worship.-47. There shall be a distinct place set apart in the cathedrel and parish churches for the Catholics who fill the civil or military functions.

three: they shall choose them from among the priests, who have the qualities requisite to be made bishops.-22. They shall visit annually, and in person, a portion of their. diocese: and, in five years, the whole diocese.-In case of a legal accusation, the resolution shall be made by a vicar-general.-23. The bishops shall be charged with the organization of their seminaries, and the regulations of that organization shall be sub-titles: they cannot, under any pretext, or in any mitted to the First Consul.-24. Those who shall be elected to teach in the seminaries, thall subscribe the declaration made by the clergy of France in 1682, and published by an edict of the same year; they shall undertake to teach the doctrines therein contained; and the bishops shall send a formal report of this submission to the counsellor of state entrusted with matters relative to worship -25. The bishops shall send, every year, to the counsellor of state, the names of the persons who shall study in the seminaries, and who are destined for the clerical profession.-26. They shall not ordain any ecclesiastic, if he cannot prove himself to possess a property producing at least 300 livres a year, if he has not attained the age of five and twenty, and if he does not unite in him--48. The bishop shall concert with the prefect self the qualities required by the canons received the most proper manner of calling the faithful to in France. The bishops can hold no ordination church by the ringing of bells. They shall not be until the number of those to be ordained shall have rung on any other occasion without the permission been submitted to and approved by the government. of the local police.-49. When the government Of Curates.-27. The curates cannot enter upon shall appoint public prayers, the bishops shall their functions till after they have taken, before concert with the prefect and the military comthe prefect, the oath prescribed by the convention mandant of the place, the hour, the day, and the passed between the Government and the Holy See. mode of carrying the ordinance into execution.— The proces-verbal of this transaction shall be 50. The solemn preachings called sermons, and drawn up by the secretary-general of the prefec- those in Advent and Lent called stations, shall ture, and a copy of it gin to them.-28. They only be delivered by priests who have received the shall be put in possession by the priest or the cu- special authority of the bishop.—51. The curates, Late whom the bishop shall appoint-29. They at the homilies delivered at the parochial masses, shall be bound to reside in their parishes.-30. shali pray, and order prayers to be made for the The curates shall be immediately under the con- French Republic and the consuls.-52. They shall trol of the bishops in the exercise of their func- make use of no insinuations, direct, or indirect, tions.-31. The vicars and assistants shall exer- in their discourses, against the character of indicise their functions under the inspection and di-viduals, or the other modes of worship authorised rection of the curates. They shall be approved by the bishop, and also revokable by him.-32. No stranger can be employed in the functions of the ecclesiastical ministry, without the permission of government.-33. All functions are forbidden to every ecclesiastic, even though a Frenchman, who does not belong to any diocese. 34. A priest shall not be entitled to quit his diocese to go to serve in another, without the permission of his bishop.

Of Cathedral Chapters, and the Government of Dioceses during a vacancy. 35. The archbishops and bishops who shall be inclined to use the permission granted them of establishing chapters, cannot do it without being authorised by government, as well with regard to the establishment itself, as the number of ecclesiastics destined to compose them.-36. During the vacancy of the sec, the diocese shall be taken charge of by the metropolitan, and in default of him, by the oldest of the suffragan bishops.-37. The metropolitans and the cathedral chapters shall be bound, without delay, to advertise government of the vacancy of sees, and the measures which shall have been taken for the government of the vacant dioceses. 38. The vicars-general, who shall govern dur ing the vacancy, as well as the metropolitans, or capitularies, shall not make any innovations in the usages and customs of the dioceses.

Of Worship. 39. There shall be only one liturgy,

by the state.-53. They shall not bring to the pulpit any foreign publication, with regard to the exercise of worship, unless it shall have been authorised by government.-54. They shall not bestow the nuptial benediction, except on such as shall prove, in due form, that they have contracted marriage before the civil officer.-55. The registers kept by the ministers of worship, being only relative to the administration of the sacra ments, can in no instance supply the registers appointed by law, to ascertain the civil state of Frenchmen.-56. In all ecclesiastic and religious acts, the equinoxial calendar, established by the laws of the republic, must be employed; the days shall be designed by the names given them in the solstitial calendar.-57. The day of rest of the public functionaries shall be on Sunday.

Of the arrangement of the bishops and archbishops.-38. There shall be in France ten archbishops or metropolitans, and fifty bishops.-59The arrangement of the bishops and archbishops shall be made according to the following table.

Of the arrangement of parishes.-6. There shalt be at least one parish in each justiceship of the peace. There shall be besides several subsidiaries appointed, in case of exigencies.-61. Each bishop, in concert with the prefect, shall regulate the number and powers of the subsidiaries. The plans fixed upon shall be submitted to the government, and shall not be capable of being put in