Contrary to the dictates of honour or the interests of the country, the Government invites the College to manifest its opinion thereon. Threefourths of the votes are necessary to make a de nounced member lose his place in the College. 22. A Member loses his seat in the Electoral Cleges for the same cause which would deprive bat the rights of citizenship.-He also loses when, without any legitimate obstruction, he absents himself from three successive meetings. -33. The First Consul appoints the Presidents of the Electoral Colleges on each session-The Police of the Electoral College when assembled is exclusively under the direction of the President-24. The Electoral Colleges appoint, at the commencement of each session, two Inspectors and a Secretary.-25. In order to the formation of the Electoral Colleges of department, there shall be drawn up in each department, under the orders of the Minister of Finance, a hst of 600 Citizens, who are most heavily assessed to the land tax, the tax on moveables, the tax on luxury, and the tax on licences.-To the amount of the contribution must be added in the departmental domicile, such sum as may be proved to be paid in other parts of the territory ef France or the colonies. This list shall be printed.-26. The Cantonal Assembly will select from this list the Members to be appointed to the Electoral College of the department.-27. The First Consul may add to the Electoral Colleges of Circuit, ten Members chosen from among the Citizens belonging to the Legion of Honour, or who have performed public services. He may add to each Electoral College of department twenty Citizens, ten of whom to be taken from the thirty most heavily taxed in the department; and ten others, either from the Members of the Legion of Honour, or Citizens who have per-rectly or indirectly, nor under any pretext whatformed pu lic services. He is not limited to preCe periods in making these nominations.-28. The Electoral Colleges of circuit present to the First Consul two Citizens domiciliated in the circuit for each vacant seat in the Council of the circuit. Of those Citizens, one at least must, of necessity, be chosen from among the members of the Electoral College which appoints him.-The Launcuts of circuit are removed by thirds, once in five years.-29. The Electoral Colleges of creat present at each meeting two Citizens to form part of the list, from which are to be choen the Members of the Tribunate.-Of these Cizens, one, at least, must necessarily belong to the College which presents him.-Both of them By be chosen from persons not residing in the expartment.-30. The Electorate Colleges of the Departments present to the First Consul two Cotens domiciliated in each Department for every place vacant in the Council-General of the Department. One of these Citizens, at least, mist necessarily be taken from the Electoral Chege which presents him.-The renovation of the Councils General of the Departments takes pace of thirds every five years -31. The Electoral Colleges of the Departments present at each meeting two Citizens to form the list from wu.ch the Members of the Senate are named One of them, at least, must necessarily be taken from the College which presents him, and they both may be taken from the Department.They are to have the age and the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution.-32. The Electoral Colleges of the Departments and Circuits present each two citizens domiciliated in the department, in order to form a list from which the Members of the Deputation to the Legislative Body are to be named.-One of these citizens is necessarily to be taken from the college which presents him-There must be three times as many different candidates on the list formed by the combination of the presentations of the Electoral Colleges of the Departments and Circuits as there are vacant places.-33. The same person may be a Member of a Council of Commune and of an Electoral College of Circuit or De partment.-The same person cannot, however, be at the same time Member of a College of Circuit and College of Department.-34. The members of the Legislative Body and of the Tribu nate cannot attend the Sittings of the Electoral College to which they belong. All the other public functionaries have a right to attend and to vote.-35. No Cantonal Assembly shall proceed to nominate to the places that belong to it in an Electoral College, until these places are reduced to two-thirds.-36. The Electoral Col leges can assemble only in consequence of an act of convocation emanating from the government, and in the places assigned to them. They can take cognizance of the subjects only for which they are assembled, nor can they prolong their sittings beyond the time fixed by the act of Convocation. If they exceed these limits, the governinent possesses the right of dissolving them. -37. The Electorate Colleges can neither di soever, hold any intercourse with each other.38. The dissolution of an Electoral Body necessarily leads to the renewal of all its Members. TITLE IV. Of the Consuls. 39. The Consuls are for life. They are members of the Senate, and act as Presidents.-40. The Second and Third Consuls are appointed by the Senate on the presentation of the First.41. For this purpose when any of the two places become vacant, the First Consul presents to the Senate a first person. If he is not appointed, he presents a second, and if the second is not accepted, he presents a third, who is of necessity appointed.-42. When the First Consul thinks proper, he appoints a Citizen to succeed him after his death, according to the forms prescribed in the preceding article.-43. The Citizen appointed to succeed the First Consul takes an oath to the Republic, to be administered by the First Consul, assisted by the Second and Third Consuls, in the presence of theenare, the Ministers, the Council of State, the Legislative Body, the Tribunate, the Tribunal of Cassation, the Archbishops, Bishops, Presidents of the Tribuna s of Appeal, the Presidents of the Electoral Colleges, the Presidents of the Cantonal Assemblies, the Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour, and the Mayors of the 24 principal Cities of the Re- | public. The Secretary of State draws up the Procès-Verbal of the administration of the oath. 44. The oath is in these terms." I swear to "maintain the Constitution, to respect the li"berty of conscience, to oppose the return of "feudal institutions; never to make war but "for the defence and glory of the Republic; "and not to employ the power wherewith 1 "shall be invested, but for the happiness of the "people, from whom and for whom I shall have "received it."-45. Having taken this oath, he takes his seat in the Senate immediately after the Third Consul.-46. The First Consul may deposit, among the archives of Government, his wish as to the nomination of a successor, to be presented to the Senate after his death. 47. In this case, he summonses the attendance of the Second and Third Consuls, the Ministers and Presidents of the sections of the Council of State. In their presence he delivers to the Secretary of State the paper sealed with his seal, and in which his wish is recorded. This paper is sub- | scribed by all those who are present at the transaction. The Secretary of State deposits it among the archives of Government in the presence of the Ministers and Presidents of the Sections of the Council of State.-48. The First Consul may withdraw this deposit, observing the formalities prescribed in the preceding article. 49. After the death of the First Consul, if his choice has remained in deposit, the paper containing it is withdrawn from the archives of Government by the Secretary of State, in the presence of the Ministers and Presidents of the Sections of the Council of State; their authenticity and identity being ascertained in the presence of the Second and Third Consuls. It is addressed to the Senate by a message from the Government, with a copy of the Procès-Verbal, certifying the deposit, the identity, and authenticity.-50. If the person, presented by the First Consul, is not appointed, the Second and the Third Consuls present one each; in case of neither of these being nominated, they each make another presentation, and one of the two must of necessity be appointed.-51. If the First Consul leaves no presentation, the Second and Third Consuls make their presentations separate, one first, one second, and if neither obtains the nomination, they make a third, from which the Senate must of necessity nominate.-52. In every case, the presentations and nomination must be completed within twenty-four hours after the de. th of the First Consul.-53. The law determines for the life of each First Consul the state of the expenditure of Government. TITLE V. Of the Senate. 54. The Senate regulates, by an Organic Senatus Consultum-1st, The Constitution of the Colonics-2d, Every thing not provided for by the Constitution, and which may yet be necessary to it, operation.-3d, It explains those Articles of the Constitution which admit of diffe rent interpretations.--55. The Senate, by Acts, entitled Senatus Consulta-1st. Suspends for five years the functions of Juries in the Departments where that measure may be necessary. 2d. Proclaims, when circumstances require it, certain Departments out of the protection of the Constitution.-3d. Determines the time when the individuals arrested in virtue of the 46th Article of the Constitution, are to be brought before the Tribunals, in such cases where they are not brought to trial in ten days from the period of their arrest.-4th. Annuls the judgments of the civil and criminal tribunals when dangerous to the safety of the State.-5th. Dissolves the Legislative Body and Tribunate.-6th. Appoints the Consuls-56. The Organic Senatus Consulta and Ordinary Senatus Consulta are deliberated upon by the Senate, on the initiative of the Government.-A simple majority suffices for a Senatus Consulta. Two thirds of the votes of the Members present are necessary for an organic Senatus Consultum.-57. The projects of the Senatus Consultum, adopted in consequence of articles 54 and 55, are discussed in a Privy Council, composed of the Consuls, two Ministers, two Senators, two Counsellors of State, and two grand Officers of the Legion of Honour. At each meeting the First Consul appoints the Members who are to compose the Privy Council.-58. The First Consul ratifies the Treaties of Peace and Alliance, after taking the advice of the Privy Council. Before he promulgates them, he communicates them to the Senate.-59. The act of the nomination of a Member of the Legislative Body, of the Tribunate, and of the Tribunal of Cassation, is entitled Arrêté.-60. The acts of the Senate, relative to its police and internal administration, are cutitled Deliberation.-61. In the course of the year 11, he will proceed to the nomination of 14 Citizens, to complete the number of 80 Senators, fixed by the 15th article of the Constitution.-This nomination shall be made by the Senate, on the presentation of the First Consul, who shall, for that purpose, select three persons from the list of Citizens chosen by the Electorate Colleges.-62. The Members of the Grand Council of the Legion of Honour are Members of the Senate, whatever may be their age.-63. The First Consul may besides nominate to the Senate, without the previous presentation of the Electoral Colleges of the Departments, Citizens distinguished for their services and their talents, on these conditions, however, that they shall be of the age required by the Constitution, and that the number of Senators shall not exceed 120. -64. The Senators may be Consuls, Ministers, Members of the Legion of Honour, Inspectors of Public Instruction, or employed on extraordinary and temporary Missions.-65. The Senate appoints each year two of its Members to perform the duty of Secretaries.-66. The Ministers have seats in the Senate, but no deliberative voice, unless they are Senators. TITLE VI. Of the Counsellors of State. 67. The Counsellors of State shall never exceed the number of fifty.-68. The Council of State is divided into sections.--69. The Minis ters have rank, seats, and votes in the Council of State. TITLE VII. Of the Legislative Body. 70. Each department shall have a number of Members proportioned to the extent of its population, conformable to the annexed table.71. All the Members of the Legislative Body, belonging to the same deputation, are to be nominated at once.-72. The departments of the Republic are divided into five series, conformable to the annexed table.-73. The present Deputies are classed according to these five series. 14. They shall be renewed in the year to which the series, including the department to which they are attached, shall be referred.-75. The Deputies nominated in the year 10 shall, however, complete their five years.-76. The Government convokes, adjourns, and prorogues, the Legislative Body. TITLE VIII. Of the Tribunate. 77. From and after the year 13, the Tribunate shall be reduced to 50 Members-One half of the 30 shall go out every three years. Until this reduction be completed, the Members who go out shall not be replaced.-The Tribunate divided into Sections.-78. The Legislative Body and the Tribunate are to be wholly renewed, immediately on their dissolution by the Se two Ministers, two Councils, and two Members of the Tribunal of Cassation. The Council of State having, on the reference of the Consuls, discussed the above project, approve of it, and agree that it shall be presented to the Consuls in due form. (A true copy,) J. G. LOCRE, Secretary General of the Approved, BUONAPARTE, First Consul. H. B. MARET, Secretary of State. The project of the Organic Senatus Consultum was carried to the Conservative Senate by the Counsellors of State, Regnier, Portalis, and Dessolles, Orators of the Government, and adopted by the Senate in its sitting of this day. Buonaparté, First Consul, in the name of the French people, proclaims as a law of the Republic, the Senatus Consulte, of which the following is the tenor: Senatus Consulte for organizing the Constitution. Extract from the Registers of the Conservative Senate of the 4th of August, 1802. The Conservative Senate, consisting of 90th Article of the Constitution; having the number of members prescribed by the seen the message of the Consuls of the Republic dated this day, announcing the send TITLE IX.-Of Justice and the Tribunate. to present to the Senate a project of a Senatus TITLE X.-Right of Pardoning. 87. The First Consul has the right of pardoning. He exercises it after the deliberation of a Trivy Council, composed of the Grand Judge, Barthelemy, President. Vaubois and Fargues, Secretaires. By the Conservative Senate, The Secretary-General, Cauchy, [Then follows a table of the number of deputies to be chosen by each department to the legislative body, amounting in the whole to 300. Also a table of the depart ments of the Republic, divided into five series.] Let the present Senatus Consulte, sealed with the seal of state, be inserted in the bulletin of laws, and inscribed in the registers of the judiciary and administrative The following most infamous Article is taken from the Paris Paper, the Moniteur, of the 9th August. "The Times, which is said to be under ministerial inspection, is filled with perpetual invectives against France. Two of its four pages are every day employed in giv ing currency to the grossest calumnies. All that imagination can depict, that is low, vile, and base, is by that miserable Paper attributed to the French government. What is its end? Who pays it? What does it wish to effect? "A French Journal edited by some miserable emigrants, the remnant of the most impure, a vile refuse, without country, without honour, sullied with crimes which it is not in the power of any Amnesty to wash away, outdoes even the Times." "Eleven bishops, presided over by the atrocious bishop of Arras, rebels to their country and to the church, have assembled in London. They print libels against the bishops and the French clergy; they injure the government and the Pope, who have reestablished the peace of the gospel amongst 40 millions of christians. "The Isle of Jersey is full of Brigands, condemned to death by the tribunals for crimes committed subsequent to the peace; for assassinations, robberies, and the practices of an incendiary. "The treaty of Amiens stipulates, that persons accused of crimes, of murder, for instance, shall be respectively delivered up. The assassins who are at Jersey are, on the contrary, received. They depart from thence unmolested, in fishing boats, disembarked on our coasts, assassinate the richest proprietors, and burn the stacks of corn and the barns. Georges wears openly at London his red ribband, as a recompense for the infernal machine which destroyed a part of Paris, and killed thirty women and children, or peacable citizens. This special protection authorizes a belief, that if he had succeeded he would have been honoured with the Order of the Garter. "Let us make some reflexions on this strange conduct of our neighbours. "When two great nations make peace, is it for the purpose of reciprocally exciting troubles, or to engage and pay for crimes? Is it for the purpose of giving money and protection to all men who wish to trouble the state? And as to the liberty of the press, is a country to be at liberty to speak of a nation, friendly, and newly reconciled, in a manner which they durst not speak of a government against whom they were prosecuting a deadly war "Is not one nation responsible to another nation for all the acts and all the conduct of its citizens? Do not acts of parliament even prohibit allied governments, or their ambassadors, to be insulted? "It is said that Richelien, under Louis XIII. assisted the revolution in England, and contributed to bring Charles the First to the scaffold. M. de Choiseul, and after him, the ministers of Louis XVI. doubtless excited the insurrection in America. The late English ministry have had their revenge: they excited the massacres of September, and influenced their movements, by means of which Louis XVI. perished on the scaffold, and by means of which our principal manufacturing cities, such as Lyons, were destroyed. "It is still wished that this series of movements and influence, which has been productive of such calamitous consequences to both states, for so many ages, should be prolonged? Would it not be more reasonable, and more conformable to the results of experience, to make use of the reciprocal influence of proper commercial relations, as the means of protecting commerce, of preventing the fabrication of false money, and opposing a refuge to criminals? "Besides, what result can the English government expect, from fomenting the troubles of the church? from receiving and vometing back upon our territory the brigands of the Cotes-du-Nord and Morbihan, covered with the blood of the best and richest proprietors of those unfortunate departments, from spreading by every means, instead of severely repressing, all the calumnies circulated by English writers, or by the French press at London. Do they not know that the French government is now more solidly established than the English government? And do they think that reciprocity will be difficult for the French government. "What would be the effect of such an exchange of injuries, of the influence of insurrectional committees, of the protection and encouragement granted to assassins? What would be gained to civilization, to the commerce and the happiness of both nations? "Either the English government authorizes and tolerates those public and private crimes, in which case it cannot be said that such conduct is consistent with British generosity, civilization, and honour; or it cannot prevent them, in which case it does not deserve the name of a government; above all, if it does not possess the means of repressing assassination and calumny, and protecting social order?"-Moniteur. The Gazette Extraordinary of Madrid has announced, that his Excellency Charles Caracciolo, Duke of St. Theodore, Marquis de Capriglia, &c. &c. &c. Ambassador Extraordinary of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies, espoused on the 16th of July, with all the pomp and ceremonies usual in Spain, and in the name of the Hereditary Prince of the Two Sicilies, the Infanta Donna Maria Isabella, Princess of Spain. Bern, July 22.—The Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic in Helvetia has addressed the following letter, dated July 18, to the Landamman and Stadtholders of the Helvetic Republic. Citizens Landamman and Stadtholders, you requested of me, by the letter which you did me the honour to address to me, dated the 13th of July, to give you some information as to the considerations which formed the motive of the resolution taken and answered by the First Consul, to withdraw immediately into France the French battalions which he had permitted to remain in Helvetia since the peace, and you request me to petition the First Consul to pastpone the execution of that resolution at the Helvetic Ministry at Paris had transmittel to you the information which you had charged them to procure respecting that subject. The First Consul thinking, Citizeus Landamman and Stadtholders, that the government of Helvetia will find in the vrice of the Helvetic people, now more arted with respect to the principles of its litical organization, sufficient resources to maintain public order and tranquillity is Helvetia, such are the considerations which have influenced the determination of the First Consul; you ought therefore to regard this resolution as a pledge of his confidence in the wisdom of the Helvetic people, and in the intentions of its Governmeat, as well as of his repugnance to intermeddle in the domestic affairs of other na Jamaica, Kingston, June 17, 1802.-Tuesday the General Assembly of this island met agreeably to Proclamation, and his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor having been acquainted therewith, a message was sent commanding their attendance in the Council Chamber, when his Honour was pleased to open the Sessions with the following Speech: "Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,—It is with much reluctance that I have felt myself obliged to call you together at this season of the year, but the importance of the object will, I trust, sufficiently point out to you the necessity of the measure. I am at the same time happy that it affords me an opportunity of congratulating you upon the return of the blessings of peace, by the signing of the Definitive Treaty. "Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,-You will, I hope, with your usual patriotism and liberality, take into your consideration, the peculiar circumstances in which this island is at present placed, and make a full provision for the exigencies of the service accordingly. "Gentlemen of the Council, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly,-I shall direct the necessary papers to be laid before you, in order to explain the nature of the communications which I have had from his Majesty's ministers, upon the subject of the present meeting." SUMMARY OF POLITICS. It is a maxim in courts of justice, that the criminal who impudently sets up a justification, thereby forfeits those pretensions, which he otherwise might have, to mercy: we cannot, therefore, but be surprised, that the modest and meek Mr. Addington should have attempted publicly to justify his sei |