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SIMMS,
ROYAL STREET, ALEXANDRIA.
Daily Gazette, 7 Dollars.
Country Gazette5 5 Dollars.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29.
Joseph Mandeville,
toner of King & Fairfax-otreett,
OFFERS FOR SALE,
»T WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
^ u . 1 Teas—gunpowder, im
770 qr. chests 1 pcrjHi Kyson, hyson skin,
30 boxes J yOUng hyson Sc souchong
20.000 lbs. green and white Coftce
20.000 lbs. loaf and lump Sugars
105 hhds> New Orleans & Muscovado
i 13o bblsj Sugars
7.000 lbs Pepper
7o hhds retailing Molasses
5 pines, 6 half pipes and 6 qr casks L P
Madeira
5 pipes Sicily Madeira
15 qr casks old Sherry
6 do genuine old Port
14 pipes Red Catalonia
4o cases choice Claret
2 butts, 12 half pipes Malaga
at ML !i«lf m noc un/1 fit*.
Teneriffe
It pipes real Cognac Brandy
5 pipes Gin
2o puncheon* West-India Rum
15 puncheons and 4obbU New England
Rum
10 bbls. Peach Brandy
75 do. Whisky
500 gallons Old do.
3 hhds. Cherry Bounce
50 dozen Hibberts Old London Brown
Stout
20 bales Cotton
•00 lb. Bengal Indigo
SCO lb. Bright Madder
6ooo lb. Goshen 8c Rhode»I*landCheese
500 bush, ground all urn Salt
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cassia, Pi
mento, race and ground Ginger,Cayenne
Pepper, Almonds, Chocolate, Rice,Peas,
Barley,Mustard,Oil in battles and flasks,
Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Glauber
Balts, Bark, Scented White and Brown
Soap, Spermaciti mould and dipped Can
dles, maccauba, rappee andsc«;tchSnuffs,
chewing tobacco, Starch, Fig Blue, Salt
Petre, Arnotte, Alum, Copperas, Brim
stone, Gunpowder, patent Shot, Flint*,
Hairpowder, Sifters, Cigars, Demijohns,
Wrapping Paper and Twine, Corks,
Bed Cords, Leading Lines, Traces, See.
See.
.V. B. 5o bushels fresh warranted
CLOVER SEED.
March 6.
A. WILLIS,
HAS FOR SALE,
F 'esh Lemons in boxes,
Sugar in barrels,
Whiskey in do.
Old Spirits,
1st quality old Cogniac Brandy,
R iisins and Almonds.
In quality Cavendish Chewing Tobacco.
ALSO,
A quantity of excellent SWEET PO*
T ATOE ROOTS for planting, St Irish
Potatoes
A:*rit 29'3t»
Vdiu.ibie ^diias ior Sale.
subscriber will sell a Tract
£ oi L ,nd, containing 593 and a
half acres, wahin two miles of Fauquier
Court House ; shout 300 acres ot which
are in wood, well timbered. The open
lev? is undergjing its first course ol i
clover f.nd plaister. There are on the
* p»*cmLes i com Tor able new Dwelling
House, not finished, a good new R:m
and other convenient out houses Posr
session of the houses and pert of the
land can bn g;vcn immediately, and ol
the residue after harvest.
This is perhaps one ol the most de
sirable tracts of land in the neighbor
koodof Fauquier Court House, oa ac
count of its vicinity to that place, where
fire wood sells at from three to h ut
dollars per cord during the winter sea
son. John A. \Y. Smith, Esq. or Sami
Low, Jr. Esq, will shew the land, and
make known the teimsof sale.
Also, one other Tract, containing 200
acres, lying in the county of Culpep
per, on the main road leading irom
Chester’s Gap to Fredericksburg—
This land is well adapted to the use o*
plaister, and is not more than two mi>*'s
from Mr* Moses Gibson*! Merchant
MiH. It will be shewn by Mr. Curtis
- Corby, near the premises, and the term '
matte known on application to the su!>
scriber, living the upper end of Fau
quier ceunty, on the road leading Irom
At Ceurt House to Chester's Gap.
Wm. Clarkson.
Mar* 4 *?
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From late French Paper§2
SENATUS CONSULTUM.
Napoleon, by the grace of God, and the
Confutations of the Empire, Emperor
of the French, King olRaiy, Protec
tor of the Confederation of the Rhine,
Mediator of the Swi»* Confederation
Sec. Sec. Sec.
Tt all pretent and ft ceme, Greeting.
The Senate after hearing the orator*
of the State Council, has decreed, and
We order as follows :
Extract from the Register of ther Co»
tervative Senate^ of fridayt teb. 5,
1813.
'The Conservative Senate, assembled
to the number of members presciibed
by the art. 90 of the act ol the Constitu
tions of the lSili Pecember, 1799.
Having seen the project of the Orga
nic Senatus consultc, drafted agreeably
to the form prescribed by the art. 57 of
t.\e act of the Constitutions of Aug. 4th,
1812.
After hearing, on the motive* of said
project, tlie orators of the State Council,
and the report of the special commission
appointed at the sitting of the 2d inst. do
decree :
TITLE I.
Of the Regency.
Art. 1st. In case it should happen
that the minor Emperor should ascend
the throne before the emperor his fa
ther has disposed of the regency ©f the
empire, the mother Empress unites, of
right to the guardianship of her minor
son, the regency of the Empire.
2. The Empress regent cannot pass to
second nuptials.
3. In default of the Empress, the re
gency, should the Emperor not have
disposed ol it otherwise, belongs to the
first prince of the blood ; and in default
of him, to one ol the other French prin
CCS, according to hereditary order ot the
crown.
4. Should there exist no prince of the
blood qualified lor exercising the regen
cy, it is conferred, of right, to the first
of the grand dipnitary Princes of the
Empire, holding iheir offices at the time
of the Emperor’s decease, to one in de
fault of the other, in the following order
—viz.
The first, the Arch-Chancellor of tht
Empire.
The second, the Arch-Chancellor of
State.
The third, the Grand Elector.
The fourth, the Constable.
The fifth, the Arch Treasurer.
The sixth, the Grand Admiral.
5. A French Prince seated on a fo
reign Royal throne, at the time of the
Emperor’s decease, is not qualified lor
exercising the regency.
6. The Emperor, appointing Vice
G.and Dignitaries only when the titulars
are called to foreign crowns, the vice
grand dignitaries do excercise the rights
of the titulars whom they replace even
to what respects the admittance in the
council of regency.
7. The titular princes of the grand
dignities of the empire, who, in confor
mity to art. 51 of the act of the consti- :
tution of May 18, 1804, should be de- |
prived of the exercise of their offices at j
the time of the emperor’s decease, can
not resume their functions until recalled
by the empress regent or the regent.
8 To be qualified to exercise the re
gency, and to enter the council of regen
cy, a French prince must at least be full
21 years of age.
9. All the acts of the regency are in
the name of the minor Emperor.
TITLE II.
Of the manner in which the Emperor dis
poses (f the Regent: •
10. The Emperor disposes of the re
gency, either by an act of his last will,
drawn up in the torm established by the
statute of March 30th, 1806, or by letters
patent.
. TITLE III.
Of the extent of the Regency's Power,
and its duration.
11. Under the majority of the Empe
ror, the Empress^jr Prince Regent shall
exercise, lor the minor Emperor, all the
plenitude of the imperial authority.
12. Their functions begin from the in
stant of the empercr’s decease.
13. The empress regent appoints to
the grand dignities and grand offices of
the empire and of the crown, which are
or may become vacant during her re
gency.
14. The empress regent,orthe regent
shall appoint or revoke all the ministers,
without exception : and may raise citi
zens to the rank of Senator*, conforma
bly to article 57 of the act of the Con
stitutions of May 18th, 1804.
15. Should the minor emperor die,
leaving a brother heir to the throne, the
regency of the empress or that of the
prince regent, continue* without any
new formality.
16. The regency of the empress cea
ses, should the hereditary'order call to
the throne a prince not her son; in which
case the exercise of the regency is pro
vided for agreeably to article 4.
17. If the minor emperor die*, leav
ing the crown to a minor emperor of a
nothor branch, the prince regent shall
prtaerve the exercise of the regency
until the majority of the emperor. The
French Prince, who has been hindered
by any cause whatever, from exercising
the regency at the time of the Emperor’j
decease, cannot, the obstacle ceasing,
assume the exercise of the regency.
title IV.
Of the Council of Regency*
SECTION 1st.
Of the formation the Council of Regen
cy
19. The Council of Regency is com
posed of the first Prince of the blood, of
the princes of the blood, unless of the
, emperor, and of the princos grand dig
' nitaries of the empire.
20. Should there exist only one prince
uncle to the emperor, or none at all, one
French prince in the first instance, and
two in the second, the nearest relations
of the euiperor, in the hereditary order,
have admittance in the council of re*
gency.
21. The emperor, either by his let
ters patent, er by his testament, adds to
the council of regency the number of
members he may think fit.
22. None of the members of the coun
cil, of regency can be removed horn his
functions by the empress regent or the
regent.
23. The emp ess regent, or the re
gent, presides in the council of regency,
or delegates to preside in their stead,
one of the French princes or one of the
grand dignitary princes.
SECTION 2d.
Of the delibenticns of the Council of Re
get, ey.
24. The council of regency necessa
rily deliberates by the absolute majority
of votes,
1st. Upon the marriage of the Em
peror*
2rlly. Upon declarations of war, the
signing of treaties of peace, of alliance
or of commerce.
3dlv. Upon every alienation or dispo
sition to form new endowments of the
real estate or immovable property com
posing the extraordinary domain of the
crown.
4thly. On the question to know whe
ther the regent shall nominate to one or
more oi me granu uigumes ui mv ^i»j
pire.
25. The council of regency performs
tho functions tf privy council, especially
in the drafting of the Senatus Consul
turns.
26. In case of division, the Empress
or the regent have a casting vote. It
the regency be exercised by deputy, it
is reserved for the Empress or the re
gent to decide.
27. Upon all other affairs referred to
its examination, the council ot regency
has no more than a consultative voice.
28 The Minister, Secretary of Slate,
holds the pen at the sittings of the
Council of Regency, and takes down the
minutes efiu deliberations.
TITLE V.
Of the guardianship sf the Minor Em
firrar.
29. The guardanship of the trin»r
Emperor, the supermtendency of his
household, and the inspection of hi* edu
cation, are entrusted to his mother.
30. In default ©f the mother, cr of a
prince being designated by the late em
peror, the guardianship of the emperor
is entrusted by the council of regency to
one of the titulary princes of the grand
dignities of the empire.
31. This choice is made by ballet, by
absolute majority of votes; in case of
division, the regent decides.
TITLE VI.
i
Of the oath of the Empress Regent, and
that of the Prince Rsgeiit,for the ex
ercise of the regency.
SECTION 1st.
Of the oath of the Empress Regent.
32. Should the Empress regent net
have taken the oath in the life time of
the Emperor, for the exercise of the re
gency, she will take it within the three
TYinrwh- fw vt Irtllnuil'iy th. c 11., o<icn r I tho
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emperor.
33. The oath is offered to the minor
emperor, sealed on the throne, attended
by the prime arch-chanedlor cf the em
pire, ot the French princes, the mem
bers of the Council of Regency, the mi
nisters of the cabinet, the grand officers
of the empire and the crown, the Mi
nisters of Stale, and the great eagles ol
the Legion of honor, in the presence oi
the senate and cf the council of state.
34. The oath taken by the empress
is conceived in the following words:
“ I swear fidelity to the Emperor.
“ I swear to conform myself to the acts
ol the constitutions, and to abide in the
dispositions made by the Emperor, my
spouse, respecting the exercise of the
regency : to consult in the maintenance
of my authority, only my love and devo
ttdoess for n») son end for France ; and
faithfully to restore to the emperor, at
his majority,the power which is invested
in roe.
“ I swear to maintain the integrity of
the territory of the empire ; to respect
and cause to be respected the laws of
the concordat and the freedom of wor
ship ; to respect and cause to be respect
ed the equality of rights, the liberty and
irrevocability of the sdrs of national pro
perty; not to le^ any impost or J*y a
ny tax, but for the exigencies of the
state and conlormubly to the iundanen
uflaws of monarchy; to maintain the
institution of the legion of honour ; to
govern only with a view to the inte
iest, welfare and glery ef the French
people.”
SECTION 2d.
Of the nth of the Regetit.
35. 1 he prince called to the regency
takes the oath within the three months
following the decease of the emperor,
in the same maaner^ and before the per*
sons designited to attend at the oath of
the empress, as follows:
[The same, in substance, as that of
the emprcasr.J
36. The prince arch chancellor, at.
sisied by the minister secretary of gttte.
will draw up a verbal process of this
oath. The act is to be signed by the
empress or the regent, by the princes,
the grand dignitaries, the ministers and
the grand officers of the empire.
TITLE VII.
OJ the administration o] the Imperial do.
main, and of the disposition tf tho re.
verities in the case of minority and re.
gsney.
[Mfufly Local.j
TITLE VIII.
„ Of the case of absence of the Emperor,
or of the Regent.
SECTION 1st.
Of the case of absence oJ the Emperor.
*48. If at the time of the empcn
decease, hi'' major successor should be
out of the territory of the empire, the
powers of the ministers remain pro*
rogued until the enpetoi'a arrival on
the territory of the empire. The fust
in rank of the granc digni'aries picsides
in the council governing the state, under
the form of government council. The
deliberations aie taken in it by ahsolut
majority of votes; in case ot ciuno
the president has the casting voice.
49. All acts are done in the name of
the emperor; hut he does not com
mence the exercise of the imperial pow
er until he has entered the territory of
the empire.
SECTION 2d.
Of the case of absence of the Regent.
50. On case ot the absence of the re
gent, at the commencement of a minori
ty, wit "out its having been provided lor
by the emperor before Lis decease, the
powers of the ministers remain suspend
ed until the arrival of the regent, in the
like manner as it is expressed, art. 48.
TITLE IX.
Of the consecration and coronation of the
Empress
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54. i ne empress, uiuuioi m uic ncre
diury prince king of Rome, may be con
secrated and crowned.
53 That prerogative shall be granted
to the empress, by letters patent, pub
lished in the usual form, and which shall
moreover be sent to the senate, & tran
scribed upon its register.
54 The coronation shall take place in
the basilic of Notre Dame, or at any
other church designated in the letters
patent.
TITLE X.
Of the conaecration and coronation of
the Imperial Prince King of Rome.
55. The imperial prince king of Rome,
may in his quality of heir of the empire,
be consecrated and crowned in the life
time of the emperor.
56. That ceremony shall not take place
but by virtue of letters patent in the
same form as those respecting the coro- <
nation of the Empress.
57. After the coronation of the Impe
rial Prince King of Rome, the Senstos
Consultums, laws, regulations, imperial
Statutes, decrees, and all act emanated
from us, or done in our name, shall bear
besides the indication of the year sf our
reign, the year of the Coronation of the
Imperial Prince King *f Rome.
58. The present organic Scnatli Con
sultum shall be transmitted by mes
sage, to His Majesty the Emperor and
King.
The President and Secretaries.
(Signed) Cexibaceres.
The Count De Beaumont, the Count de
Laparent seen and sealed—T&e Chan
cellor of the Senate. t
(Signed;
COUNT LAPLACE.
We order and command that the pre
sent with the seals of the state affixed
thereto, and insetted in the bulletin of
laws, be forwarded to the Courts, tribu
nals and administrative authorities, for
the purpose of being transcribed in their
registers, that they may observe and
cause them to be observed; and our
grand judge minister of justice is charg
ed with the surveying of its publication.
Given in our Palace of the Thuille
ries, the 5th Feb. 18IS.
(Signed) NAPOLEON.
By the Emperor,
The Minister Secretary of State,
(Signed) The Count DARU.
Seen by us,
Arch Chancellor of the Empire;
. (Signed) CAMBACERES.
Moniteur.
NORFOLK, April 24.
By an arrival of a vessel from Cadiz
to the 20th of March, we learn that all
the vessels detained under Sawyer li
censes at Gibraltar, have been restored,
and were nrepaiing to return home.
It was expected that the frigate Unit
ed States, commodore Decatur, went to
sea on the night of the 17th ; the Acts
ta was off the Hook, and if there was
nothing else there, she will soon be iu
New-York.
Accounts were received at Cadiz a
bout the 20th of March, stating that five
jr six American vessels had been re- (
cently destroyed off the Western Islands j
by a French frigate. ,
Vessels detained under Sawyer iiccn
las at Jamaica, have been restored.
Our correspondent at Philadelphia has J
furnished us with New York dates to
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