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34;976;313。 … Pelet de la Lozère; P。203。 (Speech by Napoleon to the
council of state; February 4; 1804; on the Protestant seminaries of
Geneva and Strasbourg; and on the number of Protestants in his
states。) 〃Their population numbers only 3 millions。〃
'86' Roederer; III。; 330 (July 1800): 〃The First Consul spoke to me
about the steps necessary to be taken to prevent the (emigrés) who had
been struck off from getting back their possessions; in view of
maintaining the interest in the revolution of about 1;200;000
purchasers of national domains。 〃 … Rocquain; 〃état de la France au 18
Brumaire。〃 (Report by Barbé…Marbois on Morbihan; Finisterre; Ile…et…
Vilaine; and C?tes…du…Nord; year IX。) 〃In every place I have just
passed through the proprietors recognize that their existence is
attached to that of the First Consul。〃
'87' Constitution of Frimaire 22; year VIII; art。 94。 … Article 93;
moreover; declares that 〃the possessions of the émigrés are
irrevocably acquired by the republic。〃
'88' Law of Floréal 29; year X; title I; article 8。 The member also
swears 〃to combat with all the means which justice; reason and the law
authorize; every enterprise tending to restore the feudal régime;〃
and; consequently; feudal rights and tithes
'89' Organic Sénatus…consulte; Floreal 28; year XII (18th May 1804)。
Title VII。; art。 53。
'90' Roederer; III。; 430…432 (April 4; 1802; May I; 1802): 〃Defermon
remarked to me yesterday; 'This will all go on well as long as the
First Consul lives; the day after his death we shall all emigrate。' 〃
… 〃 Every one; from the sailor to the worker; says to himself; 'All
this is very well; but will it last? 。 。 。… This work we undertake;
this capital we risk; this house we build; these trees we plant; what
will become of them if he dies?〃
'91' Ibid。; 340。 (Words of the First Consul; November 4; 1800。) 〃Who
is the rich man to…day? The buyer of national domains; the contractor。
the robber。〃 …These details; above; are provided for me by family
narrations and souvenirs。
'92' Napoleon; 〃Correspondance;〃 letter of September 5; 1795。
〃National and émigré property is not dear; patrimonies are priceless。〃
… Archives nationales; cartons 3144 to 3145; No。1004; missions of the
councillors of state; year IX。 (Report by Lacuée on the seven
departments of the division of the Seine。) 〃The proportion of value;
in Seine; between national and patrimonial properties is from 8 to
15。〃 … In Eure; national property of every kind is sold about 10 %。
off; and patrimonial at about 4 %。 off。 There are two sorts of
national property; one of first origin (that of the clergy); and the
other of second origin (that of the émigrés)。 The latter is much more
depreciated than the former。 Compared with patrimonial property; in
Aisne; the former loses a fifth or a quarter of its value and the
latter a third; in Loiret; the former loses a quarter and the latter
one…half; in Seine…et…Oise the former loses one…third and the latter
three…fifths; in Oise the former is at about par; the latter loses a
quarter。 … Roederer; III。; 472 (December 1803)。 Depreciation of
national property in Normandy: 〃But little is bought above 7 %。 off;
this; however; is the fate of this sort of property throughout
France。〃 … Ibid。; III。; 534 (January 1809): 〃In Normandy; investments
on patrimonial property bring only 3 %。; while State property brings 5
%。 〃 … Moniteur (January 4; 1825)。 Report of M。 de Martignac: 〃The
confiscated property of the emigrés finds its purchasers with
difficulty; and its commercial value is not in proportion to its real
value。〃 … Duclosonge; former inspector of domains; 〃Moyens de porter
les domaines nationaux à la valeur des biens patrimoniaux;〃 p。7。
〃Since 1815; national property has generally been bought at a rate of
income of 3 %。 or; at the most; 4 %。 The difference for this epoch is
accordingly one…fifth; and even two…fifths。〃
'93' Treaty between the Pope and the French government; July '5; 1801。
Ratifications exchanged September 1; 1801; and published with its
articles April 8; 1802。 … Article 13。
'94' Ibid。; article 14。
'95' Articles organiques; 64; 65; 66。
'96' Law of November 30; 1809; and opinion of the Council of State;
May 19; 1811。
'97' Articles organiques; 68。
'98' Articles organiques; 71; 72。 … Concordat; article 12。 … Law
passed July 26; 1803。
'99' Councils of laymen entrusted with the administration of parish
incomes。
'100' Law of December 30; 1809; articles 39; 92 and following
articles; 105 and following articles。
'101' Law of September 15; 1807; title IX。
'102' Concordat; article 15。 … Articles organiques; 73。
'103' Alexis Chevalier; 〃les Frères des écoles chrétiennes et
l'Enseignement primaire après la révolution;〃 passim。 (Act of
Vendémiare 24 and Prairial 28; year XI; and Frimiaire II; year XII;
laws of May 14; 1806; March 7; 1808; February 17; 1809; Dec。 26;
1810。)
'104' Alexis Chevalier; ibid。; 189。
'105' Ibid。; p。185 sequitur。 (Decision of Aug。 8; 1803; of March 25;
of May 30; 1806。)
'106' Decree of June 22; 1804 (articles I and 4)。 … 〃Consultation sur
les decrets du 29 Mars 1880;〃 by Edmond Rousse; p。32。 (Out of 54
communities; there were two of men; the 〃Pères du tiers…ordre de
Saint…Fran?ois〃 and the priests of 〃la Miséricorde;〃 one founded in
1806 and the other in 1808。)
'107' 〃Mémorial de Sainte…Héléne。〃 Napoleon adds〃 that an empire like
France may and must have some refuge for maniacs called Trappists。〃 …
Pelet de la Lozère; p。208。 (Session of the council of state; May 22;
1804。) 〃My intention is to have the house of foreign missions
restored; these monks will be of great use to me in Asia; Africa; and
America。 。 。 。 I will give them a capital of 15;000 francs a year to
begin with。 。 。 。 I shall also re…establish the 'Sisters of Charity;'
I have already had them put in possession of their old buildings。 I
think it necessary also; whatever may be said of it; to re…establish
the 'Ignorantins。' 〃
'108' Roederer; III。; 481。 (Sénatorerie of Caen; Germinal 17; year
XIII。) Constant lamentations of bishops and most of the priests he has
met。 〃A poor curé; an unfortunate curé; 。 。 。 The bishop invites you
to dinner; to partake of the poor cheer of an unfortunate bishop on
12;000 francs salary。〃 … The episcopal palaces are superb; but their
furniture is that of a village curé; one can scarcely find a chair in
the finest room。 … 〃The officiating priests have not yet found a fixed
salary in any commune。 。 。 。 The peasants ardently longed for their
usual mass and Sunday service as in the past; but to pay for this is
another thing。〃
'109' Decrees of May 31 and Dec。 26; 1804; assigning to the Treasury
the salaries of 24;000 and then 30;000 assistant…priests。
'110' Charles Nicolas; 〃le Budget de la France depuis le commencement
du XIXe siecle;〃 appropriation in 1807; 12;341;537 francs。
'111' Decrees of Prairial 2; year XII; Niv?se 5。 year XIII; and Sep。
30; 1807。 … Decree of Dec。 30; 1809 (articles 37; 39; 40; 49 and ch。
IV。)… … Opinion of the council of state; May 19; 1811。
'112' These are limited (articles organiques; 5): 〃All ecclesiastical
functions are gratuitous except the authorized oblations fixed by the
regulations。〃
'113' Articles organiques; 73。
'114' Ibid。; 74: 〃 Real property other than dwellings with their
adjoining gardens; shall not be held under ecclesiastical titles or
possessed by ministers of worship by reason of their functions。〃
'115' Opinion of the Council of State; January 22; 1805; on the
question whether the communes have become owners of the churches and
parsonages abandoned to them by the law of Germinal 18; year X
(articles organiques)。 … The Council of State is of the opinion that
〃the said churches and parsonages must be considered as communal
property。〃 If the State renounces ownership in these buildings it is
not in favor of the fabrique; curé or bishop; but in favor of the
commune。
'116' In 1790 and 1791 a number of communes had made offers for
national property with a view to re…sell it afterwards; and much of
this; remaining unsold; was on their hands。
'117' Articles organiques; 26。 〃The bishops will make no ordination
before submitting the number of persons to the government for its
acceptance。〃
'118' 〃Archives de Grenoble。〃 (Documents communicated by Mdlle。 de
Franclieu。) Letter of the bishop; Monseigneur Claude Simon; to the
Minister of Worship; April 18; 1809。 〃For seven years that I have been
bishop of Grenoble; I have ordained thus far only eight priests;
during this period I have lost at least one hundred and fifty。 The
survivors threaten me with a more rapid gap; either they are infirm;
bent with the weight of years; or wearied or overworked。 It is
therefore urgent that I be authorized to confer sacred orders