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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On February 7, 1801, the Consuls of the French Republic decreed the proclamation and posting of the Constitution's acceptance results across all communes, and a national festival to consecrate French unity, to be held after pacifying the Western Departments. Signed by First Consul Buonaparte and others.
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Extract from the Registers of deliberation of the Consuls of the Republic.
"Paris, Feb. 7.
The Consuls of the Republic in consequence of the Report of the minister of the Interior, having also heard the opinion of the Council of State, decrees as follows :
"Article I. The result of the votes given with respect to the Constitution, shall be proclaimed, published, and posted up in all the Communes of the Republic.
"2. A national festival shall be celebrated in all the Communes of the Republic, in honor of the acceptance of the Constitution, and expressly designed as a national consecration of the Union of the French.
"3. This festival shall be celebrated in the decade following the complete pacification of the Western Departments.
"4. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the execution of the present decree, which shall be inserted in the bulletin of the laws, and in the report of the ministers."
(Signed) "Buonaparte, First Consul
(Countersigned) " H. B. Maret, Sec. of State.
"L. Bonaparte, minister of the interior."
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Paris
Event Date
Feb. 7
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proclamation of constitution acceptance; national festival planned after western departments pacification
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The Consuls decree the proclamation, publication, and posting of Constitution vote results in all communes; a national festival in honor of its acceptance and French union, to be held in the decade after pacifying Western Departments; Minister of Interior to execute, with insertion in bulletins and reports.