January 1802
4 January 1802 – One could read a report from the police headquarters: We secretly debit today that the First Consul having asked the Minister of the Treasury four million for the trip to Lyon, the latter replied that it was not possible to give, that extra 1,600,000 francs sufficed to Louis XIV for such a journey; he soon felt the impropriety of his process, and sent his resignation to the government, which has refused
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8 January 1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte left Paris for Lyon; there should chair the Consulta of the Italian Republic.
26 January 1802 – Election of Bonaparte as President of the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana).
31 January 1802 – Back to Paris.
February 1802
6 February 1802 – The General Leclerc arrived in Saint-Domingue (Hispaniola) with orders to suppress the Toussaint Louverture's revolt.
20 February 1802 – Following reports of Paris' police headquarters: The city is now full of masks is particularly in the Rue St. Honoré and those adjacent they are doing in droves. It engages the year at this kind of entertainment with a kind of frenzy.
24 February 1802 – Today looks like a holiday, we usually deal with pleasure.
(Ibid.)
25 February 1802 – In the midst of pleasures more noisy, peace has continued to reign yesterday in Paris and the suburbs.
(Ibid.)
28 February 1802 – The masquerade has continued to roam the streets, squares, docks and bridges, until nightfall ... The pleasures have not been quieter in the suburbs than within the city. The working class gives himself completely...
(Ibid.)
March 1802
1st March 1802 – Following reports of police headquarters: The day passed as the previous pleasure in feasting and dancing ... it is impossible to describe how far we pushed the year madness masquerades and disguises.
(Ibid.)
8 March 1802 – The Directorate General of Public Instruction replaced the Service of Science and Arts.
17 March 1802 – Eleven archbishops and bishops were removed from the list of émigrés by order of the First Consul.
18 March 1802 – Two hundred and forty members of the Legislature and eighty members of the Tribunes were deprived Senatus consultum the right to stand for election. Among them were major opposition leaders: Pierre Daunou, Maximin Isnard, Benjamin Constant.
19 March 1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte visited the National Library, located at the Louvre. He was particularly attached
, said the Gazette de France, to examine the medals, including those of Alexander and Caesar set appeared more special attention. He also looked forward to the arms of Henri IV, which he wielded the sword, he even measured
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24 March 1802 – Establishment of a committee responsible for drafting the Code of Civil Procedure.
25 March 1802 – Peace was signed in Amiens with England.
27 March 1802 – Bonaparte showed himself for the first time in civilian clothes. He wore the dress of embroidered state councilors, with white stockings and shoes with buckles.
April 1802
4 April 1802 – The Legislative Corps listened to a speech by Jean-Etienne Portalis, which tended to prove that a religion adopted and recognized by the State was necessary and that the Catholic religion deserved preference in this regard.
7 April 1802 – The Tribunat adopted the Concordat by a majority of 78 votes against 7.
8 April 1802 – The Concordat was adopted by the Legislative Corps by 228 votes against 21. It would come into effect by Act of 18 Germinal, year X.
9 April 1802 – Cardinal Giovanni Battista Caprara , papal legate, was received by the First Consul. 15 000 francs were allocated to each newly appointed archbishop for expenses
. Bishops received 10 000 francs only.
10 April 1802 – Monseigneur Jean-Baptiste de Belloy , 92 years old, was installed at Notre-Dame as archbishop of Paris.
11 April 1802 – A special council chaired by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte met at Malmaison to prepare an act of amnesty for immigrants.
14 April 1802 – François-René de Chateaubriand published The Genius of Christianity and dedicated it to the First Consul.
18 April 1802 – Easter Sunday. The consuls attended the celebration of the first religious holiday of the Consulate, at Notre-Dame-de-Paris. Official proclamation of the Concordat throughout France.
20 April 1802 – Bonaparte ordered the conversion of his bathroom into a chapel, putting over the ice table, or a tapestry.
26 April 1802 – Amnesty was granted by Senatus consultum to any individual not yet removed from the list of emigrants who returned to France later than 23 September 1802 and who was willing to swear the new government.
May 1802
1st May 1802 – A law established the system of public education.
4 May 1802 – Declaration of Napoleon Bonaparte to the Council of State: Never has the military government will take in France, unless the nation is stupefied by fifty years of ignorance ... It is not as general as I govern, but because the nation believes that I have the qualities unique to civilian government.
6 May 1802 – The Tribunat proposed that is given to General Bonaparte, First Consul, a striking pledge of national recognition.
7 May 1802 – General Antoine Guillaume Delmas , Colonel François Fournier (future Fournier-Sarlovèze) and Squadron Leader Gabriel Donnadieu were arrested; they were accused of preparing the assassination of the Head of State.
8 May 1802 – Senator Augustin de Lespinasse proposed to appoint Bonaparte consul for life. A Senatus consultum declaring elected First Consul "for ten Years immediately following ten years for which he was named" brought together 61 votes against 2.
9 May 1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte said in a message of thanks sent to the Senate: The vote of the people invested me the highest office. I do not think myself sure of his confidence, if the act is not sanctioned by a vote.
10 May 1802 – A consular decree announced the holding of a plebiscite. The question was: Will Napoleon Bonaparte be consul for life?
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14 May 1802 – Amnesty was granted for crimes of desertion committed on French territory by noncommissioned officers and soldiers of the French troops.
18 May 1802 – A law provided for the levying of sixty thousand conscripts.
19 May 1802 – The Légion d'Honneur (Legion of Honor) was established by a law which collected 166 votes against 110.
20 May 1802 – The slave trade was reestablished by law and upheld slavery in French colonies in accordance with laws and regulations prior to 1789
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28 May 1802 – The Prefect of Police informed Bonaparte a conspiracy had been organized against him by Bernadotte.
30 May 1802 – Circular of the Minister of Police to the prefects of departments: sleepless nights which he dedicates to interests of the Republic.I think, citizen Prefect, it's my duty to warn you against all rumors with which it seeks to disturb and make fools in departments. Paris is quiet and can not be shaken;, no conspiracy has threatened days of the First Consul; he can have nothing to fear except excessive work and
June 1802
7 June 1802 – In Santo Domingo (Hispaniola), Toussaint Louverture was arrested.
24 June 1802 – In Rennes, Brittany, General Edouard-François Simon, Chief of Staff of General Bernadotte at the army of the West, was arrested with some of his officers. They were accused of plotting to raise arms against the tyrant Bonaparte.
July 1802
2nd July 1802 – The construction of the Quai d'Orsay (left bank of the Seine, in Paris) was decided by consular decree.
8 July 1802 – In accordance with Article 16 of the Concordat, the Pope appointed five French cardinals. Among them, Monsignor Joseph Fesch, Napoleon's uncle.
14 July 1802 – Proclamation of the First Consul to the French people: After thirteen years of work, the 14th of July is more precious for you, more majestic for posterity. You have overcome all obstacles, and your destiny is fulfilled.
27 July 1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte to the Dey of Algiers: If you do not suppress the license of your ministers who dare insult my agents, and of your ships who dare insult my flag, I'll land 80 000 men on your side and I'll destroy your regency.
August 1802
2nd August 1802 – Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed by the Senate First Consul for life.
4 August 1802 – The Constitution of year VIII was overhauled by Senatus consultum. The prefects were invited by a ministerial circular to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the First Consul.
15 August 1802 – The First Consul's birthday was celebrated with great pomp.
20 August 1802 – On the occasion of a representation of Andromaque by Jean Racine, the First Consul, accompanied by Madame Bonaparte, took possession of the box specially fixed up for him at the French Theater.
21 August 1802 – For the first time, Napoleon Bonaparte chaired the Sénat Conservateur ("Conservative Senate"), located in Paris' Luxembourg Palace.
27 August 1802 – Incorporation of the island of Elba into France.
31 August 1802 – The Dey of Algiers accepted Bonaparte's claims.
September 1802
11 September 1802 – Piedmont was united to France by Senatus consultum.
13 September 1802 – At Saint-Domingue (Hispaniola), uprising of black slaves.
15 September 1802 – Removing of Joseph Fouché's Department of General Police.
20 September 1802 – Installation of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Saint-Cloud Palace.
22 September 1802 – Bonaparte visited the Exhibition of National Industry in the Louvre and the Salon of Painting and Sculpture.
30 September 1802 – First Consul required Swiss cantons to accept his mediation about conflict between the Federalists and the Unitarians.
October 1802
4 October 1802 – In Paris, the National Guard, "daughter" of the French Revolution, became Municipal Guard.
November 1802
19 November 1802 – The Directorate General of Museums was created.
22 November 1802 – Four "ladies" (Mesdames de Luçay, de Talhouët, de Lauriston et de Rémusatt) were designated for service with Josephine.
December 1802
5 December 1802 – The British ambassador presented his credentials to the First Consul in solemn audience. For this occasion Napoleon Bonaparte featured, at the hilt of his sword, the 140.6 carat diamond known as The Regent.
7 December 1802 – Employees of direct contributions received an uniform and a sword.
10 December 1802 – A decree provided that Latin and Mathematics would be the main lessons taught in high schools.
23 December 1802 – Magistracy found back its former costume.
24 December 1802 – Solemn installation of the first President of the Court, Jean-Mathieu Seguier. He was a returned emigrant after Brumaire, the son of a famous Attorney General of the former regime.
27 December 1802 – Installation of Chief of Justice Claude-Ambroise Régnier, preceded by a mass celebrated in the great hall of the Law Courts by the Archbishop of Paris.