The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PROCLAMATION OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

PARIS, WannmmAy, 6 30 es"
The goverment have practised a maneravre
today witch was expected by no oar. At
sae o'clock, on the Place de la Concorde and in the
press ul the Tuileries all was profoundly tranquil,
end the environs of the Assembly, as well as the
Place and the gardens were unusually deserted.
Half an hour later, troops were seen in am.
eidsrahls hods a converging towards theme points from
all dirsetiuns, and befure 3 o'clock the entrees of the
Amembly, rbie Plan det la Coocot de, mad the gardens
the Tuileries were completely filled with troops.
metes to the Assembly from every aids was
lopped, and it was announced, to the amazement of
them who visited the spot, that the Amenably was in
Iles set of proclaiming and installing the president.
es sudden was this movement, and so entirely unex-
ploded, that at the hour I writs these lines it is wholly
shown to the Paris public. It appears that the
lie sent had received, or pretend to have received,
mlensation of plots Intended to break oat on
the exasio of ths public installation of the Pre:g-
ime. A socialist plot is spoken of. as well as
ea imperialist movement. The cabiret met
Obis morning, and came to a resolution that, without
Ohl previous notice, they would cause the president
Is be proclaimed to-day. There ars four departments,
brides Algeria and Corsica, from which the complete
Maui have not yet been received; anrtbbas,
rernment considered the exigency so presziat, and
the public safety so seriously endangered by the con-
tinence of the provisional elate, and annoyer, the
danger from the menaced plots se grave, that they
erased the responsibility of proposing the immediate
enalanistion ut the President. It was at half-past
4 that the proclamation was made. At 4, the mem-
hen of the committee on the election entered the Am-
iably. After a few minutes, M. Waldeck Bonelemie
the reporter of the committee, ascended the tribune,
ad bad a report, the first part of which was
Ward to with impatience, consisting merely of
ammeplaces on the necessity of promptitude in
the definitive nomination of the Pratident. He
tbm announced the number of the votes in favoor
d the several candidates, so far as tin y
_were
ascertained. General Cavaignac then wended the
and announced that the ministers had
deposited their resignations in his hands, and that he
&milt then and there, resigned the functions
which had ben entrusted to him. He added that
le thanked the Assembly for the confidence which it
bad ceostantly testifi, d towards him.
Ibis short address was delivered with remarkable
°Pity and firmness, and was received with anthem/.
mas acclamations from all sides of the house ; even the
Nile in the tribune' could not restrain themselves,
MI broke out in loud plaudits. M. Armand Mar-
Lilt, the President of the Assembly, then proclaimed
„, iarles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte President of the
mach Republic,
in May, to continue to hold that aloe until the
Steed Sunday 1852. He then addressed
tM new President, and requested him to ascend the
sae and take the oath. Prince Ludo then mounted
imbibane, and replied in the usual way,in a firm and
minds voice "Jr le junk* This was responded to
tadtbnerous cries of " Viva la Republique! The
rot of the Assembly then said, " In ON presence
ZOod and man, the Assembly receives the oath.
new President then, silence being neade,l
'lliad the Assembly as follows " Mime
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