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

FRANCE.
Bloiroar, 11 ad.
A tour of sums of the priacipal thoroughbues of
Paris about midnight supplied most gratifying proofs
of the tranquillity with which the people are ex-
orcising their sovereign right of suffrage. Pre-
cautionary measures were taken, and patrols of the
National Guard and police were occasionally Aeons-
Me, but no necessity called for their interbrame.
Om came of this tranquillity no doubt is, that the
✓emelt of the election begins to be regarded by the 1,
general as gradually decided, and, it Is
in favour of Louis Napoleon.
the voting will not close even in the depart.
swat of the Seine until this evening at six o'clock,
de was yet without even partial returns. One or
Mabseraver, have arrived from the navy. The
it Marseilles hes given the following :—Louis
N=1,0641 Cavaignee, 914.
socialist banquet at 30 sons a head took
place NO evening, attended by 1,400 guests. The
same sides of toasts which I have so often given,
were ripsaws& end the meeting separated without
dismisr.
One eff itmlearsals in
states that, as a measure of
pessallsa. lave been transmitted to the de-
=tfor Ww le march towards the railway
obe in lins to proceed to Paris at the
thdammeins.
Oa Ilaterday the police visited the shops of several
to ascertain whether the regulation Azad
"erloananos of the Government under the Mo-
narchy, for keeping all fire arms in a dismounted
state, was strictly attended to. This vigilance on the
part of the ram is commendable, for the punkt+o
are toe is the habit, in order to maks a display 1
of their arms in a oonsple's state, and thus
In the event of a disturbance.
The is the proclamation in fall of the I
Mel of the exesative power, the substance of which
I eta leder of ttday evening :
Tomorrow yea will each of you mint to the
=mres of the ewe season am of the popular
. A pea miss, Ism In its rights, welldiag in
in power and lainikpmes. is Awe to theme the man on
whom it will for aegis home the amigo of watching with
the Maisel Assembly over its estop, ib intoned, and Its
11,060447. 148 sin weeks past the gereethenont et the republic,
faithful to In waviedone es to its duties, bee determined that
full eodeliseieeellnper swim the law lesproclaimed should
be lon to the esweiss. to the disowns, to the political
oestroverey, whisk must precede the Anal election. This
liberty, so ready to degenerate Into license, the government
has rse, but if It has aassesteod its duties, eon the
most it has aspired the right of addreesiag you se
to iiawwe. Citissas,—lf tookonew you show yoweelveseelm,
daUbsesN determined, yea will have given to year work
a solid sad respeetaisis base. Tom enemies sad than of
soenty would, ww.W^ take advantage of your
year seribever • they will halt before the kapott:sir a
your offroge.
fatzelhave told you, as we have abo been
told. that some talk of forcing a judgment oa the
chosen of the people to determine afterwards on their
obedience to him. liameare yourselves, the government
knows its duties, and was never more energetically rewired
to fulfil thew. The good eitiseas are they who, after having
freely and cooodeatiowly voted, know that they have they
only to bow with respect before the °halo of the ashen,
whatever name ma be pro:canoed by it. As to those who
entertela ether projects, who prepare 43 enter into danger-
ous saterprime,. as to those—today as a government, to-mor-
row es dimple Wizens—we can only regard them as enemies
of the publie that the law would not and could not protest.
Let w prove to the world, citizens, that we are worthy of
a right that they dare not contest, but that they
would. perhaps, ',joie. to see prostituted to disorder. Do
not let on forget that tomorrow our attitude may consecrate
or oomprmise the republic.—(Signed) be General CAVAIO-
- President du Conseil Charge der Pouvoir Sucutif.