The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-14 00:00:00

An official publication drawn up under the surveil-
lance of the President of the ChaiLl;sr will akne be
authorised.

The legislative body freely discusses the laws—
adopts or rejects them—but does not introduce those
unforeseen amendments which often derange tha
whole economy of a system, and the ensemble of the
primitive project; and, for still stronger reasons, it
does possess that Parliamentary initiative which was
the source of such grave abuse, and which permitted
every deputy to substitute himself at every turn, in
place of the Government, and to present projects,
however unstudied or shallow.

The Chamber being no longer in presence of the
ministers, and projects of laws being advocated by

the orators of the Council of State, the time will
not be lost in gain interpellations, in frivolous ac-
cusations, and in passionate struggles, whose sole
object was to upset ministries, in order to replace
them.

Thus, then, the deliberations of the legislative
body will be independent, but the causes of sterile
agitations will have been suppressed and salutary
delays introduced into any modification of the law.
The deputies (mandataires) of the nation will ma-
turely accomplish things of importance.
Another asslmbly bears the name of Senate. It
will be composed of those elements which in every
country cre:te a legitimate influence ; such as an
illustrious name, wealth, talent, and services rendered
to the country.
The Senate is not—what the Chamber of Peers was
—a pale reflection of the Chamber of Deputies,
repeating, at a few days' interval, the same discussions
in another tone. It is the depository of the funda-
mental compact, and of the public liberties, com-
patible with the Constitution, and it is solely with re-
gard to the great principles on which our society is
based, that it examines all laws, and that it proposes
new ones to the Executive power. It intervenes
either to resolve any grave difficulty which might
arise during the absence of the legislative body, or
to explain the text of the Constitution, and to secure
whatever may be necessary to its operation (marche).
It has the right to annul any illegal or arbitrary act,
and thus enjoying the consideration which attaches to
a body exclusively occupied with the examination of
great interests, or the application of great principles,
it fills in the State the independent, salutary, and
conservative office of the ancient Parliaments.

The Senate will not be, like the Chamber of Peers,

transformed into a court of justice. It will preserve
its character of Supreme Moderator; for disrepute
always falls on political bodies, when the sanctuary
of legislation becomes a criminal tribunal. The im-
partiality of the judge is too often questioned, and it
loses all prestige with public opinion, which some-
times goes so far as to accuse it of being the instru-
ment of passion or of hatred.
A High Court of Justice chosen from amongst the
high magistracy, and having, as jury, members of
the Councils-General of all France, will alone repress
all attempts against the Chief of the State and the
public safety.
The Emperor said to the Council of State—" A
Constitution is the work of time. It is impossible to
leave in it too large a margin for ameliorations."
Accordingly, the present Constitution has only set-
tled that which it was impossible to leave uncertain.
It has shut up, within insurmountable barriers, the
destinies of a great people. It has left for change a
margin sufficiently large to allow, in great crises, of
other means of safety than the disastrous expedient of
revolution.

The Senate can, in concert with the Government,
modify all that is not fundamental in the Constitution,
but as to any modifications of the fundamental bases
sanctioned by your suffrages—they can only become
definitive after having received your ratification.
Thus, the people remains master of its destiny.
Nothing fundamental is effected without its will.
Such are the ideas, such the principles, that you
have authorised me to apply. May this Constitution
give to our country calm and prosperous days—may
it prevent the return of those intestine struggles, in
which victory, however legitimate, is always dearly
bought—may the sanction which you have given to
my efforts be blessed by Heaven. Then—PEACE WILL
BE .A.sURED AT HOME AND ABROAD, MY ARDENT
HOPES WILL BE FULFILLED Ones meux seront comblas ),

MY MISSION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED.
LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
Palace of the Tuileries, Jar). 14, 1852.

(From the Daily News.)
(BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.)
PARIS, THURSDAY, HALF-PAST NINE.
The Constitution is promulgated, preceded by a
proclamation.

The President is to preserve his present title; he
is responsible before the people, to whom he can
always appeal. He commands the land and sea
forces. He alone has the initiative of the laws ;be
has a right to declare the state of siege, save the re-
ferring of it to the Senate. He presents one message
every year. No accusation can be brought against
Ministers but by the Senate. They are only respon.
sible for their respective duties.
The functionaries take the oath of obedience to the
Constitution and fidelity to the President.
In case of the death of the President the Senate
calls upon the nation for a new election.
The President hes the right, by a secret deed, de-
pokited with the Senate, to designate to the people the
citizen whom he recommends to the suffrage, until

the election of a new President.
The President of the Senate governs jointly with
Ministers.
The number of Senators not to exceed one hun-
dred and fifty. It is fixed at eighty for the first year.
The Senators are named for life by the President.
Their functions are performed gratuitously. How-
ever, the President may grant a salary not exceeding
thirty thousand francs.
The sitting of the Senate not to be public. It re-
gulates the constitution of colonies, and all that has
not been provided for by the Constitution. It may
propose modifications of the Constitution, but any
modification of the bases laid on the proclamation of
Dec. 2 will be referred to universal suffrage. There
will be a deputy to the legislative body for every
thirty. five thousand electors, elected by universal suf-
frage for ten years, and receiving no emolument.
All adopted amendments to be sent, without discus-
sion, before the Council of State, and cannot be dis-
cuss,ed if not equally adopted by this one.
The sittings will last three months.
Reports of the sittings by newspapers will be con-
fined to the official reports of the proceedings drawn
up by the bureau. The president and vice-president
are nominated by the President of the Republic for

a year.
Ministers cannot be deputies.
Petitions may be addressed to the Senate, but none
to the Legislative body.
The President of the Republic convokes, adjourns,
prorogues, and dissolves the legislative body.
In case of dissolution, a new one to be convoked
within six months.
The Council of State, composed of 40 or 50 mem-
bers, is nominated and presided over by the Presi-
dent, who may revoke its members. They receive an
annual salary of twenty-five thousand francs. They
draw up the project of laws and discuss them before
the Legislature.
There will be a High Court of Justice, without
appeal, belore which will be tried all attempts against
the state or its chief.
The may ors are appointed by the executive power.

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CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council Was held
yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-effice. The Ministers
present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey,
Earl Granville, Earl Grey,BtrhouegChhtoannc, etlilloerlit iifgthhteliEoxnc.hHeqeinieryr,
Sir Francis Baring, Lord
Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. Fox
Manic, and Lord Seymour. The Council sat two hours and
a half,
THE NEW GOVERNOR FOR THE CAPE.—WB under-
stand that Major-General the Hon. George Cathcart, the
newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, will
proceed thither in the course of a fortnight. Her Majesty's
steam-sloop Hydra will be commissioned at Sheerness for
the purpose of conveying the Gallant General to the seat of
his government.
PROFOSIM REFORM MEETING IN ST. PANCRAS.—
At the meeting of the directors of the parish of St. Pancras,
on Tuesday, Mr. Stockton communicated the following letter
from Sir B. Hall :—" My dear Sir,—lt is almost certain
that very important revelations will be made the first night
of the sestiion. I would strongly urge you not to have your
meeting before that time, and to have a meeting of the whole
parish or borough afterwards. Yours, &c., B. HALL.—
Llanover, Jan. II."

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11USELABY BABY.—France is enjoying its Little
Nap— 1--,Punch.