The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-26 00:00:00

REPU BLIC

It appears that the Government, on being informed
that a demonstration was intended on the occasion of the
proclamation of Prince Louis, and that the latter would
be saluted by the crowd with cries of Five 1' Empereur!
resolved to anticipate his installation by some days. in

order.to avoid a sanguinary collision, and the Prince him-
self gladly acquiesced in that determination.
In -the National Assembly on Wednesday, M. Rous
beau, Itzpoiter of the Committee, announced that
M. 'Lillis Nap Aeon bad obtained 5.434,226 suff
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Ca. aiznac
-Rollin.

M. L .dr
M. Ravait
M
G n !al Changarnier
Vw es lost

1,448,107
370,119
36,900
17,910
4,790

Cenral Cavaignac having then ascended the tribune,
said, " 1 have the honour of informing the National As-
sembly that the Members of the Cabinet have just sent
me their collective resignation, and I now come forward
to surrender the powers with Ma it had invested me.
You rill widerstand better than I can express the senti-

Idence

placed in me by the Assembly, and of its kindness for me,
will leave in my heart."

This short address was received with deafening cries
of " Vive Pa 1?e-publique."'
M. Marrast then rose and said,—
" In the name of the French People.
" Vihereas Citizen Charles Louis Napoleon Buona-
parte; born in Paris, possesses all the qualifications of eli-
gibility required by the 44th Article of the Constitution ;
whereas the ballot gave him the absolute majority of suf-
frages for the Presidency : by virtue of the powers con-
ferred on the Assembly by the 47th and 48th Articles of
the Constitution, I proclaim him President of the French
Republic from this day, until the second Sunday of May,
tlbB_s2_,atiTd I now invit him to ascend the tribune and take

required by the Constitution."
NI. Louis Napoleon, who was seated near M. Odillon
Barrot, then rose and advanced towards the tribune. He
was dressed in black ; on his left breast was a crachat set
with diamonds, and under his coat he wore the Grand
Cordon of the Legion of Honour. Havinc, mounted the
tribune, the President read to him the oath of fidelity to
the Constitution, to which M. Louis Napoleon replied
Je le jure. He then asked leave to address a few words
to the Assembly. The suffrages of the nation, and his
personal sentiments, be said, commanded his future con-
duct, and imposed upon him duties which he would ful-
Al as a man, of honour. He would, tot as enemies of
the country whoever should attempt to subvert the Con-
-stitution, and between him and the Assembly would exist
the most perfect harmony of views. He would exert
himself to place society on its real basis, and to relieve
the sufferings of a people who had borne such generous
and intelligent testimony. He would endeavour to restore
to the Government the moral force of which it stood in
need, and to maintain peace and order. He had called
around him men distinguished for talent and patriotism,
who, notwithstanding the differences of their political
origin, would assist him in consolidating the new institu-
tions of the country. He then eulogized the becoming
conduct and loyalty of which General Cavaignac had given
so many and such signal proofs, and pledged himself
strenuously to labour to accomplish the great mission of
founding the Republic, without recurring to reactionary
or utopian means, and, with the assistance of God, he
trusted to achieve useful if not great things.
This speech was received with unanimous cries of
Vive la Republique.!" and M. Louis Buonaparte, hav-
ing descended from the tribune, went up to the seat of
General Cavaignac, and cordially shook him by the hand.
The new President was then met by M. Odillon Barrot
and his friends of the Right, who escorted him out of the
hall.

M. Marrast next announced, that M. Odilon Barrot
was charged with the construction of the new Cabinet,
which would be communicated by a Message to the As-
sembly.

FRANCE.
On Wednesday evening the President of the National
Assembly received the following message from the Pre-
s dnt of the Republic:—

" M. le President—i request you to announce to the
isTationil Assembly that, in conformity with Article Sixty-
four of the Constitution, I have by a decree of this day
named—

" M.-Odillon Barrot, Minister of Justice, charged with
the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in the absence
of the President of the Republic.
" M. Drouyn de Lhuys, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
" M.. Leon de Malleviile, Minister of the Interior.

" M. Rulhieres, General of Division, Minister of War,
" M. de Tracy, Minister of the Marine and Colonies.
" Falloux, Minister of Public Instruction and
Worship.
" M. Leon Faucher, Minister of Public Works.
" M. Bixio, Minister of Agriculture.
" W.-Pussy (liippolite), Minister of Finances.
" Accept, Monsieur le President, the assurance of my
high consideration.