The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-26
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

VI
On Thursday, June Is, N. Senard, the
President took the chair. The discussion
opened on the proposition Of NJ. Probois,
for the immediate Incorporation Of Algel.
rs with France.
After some debate on this subject, the
President rose suddenly, and read to the
Assembly the following letter from Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte, which, he said, was
of great importance, and which he had
only that moment received:
"LoNDoN, June IA.
Monsieur lie President-l was about
TO set off IN order to appear at my post,
when ! learnt tina; my election had been
made the pretexi for disorder and dlsas-
trous errors. Irepudiate all the suspicious
Of which have been the object, for seek
not for power. If the people impose du.
ties on me | shall know how 10 fulfil them
movement but | disavow all those who
have made use of my name to excite dis.
turbaDce. The mama which | bear is a.
boye all symbol of order, of nationality,
Of glory and, rather than be the subJec,
of disorder and Of anarchy, should pre-.
fer remaining in exile. send you enc os
ed a copy OF the letter Of thanks which |
have addressed to all the electors who have
gwen me their votes. Have the goodness,
VI. 10 President, 10 communicate this let.
ter TO my colleagues, and receive, &c.
LouIs NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE."
The umos, agitation followed the read.
ing of this letter. A number Of represen.
,atiyes quilted their places, and animated
groupes were formed in every part Of the
chamber. The Minister Of War cou d not
help remarking that 10 the document just
read, aud which had become matter Of
history, the word Republic was not e.
ven mentioned. He pointed out this omis,
sion 10 the notice Of the Assembly and Of
the whole country. loud cries Of" Vive
la Repubiqne.') Extraordinary agitation
followed, and amidst the greatest confusion
NJ. Thoubet proposed lha, the Assembly
should Immediately declare that Louis Ma.
poeon had ceased to be a representative
Of the people. At last, however, il was
resolved TO adjourn, and the Minister OF FL
nance said, Be certain citizens, that the
Republic viii not perish because you post,
pone your federation
Ga June 10th, VI. Senard, The President,
took The, chair, aud informed the Assembly
iha, be had received another letter from
ClIzen Napoleon Bonapar,e:
LONDON, June Is.
M. lie PrcsiJen-I was proud 10 have
been elected representative Of the people
n Paris. and in three other departments.
I was, in my opinion, an ample reparatlon
or thirty Yeas exile and six years cdptly.
ty. But the injurious suspicious 10 which
ny election have gwen rise, The t!slurban
,cs OF which ii was the pretex,, and The
hostility Of the executive power, impose
upon me the duty TO decline an honor which
| am supposed to have obtained by intrigue.
| desire order aud the maintenance Of a
wise, great, and enlightened Republic, aud,
since invoiuu'ariiy favor disorder, ten
Ter my resignation, not without regret, IN.
o your hands. Tranquility, | trust, Will
low be restored, and enable me 10 return
o France as the humblest Of citizens, but
as one Of The most devoted TO the re-
pose and prosperity Of his country.
" Cu.RLes LOUIS NAP. BoNAPARTE.'
The President having observed that the
admission nf Citizen Louis Napoleon had
no, been pronounced by the Assembly, and
that the committee had only declared his
election valid, the Assembly was not call
ed upon TO vote 90 the letter, which was
referred to the Munster Of the Interior,
with orders to conyoke the electoral cole.
pes which had returned Louis Napoleon.