Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-08
FRANCE.
NATIONAL AssEMDLY.-The proceed

sembly that, being itself elected ny "nlVe!-
sal suffrage, it bad wished that the Presl-
dent Of the republic should derive his
mowers from the same source, and receive
the baptism Of power from the same hands.
The people had responded to that appeal.
Nothing could exceed the dignity evinced
BY the people on the occasion, and Europe
would admire that grand and magnificent
spectacle, and the calmness and freedom
which had presided at the election. Not
less than 7,349, 900 citizens had deposited
their votes in the electoral rrns. The
elect belonged to no party. There wasno
victory, no defeat; no conquerors, no van
pushed. After so calm, religious and pa
tliotic manifestation no man could pre-
sumo to substitute the will ola few for the
will Of all. ...., .....
By the number Of the votes and the reg
ularty of the operation, M. Louis Napo-
leon was the really elect Of the nation, and
the Assembly had only to order That the
executive power be transferred 70 his
hands. After paying tribute Of praise
and gratitude to General Cavaignac, which
was ratified by the loud acclamations Of
the entire Assembly, M. Rosseau concu-
ded by calling upon it TO proclaim the
President, and exclaimed, shave conf
dence-God protects France"
General Cavaignac having then ascen-
ded the tribune, said:
81 have the honor of informing the Ma
tional Assembly that the members Of the
Cabinet have just sent me their collective
resignation, and now come forward to
surrender the powers with which it had
invested me. You will understand better
than can express, the sentiments Of
gratitude which the recollection Of the
confidence placed in me by the Assembly
and Of its kindness for me will leave in my
heart"
This short address was received with
dealening cries of "vive Ia republique.
M. Marrast then rose and said:
an the name Of the French people:
"Whereas, citizen Charles Louis Ma
poleon Bonaparte, born in Paris, possess
es all the qualifications Of eligibility re-
quired by the oath article Of the Constitn-
ton whereas, the ballot gave him the alb
solute majority Of snffrages for the Prssi-
dency by virtue Of the powers conferred
on the Assembly ny the 47,h and 4Sth ar
ticles of the Constitution, proclaim him
President of the French republic from this
day until the second Sunday Of May. 1852,
and now invite him to ascend the tribune
and take the oath required by the Consti-
tuition" "@ E5
NJ. Louis Napoleon, who was seated
near NJ. Odillon Barrot, then rose and adj
vanced toward the tribune. He was
dressed in black on his left breast was
crachat set with diamonds, and under his
coat he wore the Grand Gordon Of the Lee.
sion Of Honor. Having mounted tile tri-
bune, the President read to him the oath
of fidelity to the republic, 10 which M.
Louis Napoleon replied'sJe le jure." 5 He
then asked leave TO address a few words
TO the Assembly. i ai,'a.a t=tt
The President have to state to the
Assembly that NJ. Odilon Barrot has been.
appointed to form new ministry. oa
The President Of the republic then left
the Assembly in company with M. o.
Barrot, M. L. Malleville, and other Rep
resentatives. .93a49 al
1t was observed that in descending from
the tribune the new President OF the re-
public advanced towards Gen. Cavaignac,
who was sitting in his old place at the end
OF the ministerial bench, and rendered him
his hand. General Cavaignac appeared
to be taken by surprise, He did not at
once accept the hand Of the Prince. but
then, as il suddenly discovering what was
intended, he shook it cordially. The
whole proceeding was received with loud
shouts Of applause by the Assembly.
On the 10Th, the Assembly met at half
past two o'clock, and some important bus
mess was transacted amidst general impa-
thence. ~ .#S IfaT1e-" ell E5st
M. Odillon Barrot assembled the tribune
amid p:oiitnd silence and attention, and
said that the new cabinet perfectly con-
Cured in the declaration or principles
made by the President Of the republic, and
now came forward 10 repeat the same en-
in the presence Of France and
Of Europe. Without entering upon an
expose Of the situation Of the country, he
would give some explanation Of the prin-
ciple on which the cabinet was founded,
and the course it intended to pursue
The cabinet was composed of men belong
ing to the different political shades that had
united in the election Of the 10th Decem-
Der. The nation had evinced such an ac-
cord, such spirit Of union, that the cab
met should respondto it. 1t would nei-
ther. be patriotic nor wise to disregard
such manifestation. =I y ~4< ~
The country wished for order, for ma
terial and moral order-order in the
streets, as well as in the administration of
the Government. That order could only
be firmly established on the day when the
period Of revolutionary agitation shouldbe
closed. In strongly constituting the ma
tional force, it had given the. best guaran-a
tee OF its determination ID. maintain order,
and it had thereby put IL ont Of the ques-
ton that il could be disturbed in future.
Security was the first Of all. Itwas IN |
dispensable that calnness and confidence
IN the future be restored, as otherwise
and trade would not revive. |
Symptoms already perceptible showed
That the resumption Of affairs was moi a |