The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-18
"iNfl, A NEGRO REP BLlC, DECLARED
An EMPIRE.

PoTjaHi intelligence has been rccelNcd-n0lhiug
less than that Of the creation Of an empire IN
llaytt Full detail, of the extraordinary pro-
cceding Will be- found IN the ,ubjolned letter
F Pofi-dn- Prince, August 2G--lt will astou,-h
all to learn that, IN the midst Of the resolutions
that have been changing nonarchcs into repub
lie, the republic of Hat, has become an Empire
On Thursday lat, the 23l instant, rumor Mas
circulated, that Fau>tit Soloquc, tn. President,
was 10 receive the title, Emperor In spite OF the
strange event, that have occurred Of late, IN tin,
country, the ,turl was scarcc, credited and ~.
cited a,toui-hment among the whole populn.
ton Ga Friday and SATURDAY, petitions were
carried Tor the signatures of few citizen, pray.
my that the Chambers and Senate then convened.
would confer the title of Elnpcrorupon Sooquc
The petition was an empty formula, for the
deed would have been done without their con.
sent, a. the crown VAS already made and the
imperial Jewels purchased on Saturday night,
aud the consent OF the Senate was not given uu.
I'll Sunday morning at : O'Clock. At hat time
delegation waited ON Soloquc, to inform him
OF their decision. The troops, ~ usual on sun
day morning were under arms for review, and
1t was supposed that the new made Emperor
would appear On the parad, ground, and be de-
olar, Emperor by the troops but tins was not
the ease.
The ceremony took place IN the Catholic
Church Ththcr the new Emperor and En-.
press repaired. Previous to their departure Tor
the church, the guns oi the different forts were
got ready. and at about 10 A. NJ, commenced
"fhg' eoi,'lnu'he TO hfe h'l the Close oil ihc Ger
'h'h!' III 'he ehufch an attempt was 'nade To
s'' up an imposing spectacle Win what success
lo" may Judge wHeh YOU are to'a th'i 'hr En-
Pot"i ana "h"ie Imperial ''mlY are very n'a'A,
ana ih's race are nos usually very sncee'N nl IN
getting up nagnlhrrni sPriaoies- 'h arriving
III the church NoloGue TOOK ms seat IN c'air
prepared iof hin having sthdt crown placed
"u"'' ~ me luiftHA' 'f'"h' Niheh had been
carried bti"rr him 10 me church, by one ~ ihe
'N-u'ihi'''r'' was theh handed 10 MN. ~ the
way '"'l' surprise wa, hu mat the olhltv 81
CARVING 'he crown ana not d'NoNe upon the
'"'t'7''f "l "'"'' P'h f'''Ne'ns 'U' 't""i
N'',fuf fuS'' ana I'"''o "i"H ms ""' h'd''
'n' hn'Pt'~S ana 'h'F niue nanenl"f hueeihe
uH MS 1'de' 'n' Emperor was uft-@'u III ms
'"! p'u' uT''9' ou, "..e " very .aTFe s'" lot
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''''N',' "' H'"' ''H'' ',,'t 'dlu'''N' o.
"'" '"'''r' WIN Je"''a' iiNI fh4''ll had
H,n H'"d''Ies' 'l green cypress branches
ne GROWING having h''h competed VA thf'
N"P"' "hv -Hl'' wei NunWu anu n'' ''ft
FP'th' 't'ui' created h''H'P '9f '0e coca
''''I "rn' '"r'Vs'. 'ho e'''iu'ii 81 ''O,'eiA-
''u, a''r M''''u u'tH 'nlI' '3,' received Tue
""n'eAe ~ '"' crow" ass, 'l,''u.
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