Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-27


Government and Universal Suffrage Pro-
elaimed-7he plan Of the President Three
Hundred Members giving in their Adhe-
sion-Probabie Success Of the Movement.
t HALIFAX, N. S., Dec 20, 1851.
The steamship Europa, from Liverpool,
with dates 10 the 9th inst, arrived this
forenoon, having experienced constant
succession of heavy gales from the West.
She los, man overheard during the pas.
sage. . ..- ..s.
ENGLAND.
1t is understood that arrangements are in
progress among the officers OF the Arctic
Expeditions, to bestow some national tesii-
monial upon Mr.. Grinnel, for his generous
conduct in fitting out the late expedition
from New York, in search of Sir John |
Franklin.
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Tho affairs of France have reached the
long dreaded crisis. The coup Tetat ha.
been made.
On the isi inst, the President, Louis
Napoleon, seized the rens of government
dissolved the Assembly by proclamation,
declared the city Of Paris in a state of
seige, arrested the leaders OF the opposition,
and appealed to the people The prepara-
HONS on the par, of the Presden, for this
movement were perfected with consummae
skill and secresy. Everything was consum-
mated before the Assembly had the leas,
idea Of the Presidents intentions.
During Monday nigh, all entire new Min.
is,ry was formed.
AT daylight on Friday morning the Presi-
den's proclamation was found posted every
where throughout the city, in which he
ordered the dispersion Of the Assembly, the
restoration of universal suffrage, and also
proposed new system of government He
> proposes the ins'an, election by the people
and army of President, 10 hold his office
for ten years, and to be supported by a
Council Of State and by two Houses of the
Legislature. Pending the election, the Exc.
cutive rover is TO remain in the hands OF
the Presi1en,.
The election is 10 take place during the
present month, and the Presiden, promises
10 bow to. the will Of the people. He
says he has been forced into his present
attitude.
1t is certain tina, Thier., Changarnier, and
others, opponents Of the President, hal de.
eided to demand his arrest and impeach.
ment on the End inst, and were almost in
the act of moving in the matter, when they
and their principal friends were arrested
and conveyed to Vincennes, where they are
closely confined.
Whsnever the members of the Assembly
have attempted to meet officially, they have
been ordered to disperse, and arrested i
they refused.
Two hundred members had been arrested
mary had subsequently, been released bu
all the leaders Of the opposition were il
prison.
Three hundred OF the members Of III,
Assembly are ,aid to have given in ihei
adhesion to the President, and TELEGRAPH,
dispatches from the Departments, stats rha
the Presidents demonstration has been hail
ed with the utmost enthusiasm.
Subsequently, however, the reports wer
coniradicied, and on the strength of sucl
contradiction, numerous barricades wer
erected in different quarters Of Paris, bu
were speedily broken down, by The troop:
AT one of these two members of the A:
sembly, occupying prominent places anon
the popuiace, were killed in the conflict.
On Tuesday, a section of the Assembl
continued to meet, and decreed the depos
,;on OF the President and his impeachmen
for high treason. The meeting, howeve
was dispersed by the troops.
The decree Of the Prssden, is ridiculs
on all hands.
Troops have been placed in the house
of ex-ofTicers of the Assembly, who Aer
exempted from aries, among others, n
Dupin.
The full rigor Of mar'a.law had bee
proclaimed against all persons concerne
in erecting barricades, who may be -four
a, them, and a large number had bee
shoi.
~ H'Eh' to"p'S'o 'e
cess of ihe President seemed certain.
FURTHER FROM FRANCE.
8. PARIS, Friday, Dec. S.
The denree OF the President appeared I
day, ordering the voting which is to tal
place on the 2oh inst, to be secret in.tei
OF public. There are rumors Of goniinu
6ahing to-day in various qsaiefs Of q
suburbs, but they are no, relied upon.
The latest Published accounts state that 4
insurgents havs been pu, down, but 4
without severe struggle. The accoui
from the provinces ars generally favorat
10 tn,. President, The movements of I
troops arc rapid, silcn, and firm. Duri
Thurday man, barricadea were thrown
in various quarters o. Paris AT one Oco'
whilst body of 5000 troops was passi
slong the Bouievards, sevsiai SHOTS were HI
from the neighboring passages ana hous
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