Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-27

journal is senced None mention him but to praise
upon pain Of instant suppression The Morning Chron
Gle and Globe of London, are intercted from entering
the territory Of the republic, and their correspondents
ordered to quit Paris. learned at Gaignanis yester
day that all English papers had been stopped at the
post Office and would be delivered subscribers until
their contents taken cognzance of and approved by
the Censure.
The Presdent-Dictator has recalled one of his most
odous of the I'd and Sd instant to wit that
which ordered the of the people upon the 5iscru
submitted for their decision to be taken by open ballot
with of voters in full be recorded in preserved
registers The following decree upon this subject was
published the morning of the 9Th instant Some attr
butte to this decree the virtue Of having caused the firing
to upon the barricades am net of the number
who think It the overwhelming numbers Of the
troops Of the line, and the irresistible energy with which
they were directed upon the insurgents
g In the name of the French people, the President of
the Republics
considering that the mode of election promulgated by
the decree of the I'd December had been adopted under
other circumstances guarantying the sincerity of
election;
But considering that the by ballot actually prac-
sed appears to be better guaranty for the real
ing of the votes, Intelligence des suffrages)
Considering that the essential object of the decree
the I'd December is to obtain the free and sincere express
sion Of the vail of the people;
DEGREES: s
Articles q g. and Of the decree Of the I'd December
Art The election shall take place BY universal saf
fage All Erenehmen aged Fl, enjoying their civil and
political rights, arc called on to vote ~
Art g. They win be required to justify either by their
inscription the electoral lists drawn up in virtue of the
law OF March To- l849 the conditions required by that law
Art A. The ballot will be opened during the days of
the Goth and 2lst December in the cheieu of each
mune, from eight in the morning four in the afternoon
MS bvS ha1o hv
by means of manuscript or printed bulletin.
LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE.
g Given at the Palace Of the Eysee, Dec A.
De MoRNY, Minister of the Interior"
The following proclamation was issued on the
same day.
+ The President Of the Republic and his Government
will not hesitate to employ any calculated to
maintain order and society but they will always know
how to pay attention to the voice of public opinion and
the wishes of welinclined persons They have not hes
ated to change mode Of voting which they had borrowed
from presidents in history but which, in the actual state
OF our electoral habits did not appear to sufficiently
the independence Of the given The President
of the Republic desires that all the electors shall be
petey at liberty in the expression of their VOTE whether
they exercise public functions not, and whether they
belong to the civil professions to the army Absolute
independence, complete liberty Of voting, is what Louis
Napoleon desires to established.
"DE MoRNY, Minister of the Interior
NJ BoSApAnTE, the same day. addressed the follow
ing letter to the Minister of War touching the registers
recording the votes Of the army upon the lebca sub
mied for approval the Sd and 4th instant The
Of the army had been taken in accordance with the de-
of the I'd instant twas almost unanimous favor
Of the President This was of course to have been ex
pected Will he permit them again to vote by secret BAL
lOt in compliance with the spirit of the above decree Of
the people? Not he!
my DEAR GENERAL: Ihad adopted the mode of voting
which consists of each person giving his signature be-
cause that mode, employed formerly appeared to to
ensure eecualy the sincerity of the election but
yielding to the serious objections made and to repre-
have as you aware just issued decree
which changes the manner of voting The sufrages of
the army almost entirely given and delighted to
think that there will be found but nconsiderabe num-
Der who have voted against Yet the soldiers who
have given in negative VOTE might apprehend that it
would have the effect of exercising unoward influence
on their it of Importance to set their minds
rest BE good enough therefore, without delay to make
known to the army that if the mode in which it has voted
is different from that according to which the other cit
will vote, it shall be the for it, that is to say
wish to be ignorant Of the of those who have voted
against me- Consequently the taking of the votes once
terminated and duly verified beg Of you to order that
the registers may be burnt.
''LoUIs NAPOLEON BoSAPARrE."
The following the names of the generals command
ing the divisions and brgades of the army of Paris The
Generals Of division Carrelet Levasseur Renaut and
Kore and the Generals Of brigade Reibele Duac, de
Bourgon de Cotte Canrobert Herbillon Marulaz Cour
tgis, Sauboul, Ripert, and Forey Gen. Ripert COM
mands the brigade occupying the Palas Bourbon and
Gen. Hubert the artillery.
great number of general officers have gone TO the
Eysee and placed their swords at the disposal Of the
President of the Republic Amongst them Marshal
Excelmans and Jerome Bonapare, Generals de Fahaut
dAnthourd, Schramm, dHautpou Baraguey-d Killers,
de Bourjoy, de lEtang Morris, Vast-Vimeux, Daumas
Delarue, Ornano Prevail, Parchappe Bougene Lebreton
Plat, Reblot, Tournemine, de Resigny, St. Simon SC.
The Orleanist and Legitmist members mos of them,
who arrested at the Mayors Office of the tnth
basement Tuesday have been dismissed worth
keeping But there is another body exrepesentaves
who wandering from town to town of Paris trying
to find resting place where to organize and illuminate
against NJ Bonapare DEGREES Of impeachment &c. in the
name of the Assembly These are montagnads of dan
gerous Sort both for deliberation and action The fol-
lowing decree is directed against them:
cart. 1, Any individual, whatever his q,aity, who
shall be found in meeting, club association tending
to organize any resistance whatever the Government
to paralyze its action shall be considered an accom-
plice of the insurrection.
Art 2. In consequence he shall be Immediately ar
rested and given up the courts martial which are per
manenty sitting"
The following proclamation of the Presdet Of the Re-
public has been pacarded this, morning.
'sThe disturbances are appeased Whichever may be
the decision of the people, society saved The first part
Of my task is accomplished The appeals the nation to
terminate the conflicts of parties would cause knew no
serious risk to public tranquility Why should the peo-
pie rise against me? If no longer possess your conf
dence your ideas have changed it is n necessary to
precious blood to flow il suces to opposite an adj