New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-30

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/ Ibsicye tia: 10 American WAS k e. during the
/ Revolution. An offer OF TIE Nay hoSever, vs.
slot IT, the knee u IS feared that be vii have -
/ UNDERGO smputaticn Of the limb Another ofi;er,
soeDg several muiktts oge.el at Inn, fell "a. Oh
his f1ce UpOa tAe s. eW.lk the ba whisici over
/ his head. A friend Of nine aas quite seriously
/ vO,u dec IN the forehead bv the club OF sergeant
! de VIE FOX having beer Somewhere IL !he VICINITY
/ Of shOu. If has FEWyTs hr Lendaii i"eau@'
aFIeIchm2n BY orth, bu.for many years al AheA-
CAT ctZ u. arrested FER The same oihe' anu con
veyed 10 The Concerserie. lie spent six days hese'
| IN company with every sor. OF creature and thlns
,os,led hv ,,n NJ every sraCc Of society, from tie
cu,broat ard the representative Of the people up 10
! the bonest man. There were eleven hundred psi
sope,s IN the building and If ard Alright SIX hun-
d,ed in the huge cell In which Mr. Cazeaux was con-
| fined lie was finally released at the repeated in
stances of the American agents here.
one Of the first DEGREES of the President after the
comp detot was TO restore the Pantheon to the
Of The Catholic religion d" under the invocation Of
ST. Genevieye," to whom 1t was originally dedicated
1t was bull! as church by Louis XIV, but its desti-
nation changed by the National Assembly IN
1871, which decreed that 1t should be a burial place
for FIenchmen iustriOus by virtue, genius or pub
lie services. All the symbols characteristic OF
religious edifce were in consequence removed, and
replaced by insignia Of Liberty and the Republic
and the following inscription in bronze letters was
placed upon the front AUr GrInds HOmHeS Ia Patrie
Reconnaissance The hoLofs Of the Pantheon were
first accorded to Mirabeau, who had died two days
before the decree of the Assembly passed. The
National Convention decreed, in 1895, that the
mains Of man should not he deposited at the Pan
theon TIL ten years after his death The cost of the
Pantheon, from first to last has exceeded FIVE mil
lions OF dollars. What excellent opportunity
this, Of making friends Of the priests and what
glorious occasion 20 prove how much you love re-
hgion and the temple where its S rvices are per-
formed, Just at the moment when you seem to care
for neither God nor man
Alother decree sets apart the sum of 900 francs,
out Of which all such innocent persons whose prop.
erty may have been injured during the 81, Sd and
4ih Of December are TO be indemnihed for the loss
sustained Application is to be made before the 18th
of the month the claimants to appear with proofs
of their non completely in the instruction, and an
appraisal by competent and Indifferent persons of
the damage they have suffered.
sui another decree runs thus, somewhat abbre
waited:
The President of the Republic, upon the PROPOSE
ton ofthe Minister of the Interior
Considering that France needs repose, labor and
deeply troubled by the Vaccinations OF anarchy, aud
by the insurrectional outbreaks of the members Of
secret societies, ard persons who have already suf
feIed at the hands OF Justice, who always ready
10 become the instrument of disorder:
Considering that the resent laws are INSULT
cien and that is necessary to modify them at the
same time conciliatng the duties OF humanity with
the interests of society
DEGREES Any individual placed under the sur
veilance OF the high pece, who shall be found gull
ty of having quilted the limits prescribed to him,
Ir,,pf1lr dc I1Ul all he cd m
of public safety, TO pehitentiaIy COLON In Cayenne
or Algeria for five years at least and ten years at
most.
THE same measure shall be applicable to all indi
viduas found guilty Of having belonged to secret
society"
This law, like all others, during the past week, is
made, proposed, passed, signed and promulgated by
the President alone, who is thus Council of State
Legislative and Executive at once.
If law may be passed in a manner so moon
ceivably illegal why may not the President go step
further IN Illegally, and make 1t retroactive In
fact, the clause relating to members OF secret so.
cieties reads precisely fIt were meant to apply
not merely to those who may belong to such socle-
ties, but TO such as have belonged TO them.
In the meantime, Paris is slowly recove rins it's
gayety. Mile. Rachel has made her first appear
ance since her six months absence. TO an overflow
ing house The smaller theaters bringing out the
Reviews of the year and their Christmas specacles.
The masked balls commence at the Grand Opera on
the Goth but we shall not draw long breath till
after the election. doubt whether we have any.
Christmas this year. Perhaps If this one IS spoiled,
however Louis Napoleon VIII ordan another some
where in January At any rate, II is understood that
the Government intends to decree any quantity OF
festivlty, harity and contentment. The New Year
will probably be inauguraed with flowers, and fetes,
and fireworks. G.B.F.
Progress of the Usurpation.
The M0niteur of Dec. 9 contains most
DECIDED symptom of intention the part Of the
Government TO dispense with all law. Upon the plea
that penal statute of sufficient severity exists, to
enable the Government 10 deal with seditious Of
lenses, decree is promulgated which empowers the
executive 10 transport, for ten years any obnoxious
person. The following is the substance OF the de-
cree IN these general terms. as nothing would be
easier than 10 bring within the category OF deln.
Quents specified any person whom the Government
found an obstacle to Its designs This is the frs.
formal usurpaton OF the legislative power, the other
DEGREES being less the necessary consequent
ces or accomplishments OF the coup defat.
But the decree In question is the PRONUNCIATION OF
arbitrary penal statute, which henceforth forms,
so long as the present power endures, an integral
portion OF the penal code. Usually, when an extra
Ordinary piece of legislation IS required during the
suspension recess of the legislative power, IN
constitutional countries, a reserve made IN the
last article IN favor of parliamentary rights and the
necessity OF legislative sanction is Implicitly recog-
nized by engagement to submit bill for this oo
lect 10 the Legislature when II shall meet. The
present decree makes such reserve whatever.
Nor is there at present any guarantee whatever that
the whole body OF French law may Rot be entirely
vtaied and perverted by series Of arbitrary de-
| clees OF the same nature.
The following is the Decree
The President Of the Republic the proposition of the
Minister II the Iutenor.
Consderng that France has need of ordcr, work and
security that during many past society has been
deeply agated and BLEED by the Of
srchy, well by the nsnrecoDa attempts Of those
who are affiliated to secret societies and eX-convcts, al
wars ready 20 become Instruments of disorder;
Considering that by them constant habits OF revolt against
all laws this class OF only compromises trsnqul-
y weTk ld public oyder but also authorizes unjust at
ack and able caumnles aast the sound working
population of Pans and Lyons.
ConsdeIsg that the actual legislation is insufficient aud
that sssiy modify the while reconc.ilns
the duties humanity wih the interests OF the general Sc