The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-12-27
The free exercise of the sovereignty of

ed TO my name. They are engraved in
your hearts.-We are united by indisso-
luble ties. Your history is mine. There
is between US in the past community of
sentiments and resolutions for the repose
and grandeur of France
The End Of tile AssemWy.-The fol-
lowing account is given from the best
sources of the occupation Of the Assem-
bly,, and subsequent dispersion and cap
ture. Towafd in the morning several
agents of the public force presented
themselves at the same time at the sew
eral points ofthe Palais Bourbon, occu-
pied by the questors. NJ. Baze and Gen.
Lefo were arrested. The Colonel of
one of the regiments which occupied
the Assembly had sIgnified to General
Letlo that he was charged Professionally
with the guard Of the palace.-Neither
NJ. Dupin, the President, or NJ. de Panat
the third questor, were molested. At11
about 100 Representatives were met in
the Sale de Conference.
A commander Of gcndarm eriemobile
came to order them 10 evacuate imme-
date y all the dependencies ofthe palace.
While the commander went into the
hall where the sittngs are held. Neither
the President nor any Of the Secretaries
were at the bureau. The TROOPS then
arrived, and the hall Was cleared. The
great body Of conservative members then
repaired to the house of VI. Daru. Two
or three companies Of troops of the line
soon arrived to disperse them. The com
mander of the troops announced to the
members of the meeting that he had re-
celved orders to allow them to leave the
place of meeting in full liberty, but if
they should attempt to assemble in any
other place they would expose them
selves to arrest.
M. de Falloux, who formed part of
the meeting, endeavored to sound the
disposition of the troops, and. addressing
the soldiers, said 81 do not believe that
Representatives have anything 10 fear
from the army. Is it not true that none
of you would dare to arrest u.s." The
commander Immediately, with bow of
the greatest politeness, said Gentlemen,
you have only to make the experiment,
you have on Y to endeavor to resist. We
should act with the greatest respect.
but we should do our duty" On re.
ceiving this peremptory reply, the Rep
reSentatives retired in great agitation.
1t was resolved that an attempt should
be made to enter the Legislative palace,
and between II and II o'clock about
forty Of the party went for that purpose.
They were turned back, and one of them
IN Offering resistance, was, it is said,
slightly wounded
At later period, information having
been received that the Marie on the
10th ACCOMPLISHMENT was at their dispo-
sal, and an offer having been made of
the protection of a portion of the M
tional guards of that legion, about 900
representatives vent thither, and enter.
ed into discussion,
After hurried consultation the fol.
lowing DEGREES were adopted:
Decree Of tie National Assembly.
RErURLIQuE FRANCHISE, }
Ass"mblee Rationale, Dec .. 81
Whereas, art. 6S of the constitution
enacts as follows: The President and
his ministers are each responsible for
the acts of the government, and any
measure by which the President of the
Republic shall dissolve or prorogue the
ational Assembly; or place any obsta-
Gle to the exercise OF its functions, is an
aA't 'f high treason. By that very act
the President torfeits his authority, and
every citizen is bound to refuse obedi-
ence 10 l'is orders.
The A ssembly, therefore, since it is
hindereel by violence from accomplish
ing its M Ssi on, DEGREES:
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is deprived
of his funct. ons as President of the Re-
public, and TIE citizens are called on to
refuse him obedience.
The Executive power passes in its
plentitude to the Assembly.
The Judges of tie High Court of JUS
tice are called on to meet Immediately
upon pain of dsmis AL. to proceed to
Judgment against the president and his
accomplices.
1t is enjoined upon all functionaries
that they obey the requis,tions made in
the name of the Assembly, under penal
ty of forfeiture and the punishment pre-
scrlbed for high treason.
Made in public sitting, this ID Dec.
FRlGnTFuL RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA.
= BY the arrival ofthe Bermuda steam
er at Halifax, on Friday, we learn that
the Cholera instead of being on the de.
cline, was extending its ravages in many
parts of the island.
The Morning Journal says:-"From
all parts ofthe country our accounts are
lamentable;-The peasantry are again
being swept off, and the disease is