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

till ten o'clock There great animation, to be sure,
among the myrads swarming upon the Boueyards From
groups composed Of hundreds the words OF
the Marsea were resounded in full chorus There was
manifesy disposition to rebel but no acts OF hostility
were attempted These groups promptly dispersed before
the approach of the small bodies of troops that
sautly circulating through the city To-day 1.-THE 3D. has
not been so quiet The troops which at nghtfa yester
day had been Withdrawn from the stations they had
MED upon the public places during the day, have not
sumed their posts; large bodies of horse and foot
have been at short intervals threading the city in all d
rections Order has been seriously threatened Since
p NJ n am now writing at III p. NJ half dozen
barrcades been thrown up, under the direction Of
the the democratic sections and Of the Montagnard
in the eastern quarters Of the city,
which are always the headquarters of popular revolution
ary movement. All the barbados were Immediately at
tackled by the troops, and the nsrrectoniss dispersed
after short resistance Several Of the attacking soldiers
however have fallen in the attacks and Of the nsur
gents Two ex-representatives Of the Mountain, NM
BAUDIs and NADER MoNTJAu, have been killed behind
barrcades erected and defended under their direction
When entered few minutes ago all seemed to promise
quiet night / heard firing; had to force my way
through highly excited groups that were shout
ing revolutionary songs in loud chorus fear we shall
have trouble in Paris feel confident that
successfully depressed in Paris. Picked troops viii be
sent against the barbados.
All the men who could successfully head rebellion are
in prison The people are unarmed The National Guard
(such of its legions be Republican ten
dencies has long dissolved and disarmed The
legions that yet remain organized even if disposed to
take part this struggle between the Republic and the
Empire are completely paralyzed by the unequivocal Inn
peralist tendencies of appointed commander in
chief Gen. LowoEsTISE. The coup fetat of M. BONA
PARTE will therefore, think, be triumphant in Paris
consider it much doubtful whether it viii be in
the departments. If the Republicans RISE as it was
threatened they would do in event Of this Sort the
army cannot be omnipresent and insurrecon triumph
there, there may be reaction upon Paris that will
carry the day here in spite of bayones and dicatorial
sabres rising Of angry people willing dis
tincy the triumph of certain principles the arrival
tain ends is be easily resisted by disciplined bayo
nets especially in hands well disposed to the revou
onary cause the immense majority of the infantry
composing the French army NJ BosApARTE is still in
extremely critical situation The chances at present
in his favor So at least think the hundreds of future
courers who have this very day been trongng the
Ions the Eysee presenting their early congratulations
to the future Emperor. There has been to-day grand
reception at the Palace. s
DECEMBER 4.-The Monteur of this morning announces
Ministry and contains decree convokng the peo-
pie throughout France to assemble in their comitia from
the 14h to the 2lst instant to vote yes the accep
rejection of the proposition which has been pro-
posed for the vote of the army, to wit: The French
people wills the maintenance of the authority of Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte and delegates to him the powers
cessary for the establishment of constitution upon the
bases set forth in his proclamation Of the I'd instant
This pretended to be exercise of pure universal
suffrage in the very terms Of the late constitution But
it is in truth complete mockery Of universal and free suf
fage Every citizen by the terms of the Decree is
express his acceptance rejection of the above decree
in writing upon preserved register to 0hch he 10 ar
has namsm nR Secret ballot is the only possible mode
of arriving the true sentiments Of the people, and most
particularly of the army officers and soldiers But this
only sincere and honest and satisfactory mode of coming
the will of the majority of the French nation is rejected
by this pretended Of universal suffrage and up
holder of popular sovereignty
The mornings Monr contains also supplemental adj
don of forty to the Commission Consultative of
the President Among them note Generals Husson, Lee
breton Lowoestine, Magnan and Saint Jean dAngely,
NM Maupas Moscowa, (son of Ney) Paren, Portais de
Roger, Waisse NJ Baroche is nominated Vice President
of the Commission Constatpe and win preside in the abb
sence Of NJ. Bonaparte.
Ten of the leading journals of Paris, known as the
supporters of opinions hostile to the pretensons of NJ
Bonaparte whether Republican Orleanst or Legtmist
have been arbitrarily suspended by the actual dictator of
France and their respective offices occupied by detach
ments of soldiers.
Fire o'clock r. M had written thus far to-day and
left to learn the latest news when found the aspect quite
changed All Paris is up; the barricades rising ali
the eastern portion of the city The instruction against
the authority of Bonapare complete While write
these lines the platoon firing within half mile Of me
then discharge Of cannon booming up. That
place was with difficulty have reached the post office
and Heaven knows how to get back. We learn that
the departments are in state of instruction.
PARIS, DECEMBER s, 1851.
At the date of my last, Thursday, the 4th in
slant, Of which the postscript was written at the
central post Office just the mail was closing, in
formed you that the energetic measure of NJ BONA
pARrE, executed on the I'd, had driven portion of
the people of Paris to arms and that civil war; as
in the days of June, 184S, was again causing the
streets of the capital to flow with blood The volleys
of musketry that came in such quick succession to
my ears while closing my letter were much nearer
and more personally interesting to me than / sup
posed at the moment. An attack was being made
by the insurgents simultaneously upon the Bank of
France from the Place DIES Victories, and upon the
Hotel des Postes where | was writing, from the rue
Pageyin Neither attempt succeeded. The most
serious efforts Of the insurgents (who, in June,
1S4S, were exclusively republicans and democrats
were made about half mile to the north Of the rue
lean jacques Rousseau in the quarters of ST. Denis