Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-27

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From The Licap1ol Times, Dec. 6.
The present week l,ts Witnessed another Rom,
ravoiv,ior and ono 81 tt most extraordiuary nv.
hans ever recorded even in the strange eyenil,l liz
t9rv' of our Cialc aeishbors The President Of The
rp6ubc tearing or asc rna TO fear treason against
his person on The psrt Of the National Assemble has
annihiatt d that body by sudden and efecmal com
Tef0t and has erected in France system of govern
mpnt which srikinGv resembles the military dasnoi-
IN Of his ;lrstria,,s ]acIs tba llr1ernr Nh iob
We have elsewhere remarked on these sstoundin1
events. and il is here only necessary 10 state that III
fnloInr narrative comped from the yarious sour-
ces will be found TO compYsa the chief events that
ha We vet transpired.
Pans TUESDAY, Dec 2-4 P M
The President Of the republic was informed last
night that a meeting was held at General Chapgar-
nier's house attended hy Al, Theirs M. Baze and
others of the chiefs Of parues at which il was decd
ed that the com against the President should be made
this VERY day-hat ls that he should be arrested the
Assembly pforouged or dissolved and no doubt the
republic abolished
1t was considered aboIutey necessary to take steps
Immediately. Proclamations were al once prepared,
addressed TO the nation and the army, in the former
of which The President expressed his causes of com
plant and declared that instead of employing itself
in taking OF the Interests o. the people, the As
sembly had only become theatre OF cpnspiraces and
| plots against him. the elect OF the people. I PREFER
however, to give you The text OF these documents.
| They are as follows
| Appeal TO THE PEOPLE.
Ffenchmen-The present situation cannot last much
longer Each day the situation Of the country becomes
| worse. The Assembly, which ought TO be the hrmes
supper! OF ofdsr mas peco1e me theale OF pIos Inc
PalotSh VI "oo o. IIs Heipoe's co9Io not arrest Its
idts tepuencies III pace oIthaEhg laws iof the gen
1 ,a 81 s'e ~ ~ arms ioi ciy
wal IL attacked Inc power hoid directly from tue
people 1t ene9uragedevery evil passions endangered
tle fePofe oi !ahce; nave oissoiVea II, and MAKE
me "Hoe people JuaRe between me ana u. HE con-
sttutiob, you know, had been made with the object
Oh "eSkeh2 o0teIeiaha me powers you entrusted 10
me- Ok HhiHohS OF Y9eS were sHIKih9 protest
against IT, ana yet nave iAhhoY observed IT, PT0y-
ecaHons' e3ldhihes' oui%Re5 io0ud me passive But
10" hat' uhAaihentai PaFt Is no longer respected
oy lhose Wno necessarily invoke II, ana the men VINO
nave dIleaGy t"o 'ohaIeihee Wlsh TO Tie up
aiy lan95 IA oEuef 10 9Fetuho| lac IePpoc' my duY
n 10 o' a 'iS. S't5SoUs pl,5ctt - MAJ tau me re-
puonc, anq 10 save tne country by appealing to the
soienn Jodgtnshs OF me only sovereign recognize
| III lahce-I"e 0p'e'
4, theh "'ano i0yHi appeal 10 uie entire nation
ana say 10 yo9' You WISH 10 commune ths state OF
9s4oietue @no "ta'o'Se tflat GeRfaaes you and en-
dangers inc future choose another person IN my place.
tol no lop@ei " 'h lpi pace "hiGn Is poWefess
oi eood "hieA makes me responsive TOR acts that
canoi hlnder, and chains rae TO The helm when see
the vessel rushing into the abyss Ii on The contrary
you nave SUI confidence IN me, give me the means Of
| accomplishing the grand mission hold from you
hat mission consists IN closing tue era OF revoaon in
| saIsyng Inc legitimate vans OF The people, aud in
protecting them against aQhPe'sige passions. 1t
slsls especially to create institutions which survive men
and winch are the foundation on which something du.
rable is based. Persuaded that the instability of now
| er that the Hepoadarance OF a sogle Assembly are
the permanent causes Of trouble and di:cord l submit
TO your suffrages the Fundamental bass of A conen
ion winch The Assembss ii deyeop hePea ISg."
| !. A Iespousibie chief named for len wears
2. The Ministers dependant on the Executive alone
3. Council OF State formed oftha mos Distinguish
ed men, preparing the laws and maintaining herds
| cussion before the legislative corps.
| 4. a legislative corpa, discussing and voting the
laws named by universal suffrage, without the Scru.