Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-12-27
ImDertant from Europe.
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte proving his origin!
Photographed to the Picayune. |

Photographed to the ~Picayune.
New York, Dec. 20, P. M.-The steamship
Europaput in at Halifax, from having encoun'
tered a severe storm. She brings very excl
ting news from France.
The President, Louis Napoleon, has at length
put the finishing stroke to the hostilities which
have of late been more fercely and openly car
| RED on than ever between him and his oppo-
nents ofvarious politician shades in the Nation
al Assembly.
He has seized the reins of power; dissolved
the Assembly; and had his principal opponents
arrested. He has issued a proclamation to the
people, establishing universal suffrage, and pro-
posing IN immediate general election, on a
plan which he himself lays down: the President
to be elected for ten years; to be supported by
a Council of State, and two Legislative Houses
to be established.
A new Ministry has been formed; and, on
the 9Th inst, all was quiet in Paris.
The Presidents movements in this decisive
coup d'etat were effected with the most con-
summate skill and secrecy. The Assembly
knew nothing of what was brewing, until the
whole plan was consummated and the Presi-
dents proclamation issued.
(Second Despatch.l
On Tuesday the President issued a procla-
nation, which was posted throughout Paris,
in which he ordered the dispersion of the As
sembly, and proclaimed universal suffrage, a
new system Of Government, and an immediate
election by the people and army of President
to hold Office for ten years, aided by a Council
of State, and a Legislature composed of two
branches, and pending the election all powers
remain in the hands of the President. The
election is to take place during the present
month.
Louis Napoleon says that he will bow before
the will of the people, but that he has been
forced to his present attitude by conspiracies
against him. 1t is alleged as certain that Theirs
Changarier and others, had decided upon de-
manding his (the Presidents) arrest and i'm
parchment, and were almost in the act of mo-
wing in that matter when they and their princi-
pal friends were arrested and conveyed to pris-
on at Vincennes. When any members of the
Assembly attempted to meet together they
were ordered to dispense and arrested if they
refused. Two hundred of them were impris-
oned, but many of them subsequently released.
All the leaders ofthe opposition, however, were
detained in prison.
New YORK, Dec. ga resistance to the
Government coup was attempted in Paris Bar
ricades were erected in the most turbulent |
parts of the city, but they were broken down
by the Government troops. Martial law was
proclaimed and all concerned in the erection of
barbados were shot. There was some severe
between the people and the troops.
Two members of the Assembly, and many
others. were killed. Several of the denartmepts |
are reported to have risen to support the. Pres
ident. By the latest %telegraphic advices the
resistance had been quelled, and the success of
The President established.
The news created great excitement at Berlin.
The Assembly Immediately adjourned.
A revolution has been attempted in Sicily,
with a view to compel the King to abdicate in
of This son.
The French have bombarded Salee and Tan
5ier. The Moors suffered severely.
There is great excitement all over Europe.
The account from India are still unsatisfac-
ory.