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


amongst the loyal tokens and this cry predominates
while ago general officer ride sp the bouevards,
attended simply couple of Dragons he his
horse out Of walk while the people vehemeny shouted
vive la Repubque, and he bowed and bowed with SYM
pathetic Acknowledgements All that is doing is in
the name Of the Republic 1t is understood that the Re-
public does not fall with Assembly which focus
of conspiracy 1t may give you idea of the secrecy
with which this affair has been managed that although
there reception last night at the Elysee not whis
per of suspicion heard amongst the assembled crowd
could the least indication of emotion be traced the
evernscrutabe countenance Of the chief actor in this
extraordinary drama Even the Noniteuy kept in the
dark. The official journal contains sweep-out of pre-
fects and subprefects, that the departments all
in hands, and the Minister of the Interior has rea
bic agents. All the procamations printed at the
Eysee in private printing Office, which the Napoleon
newspaper used to be worked off, 1t is said that NJ Du
pin has made his escape Now comes the question: will
this coup fetat succeed So far appearances
BILE to the President The people satisfied at the
storation of the suffrage While shouts Of sVve la Re-
pubique were being uttered asked of the people
did Viye Ia Repubque mean well towards the President?
and the prompt answer was No doubt of it, because he
has declared for the Republic and has restored universal
suffrage There persons who the other hand augur
i'll Accounts from the provinces will be looked for with
anxiety 1t is well that the Montagnards all here in
the city, where they be watched for they scat
tered through the country they would certainly endeavor
to stir up resistance 1t is said that the military
bers Of the Assembly did not quietly submit to arrest If
70 credit rumor Col Charras killed the who
laid his hand upon him, Gen. Caxaignac received
hurt, and Gen. Bedeau is wounded.
These different details have as you may well imagine
been noted down somewhat at random fast as they
could be collected and without any attempt at
ment which under the present circumstances would be
impossible.
at is announced that meeting of the Assembly has
been held at Gen. Lauriston representative and colonel
of the 10th National Guard where they have decreed the
decheance of the President and outlawed him. Colonel
Lauriston is Legtimist and the 10th legion is
posed of the inhabitants of the Faubourg St. Germans
the great Legtmst quarter the municipal authorities of
the quarter have met 1t said that Col Laurison
offers to march to the Assembly but who will follow him
There have been meetings of the Parliamentary clubs Of
the Rue des Pyramdes which has always been friendly
disposed towards the President.
.sThe National the Opinion Publq, the Messenger, the
Press the Repu5hque the Ordre the Auenemen
pended, and the Offices occupied by military
THE secretary of NJ. Duchate is arrested
The following is the decree Of the President Of the
Republic, countersigned by M. de Morny, who had
been appointed late last night Minister of the Int
rior, in place of NJ de Thorgny
IN the name Of the French People the President Of
the Republic DEGREES:
Art. l. The National Assembly is dissolved.
Art. 2. Universal suffrage is re-established The law
Of the 31st of May is abrogated
Art g. The French people convoked in their respec
tive districts from the 18th to the 2ls of December
Art The state of siege is decreed in all the extent of
the military division.
Art g. The Council of State is dissolved
Art g. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the
execution of the present decree.
Given at the Palace of the Elysee the I'd December
LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE.
The Minister of the Interior, De MoRNY.
The following proclamation of the President to
the people was also placarded, headed Appeal to
the People,"
Every day which passes aggavates the dangers Of the
country The Assembly, which ought to be the frmes
support of order has become centre of conspiracies
The patriotism of three hundred Of its members has
been able to check its fatal tendencies Instead of making
laws for the general interest it FORCES for civil
it attacks the power which hold directly from the peo
Pile it encourages all bad passions it compromises the
repose of France have dissolved it, and make the
| people judge between it and myself.
The Constitution, you know, made with the view
enfeebng in advance the power that you about to
confde to Six millions of sufrages striking
protest against it, and yet have faithfully respected it.
Provocatons calumnies and outrages have found i'm
passibe But now that the fundamental compact is no
longer respected by those who necessarily invoke it,
and that who have already ruined two monarches
wish to tie hands in order to overthrow the Republic
my duty is to battle their perdious projects, to maintain
the Republic and to the country by invoking the
solemn judgment of the only Sovereign acknowledge in
France-the people
make then, loyal appeal to the whole nation, and
say to you, if you wish to continue the state of dis
quetude which degrades and compromises future,
choose another in my place, for will longer retain
government which is poweres to do good which renders
responsible for acts cannot prevent and binds
the helm when the vessel driving towards the abyss
If, the contrary, you have confidence in me- give
the of accomplishing the great mission which hold
from you.
This mission consists in closing the era Of revolutions
tecng them against subversive passions 1t especially
consists in creating institutions which shall survive men,
and which the foundations which something dura-
BILE can be placed
Persuaded that the instability of the Government and
the preponderance of single Assembly, permanent
causes Of trouble and dscord submit to your SURFACES
the following fundamental bases of constitution, which
Assemblies viii developed at later period:
/. A responsible Chief named for ten years.
q Ministers dependant upon the Executive power alone
3. A Council of State, composed of the most distn
gushed men, preparing laws and maintaining their dis
cussion before the legislative body.
A. Legislative Body discussing and voting the laws,
named by universal suffrage without scrutnizing the list
which violates the electoral principle.
B. Second Assembly, composed of all the distinguish
ed of the country preponderang power guardian
of the fundamental compact and of the public liberties
This system created by the First Consul the commence
ment of the century has already given France repose
and prosperity it would still guaranty them Such is my
ctsop CHI IN