The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-24

HALAFAx. Dec. ~.
THE steamer Europa, with asiviceS from
1iyernool TO The 6lh inst, arrived at this
port this morning.
Louis Napoleon signed the views OF
Government at Paris, on the 9th instant,
dissolved the assembly; declared the city
.of Paris in state of seige; arrested the
leading opponents of his measures; ap-
,ealed to the people BY Proclamation;
restored universal suffrage; demanded an
instant election of President. to hold Of
flee for ten years. and to be supported by
the Council Of State. and two Houses OF
the Legislature. All was quiet on the
fifth.
The preparations were effected with
consumate skill and secrecy. Everything
WAS consamatsd before the Assembly had
the least idea Of the intentions of Louis
Napoleon. An entire new Ministry had
baen formed at daylight on Tuesday NOR
ninu the 2d inst, when the Presidents
Proclamation, containing the above, was
found posted throughout the city. lie
ordered the instant election OF Presi
dent bv the people and the army. to hold
office for Ten years, and TO be supported
by Council of State and two Houses o.!
Legislature pending the election. the
Executive power was 10 remain Ill the
hands of the President. The election
was 10 take place the present month, and
the President promises TO bow 10 tie vii!
of the people. He says he has been forced
into this measure 1t is certain that
Theirs. Changardier, and others of the OPP
ponents had decided TO demand his arrest
and impeachment on the 81 Inst, and
were almost in the act OF moving in the
matter when they and their principal
friends were arrested and conveyed to
Vincennes. Whenever the members OF
the Assembly have attempted TO meet OF
ficially, they have been ordered to dis
De rse, and if they refused, have been ar
rested. Two hundred members have been
arrested up TO the las: accounts, but ma
nv of them had been subsequently, re :
leased.
All the leaders of opposition are in
prison. 1t was stated that three hun
dred members of the assembly had decla
red their adhesion to the President.
Telegraphic dispatches from the de :
partment of State say that the movement
of the President had been hailed with ell.
thusiasm. These repor is were however
subsequently, contradicted.
Several barriers had been erected in
different parts of Paris, but were speed
Nv broken down by the troops. At one
L ~, 4
sembly occupied prominent places, and
were killed in the conflict. On Tuesday
a section of the assembly cOntrived TO
meet, and decided the disposition of the
President and his impeachment for high
treason. The meeting was dispersed by
the troops, and the decree ridicTlcd on
all hands.
Troops were placed in the houses Of
the ex-officers of the assembly who were
exempted from arrest, among whom was
NJ. Dupin.
The whole force of martial law prevail.
ed against all persons concerned in barri-
cading, and large number had been shot
up to Tuesday night.
The success of the Presidents meas
are seemed certain. The latest advices
did not materially vary this prospect.
but new phases of affairs were contlnu-
ally taking place.
The Halifax line broke at this part of
the news. Worse may be looked for on
Monday. The Europa had very bois-
ferrous pass'ge. The Canada arrived a;
Liverpool On the I'd, after rough pas
sage out.