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Our Paris Correspondence.
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
PARIS, December 4, 1851.
The Coup ID Etas-Eirst Movements toicard' ITS Con-
sxmnsatio~-Arvssts By the Poiiee-E~aofnaent of
Neso Ordinances Of the Peope-
Barrnadss-IAe Ley the Bank Of Ffanee-
Designs of LOurs Napoleon
The coup d'etat is an accomplished fact, and it
was done with such cunning and boldness that even
now on the third day since its appearances, We can
no. but lock upon it, as though We were dreaming
and out Of our senses. Let me proceed in order,
to give the readers of the HERALD fall account Of
that 18th Brumaire of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
II will be remembered that in ny last letter, l
mentioned the article Of M. Granier de Cassagnac
which had appeared in the Constitutional, by
which the majority Of the Assembly was accused
OF having plotted in order to upset the President
and to put him under arrest. This, plainly speak
irg, was falsehood Nothing of the kind had
taken place, but the journalist who is seide of the
Elyeee had acted on this occasion in the same man
the man who, "wishing to get rid of his dog,
cried out mad" The Assembly was the great OBJ
stacle to Louis Nspoeons am bition, therefore it
was to be annihilated. How was this to be done
Propositions of all sorts ha been made to the Pre-
sident, but they were not considered good
On Sunday and Montay last, the election to be
made of q new candidate for the Depart ment Of
La Seine, seemed to be favorable to the Chief of
be Elysee. For such an official affair, q display
Of troops was deemed necessary, and, under this
pretext, the soldiers scattered through Paris,
ss if to give protection to order In the meantime,
the proposition Of M. Leo dc Laborde, made at
the last sitting of the Assembly, on Monday
last, was considered as the ne plMS ultra
CT insolence BY the President and his followers.
1.-The die was cast" and during the first part of
the evening, Loxis Napoleon and his inttnses
senbled in q private council at the Elysee, and
there il was decided that the time for coup fetH
had arrived. Everything was ready for it the
generals Of the division of Paris were all in favor
Of the Prince; the chiefs of the National Guard
had been changed apropos; and the Assembly was
not aware that any attempt would ever be made,
that any step would ever be taken by the chief of
the executive power against it. Consequently,
during the night, orders sent to all the regi-
ments to take possession-lst, o. the building of
The National Assembly; I'd, Of al the principal
points where |. is ordinarily necessary, in time Of
revolution, 10 place troops; Sd, the officers were
ordered to get supplies of wine and liquors fer their
soldiers, as much as they desired.
Whilst these measures were taken, the Presi-
Gent and his sicaves were busily engaged in making
cut the numerous ordoNna,lces, which were, soon
&c written down, brought to the Office of the I'm
primerie Nationale, and there composed by few
competitors, who, after they had finished their
duty, and delivered to the officers Of police suf
fcient number Of copies, were kept prisoners till
nine o'clock in the morning. This was done In
order 70 prevent them from giving an alarm, and
thus traNtG Ia meche
These measures were not considered as sufis sient,
the leaders Of the party opposed to the President
were not al arrested n order to prevens them from
exciting the people to rise against such violation
of the constitution Consequently, posses of po-
hcemen and soldiers we're sent to the residences of
kessrs Changarnier, Cavaisnac, Lamoricere,
take them 70 Vincennes either "desd or alive"
General Changarnier was in bed when the
ofhcers invaded his room with the warrant
Tbier.. Who had % Obtained. iurS through some spy,
the intelligence Of part of Louis Napoleon's plot
bad come to his house, Rue Faubourg st. Honor,
TO zee what was to be done. They did not defend
themselves, and were all three taken prisoners. /
Was told by person yho knew 1t from reliable
seurce, that General Chsngarnier tried his elo-
ouence upon the soldiers who escorted him; but II
was no use-they wished not to listen to his speech.
General Bedesu was not willing 60 obey, saws
corp ferir, the arbitrary warrant Issued against
him; and soon the policemen entered his bed
,Ssn hs up and ,esi h.S q IIas
declared that any one tried 70 seize him he would
IRE and kill him. The officers of police, regardless
Of the rank and services Of the noble general, shot
at hin, and, though he returned the shot, the
brave Bedeau fell down on the 6oor, with several
bullets in his breast. ] am told he was removed
nearly corpse.
ID his bedroom; but his servant, who tried to pre-
vert the posse Of policemen from entering, badly
injured. The valiant soldier had his shoulder and
len arm stuck with cane.
General Cavagnae behaved ike q Roman; he
Vas to be married yesterday, TO Nine. Odrer, and
lie had spett the preceding evening, till late hour
with his betrothed; therefore. when the men whose
duty II was 10 arrest him arrived In bis room, he
vas fast asleep They avoke him, and forced him
10 dress, urging him to follow them without delay
A cab was In attendance a. the door, and they all
departed for Vincennes. Yesterday the prisoners
we're all taken from Vincennes TO the Chateau de
Ham, which had been prepared to receive them.
The sstonishment Of the Partisan people when
.hey saw, in the morning, the daring act Of Louis
regned AL over Paris, and scarcely any commeata-
RES were heard on the subject. Sad looks were
changed by neigh bors, and when one dared TO raise
LIZ voice, 1t was not to blame, bat II was 70 ap,
grove But, by twelve o'clock, the indignation had
Fsssbed its extreme point, and In the meantime,
ne il viii be seen by the newspapers which send
q you. the members Of the Legislative Assembly
hse congregated In different places, and attempted
70 take a vote which would cause the immediate
accusation for high treason OF the President Many
Of them were defeated in doing 50; but, last night
at the Post Office, and in several other parts OF the
city, large bill, signed by M. Benoist day and
about hundred q bis colleagues, was posted, !
which had an entire signifcation Till that time,
the population had not thought proper 10 utter any
ueId neither in favor Of, nor against the ordinances
81 Louis Napoleon; bat as soon % the prociama. |
tion Of NJ. Benost d'Ary and his friends was made /
Enovn. tongues we're untied, and the opinions we're \
oelivtred pro and cen. This acted Ike magic. /
4 Iber the kontsgnards went TO the barricades, the
mob began 70 collect, and the streets were invaded
by gangs CT men singing "La Marseillsise," and
calling the citizens TO arms A. the presen. hour
J am writing these lines q o'clock z VI J. the fght
has already begun In the faubonrgs the barricades
ave been erected In many parts OF Paris and, 10
Short Le bvaalc.as has rescundsd. The ind yna,ion
sgsins. Louis Napoleon is culnna.ng, an am
induced to believe that he vii be the loser
One Of the representatives, who is an old friend 7
CT NY family, has just left ny Office, and be assures
me that news received from Rouen and Dion sa- |
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