The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-08
INTERESTING FROM FRANCE.
The Proclaim ton of Louis Napoleon, Pre-.
stdeht Of the Republic, TO the Creme IA
Po0pio, Prom uigattag she Constitution
OF the I'd OF December, 1851.

FRrscHmES I'm my pr alton of th4 2i OF Dscen.
her when loyalty explained to you wh,- according
my ideas were the vital conditions If In
France had not the prstenon Ia days,
OF substituting persorai theory for the experience og
centuries Or the contrary sought In the for
smpl's that might best be followed ana oonsutsd the
benefits that resulted from them.
nave thorghs II reasonable 10 prefer tis peoepts o
geDlus 20 the tpecious doctrines OF of abstract
IDEAS. have taken models the potsc inetis itioa
which already, 1t tho oommeDcsuent OF this century,
under Analogous circumsaDces have strenst coed tot
teripg society and raised France TO loty degree OF
prosperity and grandeur
nave taken as Isodels those insttu lions which In
stead Of being destroyed by 6t breath of popular
agitation, were OILY overturned by the might Of oil
I Europe ccslesoed against them.
In word, said to myself since France has made
progress during the last y years 10 virtue alone OF the
administrative military judicial religious, and haanoist
not adopt the political Institutions Of that epoch!
Created by the same thought they tn. same
| character ot nationality aud practical utility
In fact recalled TO mind in my proclaim alton II
eeDtisl 10 demonate that our present state society
nought slse than France BY the revolution
Of se and orggEiaei b. the E.gpsror Nothing
Of the old regime but great greet b.nees
al that -Es Organised under Il was destroyed BY ths
voiutiou aud all has been th. revo-
luton, anu that st exists has been tho Of No
| poieon.
We no longer possess proviuccs or sats. or uarls.
mente or inendsnts fsgmefr era fsud rights
or privileged oiasses holding exclusive poSekeon Of vii
AID military employmeDt',c ce different religion. jur,s.
| diotioss.
To all such things, 60 incompatible with its spisir the
revolution applied thorough reform, but 1t tlounied
nothing de'igitiye. first Consul al1nA
tbed unity hierarchy and the true of govern
ment. They etiI in vissr.
Thus the sdpinl,raaoR o. France Va, entrusted TO
pTtiscts sub projects and Who sub:itntsd unity
ia tho place Of directing oommssi0Is The msgis-
tracy rendered hrm, and justice easy by thc
clear definition atibntes on those OF the Justice 81
the peace up TO those Q. the Court OF Casstion AL
this remains
Ip the sams manner our aa,alrahe financial system
The Bank Of France chs estAhshp~nt II the budget the
court ofac1oupts the shissen ~ the police and
military sa,ntss oote from the mentioned epoch
For the lat hfty years it IL the Code Napoleon
h8s adjusted the reciprocal IL still
TIE conc idst at regulates tbs relation. Of tbs stats
with the church
Lastly the greater portion CT tho r,a.urss which
ccroern the proRress ~ industry Of OF i-srs
tuIs of SCI rce and q the nrts o The statutes OF tie
Thear. kraIoaa to tho6c Of the Institute Of France
from tie institution II rudh0nnes TO thu crsatou og
tae Legion Of Honor have beea hxei b the
iiat time
II MY then be affirmed that tn fra-oe Of our social
eofcs i the work II tire EnperOEwhch hes stood hrna
Tesstng bis fall ard tie shceks OF three ssyoutiona
Wherefore since they have the same origin aaoull
not re political institu!lols nave the sgne cnancs u
dufstion2
md therefore t was that submitted +, your nent
tie principal bss.s Of consti,ul borrowed iro hat
O The yea VIII Approved Of By you tney 70 become
lie foundation Of oog poi,ticai constitution.
Let ur now examine its spirit
il orF countrytcr The lest eight hundred yrsr, no
naIchical-thc Genital powor has slvays exs.sd Bogs
u Destroyed the gr9at vsssals The reyoluttos. them
sesss csueed % dissppear the ohNsocl osa opposed
the rayii and unfnEm exercise az authority in tbs
count!y of Capitalization public opinion invariably
government; 20 that IL write st tns hpa1 AZ char
hat the chief IL Irresponsible i t. II ,d) pu1o
feeling 70 cndss,ar ~ establish ghi,h h.s
three times disappeared ~ me souId ~ revolution
TIE rfetent ccp'iitItlea, tho contrary, Foslens
that tie chef whom yu have e.cted Is rtspons0 =
you-ihe be ha- the trht e appeal u youg 6oysrrl
ju5fmtnt IN order that in grave C0in.tcg) clroar-
flnces Jou nry Evnyr 6o Gbe 20 continue yoar cont
sercs ia HIM or io withdraw y.
iNg respCEriJa his ac i3as r,1st ~ rrsc <T VIII
out hiadfaucs uencr eys- tho obligation ofh hsvirs
uDiftefs who fDs5 b. the honc.sd aui p0gorfal n1-