Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-12-11
The News from France The eRe.essablishmeRt
Of the. Enpira.

Inc News uon trane6---Ilfelte"ea 0I6aiInent
Of the Empire
What we were the iirst journal h predict. and
that at the same time when most II not an our
contemporaries said that Louis Napoleon would
be hurled from power in afew months, i not IN a
few days--what we said on receiving the news Of
the c0gp q etat and have since again aud again
reteratea--has now come q pass. The first
steps towards the formal rc-estabshment Of the
Empire in Franco have been taken--the consum-
nation viii speedily follow; and the Empire will
probably be proclaimed On the second Of De
eember, the anniversary 81 tha fpHp q etat the
~ 'yemary of the proelamatioAy the Empire ol
Napoleon the elder, and tfis anneiaary Of the
battle Of Ansterlit2 at which three enperors
commanded, and the allies. Austria and Russia,
lost, in killed and wounded, more than 10000
men, besides many Thousands Of prisoners, forty
standards, and one hundred and fifty pieces OF
cannon. The day will be celebrated with all
"the glorios, pomp and circumstances Of war
and all souvenirs Of that decisive victory, and all
the "reminiscences Of the glory Of the victor, and
all the grandeur Of the ancient empire, will be
awakened, and the spirit Of Napoleon the. First
will be deemed 10 be present at the gorgeous pa
geantry Of Napoleon the Third.
The decree for the revival Of the Empire has
been adopted by the Senate, aud accepted by the
Prince President of the republic, aud I, to be sub.
mittad to the people in the following form;
"Ihe people wish for tho re-ostablishmout Of
the imperial dignity in the person Of Louis Ma
poeon Bonaparta, with hereditary right IN his dl-
rect descendants, either legitimate or adaptive,
and give him the right to regulate the order OF
succession to the throne in the Bonoparte family,
as provided for 10y the S,Ret@ toasHta@ OF --
November 1852
That ttLcpcople will decide in tleallmatiye by
ms large a majority as they confirmed the rouD d
ctak aud elected the dictator President Of the re-
public, there can hardly be a doubt Louis Ma
poleon appears not only to have completely rained
the confidence Of the nation, but somewhat Of
the worship Of the uncle seems 10 he revived
in the nephew. His reply to the Senate is ms
pregnant with meaning as it is full Of art. lie
SAYS:
"What now most affects my hearts the
thought that the spirit Of the Emperor is with me,
hat his Haas auidc me- that his shade protects
me, since, by solemn proceeding YOU come, IN
the name OF the French people. 10 prove 10 mo
that | have merited the confidence Of the
c1pptrv."
Wiz, tbo ;Jeos of tbc eldcr N,noIoop vero
sveryLo1y lpows, and if his Successor oplv car,y
tbeS o,,f ,ye ,oay e,,sct L.,,rg v.r, Iopgto NH
Furope In n blaze hi order 10 consolidate bis
s,renatb md TO concentrate tbe affections of tbc
nconle mon himself I.guis Napoleon has cot ,iI
If Iis u1,,o. Jo,omr Bopopait,. and bis s9p. and
has the whole Bonarorto fmil, nloeoJ ot his dis.
p,ssL II will be ssen. bv reference to the news.
tbat Jerome has. in Ligi duIa.an. resigned AS
President or fine Sapato Butft is useless for
him 10 lirk mn his heels og,inst destiny. He Is
to he offered tIe olIi,o Of Grand Constable an
orlice calculated to minister to bis rapocty while
II will dlnrive him of alnoIilical innoriance.
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