Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-13
The New Napoleon Code.

. The New Napoleon Code.
The following code will be given by me to my low
ing country and it is my fervent desire that it may
tend to the honor and glory of France.
l. That any person who looks out of the window
shall be Immediately shot
H. That any person who refuses to look out of a
window shall be suspected of high treason.
Ill. That any person who has blinds to his WIN
dows letter boxes to bis doors, ventators to
his walls or harbors balcony in front of his house
shall be liable to have that house blown about his
ears without moments notice.
". That any person who has poker, or tongs.
shovel in his possession, shall be deemed guilty,
without trial or benefit of court MARTIAL of conceal
ing firearms and condemned accordingly to be shot
for not having surrendered them to the State.
Y. That any person found smoking a cigar in the
street shall for the first offence be pronounced guilty
OF supplying the insurgents with fire, and carried IN
stantly to the Camp de Mars, then and there 10 be
shot.
| VI. That any two, or more, or three persons dis
covered talking together, shall be tried for utterng
sedition against the State, and condemned accord
ingly.
VII. That any person detected whistlng, or cough
ing, sneezing, or having pretending to have
cold in the street. shall be taken up. and imprson-
ed in Vincennes for life for holding concerted sig
nails with the insurgents with the view of inducing
them to rise.
VIII. That any person, who upon coming before
a portrait of Louis Napoleon, does not take off his
hat and shout - Vive rEmpereur - shall run the
risk of losing his head by the hand of the first soldier
who witnesses the act of contempt.
! TX. That any person who does not walk with his
hands uplifted in the air. with the view of proving
he carries no weapons about with him, shall be left
to the mercy of Louis Napoleon, and, without tall
ftSiIied accordingly
X That any person who gives party of eau sucree.
without the previous sanction of the police and send
ing to the properly constituted authorities true list
of the guests invited and things provided, shall DO
at the risk of having himself and company earned
off to MaZas, and imprisoned there at least Tor lie
X[. That any person who locks. or bars, or keeps
his door shut at night, shall be pulled out OF bed
and pronounced guilty of giving refuge to proscuts
] and traitors against the State.
| XII. That any person who sends, either through
the post. or private hand, letter or parcel with
wafer seal. shall be held responsible for the Sc
dious act, and tried accordingly for holding secret
correspondence, and circulating libels against the
n head of the State.
at Paris without the permission of the police ano
j. finding two respectable sureties for his good beha
vor will be treated felon, who has no right t.
life mercy property. anything and consequently
: will meet with very little of either.
e XIV That any printer, who prints anything ever
C handful Offering reward of ten francs for the
loss of pcrroque or a dearly beloved niche) with
out first submitting proof of such document to tn
police shall have his printing presses broken up ant
|, his printing establishment RACED to the ground
5, XIV. That any person going to the theatre with
out permits de police shall be suspected of siniste
d motives and dealt with according the pleasure
e the commanding officer directs.
e, XVI. That any person holding corresponding
D. with, sending letter to, any foreign Journal
Ct pso ado amenable to any and all the penalties 70
n high treason and must not be astonshed if he lose
IT, his head.
1t XVII That any person holding much less DARN
to express, opinion unavorable to the Emperor
will have to answer for the same with his life.
Of XVIII. That any dog found barking in the pres
IS ence, within the hearing of the Emperor, will
h looked upon enemy to the State, and shot &C
- cordingly.
e. XIX. That any baby found crying under the sam
circumstance, will be treated, irrespective of Sc,
J. with the same nfexibe rgor of the law,
1. Xxx. That all other offences, charges, and misdt
to meanors, not included in the above shall
Id punished by death.
D. LOUIS NAPOLEON,
r. Emperor de tous les Francois.
l. Given at the Eysee, this second day of Decembe
Id (the anniversary of one of my unce's battles,
ID 1851.
rt Small codicil to the above code. The Empert
of confdes to the elite of his beloved army the prop
Id execution (the Emperor think of filter word
w of the above laws which he trusts will tend to tt
glory and happiness of his dear France.