Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-01

SUCCESS OF LOUIS NAPOLEON.
New YoRK, Dec. 30.
The steamer Baltic. Of the Collins Line.
h arrived, having sailed from Liverpool
on the 10th inst
Tho Baltic left Liverpool about le o.
clcck on the 2o,h instant. For The first
three days she had fair weather. but for the
balance Of the voyage she had continued
gales and a heavy head sea.
FRANCE.-Thec condition OF affairs in
this country had continued to absorb tho
public attention throughout the whole OF
Europe.
The following is the proclamation Of
the President to the people.
Frcnchmen! The present situation can
not last longer. Every day which passes
aegravates the dangers Of The country
The Assembly, which ought to be tho
frmest support Of order. hus become d
centre Of conspiracics. The patriotism of
| three hundred of its members has not been,
, able to check lis fatal tendencies Instead
Of making laws for the general interests. it
forges arms for civil war; it attacks the
power which hold directly from the pco.
pie, 1t encouraged al bad passions; il
compromises the reposc Of France. I
have dissolved it; and make the people
Judge between tand myself
The Constitution, you know, was madc
with tue view Of enfeebling In advance the
power that you were about to confde to
me. Six millions Of suarages were
striking protest against it, and yet have
faithfully respected it. ovocations, CO.
lumnies. and outragcs have found mo i'm
passible. But now that the Fundamental
compactis no longer respected. even by
those who incessantly invoke il, and that
men who have already ruined two mon
rchles wish TO tie my hands In order to
overthrow the Republic, my duty is to
battle their periidious projects, to maintain
the Republic, and to save the country by
invoking the solemn judgment of the on
ly Sovereign acknowledge in Franco
the people.
| make. then, loyal appeal to tho
whole nation. and say to you, if you wish
to continue the state Of disquieiude which
dcgradcs us and compromises Our future,
choose another in my place, for will no
longer retain government which is pow
oress todo good, which renders me respon.
sblc for acts cannot prevent, and binds
me to the helm when | see the vessel driv-
ing towards the abyss. IT, on tho contra
ry, you have confidence in me, give mo
the means of accomplishing the great mis-
sion which hold from you.
The mission consists in closing thc era Of
revolutions by satisfying the legitimate
wants of the people, aud protecting them
against subversivc pas,ions. Il especially
consists in creating institutions which shnlI
survive men, and which nre the founda-
tions on which something durable can be
placed
Persuaded that the Instability Of the
Government, and the preponderance OF
single Assembly, are permanent causes Of
trouble and distord, | submit to your suf-
frages the following fundamental buses Of
a constitution, which Assemblies will de-
veloped at a later period:
LA responsible Chief named for ten
years.
Administers dependant upon tho Execu-
tive power alone.
3. A Council Of State, composed Of the
most distinguished men, preparing laws,
aud maintaining their discussion before the
legislative body.
4. A Legislative Body, discussing and
voting the laws, named by universal sufI
fragc, without scrutinzing the list, which
violates the electoral principle.
S. A Second Assembly. cofpposed Of
all the distinguished men Of the country
a preponderatIng power. guardian Of the
fundamental compact, and Of the public
liberties. This system, created by the
First Consul at the commencement Of the
century. has already given to France re-
pose and prosperity it would stiIl guar
anty them. Such is my deep conviction
II you share in it, declare il by your votes.
If, on the contrary. you prefer Govern
ment without force, monarcllical or rcpub-
lican, taken from know not what past, OF
from what chemical future, reply in the
negative. Thus, then, for the first time
since 1904, you viii vote with youf eyes
open, knowing for whom ard for what YOU
are voting. If ] do not obtain the fnajori.
ty your votes shall call for the meeting
Of new Assembly, to whom ! will dcliv.
er the mardates have received from you.
But if you believe in the eadse Of which
my name is the sytlbol--that is, France
regenerated by the revolution Of 80 and
organized by the Emperor-ifyon believe
that cause TO be stil yours. proclame it by
consecrating the powers ask of you
Thus France and Europe will be preserv-
ed from anarchy obsticles will be fchnov-
ed all rivalries will have disappeared;
for all viii reflect on the decision OF the
peopie--the decree Of Providence.
Given at the Palace of The Elysee, this
I'd day Of December >r
It's now definitely ascertained chat Lou
!. Napoleon has proved completely sue
cessful il his eoap Fefat. PARTIAL attempts
af resistance had been made By tie ultrx
republicans. bat they had Been promptly
repre,sed and exiinguished. In The ~
partments the resistance was confined 81.
clusively to the extreme Republican,, ,wbS