New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-19

with his black cot brfsoncd up. occupied, wisa az
friends, one Of the last benehee Inc ohtrs"ce =, ~
Senate which took place after that OF the CoPs Lgss
atf was made highly imposing BY the costumes Oh soe
cardn.Is u,arshals and adrniraIs When tne cannon
announced the arrival Of the President al s'ood ~, u
.sss Of he madonna guard, and followed by Jerome
Bonanarte. General Aasnan, and the ministers Inc
President having taken h ssss 10 .re 1eaIsz yons q.
seoir" Everybody then sat down excepting me fIes,
dent himself and Jerome Bonaparte wao RENAMED
sanding during the whole speech. Louis NaPoe soa
Tho va dressed a. general of the hne then stand
Inc read 10 a firm and emphatic voice the following
speech;
Mrssryuss LES sxNArEuRs-MEssIEURs LES DEPuTTs:
The dictatorship which the people con6ded % me ceases ms
with feeling Of real subtraction that come nee 70 P
esn the putting N q S.s Been not only 10 sees
order but to render IL durable BY endowing France Win
Institutions suited to nsr , %s the oe confined my
sef with the circle Of my att1ouflons the more
It was attempted to 6snoer ,sr and atom on dir
couraged, confess it ] have thought Q; aoanaonins =
power much contested What restrained me Wa .ns'
in fact rose up passions ardent to destroy incapable OF
founding anything There was nowhere either an nst,
tutou or man to cling to- Nowhere night uncon-
tested any kind of organization. any practical syste-
Therefore when thanks to the assistance of few
ops men, thanks above all the energetic attitude OF the
army all the dangers dspeed in few hours, my hrst
care was institutions of the people For too long
and attempted be placed upon its point have replaced
it upon its base Universal suffrage the only of right
in such conjuncures immediately reestabiised Au-
thority reganed ascendscy. Afterwards France adopt
ing the principal provisions OF the constitution which sub
mtted TO her. permitted to create political bodies
whose influence will be much the greater from their at
tbuons being wisely regulated In fact political is
utions are durable but those which fix equitable man.
ner the which each power should STOP There are no
other Of arriving at useful and benehcent application
Of Liberty EasPss are not remote 10 n from Of S or ~
the inauguration OF the parliamentary regime because lne
on fy reason of war to too absolute of power
Why the contrary IN 1851 did France applaud me a o
had abused the influence which that regime had given them.
and in desiring rule all things had compromised the
equeIu Asa Wny Wa not f t ana 70
individual liberty Because the had degeneraed into
license and the other in place Of being the egstsd essI
threatened the rights Of all The extreme danger for de-
ocraces especially of seeing institutions con-
tnually sacrificing power and liberty by turns was perfectly
well understood by fathers half century ago, when on
elnergng from the revolutionary tempest and after vain
experiments Of all sorts Of systens they proclaimed
the Constitution OF the year VIII, which has served as
pattern for that of 1882 Doubtless it does not sanction all
those liberties the abuses of which
TONED but consecrates Others that truly liberties On
the Of revolution the frst guarantee of people
does not consist in the moderate use OF the tribune and
the press in the right to choose Government
such as it likes Now French nation has perhaps for
great people voting in ali liberty the form Of it's Gov
eminent thus the chief Of the State whom you have be-
| And what do / see before me Two Chambers One
elected by of the most liberal law that exists III
the world; the other nominated by me, it is true,
but also independent because it is memorable Around
you Of admitted merit and PATRIOTISM al
ways ready support by their counsels, and to
| tighten me with regard TO the of the country
This Constitution, winch, from tins day forth, Will
and of despotis 1t the work experience
You gentlemen will aid me to consolidate to extend and
10 improve it, shall communicate to the Senate and
the Corps Legi.af report (pos) of the situation the
Republic In that they will that confidence has every
where been reesabis6ed that industry has everywhere
| md for a
change the public fortune has increased instead OF having
has found possible many useful enterprises
TO reward services to relieve much distress TO elevate
the position OF the greater part OF the principal
estimates Of the budget which happy to present TO
which received the changes that have taken place with
satisfaction give Us weltounded hope for the security Of
the future For if peace assured at home It is equally
abroad Foreign powers respect independence aud
have every interest to keep up the most friendly relations
with them. So long the honor OF France shall not be
avoid every of perturbation in Europe, and 10
direct all efforts towards internal aneorations which
classes and the prosperity of the country. And
now, gentlemen, at the moment when yon psu
frankly express you what will be my conduct Peo
pie seeing restore the institutions and Souvenirs Of
the empire itself II had been my anxiety
this TRANSPORTATION would long since have been accom-,
wanting to Thus in 1913, when six millions of suf-
ignorant that the simple refusal acquesce Constu.
ton would have given throne But elevation which
must necessarily have Produced grave disorders did not
duce me- On the 18Th of June lSi9 would have been
equally easy for TO change the form of government.
~0ad rot 90 # % q a @
country should have at once asked of the people who
sSasa H %s s Shs hs Sk for
examples the Consulate and the Empire tits because there
than any where else find examples stamped with
tionaty and grandeur Being heretofore, resolved to
do thing for France, nothing for myself would not
cep modification of the present state of things unless
Were cQuef train % ~
whence that arise Only from the conduct of parties
Ii they resign themselves nothing shall be changed But
if BY their hidden ntrgues iSoardes meaee they should
seek 10 the foundations Of my Governments IT. In their
blindness they should deny the legitimacy of the resu tof
the popular election IT. in short they by their attacks should
Increasingly put the future prospects OF the country ques
on them but then only might be reasonable to ask OF the
people the of the epose of France title which
might eyocably fix upon my head the power with which
France has invested me But ret not occupy ourselves
about them Let us keep the Republic That threatens
one reassure everybody Under her banner desire
neuguiae again Of iorgetiness and concia
ton, and call without distinction upon all those who will
wi. me for the public good Providence, which has
visiby blessed efforts will not permit Its work TO
main unfinished IL will animate al with its inspirations
s si. ~ ,h,n h,ca u ,Sn % ,S ~ 10 ~ @
country and the repose OF Europe
During the delivery the President was frequently in
errupted by the enthusiastic applause Of the Assembly
and diplomatic body and at the end he greeted by
vociierous cheers OF "Vive Napoleoni"
The President having seated himself NJ de Casahian.
the Minister OF State rose and announced that the
oath about to be administered He read the formula
of the OATH swear obedience to the Constitution and
fidelity to the President OF the Republic and invited each
Senator lift his hand the call of his name and
e h re" The Minister then called the President
ofthe Senate the four VcePresidents and the Grand Re-
ienredary Gen dHaupou then the Cardinals Marshals
and Adras Of France, Senators ere and lastly the
Senator's by alphabetical order The aged President
OF the Court OF Cessation, H. de PORTALS having been
forgotten excited hgrity in which the President
joined by rising 10 remind the minister of the OMISSION
and then took the oath separately The deputies were
then called according to the aphabetc order of their
departments The only deputies who did not respond
to the call were Gen Cavagnac NM Csrnot de Ciyrac
Legrand, and Henon This second call having been
terminated the Minister of State declared that the ess
atve session Of 1852 opened and invited the ena
tors and Deputies to meet the in the local.
ties o their respective sttings The President then rose
IL,