Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-11-30
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s,.eedings attendant onfthe 3re;establish-
y - the Empire in France. The SeHaiuss
nam adopted by the Senate consists Of
The Imperial digniiyis re;establisbed.
A ~ NAPOLEON Bonuparre is Emperor under the
Inc OF Napoleon III.
Al .. The Imperial dignity is hereditary in
5nn.ct and legitimate descendants Q fl.ouis
T.g.ojeon Bonaparte from male to male by order
nSPrsimooeRituEe to the perpetual exclusion OF
S.pi les and their descendants.
Al 3. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte ithe has no
10 enid, may adopt the Legitimate children and
m u...ondants in the male line Of the brothers of the
iG9ssS"o,or Napoleon l.. The forms Of adOption are
b""rpja,ed BY a SenatuS-conSutum IL after this
IrJsn,ion male children should be Eorn TO Louis
S.noleon his adaptive children cannot be called
t n succeed him until after his Legitimate de-
O".NdsDts. The adoption is iuterdicted To the
successors Of Louis Napoleon and 10 their de.
scendants.
AT. 4. Louis Napoleon regulates, by IN sor--
.,nic decree addressed to the SeEate and de.
EEasited in its archives, the order ct succession
= The throne in the BOnaparte family, in case
he should IeS'e ~ u'sO'' ieG'"Ia'o' VI NuVF
tyc heir.
AT. 5. In default ola Legitimate: or adaptive
Lsir nj Louis Nap o!eon Bonaparte, aad OF the sue
-.s.ors in a collateral line, who shall derive their
III, in the sbove.m organic DEGREES, a
Ssnatus. consuitunn, proposed 20 the Senate by the
sJinisiers formed into a Council OF Government,
lated 10 the Presidents of the Senate, ftbe
Iooi.Iative Body, aud of the CcuGcil of State,
anI unlimited 10 The acceptance Of the people.
Names the Emperor, and regulates "a his family
,Lr hereditary order from male to male, to the
neroe,uaI exclusion of females aud their desCen-
5,uts. Until the moment when the election Of
<be new EmpeTbr is CODsummated, The affairs of
Safe are governed by the ministers in Office,
gbo shall form themselves into a Council OF
Government, and deliberate by a, majority OF
votes.
Art. 6. The members lof the family of Louis
Nanoleon Donaparte called eventually to the sue.
eession, and their descendants, of both sexes, form
mart OF The Imperial family. 4 SeilGLuS consul
fum regulates their position. They cannot mar
~ without the authorization Of the Emperor
Their marriage without such authorization en-
tails priyarion Of all hereditary right, as well for
him who contracts it as Tor his descendants.
Art. Z. The, constitution Of the 18th of Janua-
~, 1852, is maintained in all provisions which
ere not contrary to the present SsqatuS consul
tsm there uanuOt be any modification made in
it, except in The forms and by the means therein
prescribed.
AT. g.. The following proposition shall be PEE
seated TO the acceptance OF the Freach people in
Inc form determined by the DEGREES Of the 81 and
4h OF December, 1851: The people wish tor
the re establishment OF the Imperial dignity, in
the person of Louis Napoleon BULaparte, with
hereditary right in his direct descendants, either
legitimate OF adaptive, and give hin The right ~
regniaIe the order OF succession 10 the throne in
the Bonaparte family, as provided for by the Sc
na'u5 CUasENum OF the-OI Move ;nber, 1850"
NJ. Mesnard, first Vice President Of the Senate,
or presenting the above SenGiuS cOHlSWhum to
the Prince President, addressed him as follows
Monsigneur-EVhen a greet country like
France makes its voice heard, the first dGty Of
the ]nollticaI body to which she addresses herself
is To listen and reply. Such were the IDEAS OF
your lIighness in calling for tine mchitations "f
The Senate on this vast movement o. public op;n.
ion, which has manifested itself WItt so much
ensemble and energy. The Senate has under.
stood that this stri.ing manifestation IS justified
al the Falne time BY The immense services which
you nave rendered, by the name which you bear,
aud be the guarantees which are given to the
future by the greatness OF your character and
the wisdom and firmuess OF your E}Iind. II has
Understood that alter so many revolutions, France
feels the want OF putting her destin4es under the
shelter Of a powerful aud acknowledgements,
which only holding to the past by The souvenirs
ioi her glory aud the legiIinacyo OF hsr origin, now
again, finds in popular sanction the clements of
ats force and of lis duration. The Senale glories,
MlonsetgReur. in being tho tRithfuE intelprelels
OF tie wishes and senuUaepts Of thu country, in
placing in your hands the Senatss c1Hsuktem
which calls you tothe Empire.
The Prince made the following reply:
'Messieurs les enatears-I thank tic Senate
for the readiness with W hich it has! responded TO
aEc wishes of the country, ia delibGraling on the
establishment Uf the Empire, and in drawing
.uptlie SenatKS cOnSuItufa which isIto be submit
to the acceptance otthe people. When, forty
eight years since, ig this same roem, and under