Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-12-11
France,

Louis Napoleon has consummated his treachery.
The Empire is re-estabshed, and all his hollow
promises to be faithful to the Republic rise up to
sink him to the lowest depths ofsinlamy, in~the
opinion of men of honesty and honor. The
Moniteur of the 9Th November, publishes the
report of the Senate Commission for the re-es-
adjustment of the Imperial Regime. 1t is long
document of trashy stuff about Democracy, Mon
archy, the genius and glory of France, the desires
Of the people, the evils of the 'interregnum" Re
public the services and merits OF Louis Napoleon,
and the glorious memory of the first Emperor.
The Senatus consultum adopted by the Senate
consists of eight articles -
cart. 1. The Imperial dignity is re-established.
Louis Napoleon Bouaparte is Emperor, under the
name of Napoleon Ill
cart. 2. The Imperial dignity is hereditary in
the direct and legitimate descendants of Louis Ma
poleon Bonaparte, from male to male by order of
prmogeniture, to the perpetual exclusion of fe-
miles and their descendants.
cart. 8. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, if he has
no male child, may adopt the legitimate children
and descendants in the male line of the brothers
of the Emperor Napoleon l. The forms of adop-
ton are regulated by the Senatus -consuItum Ii
after this adoption, male children should be born
to Louis Napoleon, his adopted children cannot
be called to succeed him until after his legti-
mate descendants The adoption is interdcted to
the successors of Louis Napoleon and to their de-
scendants
cart 4. Louis Napoleon regulates by an or
ganic decree addressed to the Senate, and deposi-
ted in its archives, the order of succession to the
throne in the Bonaparte family, in case he should
leave no direct, legitimate, or adaptive heir.
cart s. In default of legitimate, or adaptive
heir of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, and of the sue
cessors in collateral line, who shall derive their
right in the above mentioned organic decree, Sen
Gus consultun, proposed to the Senate by the Min
listers formed into a Council of Government uni
ted to the Presidents of the Senate of the Legisla
tive Body, and of the Council of State and sub
mtted to the acceptance or the people, names the
Emperor, and regulates in his family the heredita.
rY order from male to male, to the perpetual ex
clusion of females and their descendants Until
the moment when the new Emperor is consumma
ted, the affairs of State are governed by the Min
listers in Office, who shall form themselves into
Council of Government, and deliberate by ma
jority of votes.
| Art. 6. The members of the family of Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte called eventually to the
succession, and their descendants of both sexes
form part of the Imperial family. A SenGtus
eOnsuItam regulates their position. They canno
marry without the authorization of the Emperor
Their marriage without such authorization entails
privation of all hereditary right as well for hin
who contracts it as for his descendants.
cart. z. The Constitution of the 18th of Janu
airy, 1852, is maintained in all provisions which i
not contrary to the present Senatus- consultum
there cannot be any modification made in it, ex
cept in the forms and by the means therein pre-
\ scribed.
'sArt. 8. The following proposition shall b
presented to the acceptance of the French people
In the forms determined by the decree of the anc
and 4th of December, 81 ''The people wisl
for the re-establishment of the Imperial dignity il
the person of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. viii
hereditary right il bis direct descendants, eikhe
legitimate or adaptive, aud give him the riqht i
regulate the order Of succession 70 he throne j