Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-01-02
The News from France,

Tic Europa, a tclegraphic synopsis Of whose
exciting news We gave on Tuesday Evening,
arrived in New York. on the afternoon of that
day, bringing files Of European papers. We
give below the Appeal of Louis Napoleon TO
the People, which was preceded by the follow
ing Dccress -
The President decrccs first, the National Assem-
bly, is dissolved. Sr,ond-tniversa. Suffrage u re-
rsahilsnrd-the law OF 3lst MAY is repealed Third
The French people are convoled in their elective
colleges from the lith to the 2ls December. Fourth
The stage OF siege is decreed of the first military
division Fiith-1he Council OF State is dissolved.
The following is the Presidents
Appeal to the People.
FRrNcHMEN-Thc present situation cauno
last much longer. Each day the situation Of
the country becomes worse. he Assembly,
which ought to be the frmest supporter OF or
der, has become the theatre Of plots. = he pa
triotisn of 300 of its members could not arrest
its fatal tendencies. In place of making laws
| for the general interest of the people, 1t was
orgng arms for civil war; 1t attacked the
power hold directly from the people; it en-
couragcd every evil passion; it endangered the
rcposc of France. ! have dissolved it, and
move the whole people Judge between me and
| it, I he constitution. as vou know, had been
made with the object of weakening beforehand
the powers YOU intusted to me. Six millions
OF votes were striking protest against It; and
vet have faithfully observed it. Provocauons.
| calumnics. outragcs, found ire passive. But
now that the fundamental part Is no longer res
pectcd by those who necessarily invoke 1t, and
hc men who have already destroyed two MON
archies wish to tie up my hands III order to Ov-
erthrow the republic, my duty is to battle their
pcrfdious projects, to maintain the republic,
and TO save the country by appealing to the
solemn judgments of the only sovereign | re-
coenise in France--the people.
i. then, make loyal appeal to the entire m
ton: and say you. if You wish to continue
this state Of dlsQuietudc and m1!GjSe that de-
GRADES Won and endGngcrs the future, choose
another person in my place. ior ! no longer
wish for place which IS powerlc3s for good,
but which makes me responsible for acts that
cannot hinder, and chains me 10 the helm when
sre the vessel rushing into the abyss. Il, II
1.-The contrary, YOU have still confidence IN me,
rive me the mcrus Of accomplishing the grand
mission hold tronyou. That Nilsson consists
IN closing the era OF revolution. in salts yng
the Legitimate wants of the people, and IN pro-
trctirr them arqius slbvcrsiyl p pIssionS il
consists especially to create institutions winch
survive men. and which are the foundation on
which something durable Is based Persuaded
TINT the instability of power, that the prcpon-
dcrancc OF single Assembly. are the perml-
ncnt causes OF trouble and dIsrord, | sub.h'
TO vour sulirages tae fundamental basis Of =
constitution which i4e Assemblies will dcyci
Z opc Ecrea:tcr:-
| a responsible chief, named for tci
ycars.
. The Ministers dependent on the hNccn
tive alone.
3. A Council Of State formed OF the mos
GIS.ngniHl'rh men, preparing 'he Jaws ah'
N!alntAhih% I!e discussion otioF1 ule i'EIs."
1--WE corps
}: y l'@sI3''' corps HlScCSr .N@ ana Young
th" law" name! by universal suffrage, w',hou
me ScFU'" ne "%'r "iHcl 'aiSiil'' ine '.'cI'on'
'' a .,''' ''lio, M .o''" y" ", 'n'
a;ing power. guardian Of the Fundamental puc
ant ,,' ot pnol!' iIO"''y' 49,, ,,. r.. ..,
, 'i,' ,'o' - ,tr , ~ "a, o,,, m I's"' has, y, l.
raady rivrn ln France rcpn-e and prosncri;v,-
Ii guarantees ihcm still. Such is my proiounc
''nWc'Ion' y,t paFtGke IT, declare 50 d!
Iu' Su''- ~ W. O., c ,'''.'ll! ! '' =
. ro1nb,irnn. borrowed from some chimcrjcoj rI
= turc. reply in thcnogatiye Thus, thcn, foi
the first time smce l,Ol you VIII v't" VIII
ronpicla h,I" c ig"9C .. .ng !lC, "''' "''o" ~
r lrJJn. .T',+ ,i.,;, ,I9 ,,',;ori,,. or ,lo,o,os
| shall summon new Assembly, and lay dowi
before 1t the mission have received from yon
l'' Il !o' M or.igHe 'ai .. ,,'t cI,,s, ] ol "en @ N.Y.
.oi hy tho rcyn",ino ,',r "f - ~ on1 ort,nilo,
by the N,nperor--i. still yours. proclaim it to b