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teach survives STILL from the justice Of peace up

,.,n the Rank Of France the Budget tyste N, the
Court of Accounts, the oTganzauoh VI .ae pun
and our military regulations, date rom this epoch
For the last nifty years II Is the Code Ndp1ieo'. win
miles the interests OF the citizens among themselves
il is still the Concoroat watch rules the RELATIONS DC
tween the state ard the Church. -,
Lastly The greater part OF the measures WHO.
deal 18th the progresS OF INDUSTRY OF commerce, OF
letters OF the sciences, of the arts rom tne Iegu
lions OF the Theatre Franc lis TO hose OF the inst-
tut-frorn the institution OF the Pru0honmes 20 tte
creation OF the Legion OF Hoaor--have been setlled
by the DEGREES OF t1at time -, -. -,
II NAV therefore, be affirmed that the frame N0Yk
of our social edfce the work of the Emperor, and
has survived his fall and three revolutions
why then since their origin is the same, shoud
rot the political institutions have an equal chance
NV conviction y as slg since settled, and tia. is
why have submitted 10 our judgment tue prin ;iQi
bases OF 4 Constitution borrowed rom that OF me
Year VIII. Having received your approval, they
are about 10 become the foundation Of our political
Constitution
In our country, which has been monarchical fof
the last 500 years center OF power mas always Dech
on the increase Royalty DESTROYED tae gte@. Sas-
sails revolutions have scattered the Obstacles winch
stood up against TIE rapid and uniform exercise OF
authority In this ceLtralZlng country pubic opih-
ion has continually referred everything, gooi or
evil, TO the Chief Of the Government: fhus 70
write the head of charter nat TINS CAlei is ire
spOnsble is 20 bes the public Zee Ing II is TO desire
the establishment of a fiction which has three times
vanished amid the din of revolutions
TIE present Constitution. on tle contrary pro-
claims tina, the Chief whom you have elected stands
before you in position OF responsibility that ne mas
always tie IIglt CT appealing 10 your sovereign
ud gI0ent in OfCer that III solemn circumstances,
YOU may continue to MN, or withdraw from Nun,
your confidence.
without III pediment. Hence results the obligation
of having ministers, who shall be the honored aad
powerful auxilares Of his yic"s but who no longer
form responsible council composed OF members
ansaeratie for each Other who are a daily oostacle
TO the private impulse OF the Chief OF the State the
expression OF pohiy enauanns from the Chan'
bers, ard thereby exposed to frequent changes,
which are obstacle 10 all conseigi.VenesS ana 10
the application OF regular system
Nevertheless, the higher man Is placed the more
indep nceDt he is. The Greater me conhdehce
placed IN him by tae people, the more Reed mas ne
enllehteued and conscientious ADVICE. thence Inc
creation Of Council OF state, han;eioitn the rea
council Or the Government the FIRST wheel IN the
machinery OF our new organization, reunion Oh
prac,lcy men prepa ing laws IN special comlnis-
SONS, discussing them with closed doors, "lthous
oratoucal osentaslon, II general assembly ana pre-.
Sentng them suosequeD ty TO t1e appreciation OF tne
legislative body. Thus tue Government is tree In
ils movement and enlightened in its prosress
What now shall be tle control exercised by me
a Chamber which assumes the title Of Legislative
Body. votes laws and taxes Il IS elected 0y UNI
veIssl sudlsge without Srrafn d hSte The people
choosing eacA c8ndi a,e separately can more easily
apprec A. the men. OF each OF them.
The Chamber IS IN future t. be CON osed OF no
more thar goo members. That - a iir; guarantee
too often seen mobility and the ardOr 4 passions
increase IN assemble proportion to tn ir nnmosr
The reports of the proceedings Of the Chamber
which ought 10 instruct the nation Is no longer SUD
united formerly 10 the party spirit OF each Jour
nal the publication Of The record made oy the Pres
ident Of the Chamber, is alone permt tied Inc Leg
ls.ative Body freely discusses the law, adopts II or
rejects it but II Cannot introduce hurfedly these
amendments which frequently displace the entire
economy Of a system, and the whole Of the primitive
project. For stronger reason, 1t has not 4 't
liam
serious abuses, and which permitted every al'F
substitute himself on every occasion for the ~
ment, by presenting plans which were neithe si .--
The Chamber being no longer in presence of
Ministers and the bill being supported by the orators
of the Council Of State, time will not be wasted In
vain iLteJpeations in frivolous accusations IN pas
sionaie contests. OF which the only OBJECT was 10
! overthrow Ministers in ORDER to supplant them.
Thus then, the deliberations Of the legislative body
will be Independent but the causes OF sterile agl-
tations will have been suppressed by salutary delays
| for every modification Of the law. The represea-
tatiyes Of the nation will execute serious mat'ers
Another Assembly takes the name Of Senate. 1t
| will be coDpcsed Of those elements which in every
country aIe created by Legitimate influences, an IL
lustrious anne, fortune, talent, and eminent ser
vices. The Senate Is no longer like the Chamber Of
! Peers the pale reflection OF the Chamber Of Depu-
ties-Tepe aiiDg interval OF some days the
debates another Key IL Is the depository OF the
! lundamenal Pact, and OF the Liberties compatible
with the Constitution And II is only with respect
to the great principles which ETY. Ieposes
that II examines ali the laws, and proposes new
ones ID the Executive Pc ser. II llIerteres either
to solve every grave and difficult question which
may arise curing the absence OF the Legislative
BO0y, explain the text OF the Constitution and
to secure what is neces AIRY fori progress. II has
nigh, to annul every arbitrary and Illegal act, and
thus enjoying that consideration which is attached
to a body cluSiyely occupied III the examination Of
great Interests the application otgrsa. principles,
II nils III the state the independent sanitary and con-
! seIyatye part - tie ancient Pariamehts
| The Senate will not. like the Chamber Of Peers
be transformed into Court Of Justice II will pre-
serve its character OF Supreme Moderator, for dis
crecit always attaches 70 political corps, when the
sanctuary Of the Legislature becomes criminal
tribunal The imsartiality Of the Judge is too often
called in question and he loses his prestige IN pub
lie opinion, which even sometimes accuse him Of
beTg the instrument OF passion and Of hatred
High Court Of Justice. chosen among'.the high
| Magstracy, having for Juries the members OF the
CouEcis General Of all Frame, will alone repress
attempts against the Chief OF the State, and public
safety. The Emperor said. to the Council of State,
"A Constitution Is awoTk Of time too large space
fCr deliberations cannot be left" Thus the present
Constitution only fixes what aslpposslble TO Leave
uncertain. IL has not inclosed the destlnies of
great people within narrow and impossible circle.
II has left sufficiently large space for changes, IN
order that IN moments OF great crises there shall be
found other ms OF safety than the disastrous
] pedients Of revolutions.
| The Senate may, IN concert with the Government,
modify whatever is not fundamental in the Consli,u-
ton hut as TO tbs notifications 20 be introduced in
the primary bases sanctioned byyour SURFACES, they
cannst become oefnitiye until tsey have received
your ratification. Thus, the people remains always
master of its destiDies. Nothing Of fundamental
nature is done Independently OF Its will
such are the IDEAS, and such the principles, which
you authorized me to apply. May this Constitution
! give our country tranquil ard prosperous days May
prevent the return Of those ince,sant Inward strug
! giles, whose victories however legitimate, are al
| ways dearly purchased May the sanction you
have given TO my efforts be blessed by Heaven And
! when peace shan be secured within and without,
/ my wishes VIII be fulfilled, my mission accom-
/ plistet LOUIS NAPOLEON BoNAPARTr
Palace of the TaIeriss Jan l4, 1852.
The following is the text Of The Constitution"
framed in virtue OF the powers delegated by the
French people to Louis Napoleon Bonaparte by
the vote Of the goth and 2lst December, 1851:
49,