The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-08
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PAp,s, Thursday evening, Ian. rs, 1851,
The new constitution Of FI.uos Is now befcrs
the world, end it will b. that It IL precisely
what ioiaht he expected in the circumstances Tns
Ieone OF France have entrusted Loui, Napoleon
,,o,. Nm the division Of pow, and he hm k-es % ~
to fix the precse amount OF liberty, that night
% he to thsm and h. has determined tnst
II shsl he given In homm cpahc doses Ta.y hsvs -
dieated ell their acquired risnts-shs social conauess
for which they HAYS undergone sxty years of reya-
lution--in his favor and left him completely and
absolutely master of France the Empsror WAS
whea at the hiehe.t pinnacle OF his glory. Aud for
what hss all this been done Louis Nspoleons 8
eAcoss 'or ths revolution OF the "a OF Dsesn5sr was
that he whhtd TO restore universal suffrage He has
done so; bat he hes, at the time snnhiiated tho
power OF the whom the people have to
elect The new Legislative Assembly viii be utterly
poweriese. The Senate has appe OF DO
but mere semblapcs for the President IL so we'd
tbs privilege OF swsmpng the sesste with hs crea
lures every time that At exhibits appearance Of nis
pendence.
have already informed you that the constitution nay
ba considered the work of Louis Napoleon aons and
labor WAS rot great for IL W amsst literal copy OF
constitution OF the year VIII This dye jurs-cousaits
whose aasistance WAS called in allowed to say
wotd IN the funds mental principles OF the documeu
they we're merely allowed TO make oh,ervation
detss II BY their advice that powers az pow
es they be called conferred upon the Senate wsrs
mace 30 extensive especially regards the right Of %
posos the promulgston OF laws contrary the oocst
tution, aad Incompatible with individual liberty; and
ALSO tbs part with respect to the immoveby sgs
1ases Sft. 1oi; eut even IN their most extensys
powss the Senators entirely subjected to the viii OF
tne ffesicenG WHO alone proposes sanctions and pro-
ha!gases ltve, ssnatS Scotis,td. sc But 1t appsars
tnas even to tho siight exteut OF making ma.
eistiet-s inmovabs, Louis Napoleon did nol give
way till ~ made clear to him that his
power over the mag lsGracy would be o. great rs IL
tney were mor2De, although he could not dis
MFRS them from the bench he could remove thsr, from
ens court TO 1noiher and IL they shou, opp ths 90
vernhsn he could send tie mss7tratsc of the courts OF
Paris TO tho departments, 10 Algeria he ooio
ME.
There is but opinion hore to ths r,ar4 cf TIE
conslitueion All he leaders of the parliamentary nnd
q INSTITUTIONAL parties aud many nf those who
rallied 20 the cause CT the President, 10 stsrs OF
eoneteruaoon ahd declare that shey will Offer them
selves sc candidates for tha Assembly ~ account
Al II them She constitution 40 the eonpsts an
phiiatn of representative inssitptons speak Of
the whole system ingugurat-d ~ Lopis Napoleon as
disguissd, and very thIny oisguiaad, d,s2otism n
point u fsct, not Of the Gated ed bodies
WI sIJny shadow u Independence and any one Of
them msy at any given moment be daatroyei by The
executive power which overtoDs all Of then Tnns
s.nfte may have toe number OF it's members uesry
doubled at ths will OF tho President ana tho
oestnus 81 the msTnbers o. Sha Senate may bs gained
over by promises OF salaries which is Srhs.
Ey that The President retains in his own hands
There viii b. only reB or twelve really independent
because uctc, atorsthe cardinals an1 the adm,-
if AT present there three cardinals the Archbish.
op q Lyons the Rhop os Bourges aud the Archbishop
Of lcuouse six n.rsnasa, namely Jerome Bonapsrts,
Gerard ExceimapD, Reiiie Valiant, and Harspe sni
tso admirais. do aackar and Rouf,in. Tda rest can
I'll b. choser BY Louis Napoleon whenever he piea.es
Ihe power o. the Legislative corps is conoisteIg
snnpiied 1, is hot s;.sed ia the constitution
that The election by universal suffrage IL t. be
direct 20 that loun Napoleon may til .uske It (by
on organic law hy two degrees. Reside. this the
sFtinss 8re virtually 70 6e recret fJr they will be
TO he rubic only tneu hey Of interest; and
fe - mhers a says deciare .he sitting secrt one,
thre Will neyr he any difficulty in arriving AZ tia
ut bpothey part shows how little resl power to be
Ssrer TO ihe Assembly The President Of ths Assembly
sno the N;cc President 10 be nominated bv Louis
Nspoop They ~iii be IL rsali'v, prbc functonariss
Z srsdene up0D the cr9vn--I mean upon the Eyses
tAey will Lave the whole p9ver with rsapast ro the
craving up and publishing ot the lsiunes nf eash sit
tag and us they ara 70 be removable 1T pleasure aud
fsiai,e IL " act difficult to THAT they w neither
ubhih ror record asythi9g that NAY be dfagrseatla
10 thr Chsf of the State.
Tic Consotl 81 state viii Of courso re devoted 20 tie
presidsnt~ tha mepi'rs - ~ pa.i eaisylsc b1t
na~i,ndsooe which tuty wii tnos usg b. guessed -
~ ehara Already some cf the most devoted friends
q houis nepolfop eIe tpohe1 Of as having accepts
pieces, such - hN dc cssabanoa, LetcbYrs Daruae
lprion' Bine.u, Liccosss sc 80
II Ni h ooserycd that isc S9th ard Stat articles OF
tLe cnt tntJp NuE IL in the power Of tha senate
tter ~ Gnie ~ Tie state hy opsniIg The vsy tia
isurdst cf the cup''s The s6nete l. allowed 60 re-
coma III ruCh changes ~ II may think neessary and /,
val 20 doubt not leave 80 important privllegs long
dnfnart.
The present state Of nflir, viii remain I'll the begin.
ring & May, wban tho senasu npd 5e.bly will be con-
rohd Tie Council OF s:a wiz pe organised
mtGieSely.
coNsyiTtTIoN nRAwn TT ~ yIBTCE or THE Powers
rELEoATrp ~ TIE FRENCH PROFILE 70 roufs
fAtoiEon uoNAPAkIE, nj IuE VOTE OF DEc. 20
san II lSji.
IAN tsIstDENr or THE RuruBirc,
Corfjeims bot .!s french psoPio wers called o. 70
rtruqurce on TIE o'icwiEs resolution
8Le reoPe Wills the mintsna7ce OF Lnuis Napoleon
toneTar,e ala gives him the necesssy powers TO drar
vp epti.u4oo according 70 the bases estahlsae 10
b's pr,c.s .1siIoS Cf December 2
Ion0esirg at 10 t. proposed fr the acceptance
q To ". lie vera
kutpcufitle = If named r r ten year.
Eiulsle-s dephLdcpt 81 tie eYeSutigr powrr on'-.
y t'rec y stG,a formed OF tao most distinguished
reG prspsrrr rhc Laws aUI supporslS .Ae alsuss!oa
oi ~ - belcro tne lsgisiative body
iteialtttye body diccUgfrg and voting the laws,
noued ~ " iscisai 'ufrsge, without De late,
wlucl fssifet the election
rooold A's.Tbiy formed OF oil thu ilustrasion7
{ tnc e'chsiy poNsf snoed TO aac - counter.
pore Ard g,sdiln c. the Fundamental part ald Of pub
&c hheI.iss.
coos!e~rns tr.t ite people ha, responded sni,na.
tveg ~ zee toC rotss;
qfcuulsstcs - oons,utlon In ~ GogoSas terms =
CHAR q.
At l. Tho constitution aia.ts consrus end gueran.
toes e great ptirelpss procsl,ed ia 5e9 aud which
are H. besis Of tau pUoiic right Of tho French,
eaAy = -rosas o. rnx csyygN,Evr o. THe prrua,rc.
go rhe goveIs vent q the French republic cor.
0to or t. 3ehrs e Prince I0u's Napoleon Bone psrte
t.lt t-essrt Pse1ilcnt ~ tho republic.
At Vic President u the aepuhlic governs by
q itafrs tao Gcuncil q State, ths scusts aud tho
Ill gho I,E','stivo power J. exercised collectively
x itia,i,s 5cay.
cHlF Vi --cf rHe rAS.tDrvr or rup RxruRiic
At CO President n tss R.pube Is rtRpo1sh!s 70
~ tren people, y whom no sAs aiWsys tas r1ht to
usF, anA Apseai
Al ile President og The Republic Is The oh.s Of
~ sis ~ commands &c aad ~ ses tgrces declares
olt@f ,cc-earJ flr the execution = tie ava
ar ! !ustioeis ronaeiei in bis name.
Glt. : ~ sicEe hse The inltisEise 81 laws
Ayt ~ hss The right 81 graniis Y ps{dan
trt ~ ,'e ,sncti'ns ana lsoaa ss;cs Tho laws aoi
at II ue pgc,orts essry year d the ssns,e and 70
fe body by iosssigc, the ststs oi tAs afats
A. 10 M. ~. -. -. ,.,.- -. 80. - t.,