Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-17
VOL. 7.
France.

several OF the Eastern papers are filled with
particulars Of the usurpation in France. From
these we learn that the bloodshed in Paris and
in tine provinces has been vastly greater than
was at first supposed. Mutitudcs Of innocent
persons were coolly murdered by authority Of
the Despot The soldiers imported from Al
gicrs committed terrible excesses. Theprisons
are full and five steam ships at the last accounts,
were ready for conveying suspicious persons to
Cayenne. The free presses have all been sup
pressed. Notwithstanding the people have
managed to distribute Autographed circulars as
expressive Of their views. The following is, o
specimen
Constitution Of The French Republic; REVISED,
Corrected, and considerably Diminished..
ART THE National Sovereignty il inn
prescriptible aud inalienable. Consequent
ly, the French people nbdicates its righlsto.
Louis Napoleon, aud delegates to hiu the
care of making such Constitution. as. he
pleases, and promises beforehand TO obey
blindly whatever conditions it may contain.
ART r.-No one can be arrested or do
tanned except according to the forms Pve-.
scribed by law; the abode of every one who'
iuhabits the French territory is Involable..
Consequently, it is permitted to every agent
of the police, furnished or not by regular
warrant, TO arrest all persons whom he may
please TO force his way, armed and under the
cover Of tie night, into the house of any citi-
zen, TO violate the secrecy of epstolary cor
respondence, aud to put seal on the print
ing presses of the Journals who have the 0u-
duciiy not TO join in singing the praise Of the
government. The Basiile, which by mis-
take was destroyed 60 years ago, shall be re-
placed by the Castle of Ham, the forts of
Mont Nalerin and Vincenes, and 10y the
prison of Mazas. All citizens whe do not
declare that they are perfectly satisfied with
these arrangements will be expelled the coun-
try.
ART. uI.-No one shall lie removed from
tie authority OF his natural Judges Conse-
queniy, courts martial will sit permanently
all assemblies of three persons are secret
societies, and every member Of n secret soci-
oiy will he deported, unless he shall have
been previously shot,
ART. Iv.-The right of instruction is Free
Consequently, NJ. Montaenbert and his
friends, tho Jesuils, are alone charged with
the instruction Ofyouth.
ART. v.--No tax can lie imposed or levied
except 10y virtue of u law to that effect. All
taxes are raised for the public benft. Con-
seIenily, the Minister OF Finance, our dear
friend FOuld, will ulonc have The nannge-
ment of the budget, and expend The money
of the taxpayers, subject to our control
alone.
ART. VIA High Court of Justice IL es-
tnblshed To take cognzance of the crime Of
high trenson comuitled hy the President or
his accomplces. Consequently, the Presi-
dent aud ,is accoinplices shall have a right
10 dispense by iorce the said High Cour', an,.
to cast into prison is members. Those
members shall I've placed in sofitary con
finement, and slInli I've authorized to delber-
ate at their leisure on ,Ee proper means for
seizing on the delinqnents and Bringing Them
10 trial.
Arr. yI.--The public force is established
in order TO guarantee the execution OF the
law ihronghou' the whole extent of the Re
public. Consequently, those who violate the
law bave the sole right to invoke the aid of
the saih public force, and 10 make use of il
TO ill-usc imprison, and shoot, nj their good
will and pleasure, all who have the nudacity
to demand the strict observance OF the law
and the Constitution.
ART. vnr-Uuversa suffrage is reestnl,-
lshed. But it will never he called into op-
erntiOn, except on the 20lh December, in
stunt, and then lis sovereign decision will
only he respected in case il proclainis Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte, President OF the Re-
public,