Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-03
REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.
J. Il. TIME,
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The Steamship Europa which arrived at HALIFAX
on the Goth ut, brings intelligence of new retou-
ton in France Louis Napoleon has played the
Cromwe--seized the reins of government and
dissolved the assembly, de- ,arng Paris in state Of
siege and appealing directly to The people to sustain
denotes of the Legislature
We give below brief details of the manner in
when this important change was effected, together
with the latest aews from Paris Further mteIli-
gcnce will now be looked tor with intense interest;
4 coup d'pil was made bv President Napo
lean on the 81 inst, Of the most bold aud i'm,
porlan, character lie seized the rcins Of nov
eminent and dissolved he Assembly, declaring
Paris in safe Of siege, appealing directly to
the people TO sustain him in his movement To
arrest the mouarchial tendencies ofthe Assem-,
bly,.
The Presidents arrangements had been made
with consummale skill and security, daring the
night ollhe Isl inst. The whole thing was done
before the public had the least intimaton Of the
event.
4 new Ministry was formed, and a p,och
nation issued, restoring universal suffrage and
proposing new system OF Government, with
The instant election By the people and army Of
a President, to bold Office for ten years, sup
ported hy council Of state and two houses OF
legislature.
At dly light IN Tuesday morning, the Pres
dents proclamation was found posted Though,
OUT the city, IN which he advised the immediate
dispersion Of the Assembly with new form Of
Governments The election for President is
to take place during the present month. aud the
President promises to bow 10 the wi of tie
people.
Everything was consummlted before the As
scmhIy had the least tca Of the intention Of he
President, IN entire new Ministry having been
formed during the night.
Pending the election, the President proposes
that the Executive powers 1emlin in his hands
lie SAYS that he had been forced Into his pres,
en-, position by the cour Sc Of his opponents in
the Assembly.
Whenever the members orhe Assembly have
atiemied to meet officially, they have been Of
dcrcd, Two hundred members ctthe Assembly
had been arrested, and many subsequently re-
leased; bu, all the principal leaders OF the oppo>
siton are in prison
Three hundred Of the members otthe Assem-.
bly,, It was said, had given in their adhesion 10
tho President; and tclegaphc dispatches from
The Department states that the Presidents de-
bad been hailed with the utmost
enthusiasm subsequently, these reports were
coniadytet, and several baricades erected in
different qnters Of Paris, but were speedily
hroten down by the Troops
At one uftbese barbados the members OF the
Assembly occupying prominent places were
killed IN the conflict
Ga tuesday section Of the Assembly con,
'inued to meet aud decteed The deposition OF HE
President and his Impeachment Tor high treason.
The meeting was dispersed by the troops, and
the decree ,dcuIed on all sides.
The full rigor Of martial law had been pro
claimed against all concerned in the barricad,ng,
and large number had been shot.
Up 10 Thursday night the success of the Pres.
den, seemed certain aud The advlces received il
London on Friday do not vary the aspect of af
airs, though new elements for discord were con
family arising.
THE VERY LATEST By TELEGRAPH TO LONDON
Pans, Dec. 5.
decree was issued to-day, ordering the vo