Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-02
Arrival of the Baltic.

The steamship Baltic arrived at New York on the
23l, with Liverpool dates the 10th inst Her news
is four days later than that by the Europa, but of
course the leading interest is associated with the
movements in France, where it appears that the mil
itary usurpation of the President has been complete
ly successful There can be little doubt that Louis
Napoleon is acting in concert with and is supported
Cd by the absolutist governments, the Vienna min
stera journals declare for him and praise his policy
The plan developed in his "AppeaI to the people"
sufficiently shows his object, and is as follows:
Persuaded that the instability of powcr-that the
prcpOnderance of single asSembly -one of the per-
manent causes of trouble and discord-I submit to
your suttrages the fundamental basis of constitu-
ton, which the assemblies will develope hereafter.
l. responsible chief, named for ten years. 2. The
minister. dependent the Executive alone 3. A
council Of state. formed of the most distinguished
men. preparing the laws and maintaining the discus
sion before the legislative corps. 4. A legislative
corps discussing and voting the laws, named by uni
yersal suffrage, without the scrutin de lisc, which
falSifies the election. 5. second assembly, formed
of all the illustriOuS persons of the nation. pre-
ponderating power guardian of the fundamental
pact and of public liberty.
This system, created by the first Consul in the be-
ginning Of the present century, has already given
France repoSe and prosperity. 1t guarantees then,
still. Such is my profound conviction If YOU mar.
contrary, you prefer government without force
monarchical or republican, borrowed from some
chimercal future. rep ly in thenegative Thus then
for the first time since 1910, you will vote with com
plete knowledge of the fact, and knowing for whom
and for what you vote. If do not obtain the ma
iOrty of the votes, | will summon new assembly
and lay down before it the mission have received
from you.
But if you believe that the cause, of which M,
name is the symbol-that is, France. regenerated b,
the revolution of 80, and organized by the Empe
rOr, is still yours proclaim it to be so, by ratfyn
the powers | demand of you. Then France an,
Europe will be preserved from anarchy, obstacle
will be removed, rivalries will have disappeared
for all will respect in the will of the people the de
cree of Providence.
The illusions to the Consulate and the Empire ar
direct and undisguised. The proposition in whic
the French people called to vote, Eyes or g no
is as follows:
The French people wish the maintenance of tn
authority of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, and entru,
him with the power necessary to frame constitution
upon the basis mentioned in his proclamation of til
ID nst.n
M. Theirs has been exiled. Marshall Soult die
on the 26th ult., in the 82d year of his age
There are rumors of rupture in the English C;
binet Lord Gray will not act with Lord Pamerstol
whom he considers as leaning too much to the lib
raj party in Europe The news from the Cape
Good Hope is very unfavorable to the British. tt
Caffrs hare everything their own way.