Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-18
From the Washington Republic
Esinbiishniemt OF the Empire In
France


i TIE WoAtteAr publishes the proceed.
ihgs Of the rsenale of the 4tlI, 9Th, aud 7ih
insiailt---tlie address Of priuce Jerome 10
the Senate, tbs Presidents message, tLs
! proposition oi lhs ten Senator'S for tbs oa-
'ablHfliient ot lhe einpire, aDa the report
oi Tie Commission recommending the ea-
Establishments Of tbs empire. The Senasus
Cons"liup adopted by tho Senate consists
ol eight articles
"An. !. The imperial dignity i. rc.es-
tablislied. Lotus Napoleon Bonaparte il
emperor, Under the namo of Napoleon
Hi.
Art 2. Tie imperial dignity Is hered-
tafy III the dileet ard legitimate descond-
ants Of Louis Napoleon Bonapnrte, from
male 10 male by order oi primoeenitufs. 10
the perpetual exclusion Of females aud their
descendants
"Art. >. Louis MAJ oleoD Bonapare. IL
lle has no inaIe child. may adopt tho egit-
innate children aud descendants In the male
lne Of the brothers Of the Emperor Napo
| leon /. The forms Of adoption are fegula-
ted BY a Seaatas COusuttum. II, after
this adoptoli, male children should be-
born 10 Louis Napoleon, his adaptive chill.
drsn cnifiiot be called oil to suceesd him
until after his legitimate descendants. Tile
| adoption Is intetdicted to Tie successors Of
LOUIS Napoleon aud TO- their descendants.
"Art. A. Louis Napoleon regulates by
al organic decree addressed to the Senate
aud deposited iti It's archives, the order Of
succession 10 the throne In the Bonaparto
family, Ia case he should leaye 10 direct.
legitimate, or oGoptive heir
"An. 6. Ia default Of n legitimate or
adaptive heir Of Louis Napoleon Bona.
part, and Of the SUCCESSORS in collateral
line, who shall derive their right IN tbs
aforementioned organic decree. .Senatus
C0HsUltxDi, proposed to he Senate ly the
ministers formed iDto council Of gover,i-
meut, united 10 the Presidents OF ll,s Sen.
ate, Of the Legislative Body, aud Of the
Council Of Sia Q, aud submitted TO the nc.
cepiance oftl,c people, uames the emperor.
and regulates III his family the hereditary
order from nale TO male, to the perpetual
exclusion Of females and their descendants.
Until the moment when The election ofthe
new emperor is consulIlated, the affairs Of
State are governed by the ministers in Of.
fee, who shall form Themselves Into
council OF government, aud deliberate by
majority Of votes.
"Art. 6. The members Of the family Of
Louis Napoleon Bonapare called esentu-
ally to tile Succession, aud tielr descend.
ants Of both sexes, form part Of The inpe-
rial family. !Scaatus Consulfum regu-" "
ales then position. They cannot marry
without such authorization entails pnya-
ton of all hereditary right, as well iof him
who contracts il as Tor his desceliIants.
"An. 7. The constitution Of the 18th
January, 1852, 10 maintained in all provls-
ious which are ITO. contrary 10 The present
.Se,,atuy Cousulkum; lheie cannot be any
notifications made III it except in ihs
forms and by the means therein prescribed.
.An. 8. TIE following proposition siial
be presented TO the acceptance Of th,
Freiicil people in the forms determined by
the DEGREES Of the Cd and 4th cl Deceniber
1851 Tile people wish for the Ie-estab-
llslimen. Of the imperial dignity in tho
person Of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, With
hereditary right in his direct descendants,
either legitimate or adaptive, and give him
the right TO regulate the order OF SUCCESS
ion TO the throne in the Bopaparte family
~ provided lor by the Seaatus ConsuL-
tun1 of--Novem1cr, 1862 -
M. Mesnard, fret vice president of the
Senate, on presenting the above Senatns
Consa1ltum 70 the Prince President, adj
dressed him as follows;
"MoNsEtGNEuR.- When great coun-
try like France makes It's voice heard, the
frst duty Of the political body to which
she addresses herselfis to listen and reply.
Such were the ideas of YOUR highness in
calling Tor the meditations Of the Senate
on this vast movement OF public opinion,
which las manifested itself with so much
ensembtc and energy. The Senate has
understood that this striking manifestation
is justified at the same time by the inn
meiise services which you have rendered.
by the name which you bear, and by the
guarantees which are given to the future
by the greatness Of your character and the
wisdom aid firmness OF your mind. Il
has Understood that, after so many revoIu-
tluns, France feels the want of putting
ler destiDies under the shelter OF q
powerful and national government, which
oily holding to the past by the souueniys
Of her glory and The legitimacy Of her ORR
gin, nov again fiuds in popular sanction
ire eIeHrut- of it- force aud OF its duration.
The ,Ss#a'e glories. Monseigueur, in be-
ing The faithful Interpreters Of tile wishes
and sentiments Of the country, in placing
in your hands the Seuatus Consultun
which esIl- yon Lo the empire.
Tie Prince lr.asle the following reply
"MEssIGHs LEs SESATEURs: thank
The Senate for lire readiness with which
il has responded 10 the wishes of the coun-
Try. III Ielil,rratlng on the re- establishment
of the empire and in drawing up the Sem
t1kAs CDnsuIfi1m which is To be submitted
TO Tile acceptailcs Of the people. Whes,
forfy-eighf years siHce, in this same pail
sc~. ni this same loom, and under analo-
gons circumstances, tie Senate came 10
offer tie crown 10 lie chief OF my family
lie emperor replied in these memorable
words My spirit will no longer be with
my posterily from the day when it shall
cease 10 merit the love and the couEdence
of tile great nalioli. What now most at
fects my heart, IS tile thought that the
spirit OF the emperor is with me. that bis
ideas guide me, that his shade protects
lns. aimee by solemn proceeding, You
come IL the name Of the French people
70 prove 70 me that ! have meriled the
could ence VI The conniry Ii il not nee