Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
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Important and the clsgraphc report has already gwen
Cu! account Tho Of most interest was inc
speech Of ous Napoleon before tie French Assembly,
We give it ia full.
Tn. Duke of Wellington IL about resign Comman-
Chci and he succeeded by the Duke oil Cambridge
The Duk, Of N"rfo!k has had in apnpcctlc ii.
DEATH Of THE QuEES nowAGER or DESMARK.-itc fa-
dcandcl the demise %! the Senior Queen Do"a.
ger Maria Sophia Frcerka OF Denmark nee Princess Of
nesse Cass who expired on tho ed OF March, at HE age
Of 81. :. =,
DEATH or LADY Lyons. Lady Lyons, wiic of Sir Ed
mnnL LYONS c. e. B British Minister AZ the Court Of
S,ockhoi,., died IN that civ on the luh CT alarch
FRANCE.
INSTALLATION uF IHE GREAT B2rEs or -HE SrSTE-
PARIS March eth. rr"-dsn, o the Republic met His
iay for the r time, the newly constituted bodies 81 Tie
nonv took p!a.r rrlacc the Tul "s III III" Sal
2. T.: MartchauS, which lcd up cX?ress? 70 meet
the cyucnccs tie urcASlon, and every thing passed oil
with distinction ana pomp betting - solemn an occa-
sion The side OF the opposite The Windows looking
into the Place tu Cnrou:e was ft'c up with an esFade
ON which vas placed Of State though not altogether
so elevated in iis position Tor the exKng Jerome, the Pre-
sidcn the Srna'c IL each side OF the chair OF State,
ard cx,cunu 10 the side walls placed seats for trG
members of the Council OF State The military household Of
the Prince and The staff which was to accnmpany
him Al The centre 81 Ill" r1nn was occupied win stats
covered with crimson velvet usc The right OF the Pcs!.
dents char being apart tor The corps dIoma.t7e u'I
Senate and the very limited number OF persons invited ana
those on the left lor the Legislative Body
The whole Of the harg!nes and ornaments n me safe
were Of crimson velvet richly einaroIoici WIN g" Inc
curtains The or-cs the draperlc- between the Mar
sbals Of France from which the room takes It's name.
hcinr all of the same rich material. High the
| Presidents chair rose magnificent canopy ol cilm
son velvet, surmountcd by large eagle, richly gilt :
The galleries round Tie also hung win velvet al
the same color serving throw in strong relief The gay 1i
lecs oIhc ladies seated there. oadd 10 The ELECT ggan.
tic chandeliers of crystal and gill bronze hung from hc root
and back vaeSated tnts the rays ot 4hl from
/ the windows above them.
The dplnaiguc corps exceedingly numerous, pre-
senne perfect blaze Of orders stars ribbons and c,nbto
derry.
i few minutes before one, the Council of State entered
and rroducd quite sensation by their brilliant appearance
The moment after tie sound OF cannon was heard lrna
lin, that the President OF the Republic arriving The
drums instantly beat 10 ums, the troops saulcd hs i.
Prince miphted irnn his carriage coming from The EiFse6
v The and entering the count hy the qnicc Dt%s IL
The bridge. !cw minutes had only elapsed, when The MIN
iscrs in their ui acfcmnny the Presidents als
ranp and staff catered. linen followed rrlnce
Louis Napulcon accompanied bs Marshal jerome Bona
marie President ol The Prince vas received by
loud cries yvc Napoeon from every part oi The room
lie -auiel both sides the brilliant ASSEMBLY 3cle hItn
md sligcn'cinen be pleased 10 be seated Every one
taken his place aud The potound silence having
succeeded Prince Louis Napoleon remained standing and
read loud and most distinct t"nc the following speech
4 "Senators AMI Deputies:
Iha ciaoria power with which the people entrusted me
ceases to-day Airs about IN resume trlr regular
course Ii is with sentiment nt r"al satisfaction tha
come here proclaim the coming into operation oil me con
rlion for my occupation has been not onli
10 !e.e,tablsh order but 10 render IT hurih oY gvh!
France institutions appropriate Il her ncccssitie+
Thus the Chief of the STATE" whom You have before You
is certainly The expression of the popular will ana before I'M
What DO see Two Chambers the one elrctei in v:H'
,l In Eost liberal law that exists in the world the o!h
nominated by me- ii i true but independent aso because
! IS inin!osable. ;,; -
merit awars ready support by their cGunses ana
rnliahicn me as the necessities OF the country
i THAT Constitution which from this day IS TO ~: PM II
araciice il therefore the work Of vain theory or
JcsnnIsm: il is tho work nr experience and reason Go
wi ass, INC gentlemen in ns,llda!nz extending an
i amcioratng H. -.
II will make known the Senate and Legislative Cor?
the crp9ss Of TIE situation Of Republic They viii sc
BY that everywhere conficnc: has been
aud that everywhere labor has been resumed and mat 20
The first after great paiiicai change, Inc Pn'c o'
tune has increased in place OF Diminishing. :,
"Fur the Inst four months it has been possible io my gov
eminent encourage many useful enterprises ~ 'elo
pensc many services many persons III Hi'1rg
Improve even position of the greater NUMBER OF pao'
fGnconarics and all without increasing the lmporti
or deransng the provisions ol the budget "hich we al
i, happy To present 10 yna IN equilibrium "
ceived the changes which have place with satisfaction
Give us ust h0re scurity for the Iiurc; Tor Feac:
guaranteed at home, it is tGnalr 80 ahf"dd Inc i'e@
powers respect Independence ana we nave eVe' te
cst in preserying with them the most an'caoic relations
AS long az the honor Of France shG not DC engaged, N
duty the "i e 10 avoid win care me cus
u perturbation In Europe, and Ia iuTn all our cH'''s
wards interior nmcinaiions which alone can ftcu'e ca
the aborious classes and insure tAe pfospet'! o !"
. country.
.sAnd now gentlemen tire moment when you associa
yourselves with patriotism In my lahorS Wish % expose
ynl frankly what will &c my conduct
"ln seeing me e-cstabshrg the institutions and u
sourenrs the Empire has often been reneHted that
sired 10 re-csabish the Empire itself. II such were II
constant pre-occnpa"n that transformation won'a nay
been Accomplished long since; neither the means nor Inc
< potigritv have been wanting TO me.
"Thus in lSi5, when six millions of sii'ascs noinase
me in spite of the Constituent Assembly, was moi lenota
that the simple refusal acquiesce in The constitution mig
give me throne. But elevation that might nave Pr
J duccd nrear disorders did not seduce me.
"Op The 18Th Of June lS49 would also have been ca:
for me 10 change tine form of my governments! aa oee
c inclined but did not wish 70. i.
"In fne on the 2nd OF December II personal CONSIDER
tons could have carried in preference 10 the grave
of the country should have in the first place demanuea
u the people who would have refused II, P'npous W