The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

IL no public privilege which ought not to be paid for
by duties specially sreatsd 70 justify its necessity,
ard operate in the object Of its esta bshn
There 10 another point which il il sufficient for us
10 remind you of-the maintenance of the salic law
in the i'm peria dynasty. In France, the s&lic Law
is, 80 TO speak, Incorporated with the mon archy,
periods, it has completely penetrated int our
way Of thinking, and is so completely in accord
with the rules Of French policy that il is insspara
BILE from all transformations in the moaarchical
principle
Finally, gentlemen, the Senatus consu,tan pro
vides for the case in viii ii the thr one should be va
cant; 'fsyer the nation Should BE- unfortunate
to experience this affection, Ito use the langua ago
of the celebrated enct Of July, l777) it would bs
for the nation itself to repair it Art formally
Recognised this fundamental, essential and inaen-
able right. At the same time it provides for the
means VI preparing choice worthy of the French
people, by its prudence and maturity In conse
querce, an organic Senatls. consstu,n proposed to
the Senate by the Ministers formed into q Council
of Government, with tho addition Of the President
ofthe Senate, the President of the Legis Body,
and the President of the Council of State shall be
submitted to the free acceptance of the people, and
will give to France new Emperor.
Such, gentlemen are the principal provisions Of
the Sen0tns. consNltu,n, now submitted to you for
consideration, and which will prepare the august
contract Of the nation with its chief Should you
adopt it you will order, bya concluding article, in
virtue Of the constitution, that the people be
suited concerning the re establishment of the lmpe-
uikhity Ia wy poieVA VI LVuio NSPoioVns WIN
the succession of which We have just explained to
you the combiI ations But, gentlemen, We may
affirm, whilst pending at present before public
will which only asks for occasion to burst forth
afresh, that the empire is accomplished. And that
empire, the dawn Of which has lighted up the path
of Louis Napoleon in the departments Of the South,
rises over France, surrounded by the most auspi
cious augures Every where hope revives in mems
minds every where capital, restrained by the uncer
tainty OF the future, rushes with ardor into the
channels Of business; and everywhere the national
sap circulates, and WHITES to produce the most
abundant fruits.
This reign, gentlemen, will not be Graded in the
midst Of arms, and In the camp of insurgent Prn
terian guards 1t is the work Of the national feel
ing, most spontaneously expressed it has been pro-
dueed in our commercial to wns, in ports, in the
most peaceful centres Of agriculture and manufac-
lures and in the midst Of the joy Of an affection ate
people it will consequently be the Empire Of
Peace that is to say, the revolution Of 49, without
its revolutionary ideas, religion without intolerance
equality without the foles Of equality love for tho
people without socialist charatanism, and national
honor without the calamities of war. All if tho
great shade Of the Emperor should cast glance at
this France which he loved SO much, it would thrill
with JOY at behodng the gloomy predictions Of st.
Helena, at one moment 80 near being realized, to-
tally disproved No; Europe will not be delivered
up to disorder and anarchy No; France will not
lose the grandeur Of Ter institutions, and it il the
ideas of Napoleon, directed towards peace by gen.
minded Prince, which viii be the safeguard Of
civilization;