Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-16
France an Empire.

Louis Napoleon issued his proclaa alton convenng the
Senate Of France the 4th Of November
Jerome Bonapsrte, President of the Senate
ed the object Of the meeting. A committee ap-
pointed which submitted report favor Of the establish.
ment of an Empire. The following resolutions were
then adopted
Art l. The Imperial dignity is re-estabished. Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor, under the name Of
Napoleon Ill
Art. 2. The Imperial dignit, is hereditary in the
direct and legitimate descendants of Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte, from male male, by order of prmogeni-
ture, to the perpetual exclusion Of females and their
descendants.
Art g. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, il he has no male
child, may adopt the legitimate children and descend
ants in the male line OF the brothers OF the Emperor
Napoleon The forms OF adoption regulated by a
Senatus consRm IT, after this adoption male children
should be born TO Louis Napoleon his adaptive children
be called sucesed him until after his egiti-
descendants. The adoption interdieted the
of Louis Napoleon and to their descendants
Art. A. Louis Napoleon regulates by organic de-
addressed the Senate, and deposited in its
chiyes the order succession the throne in the b.
naparte family in he should leave direct, egIti-
mate adaptive heir.
Art. s. In default of legitimate adaptive heir OF
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte and OF the successors in
collateral ne who shall derive their right in tue above
mentioned organic Decree SeRatus cOnsuItum propos
ed the Senate by the Ministers formed into Council
OF Government united the Presidents OF the Senste,
of the Legislative Body and OF the Council OF Stale and
Submitted To the acceptance oil the people, names the
Emperor and regulates in his family the hereditary
order from male male, TO the perpetual exclusion OF
females and their descendants Until the moment when
the election of the Emperor is coDsummated the
affairs of State governed by the Ministers in office,
who shall form themselves into u Counch OF Govern
ment, and deliberate by majority of votes
Art. g. The members Of the family of Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte called eventually TO the succession and their
descendants Of both sexes, form part Of the Imperial
family. Senatus consuIt regulates their position.
They cannot marry without the authorization Of the
Emperor. Their marriage without such authorize
ton entails privaon Of all hereditary right well for
him who contracts il as for his descendants.
Art. Z. The Constitution q the 10Th of January
1852, is maintained in all pro .sions which
trary the present SeRatus consuu there be
any modification made in it, except in the forms and by
the means therein prescribed.
Art. s. The following proposition shall be presented
to the acceptance OF the French people, in the forms
determined by the DEGREES of the % aud 4h Of Decem-
ber 1851: The people wish for the re-estabshmen o
the Imperial dignity OF the person of Lsus Napoleon
Bonaparte with hereditary right in his direct descend.
ants, either legitimate adaptive, and give him the
right regulate the order of succession the throne in
the Bonaparte family, provided for by the Senafus
conSultum of-NovembeI, 1852"
The Vice President then announced to the Prince the
determination Of the Senate To which he replied as fol.
lows:
MEssEURs LES SENATEURs: / thank the Senate for
the readiness with which it has responded the wishes
of the country in deliberating the reesabshment
of tho Empire, and in drawing up the Senatus consulr
which is to be submitted to the acceptance Of the people
When 4S years since, In this same place, in this same
room, and under analogous circumstances, the Senate
came to offer the to the chief Of my family The
Emperor replied in these memorable words MY spirit
will longer be with my posteritY, from the day when
II shall cease TO merit the love and confidence the
great nation" What affects my heart is the
thought that the spirit of the Emperor is with me- that
his ideas guide me- that his shade protects me- since by
solemn proceeding you come, in the name Of the
Ere Fo fnat hav ii sb,
confidence Of the country IL is necessary for me
tell you that my constant preoccupaton will be to labor
with yop TO promote the grandeur and prosperity Of
France.
BY this time the farce is ended aud France adespousm
AN Empire. The people will sanction the deed, and the
friends of freedom may bid iong farewell Republi.
canism in that i'll fatcd country.