Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-27

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stable ana prosperous future and because by putting
an end TO our civil dissensions it win open all
OF reconciliation After the great act which you are
about 70 propose France means that there shall be
more incomplete deyotedness provisional adhe
sions Every loyal who accepts part in the Govern
ment is pledged in honor support it, must break
with It's enemies Whatthe French people did in
again In 1852 thus showing how constant il is in its
gratitude and how just in its Judgments How can We
fail to recognise in this wonderful recurrence of almost
identical events after interval Of fifty years. the finger
OF that Divine Providence which in the most evil days
never ceased to watch over France? The popular in
stinct which acclaimed Napoleon l. to-day revealing itself
anew halls by the Of Napoleon Ill the Prince who
for four has governed France with much wisdom
| and skill
"It belongs YOU Messeurs les Senateurs to give
formal conservation to the national will and prescribe
the terms OF senatus consultum which shall establish
the bases OF the new empire 1t great and noble task
and you will perform with that high independence which
consus only the happiness and glory Of country For
myself Messeurs les Senateurs yielding to scrupes of
purely personal character anxious to even the
appearance OF participation which would not have
clusively IN view the great interests of the State will
to another the honor of directing the discussion
Numerous marks of approbationfOllowed. NJ AcHILLE
FoULD, the Minister of State then introduced pre-
ceded by the messengers of State and conducted by the
chief usher The Minister took his place the bench
appropriated to the speakers Of the Government and
the of his hghness the Prince President of the Re-
public, read the following message:
"Mcssieurs les &naers The nation has just loudly
manifested its viii to reestablsh the Empire Confident
in your patriotism and in your intelligence have con-
voked you to deliberate legally upon this grave question
and to enrust you the of regulating the order
OF things Should you adopt it, you will think without
doubt as do that the constitution Of 1852 is to be main
taned and therefore that the notifications recognised
indispensable shall in nowse affect the fundamental bases
"The change which is preparing will bear principally
upon the form and yet, the imperial symbol
is of an immense Specification for France. M
In fact the people finds guaranty for its interests
and satisfaction of its just pride in the reestablishment
the empire This establishment guarantees its nte
res by assuring the future by closing the revolutionary
and by consecratng yet again the conquets Of 49,
1t satisfies the just pride Of the people because raising
up again, freely deliberately that which united Europe
thirty years ago. threw down by the force of arms
amid the disasters of the country the people noby
ges its reverses, yet makes victims, indie
pendence and disurbs not the peace Of the world
bien tres bien!1
81 do not, however, shut my eyes to the danger of ac
cepting and wearing the of Napoeon but my ap-
prehensons essened by the thought that repre-
sent by many titles the of the people and the
tional will the nation in elevatng to the throne will
be browning ITSELF
The reading Of this message was followed by new and
unanimous marks of sympathetic approval The Min
lister of State then withdrew observing the form
upon his entrance and Immediately proposition for the
modification of the constitution signed by Senator's
placed in the hands Of his hghness the Prince Presi-
dent of the Senate
The Bureaux according to the terms of Article IL of
the organic decree of the I'D of March, Immediately
to decide if the proposition should be read at the general
sitting The bureaux having been unanimous in favor of
authorizing that the proposition should be taken into
sideraton Baron LACROSSE the Secretary of the Sc
nate read it aloud This proposition was signed by NM
Mesnard Troplong paraguay dHilliers, Cardinal Du-
pont General dHaupou, Baron T. de Lacrosse, Marshal
Valiant General Count Regnaud de St. Jean-d Angely,
Count Simeon, General Count dOrnano. In conformity
with Article II Of the organic decree Of March % this
proposition during the sitting transmitted To the
Minister of State The President Of the Senate next call
ed the First Vice President Mesnard to replace him in
the chair After suspension of the proceedings for half
hour the messenger of State having brought back the
reply Of the Government the Senator Secretary of the
Senate called by the President to read it. That
reply conceived in these terms:
Monseigneur You have just communicated to the
draft of senatus consutum that has just been presented
at the sitting of this day. and Of which the obi ect is the
re establishment of the Empire. / have the honor Of
thanking you for this communication. hasten to inform
that the Government does not oppose the taking into
consideration of that proposition and that according to
the suboned decree, NM BARocHE, Vice President of
the Council of State RouHE President Of the Section Of
Legislation and DELAsGLF Councillor of State charged
represent the Government the discussion which that
senatus- consultum will lead TO.
Accept Monseigneur, the of my respectful
consideration AcHnLE PoULD, Minister of State"
This reply having been read, the Senator's withdrew to
their Bureaux proceed the election Of the members
Of the committee, when the following named First
Bureau President Tropong and Cardinal Dupont Second
Bureau, Count dArgout and Count de la Riboissere
Bureau The Duke de Cambaceres and General Reg
maud de st. jean d'Angely; Fourth Bureau, General
dHautpOul and NJ Leyerrier and Fifth Bureau Cardinal
Donpet and the Duke de Mortemart The public sitting
then declared end and the committee at
met and chose as its reporter NJ. TRoPLosG.
SITTING OF NOVEMBER 6.-The Senate met, with Vice
President MEssARD in the chair hear the report Of the
committee charged to examine the proposition for mod
flying the Constitution. NM BARocHE Vice President
Of the Council of State RoUHER President Of the Section
d Legation, and DELASGLE, Councillor Of State, having
been introduced, NJ TRorLoss read the following report
Here follows in the published /" minutes " the report
made in the Of the commission charged to examine
the proposition relative modification Of the constu
ton, in conformity with Articles 81 and 49, The report
ofM TRoPIoso is long for introduction into this letter
send you copy Of it. however, TO be published sepa
rstely if you think it expedentl
This report very frequently interrupted by most
decided marks Of appreciation The Reporter then read
the draft Of sendusconsan Of which the tenor is as
follows:
Art l. The Imperial dignity is re-established Louis
NAroLEos BosAPARTE is Emperor under the name OF
Napoleon I'LL
Art The Imperial dignity is hereditary in the direct
and legitimate descendants of Louis Napoleon Bonapartc
from male to male by order of prmogenure and to the
perpetual exclusion of females and Of their descendants
Art 3. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, II he has no male