Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-20
The No*v French constellation.

creed by Louis Napoleon for the precious Repub-
! lic'' of France:
The President of the Republic. considering that
the French people has been called to pronounce on
the following resolution, viz - The people wishes
the maintenance of the authority OF Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte, and gives him the necessary powers to
make constitution on the basis established in his
proclamation of the I'd of December considering
that the bases proposed for the acceptance of the
people were:
l. responsible Chief named for 10 years;
2. Ministers dependent on the Executive power
alone
! g. Council of State formed of the most distin-
guished men, preparing the laws and maintaining
the discussion on them in the Legislative corps;
4 Legislative Corps, discussing and voting the
laws named by universal suffrage, without the scru
tan de liste, which falsiies the election;
5. Second Assembly, formed of all the distin-
puished men of all the country. balancing power.
guardian of the fundamental pact and of the public
interests: and considering that the people have an
swered affrmatively by 100000 suffrages he pro-
mulgates the Constitution, the tenor of which is as
fellows:
Section L
! Art. |. The constitution recognizes confirms. and
guarantees the great principles proclaimed in 1889
and which form the basis of the public rights of the
French people
Section 2-Forms of the Government Of the Republic
Art. 2. The Government of the French Republic
is entrusted to Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,
actual President of the Republic: for ten years.
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means of the Ministers, the Council of State, the
Senate, and the Legislative body Art. 4 The Leg
isatve power is exercised collectively by the Presi
dent of the Republic, the Senate and the Legislative
body.
Section 3-Of the President of the Republic.
Art 5. The President of the Republic is RESPONSE
bic to the French people, to whom he has always
right to appeal Art. 6. The President OF the Re-
public is the Chief of the State. He commands the
land and sea forces declares war; concludes treaties
Of md alliances
makes the rules and DEGREES for the execution of the
| laws Art. 7. Justice is rendered in his name. Art
8. He alone has the initiative of the laws Art. g.
He has the right to pardon Art. TO- He sanctions
and promugates the laws and the Senatus- C0nSulta
Art. H. He presents the state of affairs of the Re-
public every year to the Senate and Legislative bo
dy by message. Art II. He has right to declare
the state of siege in one several departments on
the condition of referring to the Senate with the
shortest delay. The consequences of the state of
siege regulated by the law Art. 10. The Min
listers depend solely the Chief of the State Each
is responsible only far the acts of the Govern
ment regard him. There is no solidarity between
them. They can only be impeached (mis en- dccusG-
tion) by the Senate. Art. IA. The Ministers, men,
bers of the Senate, the Legislative body. and the
Council of State the officers of the land and for
ces, the magistrates, and the public funconaries,
take the following oath '' swear obedience to the
constitution and fidelity to the PRESIDENT Art Is.
A Senatus Consultus fixes the sum allowed annually
to the President of the Republic for the entire dura
ton of his functions. Art l6 Should the President
of the Republic die before the expiration of his office
(mandat,) the Senate convokes the nation to pro-
coed to a new election Art. II. The Chief of the
State has right by secret act deposited in the
archives of the state to point out to the people the
name of the citizen he recommends in the interest of
France to the confidence of the people and to its
suffrages Art 49, Until the election of the new
President of the Republic the President CT the Sen
ate governs with the concurrence of the Ministers
in Office who form themselves into a Government
Council, and deliberate by majority of votes.
e Section 4-Of the Senate.
! Art. 10. The number of the Senators cannot eX-
ceed $50. 1t is fixed at 80 for the first year Art
90 The Senate is composed, LIST, of the cardinals,
marshals admirals: I'd, of the citizens whom the
President of the Republic deems fit to elevate to the
dignity of Senator. Art. 81. The Senators not
removable, and are for life Art. %, The functions
of Senator gratuitous nevertheless the Presi-
dent of the Republic may accord the Senators, by
reason of the services rendered and of their position
respects fortune, personal donation which shall
i not exceed 3O.00Uf yearly Art. % The President
and Vice Presidents of the Senate are named by the
f President of the Republic, and chosen among the
Il Senators. They are named for one year. The sala-
y ry Of the President of the Senate is fixed by de-
a cree. Art "a. The President of the Republic con-
Il vokes and prorogues the Senate. He fixes the dura
ton of its session by decree. The stings of the
Senate are not public. Art. Is. The Senate is the
. guardian of the fundamental pact and of the public
q liberties. No law can be published before being
e submitted to it. Art. 26 The Senate opposes the
pubcation-1st, of laws which may Re contrary tc
or affect the constitution, religion morals, the iber
ty of Worship the liberty of persons equality of the
citizens before the laws, invioability of property
and the principle of the inamorbllite of the magis
tracy Cd of those which may endanger the safety
of the territory. Art 81. The Senate regulates by
II Senutns Consmztus: l. The constitution of the col
l. ones and of lgeria 9 All that has not been pro
vided for by the constitution, and which is necessary
to it's maintenance g. The Specification of articles
Al of the constitution which may give rise to various
u interpretations. Art. %. These Senats Consuht
shall be submitted to the sanction of the President
ID the Republic, and promulgated by him. Art. 90
p The Senate maintains or annuls all the acts which
IS may be submitted to it unconstitutional by the
J. Government or denounced for the same in pc
al ttons from the citizens. Art 80. The Senate can
~ in report addressed to the President of the Repub
20 c fix the basis of of law of great nationa
5 interest Art 81. 1t also propose modification
J. to the constitution. If the proposition is adopted
is by the Executive Power it is stated so by Senat
r Cons,lts Art. 80 Nevertheless all modification
of the fundamental basis of the constitution shall b.
81 submitted to universal suffrage, such as they hav
N been enunciated in the proclamation of the I'd O
I'd December, and adopted by the French people Art
ne 49, In case of the dissolution of the Legislativ
e. Corps and till another convocation the Senate Oh
the proposition of the President of the Republic pro
vdes by of urgency for all that is necessa
m ry for carrying on the Government.
Section 5-Ofthe Legislative Corps
u, Art 81. The election has the population for basis
at Art IS. There will be one deputy to the Leg$la
CO tive Corps for every $4,000 people. Art. &C. TIL
n the scrutin de liste. Art. 81 They do not recev
alarv ri forS Sly