The daily union., 1852-02-11
Ths Organisation OF Ds.pstl.Ia Ia France.

Organization DSsposAsIn
Upon the new constitution OF government which Louis
Napoleon has established in France. the Baltimore
American-a leading whig iournal-has the following
remark. which quote significant OF the tendency
OF opinion among journals OF its class:
"Ths wise and good administration OF tho system which
Louis Ma poleon established Ia France viii constitute
only the best recommendation OF IT, bat The response
Bile condition. We may presume upon which he can rea-
sonabiy hope TO render il permanent II IL invests SUI
pome power Ia his hands, tho nyesture OF such power
be lodged somewhere since il Is indispensable 10 the
efficiency OF any government la France"
The novel audaeiiy OF Louis Napoleon's system con-
ssts in its uadigaissd conversion OF the sacred names
and oms OF liberty into the instruments OF merciless
despotism.
The Auocrat grants TO The people constitution. But
in its very first article it places the whole governing and
ruling power in France into his hands, and is,
over while il as be construed and altered solely by
his creatures. and finally is to be abogaed by himself at
pleasure by summary to the bayonets Of his
army the preence Of appeal the people, who
TO sanction by their votes his ACT OF abrogation after II
has taken place.
Presdenta title identified with repubicanism--is
also granted But il President with functions strictly
imperial, even within the prescribed limitations of his
authority. and furnished moreover. with all the
destroy those limitations
Senate too--one OF the most venerable OF republi-
instuons--is also constituted But it is to be COM
posed OF men who take their senalorship gift from
the hand OF the Autocrawho receive no regular com
pensation, but 10 any OF whom, Individually the same
hand may. any moment. grant of the public treas
ury such income he peases, to exceed 80 900
francs per annum. And these men are senators for life,
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political history must be searched in vain 10 find in any
other body claiming senatorial title, so miserable a
mockery Of senatorial responsibility and independence
There is also Legislative Chamber. But it has no
power to originate bill, nor amend BILL nor reject a
BILL discuss any in debate which can be
published. Il cannot receive petition. from the
people and yet the constitution with wanlonness OF in
suit provides that The people shall elect its members Ii
is mere court OF registry Tor the edics Of its master
Ninistry-another name associated with constitu-
onal governments also granted But il is Ministry
from which all collective responsibility is withheld. which
has to the people the legislative body, and
which is therefore in literal slricness body OF execu-
tive clerks, each having his portfolio, and no busi-
ness responsibility beyond it.
There is, lastly, High Court of Justice But il is a
Court which the President only can convene which his
creatures in the Senate TO organize from the decision
OF which there is appeal and whose sole business it
is 10 Judge and condemn, of course, whomsoever the
President may wish TO punish enemy himself or
his power.
Such the main instruments with which Louis Ma.
poleon dares at this day 10 play in France his game
dcsposn. He ostentatously para1es before the people
the empty and the spectral shadows of their os
liberties Ruling AutocTat he thus chooses, in III.
routine OF his tyranny perpetuay remind France of ht
things which pertain TO freedom. In his hands France
realizes the doom OF Tantaus Can national humila.
ton go further To brave and generous people the
fate OF Poland would tolerable.
The avowed principle upon which all this engnery OF
tyranny is worthy OF those forms in which it il
organized |, is the principle of cenrazaon 1t found
its fullest development in The system of Charlemagnc
Every step the progress OF freedom since that day has
been--immediaely or utmaely--a departure from il
10 choosing the principle of his government, Louis Ma
poleon thus perpelraes fraud upon the capital truth
its forms. he perpetrates fraud upon popular power
The great master in the art OF conquest who the nine
teenh century, restored this system in France fell be
fore the vengeance of the aroused nationali,cs O
Europe summary and less digniied fate, If W,
may Judge from the recent accounts from France. awaits
this ,rickster in the arcof usurpation
In such event, the world will lose the benefit OF ha
wise and good administration of his system whct
our wbig cotemporary cordially anticipates, an,
| from which he seems TO hope so much
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