Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

government what called consultative sstng
is defntyey constituted Of hundred and seventy
eight persons by the President been organized
under the Vice Presidency of Monsieur Baroehe the former
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. This commission its fune
tons defined by the decree establishing IT. is give i'll
opinion such ~ OF DEGREES IN matters Of legislation as
may be submitted it by the President and is also TO per
FORM general the functions of the Council Of State as that
body organized previous TO the revolution Of 1913 1t
specially charged up and verify the Of the people
theos be opened on the 10th and 2ls instant for the
poongaon and enlargement Of the Presidents powers the
returns from the departments.
send you herewith the decree by which the consultative
commission has been defnyey constituted and which con-
tans the list az all the names which now compose IL embrac-
ing hundred and hirtyye persons who members
the late National Assembly some twenty generals several
sons who have beon former Cabinets President
well all the members Of the present and names
cling the judicial magistracy former decree promul
gated the composition of the commission,
but yet comprising the OF several distinguished persons
who refused upon IT, Of whom notified their
fusa in Of lofty independence proud disdain
In despatch mentioned TO you that since the late
extraordinary here had absaned from appearing
the usual weekly receptions Of the President while the Of
the diplomatic corps with the exception that time Of the
representative Of Switzerland had pursued different
Since the date Of that despatch the representative Of wzer
land under Instructions from his Government has followed the
example of the of the diplomatic corps and now the
only foreign diplomatic agent of grade who has attend
ed the Presidents receptions since the evolutionary coup dea
by which the Constitution overthrown
In pursuing this have taken counsel merely Of
the feelings and sentiments natural to the bosom of Ame
citizen under such circumstances but also Of those higher
considerations Of principle and duty which should control the
conduct of public agent Representing the United States
the world the great of free popular repub
can institutions ii seemed that would be in
beay that if person entrusted
speak in their should go forward with any appearance Of
indecent haste salute dctatoral Power which had risen
by violence the ruins of written republican constitution
however defective here On the other hand the President
having appealed to the nation to ray his illegal acts and
pledged himself in the of unfavorabe decision to
surrender the position he holds by tenure but
that Of force he have just of complaint if the
decision of the only rghu tribunal in questions Of interior
political organization whose judgment has been formally In
yoked.
These the principles which, in the absence Of nstruc
tons from my Government, have assumed the proper
guides of my conduct in novel and delicate situation,
dered the responsible by the opposite taken by all
the Of the diplomatic corps trust they may meet the
appreciation Of those whom alone l accountable,
have honor be- with great respect your ODE
dent servant, w. c. RWES.