The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-18

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the new French Constitution, as Just
adopted and promulgated 20 the
people of that nation We have no
time or room for comments. But
we trust ii will be carefully read
and considered. fit does not pile
up the power on the President then
we are mistaken. What use he
will make of this vast power, re-
mains to be sec
The New French Constitution.
The following is the new constitution, as
promulgated on Thursday morning in the
Honaeur, in virtue of the powers delegated
by the French people to Louis Napoleon Bo-
naparteJ by the vote of the goth and 21st Of
December, 1851
"The President Of the. Republic, consid.
erIng that the French people have been cal
led to pronounce on the following resolution,
viZ:-'Ths people wishes the maintenance
ofthe authority ofLouis Ma poleon Bonaparte,
and gives him the necessary power to make
a constitution on the basis established in his
proclamation of the Cd of December con-
sidering that the ba isis proposed for the ac-
ceptance of the people we're
1. A responsible Chief named for 10 years;
2. Ministers dependent upon the EIecu-
tive Power alone;
5. A Council Of State formed of the most
distinguished men, preparing the laws and
maintaining the discussion on them in the
Legislative corps;
4. A Legislative Corps, discussing and
voting the laws, named by universal suffrage
without the scrutin dc liSte, which falsife,
the election:
5. A Second Assembly formed of all the
distinguished men of the country, a balan-
cling power, guardian of the Fundamental
pact and of the public interests, and consid.
ering that the people have answered affirm
atively by 7, 800, 900 suffragcs, he promul.
gates the constitution, the tenor of which is
as follows
SECTION |.
Art. /. The constitution recognizes, con.
firms and guarantees the great principles
proclaimed in 1869, and which form the ba
sis of the public rights Of the French people
SECTION 1.-FoRNs OF THE GOVERNMENT OIL
THE REPUBLIC.
Art. g. The governmental the French Re
2 public is intruSted to Prince Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte, actual President of the Republic
for ten years.
Art. 5. The President Of the Republic
governs by means Of the Ministers, the Coun
ell Of State, the Senate and the Legislative
body.
Art. 4. The Legislative power is exerci,
sed collectively by the President of the Re
public, the Senate, and Tie Legislative body
.SEcT1oS 3.-OT THE PRESIDENT OF THE Re-
PUBLIC.
Art. 8. The President of the Republic is
responsible to the French people, to whom
he has always 3 right to appeal.
Art. 6. The President OF tie Republic il
the chief Of the State. He commands tn,
land and the sea forces, declares war, con
cludes treaties of peace, political and com
mercial alliances, and makes The rules ant
DEGREES for the execution Of the laws.
Art. 7. justice is rendered in his name.
Art. 8. He alone has the initiative of tn,
laws.
Art. g. lie has the right to pardon.
Art. 10. He sanctions and promulrate
the laws, and the Senatrs Coasules.
Art. II. He presents the state of affairs Q
the Republic every year to TIE Senate an,
Legislative body, By q message,
Art. IL. He has q right to declare tn,
state ofsiege in one or several departments
ON the condition Of referring to the Senat,
with the shortest delay. The consequence
Of the state of siege are regulated by The Law
Art. 10. The Ministers depend solely OF
the Chief of the State. Each is responnibl,
only as far as the acts of the government re
gard him. There is no solidarity between
them. They can only be impeAched (mi&
sn-accusation) by the Senate.
Art. IA. The Ministers, members of the
Senate, the Legislative body, and the Coun.
Gil Of Sta c, the officers of the land and ses
forces, the magistrates, snd the public func
tionaries, take the following GA HI
swear obedience to the Coz "stitution and
fidelity to the President.
Art. Is. A Senotes- ConsuheS fixes the sum
allowed annually to the President of the Re.
public for the entire duration of his functions
Art. l6. Should the President of the Re,
public die before the expiration of his Office
(mandat, the Senate convokes the nation tc
proceed to a new election.
Art. II. The Chief of the State has = righ'
by a secret act deposited in the archives o
the State, to point out to the people the name
of the citizen he recommends, in the interesr
of France, to the confidence Of the people
and to its suffrages.
Art. 10. Until the election of the new
President Of the Republic. the President o
the Senate governs with the concurrence o
the Ministers in Office who form themselves
into a Government Council, and deliberate
by q majority of votes.
SECTION 4.-OF TIE SENATE.
Art. 10. The number of Senators cannot
exceed l50. 1t is fixed at 80 for the frs
year.
Art. 20. The Senate is composed, 1st, o
the Cardinals, Marshals, Admirals; I'd, o
the citizens whom the President of the Re.
public deems fit to elevate to the dignity o
Senator.
Art. 81. The Senators are not removed
BILE, and are for life.
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