Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
LATE INTELLIGENCE FROM EUROPE.

Bv the steamer Asia, arrived at New York, we
have a weeks later intelligence from Europe, the
dates from Liverpool being to the Sd instant
From ENGLAND we have no news of consequence.
There is still muck speculation as to the cause OF
Lord Palmerston's withdrawal from the Cabinet
From FRANCE we learn that LOUIS NAPOLEON
was formally installed President of the French Re-
public on the 1st instant. The accounts indicate
that the occasion was one Of great pomp and fes-
tiyity. At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the cannon of the
"Invalides" were fired, ten guns for every million
of votes given for the President.
The Consultative Commission examined the votes,
and on the evening of the 3lst December reported
the number who had voted eyes as 7,439,2l6;
"no' only 64O,737; and null $3.50 AT half
past eight o'clock the members waited upon the
President, M BARocHE, the chairman, thus address
ing him:
Monsieur LIE PRESIDENT: In making an appeal to the
French people by your proclamation of December 2 you
said: II will no longer hold power which is poweress
to do good and which chains me to the helm when be-
hold the vessel driving toward an abyss II you have
confidence in me- give the means OF accomplishing the
great mission which hold from you
To that loyal appeal made to its conscience and its
sovereignty the nation has responded by an immense
elamaton by upwards of 7,450000 votes Yes, Prince,
France has confidence you she has confidence in your
courage your elevated good sense and your love Tor her
and the testimony which she has just given you OF that
fact so much the glorious that is accorded after
three years Government the prudence and patriotism
of which it thus consecrates.
Has the elect of December TO- lS4s shown himself
worthy Of the mission which the people had conded to
him! Has he well comprehended the task which deyoved
on him Let that be asked of the seven millions OF votes
which have confirmed the former mandate, even adj
ding to it more extensive and more noble mission
Never in any country, has the national will been SO
soenly manifested. Never did any Government obtain
similar assent had it basis extensive, an
origin legitimate and worthy of the respect OF
nations Take possession Prince, of this Government,
which has been glorously confded to you Use it in
order to develop, by wise institutions, the fundamental
bases which the people themselves have consecrated by
their votes Re-establsh in France the principle of
thory which has been too much shaken for the last
years by continual agitations. Oppose increasingly
those anarcha passions which attack society to its very
foundations
is not only odous theories which you have to pursue
and suppress for they have been changed into facts
and horrible attempts May France be length delivered
from those who always ready for murder and pill
lage of those who in this nineteenth century, hor
rfy civilization and appear by awakening the most dis
tressng "reminiscences to carry back period of five
hundred years Applause.
Prince the I'd December you took for symbol France
regeeraed By the revolon Of 1885, and organized By The
Emperor that is to say, wise and weregulated liberty
an authority strong and respected by all Let your wis
dom and your patriotism realize this noble idea Restore
to this country rich full Of life and of future pros
pery the greatest of all blessings-order stability and
confidence Repress with energy the spirit of anarchy
and of revolt You will thus have saved France, pre-
served the whole of Europe from danger and
added to your name new and imperishable glory.
The PRESIDENT thus replied:
GENTLEMEN: France has responded to the loyal appeal
that made to her. She has comprehended that de-
parted from legality only to return to right More than
1000 900 Of have just absoved by justfyng
act which had no other object than France and
Europe perhaps from years of troubles and calamity
thank you for having shown officially to what extent this
manifestation national and spontaneous If | con-
graduate myself this immense adhesion it is not from
pride but because it gives the force to speak and act
as becomes the chief Of great nation like ours COM
prehend all the grandeur of my mission, and do
deceive myself as to its difficulties But with upright
heart with the cooperation of all rghtmnded men, who
like you will assist with their intelligence and support
me with their pariotsm with the tried deyotedness Of
our valiant army and with the protection which shall
tomorrow soemnly beseech Heaven to grg me, hope
to render myself worthy of the confidence which the
pie continue TO place in me- hope to secure the des
MES of France by founding institutions which respond al
the time to the democratic instincts Of the nation
and to the universally expressed desire to have hencefor
strong and respected Government In fact, to give
tsfacon to the exgences Of the moment by creating
system which reconsttutes authority without woundne
the feeling Of equality and without closing any path
improvement to lay the foundations of the only edfct
capable of supporting wise and benefcent liberty
The Diplomatic Corps, the Archbishop of Paris
ed their congratulations The correspondent of the
London Times, writing on the 1st instant at noon
describes the congratulations as very cordial, and
communicates the following facts:
The Project Of the Nevre has followed the example
Of other Of his colleagues and published decree
ordering all political embems without exception and par
ticularly the words Liberte Egaite and Fraternite
which inscribed public and private buildings in the
department, to be Immediately efacel. The trees Of
liberty be cut down and given for fuel to the
In the streets the Palace Of the Tuicries may
be many Of the old soldiers Of the empire in the
costume Of the period repairing the rendezvous assign
ed to them where they to be received by the Pres
dent Immediately after the religious ceremony at NotrC
Dame the reception Of the high functonaries authorities
dgnitares Of the State the staff and officers Of the
viii take place. already announced in the Palace
the Tuleries where hundreds Of workmen were up al
night making preparation for the ceremony Of this day
The nontteur contains the following decree
In the Of the French people, the President of thu
Republic
Considering that the French Republic, with its new
form sanctioned by the suffrage of the people, may with
out umbrage adopt the souvenirs Of the empire and the
symbols which recall the remembrance Of its glory
Considering that the national flag should be any
longer deprived Of the renowned emblem which led oul
soldiers to victory IN hundred battles decpees:
Art l. The French Eagle is re-established the stand
ards Of the army.
It is also reesabshed on the cross Of the Legion
Of Honor
Art The Minister Of War and the Grand Chancellor
Of the Legion Of Honor charged with the execution
Of this decree
Dated the Elvs4e 31st December