The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-15
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I,p.t,s. The dictatorship that he people
entrusted to me ceases from this DAY. "
10 with feeling OF real satisfaction that
come to proclaim here the realization OF the
constitution Tor my constant anxiety has
been not ouly to establish order, b.! TO rem
der it lasting by giving to France insl'tu
TORS suited to her wants. on remember
gentlemen. that opls some months ago, The
more | limited my self to the street circle OF
my functions, the more vas It attempted TO
couiine me. in order to deprive me ol move.
m,ut and OF acton. pttvn discouraged, |
ayo,,. thought OF Abandoning an author
+, that va. ~ disputed. What prevented
~. was that iorcsaw the occurrence ol
one thing --auarchy ln tact on all sides
destructive passions became more exalted,
and incapable OF founding anything NO
where wa, there an institution Or an mdi'id.
unl Ia whom Ia attach on, self. Nowhere
wa. there a rilht that was not disputed an
organization ut any kind system capa
ble u realization,
H. Ike manner when, thanks 20 the as
sstance Of some courageous men, tbauks
especially 10 the energetic attitude OF the
army. every danger WAS baulshed N ie"
hours. ny fist care MAS to demand mslito
tlnns iof the people tor lpus time socl
cry rc.,mhlrd ~ raudd attempted 10 be
tururd upside down, aud sci on II, summit
h,y, replaced it on rs base. Universal
suiriagr. the only source OF righ, IN such
coni.rtufcs, was immediately reestibiished
authority trgdu ed its asrrnd"cN at
lruglh, France adopting the pr'ucipd pro
visions oi the constitution submitted to H.
/ wa, allowed To- create the political bodice,
whose influence aud weight VIII be- all the
greater as their functions will have been
wisely regulated. Among political luslitu
tuts those are IN fact the only ones that
endure. and which tx III au equitable man
nef the hunt "a; which each power ought I"
stop There Is uo other way to arrive at q
useful ard beneficial application oi liberty
The example OF such are not Tar distant
romu.. WIN, ~ lsli. was the Commence
me OF parliamentary rrgtne, IN spite OF
all our revpTs.s, seen with satisfaction : 1t
,ns because the Empcror--lrs Us not lear
To avow it had becu, On the account oi the
war. Ted Into too absolute exercise ct pnw"r
WHY. on the contrary. 10 l>lJ, did France
applmd the fail of That same parliamentary
repimrt II was because the Chamber
abused the influence that had endangered
tac general equilibrium, IL iiue, why does
France remain uumovcd at the restrictions
ON the liberty OF the press aud ol lndlud'
ual,i Because the one had dcgrnefatcd
INTO license, and the other, IN place ot bc'hs
the regulated exercise oi ia" night OF each
had by oilpl, excuses menaced thc rgts OF
all
That extreme danger, especially for de
moeracies, OF necessarily seeing institutions
IN defined sacrifice 10y turns authority OF
liberty, was perfectly appreciated by oar
mthpfs halt = century since. when on lssu
ing from the revolutionary storm. aud alter
a Ruthless ESSAY OF every kud oi regime,
they prprl imed the constitution OF the
year WI. which served rs the model for
ls52 Doubtless It does not sanction all
these liberties to the abuse ol which We
were hahilun,ed but It cunsecratrs many oi
them On the das after revolution the
first Of the guarantees Tor people does not
consist IA the immediate use ot the tribune
aud the press, 1t is in the rightol choosing the
GOVERNMENT that SUITS it, Now the French
nation has given lpccheps Tor the hr's unrl
to the world the Imposing spfctaci" ol a
great people voting ia all liberty the form
nj It's government Thus the thlci al the
state. whom you have before you, Is truly
the expression ol the popular will And
Il, fore me Nha: do sect Two chambers -
the on. elected IN virtue ct the most liberal
law existing ia the world, the other ualned
hy me. it j.. uae, but also independent IN
asmuch A. It /, Irrcnoythle. Around ne
sou observe men Of known patriotism and
merit. aud ready % support me with their
couu"ls, and to enlsten me on the necessi
tie, OF the country
This constitution. which from this day
forward i. to be pnt into execution, Is not
the work of vain theory and Of drspo
tism; it &, the work at experience aud OF
rca,on. You will AID ne, gentlemen, 10
consolidate, to extend aud to anollOrttn II
| will communicate t. the Senate and to
the Corps Lcgtddt the situttfnn oi the
Rrpublir They will see there that cort
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