The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-13

most peaceful centres OF agriculture and manuac-
lures and in the midst Of the joy Of affection ,te
people it will consequently be the Empire of
Peace that is to say, the revolution Of 49, without
its revolutionary ideas, religion without intolerance,
equality without the folles Of equality love for tho
people without socialist chara tanism, and national
honor without the calamities of war. All if tho
great shade Of the Emperor should cast glance at
this France which he loved SO much, it would thrill
with joy at behodng the gloomy predictions Of St.
tally diiproved No; Europe will not be delivered
up to disorder and anarchy No; France will not
lose the grandeur Of Ter institutions, and it is the
ideas of Napoleon, directed towards peace by gen.
srous minded Prince, which viii be the safeguard Of
civilization:
The Senatu .. ConsuItum.
The Senat,as con,altum adopted by the Senate
consists Of eight artieles:-
Art l. The Imperial dignity is re.established Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor under the name Of Ma
Art ?; The Imperial dignity i: hereditary in tho d.
rec. and sgimas ~ 2. LOUIS Napoleon Bona
the perpetual exclusion Of females and their
Art. ; Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, If he has no male
child may adopt the legitimate children and defendants
In the male line Of the brothers Of the Emperor Napoe
on l. The forms fadopon are regulated by Senatus
be born to Louis Napoleon his adopted children cannot
be called to succeed him until after his Legitimate de-
scendsns The adoption s ntsrdicted to the
of Louis Napoleon and to their dee endants.
Art Louis Napoleon regulates by organic decree
addressed to the Senate and deposited In it, archives
order Of Succession to the throne in the Bonapsrs
family In case he should leave no direct legitimate
adaptive heir.
At In default Of legitimate or adaptive heir q
Louis Napoleon Bonapa1te and Of the successeCS In
collateral line who shall derive their right in the above
mentioned organic decree, Seats conrtum, proposed
Government united to the Presidents Of the Senate Of
the Legislative Body and Of the Council Of State and
submitted to the acceptance Of the people nsns: the
oder from male to male to the perpetual exclusion OF
females and their descendants Until the when
the election Of the new Emperor contaminated the
affairs ef State governed by the ministers in ONCE,
who ehsll fom themselves into Council Of Government,
Art. G. The members Of the family Of Louis Napoleon
Bonapsrte called eventually to the succession and their
descendants Of both sexes form part OF the Imperial
rhey cannot marry without tho authorization OF the
Emperor. Their marriage without such authorization
entails priva ion Of all hereditary right well tor him
who contracts it as for his defendants
Art. T. The constitution Of the 18th Of January 1852
e maintained in all provisions which are not contrary to
notifications made in 1t except In the forms and BY the
means therein prescribed
An. The following proposition shall BE presented to
the acceptance Of the French people in the form deter
mined by the Of the I'd and lth Of December,
imperial dignity in the person Of Lsus Napoleon Bona
paIte with hereditary right in hi direct descendants
either legitimate or .doptvs and give him the right TO
napars family provided fer by the Senstus consvnm
Of November, 1852"
The Oner Of the Empire to Louis Napoleon.
n Nesnard, frst Vice President Of the Senate,
presented tho above Sewa.Hs- cOssstsltHm to the
Prince President, addressing him rs follows =
Menseignsur-when great country Like France makes
which she addresses herself TO listen and reply Such
were tie ideas your In calling for the medi
tations Of the Senate this vast Of public
opinion which has manifested itself with much ens~He
energy The Senate has understood that this strk
ing nanissation Is usided at the same tne by tho in
~ inh hawn hy tha
which you bear and by the guarantees which given
TO the future by the character and the
that ser 70 many revolutions Fcance feels want
putting her desnies under the helter Of powerful and
national government which only holding to the past BY
tho eouvenirs Of her glory and the legitimacy Of her
origin again finds in popular sanction the elements
OF It's force and Of It's duration The Senate gloss Mon
ssQnsur being the faithful interpreters OF the wishes
and sennens Of the country in placing in your hands
the Stnat,s osssutm which calls you to the empire
It's Acceptance.
The Prince ma de the following reply
Neseeurs les Scpateurs-I thank the Senate for the
readiness with which it has responded to the wishes Of
the country in celebrating the establishment Of
which be submitted to the Of tho people
When, forty eight years since in this Same palace in this
same room and under analogous ciIcumstsnees the
Senate to oer the to the chief Of my family
the Emperor replied in these able words ' My
spirit viii longer be with prosterty from the day
when 1t shall to merit the love and the
Of the great nationD What mott affects my heart
is the thought that the spirit Of the Emperor is with
that his i'd guide me that his shade me- sncs
bJ solemn procee dipg you come in the name Of ths
ench people, to prove to me that have msrtsd the
sonhdeDcs Of the coupry Il not necessary for me to
tell you that my constant pre- occupation will be to labor
With you to promote the grandeur and prosperity d
France
Manifesto or the Count or Chambord.
The manifesto OF the Count de Chambord, (Henry
the Fifth J 30 ofsen alluded to, is as follows
fredericksburg the trials my country has bsen
exposed to- have cor denned myself to voluntary nsc
ton and TO silence. could not forgive myself il had
for single moment aggravated It's endorsements aad
its pe,is Separated from r'nes it. 10 yet dear and
quilted IT, know not IL 1t viii be allo we'd day
TO my country, but an very certain that it viii
mot have 70 reprosch me with word act which
affect her prosperity and her repose 1t ia her honor
well mine, Is regard for her future 1t ia my duty
towards her wbish induce to rase my voice this DAY
freBchmeD You de.ire monarchy; you have ad
Btted that It alone render you With regular and
stable government that security Of all rights that goa
authority and Of wise liberty, which found and urs
the happiness Of nations Do rot gvs yourselves mp to
illusions which sooner or atr will be fatal to you
perate and durable monarchy whose bspsts you await
People deceived, and they deceive you when they
prorsise them to you In its name Srue monarchy,
and sanctioned by time alone put you pos session
Of hcfe precious advantages and enable you enjoy
not sufficient to found anything stable; his
name the memery Of he acts, stlll less do 80.
Security not retttsbshed BY disturbing the principle
which the throne repoEes; aud all rights mot
toDso iidsted by osregsrtng that which amongst
the necefssry basis Of he mOnarchics order The
srehy in Farce u The Royal House France, indisso-
iuby united TO the nation Ny ancestors and yours
pssstd centuries lborDg in concert ding to the
ufsees and necessities OF the PERIOD in the
of noble country The French, during 400 years
alone smorgt all the people Of Europe have Away had
princes Of their nation and Of their blood at their head
The biftory Of my ancestors is the history OF pro
grsvo gIeatnefs Of France and IL that monarchy
which endowed her with the conquest Of Algers oh
in fut rich nrec by the hinh military