Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-30
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Art The following proposition shall be prcscnt?d III
acc' pance OF The French people III The determined H.
the Of the I'd and 4 ul December 1851 "he peo
,u wish Tor he re.esialli>hmcnt OF the pca dignity
t!;c person o! cus Napoleon B"nsparc wiki, hereditary
fig il his direct descendants either legitimate a4opse
and give him the rgit regulate the order ut sacrcsun
th- throne in tie Roaapaie family provided for By liz
SeEGtRs coasGitaln n ihe = Of November, 1855
Mesnard first Vice President Of the Senate pesen,
in. HE "pvr ccasu!.un 10 the Prince President
dcssli him as follows:
"Mon=gnrar When great county like France makes j;
v;ice Heard the iT. tuy OF The puicu! body which sh
addresses herself, IL 10 listen and reply Such tE
IDEAS Q! ynnr ehnrss in calling he Elejtalicis Of t
Sc:!ic !ls c public opinion, which HI
nahiits:ed itself with mrc, ensemble and energy. Th
Senate has understood s!at this striking manifestation
nsic al the time ny Immense service; whi,i
yrn have rendered. by lie which you and by tt
Grsa:aes :"i arc given 10 the uturc hy Tho greatness
of your caiacier and The wisto aud G:mGcss Of yuG
mind il has unders,1ad that after say revelations
ffr.cc !rcis Ihc Of putting her dcs under hs
shelter Ct P6wer!G! acd national government, wlch only
hiiag 10 The past ~ the s0aranirs ol her glory and y
legitimacy Of her origin again finds popular sanctu
the elcucnts o lis fore. and is ton. The
G;es U:stiancur IN being the faithful Interpreters o tha
wscs ani sentiments OF the corH:rr in placing Ia your
innG= Ssng.uS ,lra which calls YOU 10 the Empire
| Tn. pilucc mad: following reciy:
"Alcssieurs les Srnateurs:l iuna the Senate FOR IN.
readiness VIII. wtch II has responded 10 Tie wishes ci the
Country, in celebrating the rr-,stabllslent Of the Ei
pr, aEd in drawing up lie Senatuscoasus,m which s {:
be sub,r. 10 the acceptance the people Wlcn fory
eight years since in his palace la
ai.l under analogous circumstances, S,n!e It.
oi, the crown 10 !C chei Of family The Emperor
psj III these memorable words"Ay spirit will ln.e!
tc ,.i;n my poslcIiiy the day sla.i
merit ts love and Confidence Of the great naun" What
no" most Affects my heart the thought that spirit OF the
EHrc"r Is wan nc, that his Ideas guide lid! SHADE
protects rns, By soamn proceeding you come
prove 10 !aat nave me,ircd the conie
tfy /. necessary 10 tell YOU that my cuns:au,
c.nccupatioa will Re 10 labor with you 10 promote th
grandeur and prosperity Of Frauc=."
Mt III" least remarkable feature of the Senatus consultuH
is he power gives Ia the President every
% lis family, and the abscnce OF all mention oi Prince Jc
rot1e BunnpArtc by name, oi his
Prince Jerome resigned his functions Of President OF the
seHl;r Tie plea r:ia ''n organization Of thr
iowa nlent The Presidency cf the bc!Ugs The
Emperor himself This is he o,rensoir. but
The resignation. Tie exk!ng of Wss:liaa VAL !
iii, 6c appointed 10 the Office o Grand CrEstubr
qu:y high uc alive, but not lsbvous posi-; and i,
i he presumed his wi;l obtain othc: post which
rot give hin much political importance. believe my
informant perfectly cucc when he stated that the heitiot
by nilne IN the ScnatS conSuitum or Ittbc> wo lid b.
at.saard with nc los, OF mauy 10 Louis Napoleon
IN extraordinary supplement of the 5Ioni'eur ccnain
the following account of The proceedings ol The Seaa'e
SITTING Of NOVEMBER 4.-Thc Senate in conformity with
decree his Hghncss The Prince President Of the Re
puaic dated October 9lh this day in the usnai
place meeting Prince Jerome Napoleon Bonapare acting
President TIE Prince President of the Senate express
Mcsss les Senulrurs-rhe President Of the Republic ha.
cunv0kcd deliberate this ol such
dinary enthusiasm which mpes the population to the
establishment o The empire. The empire, fer the French
people, the reTnniscencc OF immortal g!ory s the as
surarr preserving The fundamental conqurs,s d
revolution OF 1885, order at home snd dignity abroad
II is guarantee given nil interests; protection anc
lhc deveppeIten of the discoveries Ut time ap
tc public works and manufactures is, in ne buck
n against The ancient regimes and agains; III,
attempts ol the ol disorder Ie wish uf The elccti.
bodies cverSvcc joined 10 he popGaf acciamailons calls
NapocDriar tyncsiv, because tie accession "t ha
ignasty France the pledge OF stable ana prosperous
future and hCc1rsc, by putting end 10 cr:l aiSsei
sions will oHen all OF reconciliaiion After the
great which. you are about 20 propose Fr'nGe u'2eS
that there sh1If npfJv.s6:! a,csons. Every loyal
,yo ra The government is S5G9gi IN h'Vf Wt 10
the FriGh people rccI Ii isli effects nga il Isss
ling no" constant u IL in It's gratitude ana how
Just IN IL IId4mtnts
"i0w is pss!oe no: 10 recognize in ali This :hc finger o
Irvine Providence, who The very times ceased
France, in this phenImcnon Of almost lden'i
cal events taking place fifty years distance The porn
instinct which acclaimed Napole0n again Displays sel
b, ptstn in accming, BY the name OF Napoleon i'll, TN
Prince who has for four years governed France with 81
much prudence and clcvCrness II belongs 10 voE Mes
sieurs les Srnaeus, give 10 the nationa vii! regular
constcrnion draw up the Sendtus CG1suum whicl
will establish the basis OF Inc empire lso great and no
sc task and you will perform ii with that high Indepen-
dcncc which consus only the honor and gbry OF our coun
try For myself Messeurs les Senateurs yielding to scru
cs OF purely personal character anxious To
The appearance of participation which would have
cusively the great interests of The State will leave
20 another The honor of directing the discussion"
Numerous marks of appreciation followed VI. AchIl'
Eoud the Minister OF Stale, then introduced preceded
~ the nessrngcis of STATE and conducted ny The chief
The Minister TOOK MS pace on Dtncn
,ed The speakers n The government, and n The o.
Ills Hyhuess The Prince President u tho Republic, presen
Ted tic message, which, having been rcad, Minister o
state withdrew and Immediately r-ppusivicn 10 moii,
the constitution. signed By ten Senator'S W." landed
President Of hc Senate and subsequently, the 9nuncni
mct n NJ Baroch Vice President Of the Council %! Sta
cn.lu,r President cf the Sccon o LeGlslalua ana De
apol Councillor nf State represent tie Government ~
r discussion which the SenGtuS C0nsuEum WIN lead TO-
The :, nate then Withdrew 10 their bnreaux To- irnceed
c election of the members Of the committee wen Inc ioi
nwino were n,!: First Bureau President Itop1ns anc
.a-5;r,I Dupont; Second Bureau, Count q aTgnut un'
un d.. Ia Eipoissie.; Third bureau, the Dnk: dc Ca1noa
rrrs aud General Rennaud d: 81 Jean nAngty; ronrth
Eu-,au Ccatral q Haupuu and NJ Lever!Icr and Fin Bh
rc,u ,diral Do.nct and the Duke dc MnrtIDart Inc
,j, .tn WIS then declared III an end aa1 fc COMMIT.
cr NJ one. met and chose Ils reporter NJ. IrnpionG
/; is said Louis Bonapurc vii! nVw certainly marry M
Princess Fa-a.
ii Ia,nnr,ine has pnbcly denied report that ne was "
b. called t. tie Senate under tie new government
I,5cm. Bnnaparie with his Napoleon, went 10 d
,nud Ia r. nonsratc with Louis against the exclusion I"
his f,,nljy ura The irledntr succession - the Er"'e
Pn ,rr received by The President Sith lie wtfiles os
co,diulty Louis Napoleon lh;e'" INC "ho's
...r,n.biIv of the ;eection OF Jernncs pTrr7si1ns T.
-, / "a heir n parent the throne, upon NE Stii" bu
n. informed III, uncle md cousin IN cHpc Terms, lia
yrr much he sGnui have been personally !cJoiCrd nae
~. Senate ic Justified in coming 10 another c"nc'"Sn;'
his rrsu.ct for The constitutional attributes ot tl't "ugus
soBy was 100 grea, ao,g him interfere VITA hc: sc
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