The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-13
NAPoLEoas PROCLAMATION.

The Journal Official published the fol-
lowing proclamation by the Emperor:
Frenchmen---The constitution OF 1852.
drawn up in virtue OF the powers which
you gave me. and ratified by the eight
millions of voters which re-establisded
the Empire, has procured for France Is
years of calm and prosperity, which
have not been without glory. 1t has
insured order, and left the way open t.
all improvements. Thus the more se-
curity hastbeen confirmed. 1.-The larger is
the part it has taken in the progress of
liberty. But Successive chahges have
altered the bases ,ple6iscitaires, which
cannot be mdtlfaed without an'appeal
to the nation
Is becomes Indispensable, then, that
the new constitutions. pact shall be ap
proved by the people, as we're formerly
the constitutions OF tllo<Rep. bile and
OF the Empire. -At those two epochs il
was believed, even as | mvself believe
to-day. that anything done withoIlt yu',
was illagtimate. The constitution OF
imperiafand democratic France may
be reduced to small rumber OF fun
dam entail Nerovisions which canlot be
changed without your consent. Your
decision will have the advantage OF
rendering definite the progress already
made, and of placing beyond the infiu-
ence of political fluctuations the princi-
Piles of the government.
Time lost too often in barren and EN-
bittered controversies may be more
usefully employed heI eafter in increas-
ing the moral and material well-being
of the greatest number. address my
self to all Of you who, from the 10TH OF
December, lS4S, surmountesFall oosta-
c,es to place lie at your head' 10 you
who, tor TWENTY-FIVE years, nave, with
out cessation, guarded me by your sui
frages, sustained me by your co-opera-
tion. rewarded me by your Affection
Give me a new moot OF confidence IN
bringing 10 the ballot-box an afhrma-
two yote. Yol will exercise the me-
naces ut revelation; you will place or
der and Nberty on solid basis, and you
will render easier IN the future the
transmission Of the crown TO my son.
You have almost unanimously TOR
eighteen wears clothed me with the
most extensive powers; be also equally
unanimous to-day in supporting the
transformation of the imlietiai regime.
A great nation bias no way oil ai'ilng
it's deveioprscnt without resting on i'll
stitutio.s which guarantee as the same
tiroe stability and progress. To the
call hIch | make on you to ratify the
liberal reforms realized during the last
ten years, reply yes. As tor myseliA
faithful to my or gin, shall continut
penetrated by yeur Thought. and fortp
fed by your will, and, contiIing il
Providence, shall work without ce>sa-
ton for the prosperity aud grandeur Of
France. NAPOLEON.
The proclamation OF the Emperor is
received with en- huslasti5 commeida-
tion by the organs OF the Court, the
Ministry and NJ. Rouher. Ot6er jolr.
tnals, even those which counsel an af-
hmative vote on tie PlebiScitupa, are
| c,Id in their expressions. The Legiti-
msts will partly vote no, aud partly
ab.ain from voting. Public meetings
TOR he discussion OF the Plebiscitum com
nenS,d to-day. Two meetings which
were allied yesterday tor other p0liti-
cal OBJECTS were dissolved.