State of the Union Spring 1873 II

It is official, amidst all the chaos Marshal Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta was elected Président de la République française and will immediately take over the essential duties of directing the diplomatic affairs of the nation.

Orders are still due Sunday at 9:00 AM ET. 

Picture: By Gottry (photo) taken March 8, 2010