The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-07

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Inc Pafls correspondent Of the National niellgencer
wnnng under dale Of March IA. thus exposes the mode
oy winch the Emperor Napoleon is increasing the army
o. me empire, whilst he announces its decrease as one
oil the evidences OF his peaceful intentions
explained IN late letter the true character and i'm
o. 'ne pretended redue lion OF the army osenla-
announced Anew weeks ago for the purpose of qui
eilDg me appehensions which, Notwithstanding the on
iepeaed paehc professions OF the Emperor, were gene
,aay ,s'. WIN regard TO his foreign policy, argued
ha' ~ serious and permanent reduction had been effect
ca 'nat Tue measure 80 poippousy announced amount
Gu al INC very utmost 10 the discharge oil twenty
~ Thousand men SIX OF seven months sooner than by
law tuey would have been entitled 10 Their discharge
ana mat lhs measure dictated solely by financial
CONSIDERATIONS no sensble weDformed per sup
posing ihai however reso ,ed upon an aggressive for
eign policy the new Empero NAV be- he would have
heeu OF me active Intervention of army support
Tue legal expiration Of the term OF service OF the
,isn now a,schafged And further argued that TO
give any Other than financial importance TO the an
nounced reduction the pledge should have been given
10 om'l calling INTO actual service the eighty thou
SAND men forming, since 1890, the annual contingent
supplied BY copscrpuon for The periodical renewal of
lne ranks OF The French army Facts are now occur
ing 70 coiioooate my argument The Emperor has sub
aiiea 10 the legislative corps bill providing for The
summonng TO The standards of the usual quota of so 900
young conscrips from the class OF 1858 The whole
number OF young mer in France annually subject this
call about $4,000 Oh these 900 are to be by
lot to serve Tor years in The army. The bill has al
ready been avoably reported on in tie legislative corps
ana VIII doubtless soon become law without notification
extent OF hesitation 10 obey the imperial behes in a
mailer OF this sort u has been the rule, say since the
first year OF the reign OF Louis Philippe place those
$4,000 recruits annually al the disposition OF govern.
ment Government has usually, perhaps invariably, called
only 40 900 OF them actually into service leaving the other
$4,000 al home, but subject AT any moment 10 be called
OUT II IN The discretion OF the government the gences
OF the State should seem 10 require it, By this means the
effective military force constantly kept the disposal Of
government has been 100000 men. H#u i.a
80 tar, therefore, from Offering 10 Europe an earnest
OF the sincerity OF his pacific professions effective
duclion OF The military force OF France, Napoleon Ill
has given himself The power by tins bill before
the House 10 increase by upwards of 900 men, with
out urher legislation, The ordinary force OF The army
Tor The effect Of the rule TO call but 10000 OF the
50 600 conscnps composing the annual contingent, and
OF the Practice Just acted upon by the Emperor OF dis
changing several months before the rigorous expiration
OF their term OF service most OF the composing the
Oldest class OF conscpls has been keep the number
OF men actually under arms at figure little under
100000. Now, lei him call out, as he is authorized to
do the full 10000 OF the class OF 1859 and discharge
premaureIy none OF the Older classes, and have. BY
admission OF the legislative report this day published,
100000 bayone,s bIislng about the Emperor, ready
execute his will implicitly aud ruthIessly, whether
upon the boulevard Monmartre for the maintenance OF
his sway al home upon The battle- fields OF Europe
for its extension abroad. For several days past the
semi Official journals have been employing most
suspicious zeal and much sophs,ical argument to
persuade Europe that there is nothing in all this in
consistent with the Emperors proessed peace policy,
going 10 show that there has not been veabe reduc-
OF the military force OF Flance the amount of 50
900 men, The Pays after expressing its surprise and
indignation that in spite OF everything there should
who still doubt the truth of the proposition
Fempire ce la pair declares the expression of these
doubts 10 be insult 10 France and lis government for
when the Chet OF State like France his desire
to maintain peace, and announces with this view
siderable diminu,on OF our military force, is per-
mtled TO dsbseye him; Tor France great enough and
strong enough. and true enough 10 have nothing 10 fear
and onseqnently 10 have nothing to conceal" @ .M
We shall In the time let note signs
OF The growing strength of the naval well OF The
military power OF France. see that two new squadrons
be formed, composed each OF six ships Of the ne
under the command OF vice. admiral and counter ADM
raj One of the squadons is to have its rendezvous at
Toulon on the Mediterranean and the other al Bes on
the Atlantic The naval stores on hand in the various
shp.yards and military posts of France. amount in
value TO upwards OF S37, GOO, 900. r.t... -.