Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-02
NATIONAL M.TEJILIGENCER,
From OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIs, MARcH II, 1853.

pport of the pretended reduction of the army so /
announced few weeks ago for the |
purpose of quoting the apprehensions which, not
the oft-repeatod pacific professions of
the Emperor, were generally felt with regard to his
foreign policy | argued that no serious and per-
lnancnt reduction had been effected; that the mea
sure 50 pom pously announced amounted at the very
utmost to the discharge of some twenty or thirty T
thousand men six or seven months sooner than by (
law they would have been entitled to their dis
charge; and that this measure dictated solely
by financial considerations no sensible well-ln- (
formed persons supposing that, however resolved
upon aggressive foreign policy the new Emperor may
be- he woud have need of the active intervention of an
army its support before the legal expiration OF the
term Of service OF the discharged And fur
Their argued that to give any other than financial impor
the announced reduction the pledge should have
given omit calling into actual service the SoOoO
forming since 1880, the annual contingent supplied
by CONSUMPTION the periodical removal Of the ranks oil
the French army. Facts occurring to corrobo-
my argument. The Emperor has submitted to the
Legislative Corps bill providing for the summoning to
the standards of the usual quota of $4,000 young
scripts from the class of 1853. The whole number OF
young men in France Annually subject this call is about
$4,000 OF these so, 900 be chosen by lot to
serve for seven wears in the army The bill has already
been favorably reported ia the Legislative Corps and
viii doubtless soon become law without modification.
The Legislature would push its npernence to the
OF hesitation to obey the imperial behest IN mat
ter W this sort Ii has been the rule say, since the first
year the reign of Louis Philippe place those $4,000
recruits annually the disposition of Government Gov
has usually, perhaps invariably called only
10000 Of them actually into service leaving the other
10000 at home but subject Mt any moment to be called
out If in the discretion of Government the exgences of
tar Nv his ms he
effective military force constantly kept at the disposal of
government has been 500. 900 men,
50 far therefore from offering Europe earnest
If the sincerity Of his pacific professions effective
ducton Of the military force Of France, NAPOLEON H.
has given himself the power by this bill before
the Hcuse increase by upwards of 100000 men, with
further legislation, the ordinary force of the army
for the effect Of the rule TO call but 40 900 of the
600 onscripts composing the annual contingent and
o. the practice just acted upon by the Emperor of dis
charging several months before the rigorous expiration of
their term Of service Of the composing the old
class Of conscrps has been to keep the number of
men actually under at figure little under 400,0 600
Now lei him cn out as he is authorized TO do the full
$4,000 Of the class Of 1853 and discharge premaprey
none Of the older classes and have by admission Of
tic legislative report this daypublished bayonets
bristling about the Emperor, ready his will,
Montuartre for the maintenance OF his sway home
upon the battefeds Of Europe for its extension abroad
For several days past the semocal journals have been
employing most suspicious real and much sophstical
argument persuade Europe that there is nothing in all
this inconsistent with the Emperors professed peace
policy or going show that there has been yerita
tie reduction Of military force France the
Of $4,000 men The Pays after expressing its surprise
and indignation that in spite Of every thing there should
remain who still doubt the truth Of the proposition
Eepre ce Ia pair" declares the expression Of these
doubts be insult France and its Government for
when the chief Of State like France ayershis desire
70 maintain peace and announces with this view con-
siderable diminuton Of military force, one is per-
mt,ed TO dsbeeve him for Francois great enough and
strong enough and enough to have nothing fear
and consequently to have nothing to conceal"
We shall see. In the time let note signs
q growing strength Of the naval well Of the
military power Of France that squadrons
are to be formed composed each Of six shps-ofthene
under the command q Vice Admiral and couner-Admi
raj One the squadrons is have its rendezvous
Toulon on the Mediterranean, and the other Brest
the Atlantic The naval stores hand in the various
spyards and military posts Of France in value
to upwards Of SCI, 900.
The Gazette 81 AugsJvg Of the 10Th instant announces
for the seth Of the present month"; March at Berlin
Of the continent e1cpt Napoleon III The Emperors Of
Russia and Austria and the King Of Prussia hold
intimate counsel together during the few first days. after
which they will be joined by the Kings Of Holland and
Belgium the secondary sovereigns Of Germany, and
raj Of the ruling Princes Of Italy II this Congress be
net primarily provoked by spirit Of dstrust toward
NAPOLEON H. his exclusion is at least evidence Of his
complete isolation among the soveregns Of Europe.
The news from Switzerland continues be Of a very
dscuietng nature. The Austrans gathering in in
creased force upon the frontiers Of the Of Tesno
Their commander Gen. SINGER, declines all communica-
sion whatever with Col BOURGEOIS the federal envoy.
has yet been received from Vienna the pro-
q the Federal Council and the ferment is increasing
among the population Of Switzerland We have alast
official document showing the view taken Of the crisis by
the Swiss authorities and the terms Of the protest which
bas been 70 Vienna The hostile ofAustra
attributed rather spirit Of retaliation for the re-
cent expulsion from Switzerland Of eight Capuchn monks
Of Lombardy, than dpleasure the supposed parci
pston Of the Canton Of Tesno in the late Manese nsur
rection. NJ NAEFr President Of the Federal Council
writes thus the President Of the Council Of State OF
Geneva:
The Federal Council has drawn up to-day ed Marchl
protest addressed 70 the Austrian Ministry In this
protest the Council refers to its Of 9th January
and Tth February in which ii has been most abundanty
proved that the Government Of Tesino in expeng few
Capuchns did commit arbitrary act but rid itself
legally Of individuals whose conduct corrupt and
whose whole influence directed against the State In
SO doing Tesino has merely used right that Austria
has upon thousand occasions used and misused against
Swiss citizens The dispute finally reduced dis
cusson Of the amount Of the indemnity TO be allowed
hnm all n sudden instead az