The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-12

officers remain inactive, II not Indifferent. This Is
the affair of the government. On the other baud,
they have the highest possible sense of honor and
duty, and will perform the most heroic actions. The
English soldiers, too, are somewhat Of the same
stamp as their %oficers; they fight admirably, but
they keep bad watch, and are not very good for
work. They require 10 have paid hands for This
last purpose. IL Is an army splendid in combat,
but not made for undergoing sufferings. The or
ganlzation is bad, becau SO incomplete, and proper
administrative services do not exist. The French
army, on the contrary, is essentially calculated to
support suffering, and consequently war also, pro
vided there be constant emotions to keep alive such
excitable imsginati0ns. A familiarity exists be.
tween officers and men, and on the part Of superior
officers q kind sympathy, which never fails
q species Of solidarity in all degrees of
rank IN the French army. But what appears
most striking Is the ready aptitude of the French
officer, Man y Of them IL may be, are deficient in
nation replaces this deficiency, by Transforming "
self on the spot into q practical instinct, which rem
ders them skilful In drawing the greatest possible
advantages from the mott Indifferent elements. u
Is owingsto this that 20 many men are found, who,
after tso months service, make good sub officers,
and In twelve months efficient full officers. The
natural vanity OF the French aids them In this re-
spect. A wish to attract attention is the occasion
Of acts of valor aud jokes, which cause laughter
and tend TO support the mind. Each man wishes TO
Guido his comrades. There is the same rivalry In
cooking their FOOD az in firing their musket.n
ana inc <iS6tntUitt 4NuttON0fe ADDS ON Tue sAme
subject -
"As to the superiority OF the organization Of the
English army as comp Ared with ours. no one can
entertain apy doubt on the subject. such a militia
~ Organization as ours Is not the work OF a few
months. It requires years OF care and ~sscridcss to
form such sn army and organize all tue services
connected with IL. We have labored a. IL for
thirty years; we thought Of IL the day following
the Disasters OF 1915, and since that time the work
has not been for o moment lost sight Of. England,
on the contrary, since the same psriod, has only oc'
cupied herself with her fleets, the extension Of her
commerce, and the reduction OF taxes, IN order TO
better the condition Of the inhabitants OF the great
manufacturing districts. She has closed Der ears to
the representation Of the men who had been the
honor Ct her armies. The Duke Of Wellington, him
self, Notwithstanding the authority attached to his
opinion, was not listened 70, and things arrived at
the point where we now zee them
The following auecdote will show the steady and
uns serving manner in which Napoleon the Third,
in the midst OF war and wars alarms, keeps his eye
on the great source OF his strength. The upper
c,ssses may cavil and legitimists sneer, but he
laughs sho wins, and 10 70 the ciasse olrri1 that
tho Emperor on ell occasions takes TO his heart.
Some workmen belonging TO one Decoster. q ma
chine maker, in the rue stanislss, proposed 10 him
70 work for twelve days, An hour extra, for which
they should be paid, until tho amount Of one days