New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-12

| The announcement Of Napoleon I'LL, in his
| Monittur that he ia about to reduce HIS land and
sea forces to peace footing might appear Of little
value with the fact before that on the very out
| set Of the war, the ssme potentate, N the same
| Moniteur, solenDly declared that since 1856 his
| land and sea forces had never been put ca war
footing. His purpose, by clever paragraph 10 his
| official orgiD, to suddenly avert the naval and
| military ornaments Of England, is too transparent
to be disputed. However, it would be Il great
mistake to regard the announcement ia the
MoniteU mere trick His sincerity is matter
OF compulsion; he does simply what he cannot help
doing.
After the conclusion of the treaty OF Niaf-anc,,
it was indispensable for Louis Napoleon to reduce
his military and sea forces TO dimensions consistent
with a peace budget. The Italian adventure had
cot Frsnce about 5000, 00C 900, and 60, 600 men
of the very elite Of her army without gaining for
her any thing beyond some military glory Of rather
doubtful character. To back the disappointment
of an unpopular peace with the continuance OF var
| taxes would be very dangerous experiment To
rush periodically beyond the frontiers OF France,
and to dispe civil dsafectlon by the excitement OF
warllke exploits is one Of the vital conditions OF
the restored Empire. To assume the attitude OF
| the eayior of Frunce from a general European
struggle after having carried her to us very con-
! fines is another condition Of life for the Man OF
| December. After the forced interruption by war
of industrial and commercial pursuits, peace, on
whatever terms appears no. only as Il blessing, but
has also the charm Of novelty. The tedlum that
renders peace bUrdensome under the monotonous
rule Of the Zouaye and the spy is chsDged for lively
SENSATIONS Of pleasure after the scene has been
diversified by war The intense feeling of humlll-
alton that must weigh upon the French mnd, when
ever IT ponders the confscation of people by an
| adyeniuIer without character. though not without
cunning. has for toe time been mtigated By the
spectacle Of foreign nations and foreign potentates
submitting, if not in fact, AZ least in appearance, to
the same superior sway. Production violently cur
tailed, now, by the law of elasticity, receives new
start: business transactions all al once broken oil,
are resumed with rtdoubled ardor; speculation,
suddenly psraly zed scars higher than before. thus
a peace following in the track OF NapoeOuc
war again secures to the dynasty respite of life for
which the violation Of peace just before lndsPen-
SADIE. vi NpuieC' Alttl NNit'.u ANN''"' W '""S
the old dissolyen,s Will again tend to produce war.
The essential antagonism between civil society aud
the coup detat will revive: aud, after the Internal
strife has sgan reached a certain degree of inten
sity, new warke interlude will be required to as
the only practicable ssietyvalve. Ii is evident
that the terms on which the Savior OF Society
has 10 save himself, must gradually become more
al more dangerous The adventure of Italy was
far more pcrilous than that of the Crnea. Com
pared With the adventure of the Rhloe, or the still
remoter adventure, the invasion of England, both
of which are undoubtedly cherished IN the mind of
Napoleon Ill and the passions of the more thought
lees among his subjects, this war in Italy may ap
pear mere childs play.
However, il viii be some time before these new
enterprises are set on foot. Between the Crimean
ard the Italian war there was pause OF four
years; but it is not Likely that so long a respite
can sgsin intervene, while Louis Napoleon lives
and rules The fatal necessity under which he
holds his power viii come back upon him in shorter
and shorter periods. The sppeiite of the army,
al q the very degradation which he enforces upon
the people, will compel him to the next step more
speedily than be Was compelled 10 the last. War
is lbe condition on which be keeps the throne,
though, as De is after al only counterfeit Bona
parte, il i. likely swsys TO be barren war; waged
on false prtteIs lavish of blood and treasure, and
ftuilsss in benefits 10 bis subjects Such was the
Criwesl war; such is that now concluded. Ca
such terms only can France enjoy the advantage OF
being appropriated by this man. She must, as i.
were, forever reensct the days Of December; only
the scene Of destruction is removed from the BOue
wards of Paris TO the pl,ins Of Lcubardy, or the
Crimean Chersone,e; and the dSarfed descendants
Of tie grea. revolution, instead Of numbering their