The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-23

Ina debate on the army estimates in the
Legislature of France on the 18th ultimo-


Ina debate on the army estimates in the
Legislature of France on the 18th ultmo-
NJ. Picard said France is at peace and does
not wish for war. Orr finances are prosrer-
Gus. Peace is so assured that the system OF
our customs and our finances has been recon
structed. That is all in favor of peace. But,
then, why peace in the situation and war in
the estimates M. le General A lard himself,
in replying TO ID. dAndelarre, said, in pre-
vious sitting, that il war should break out 1T
wonid be useless TO ask for 10000 men, and
that the estimate, happily during many years
providing for 100.00p, would furnish the neces-
sary resources. He IN. Picard) declared that
when, by the side of the introducer OF the
budget, he found so confidential aud energetic
an organ OF the Government as M. Granier de
Cassagnac, who proclaimed the holiness and
usefulness of war, and invoked the God OF
Armies, he was alarmed. He demanded Il
categorical explanation, in default of which
he should be compelled 10 believe in want OF
sincerity. If the Chamber is called on to vote
n war budget, let it be said so clearly. He was
not an advocate of peace at any price, but in
presence OF a state of peace he was In favor of
reduction OF the estimates. and should ac-
cordingiy vote against the measure.
Nj. lie General Allard, Government Com
missioner, said it was asked If the measure
proposed was one of war or peace He re-
piled most plainly that 1t was one of peace
lie had already explained that all ex perienced
military men, all who had most carefully
watched over the organization of our army
ldu constantly aillTueu Lndt IL was necessary
tor France 10 have at given moment six hun
dred thousand men under arms. Let Austria
and Prussia be asked why they take measures
10 keep SIX hundred thousand men on a war
footing. Peace exists, IT Is true, but is there
nothing in the state of Europe to warn us that
1t is necessary TO prepare for a case In which
war might break out and that it is necessary
to be sure of being able To assume at any given
moment an attitude worthy of France
NJ. lie Marquis de Pierre said that NJ. Gar.
nier de Cassagnac had invoked the God of
Armies. Tie IN de Pierre) and the orator
were on that point by no means of the same
religion. The religion, which said 1.-The God
OF Armies" was the Jewish religion The
Christian religion said also 90 cd \" but added
"peace and good will among men" If God
was, As had been said, the God of Armies be
M. de Perre) should feel a strong tendency
TO atheism. He maintained that the bud get
did not cost merely AS, 100000 francs, but
l,3il,3isf. War, ideas of war Inateriel of war,
comprise four fitths of the entire budget of the
country. With regard to anxieties about
Europe, he said, "Iou are afraid of Europe"
Several members rose and protested.
NJ de Pierre said he expected as much No,
France is not afraid of Europe, but Europe is
very much afraid of France. Now, he wished
neither TO be afraid of any one, nor to make
any one afraid. Their army of six hundred
thousand men was causing great disquietude
in Europe. They might have national
guard of four hundred thousand, and thus
much reduce their army They ought to
strive TO counteract that prejudice in France.
that the finest title a man could obtain was
that of a soldier. Chataubriand has said
"France is soldier" but, even if France
were the best soldier, would not the title of
the "bes ultivator" the "best manufacturer -
be better worth having!