Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-18
French Officers Forbidden 10 Enter the
Federal

Federal Army.
We get, through our late Northern papers, news
from Europe of an important character. The ad-
vices are dated on the 22d of September. and the
following is = brief summary of the intelligence:
A letter from Paris says several superior and
subaltern officers of the French artillery have been
offered great advantages if they viii serve in the
Federal army. Some have been offered as much as
SIX thousand francs for their outfit, and pay OF
twenty thousand francs year guaranteed for years
to come
1t was first said that the French Government did
not appear inclined to refuse these offers. PERMITS
sion was demanded, but on the 18th of September
the Minister of War By order Of the Emperor, made
knOpn 10 applicants that he mould not GRAFT any per-
mission to ssrue IN The Fsde1Gl army.
TIE London Tines has an editorial on Secretary
Chase's appeal for subscriptions to the new Federal
loan. Ii says If the interest offered IS asufcient
appeal to the patriotism of the people, any argu-
ments as to the safety Of investment IN the loan
unnecessary; if it is sufficient, the remedy would
have been to Increase the amount instead Of appeal
ing to considerations which, rightly viewed, amount
TO little more than a confession Of weakness. The
people viii be more ready believe that provision
viii be made for the payment of the principal and
interest on war loans when they see provision Eas
been made for leaving one farthiDg OF expense out
of the income of the year,
Mr. LANG, Financial Secretary Of India, addressed
the members of the Manchester Cotton Association,
the Chamber Of Commerce, and other leading meF-
chants Of that city the subject Of India. After
treating OF oaneial and general government affairs
he said be thought TO promote the growth of cotton
it was especially necessary to advance capital to
growers, and 20 enable this to be done with safety
proper law of contracts was essential He de-
scrbed what has b8eR enacted on this question and
after abiding to az carry prospect Of the reduction Of
import datieS cotton wound up by appealing to his
hearers to take with hIm view of these matters
higher than their commercial aspect
1t is reported that Spanish expedition against
Mexico was being organized at Havana. Five thou
sand infantry viii dissmbark early in October at
Vera Cruz, thence marching direct to the city OF
Mexico. Six screw frigates, two war steamers and
numerous transports are also TO b employed.
A decision of Marshal O'DoHnell is published in
the Madrid Gazette to the Captain General of Porto
Rico. 1t declares the principle that slave who
has touched the soil of Spain must be considered
IS emancipated. even without the consent of his
former master.
The assertions that Garibaldi intended soon to
embark for America, where he will espouse the /
cause of the Government, continue to be made and
eOntradicted The latest Geographic dispatch from
Turn, however, declares that the renowned liberia
tor Of Italy has abandoned all intention of leaving
for the bstue-felds Of America for the present.
An article has appeared in late number of the
Paris MOnts which leads strongly to the inferenee
that the absence of Garibaldi in America would
suit the wishes and policy Of the French Govern
ment.