The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08
PARIS. Sept. 20, 1861.

OF the armam ants refer TO.
PARIS, Sept 30, 1851
Ftrdgn officers in The American Service Elit al h 0a
Pc1'-TAe Benefits Of French officers u They Coum be
Had-Soeahern Recruiting Agents al Wo,1-latase !"
teI IN the american STRUGGLED Splendid Spanish F'et
for Mtrco, DC.
inc Constitutional Of this morning has The follow Ng
short noce-HA Journal has reported that propositions
have been made TO considerable nunbct Of European
officers more especially TO French officers take service
in The federal army Of America" This journal added that
an indemnity Of six thousand francs--aotr ira Do de-
ftaetmen-for tho change CT service, well as allow
anccs of twenty thousand francs for many years hal been
offered TO those who disposed accept such propo
sails All these statements without foundation. Tho
government Of Washington has not authorized is agents
in Europe to mako any kind Of military engagements, and
eyery European officer who shall embark for tho ULitod
States for tn purpose Of taking service in ne eal c1aY
so do 50 on his responsibility and at his ri dri
pail.
For some time back there has been as have previous
y niimated very strong desire the part OF French
officers TO give tho federal army the benefit of their cxpc
rence Now, il is fact that any proposition has bcen
made to Cafbai, 1t far settles the question he
disposition to accept such extraneous aid the argu
men is good for Italy, it is also good FOR France Tho de
NAL Of any formal proposal by tho semofciai coinu
tionrct is ineligible enough The Washington govern
ment, without making it State proceeding may, not
wthtandng be perfectly open to accept the nd1 cadeut
services OF officers disposed to olor their swords. And
why should it not2
An extraordinary emergency has arisen, which, II not
promptly encountered with energy and decision may
crumbc TO pieces the nobost grandcst and phiaa
thropic experiment the world Witnessed The
current testimony of all authorities domestic and foreign
alike testi0es TO the excellence of the raw
malta hfctx tbn "a
and that such staiworth, sirowy, fighting
have rarely been placed in raik aud Ale; bot
these mon have lived under sach happy of thirs
pave been 50 Tree re- III every species OF pressure, and
have entirely law to themselves, that thrir very
divd al ph and galantry increases the tifcglty of
fusng the paris into lid and Homogeneous
Lake pebbles OF the granite rock thcJ viii tn TO pow
der the weight that is brought TO crsh III ahe ;h.n
be pryerizcd themselves The ioa ~ p.cnaaF.
Bred and born under the sun OF elaliy tie very notion
Of SUPERIOR educated under tho same institutions rs
themselves, revots them; but show them patty
education has been entirely the Of Their an
by oh sying whom they wound Susceptibility, who
would by them, in fact simple article Il fr1gn
manufacture, tho excellence Ct which nconoy cr
bic and had been attestcd by ages the staworth Amcr
citizen would subscribe to IT. withont iicny, Just
he do to objects OF taste high art imported from
other lands than his
II tho very case in fact for the services Of French
officers The present emergency places YOU temporarily
habiuay live They will teach you the law OF obedience
by the example of their lives. Til ,ir simple wants
activity, chccrfness rapdity in attack endurance Of
prvans, fertility OF resourcu temperance ard uriaag
gayey not 10 mention the ancient brohe hood which has
always ircdomnaed in tie French mind TOWARDS the
nation IL the first TO help TO independents,
| rot but prove Of immense value TO such All army
yours. lot II on'y be well oiccred, ana the Union
army must carry all before IL. The STATE has means
such other nation boast Of ami IL gm
poy thcm better than in bringing to bear on the rebels
| eyoly available res lurcc.
1t Is sh nonsc allowing any pyofre 10 stand
in the way OF such orega aid There Is not nation in
existence that has not awaited itself OF such aid un,er Ike
| circumstances Was not trnce Eugene, the nelh OF
| Charles the First, fo'egncrs And how did William
| tho Second succeed IN driving out james the
SecondY How sits The Queen OF Spain her thrcnc2 And
how Francis the Second, cxking of Naples, TO be
thrcnccsy But the Of America far ahead OF any
Of these You have the lighting men, you have the sneNs
of you have al that the most valiant patriotic
ton furnish excep, officers ofhomc growth and you
had these, you have not from your republican rstu.
tons, the doce spirit necessary to their support Con
desc nd them to accept Of that which another nation has
/, may BE- argued that this is game at which two can
play The South may also hold out encouragement 10
French officers Wel t'a suppose The South as already
fran he South hare teen very busy the subject but
That Fsnch officers do not dlprore Of the trims
Tho truth is the South has not got what the North has in
status and Frcnchmcn will unless they sec
good and substantial prospects before them.
II is impossible 10 exaggerate the surprising interest
that felt in cyhing reating to thcstruggie in which
you engaged There are those who begin TO prognos
ticate ga year Of Scots and schsmswho think that If
another Bull run disaster should arrive that not only
Of North and South will follow but entire
smash of the whole Union; and that the continent Of
America like the continent Of Enrope will present all tho
evils which incid nal TO the Heptarchy Of England
The very thought such abomnation the true
friends Of popular government anxious that the Union
should hesitate at nosacrice to secure great and
immediate The patriotic response which will no
doubt be given to the popular loan but touch the
sensibiity of Europe When 1t sees, doubtless !
will be the case, the loan realized by the
smaller contributions, all must acknowledge the
soundIcss Of the national heart For yours |
only resembles the French loan in the and manner
of it. loan for national improvements, for for
egn is very different thing to loan in a civil
contest Republican France, when the Chouais wore
armed 10 the teeth in La Nendee would have met with a |
very different response from that which has lately
ceivod But America, in the midst OF this rebel strife
shall now respond with an outburs Of patriotic conf
dence, the effect Will be almost tanamouut great
victory over its fahless or misguided citizens
The squadron destined by the Spanish government for
Mexico is to be composed Of six magnificent fri
gates two steamers each Of 500 horse power and num-
Der Of transports and smaller vessels The troops will be
commanded by Pubalcaba.
Tho Epana, of Madrid, Of the 18th Of September,
says&he squadron destined 10 demand satisfaction from
Mexico is to bo composed OF six magnificent screw
frgtes, two steamers each Of 500 horse power, and
number of transports and smaller vessels As TO the e
ecsse number Of the troops which io be sent out not
prudent to name IL for the present.