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dent, by the commanding officer of the de
partment within which they shall be

found
They are to be organized, armed, equip
| ped and mustered into the service for the
| war, their pay to be seven dollars Der
month, half to be paid at the end of each
month, and half at the end of the term Of
service
Privates are also to be entitled on their
discharge to ten acres Of confiscated land.
and commissioned officers to twenty five
acres, such land to be occupied as home.
stead by the receiver and his family.
Another section authorizes voluntary
enlistment CT free blacks between the ages
OF eighteen and thirty-fve, on the same
pay as white volunteers. The aggregate
enrolled under that act not to exceed 3OO..
600. A bill will shortly be introduced in
the House empowering the President.
Secretary OF War and Surgeon General. to
establish homes for INDECENT and disabled
soldiers at some central locality.
Napeleon's Plans Against Mexico and the
United States as Explained by Himself.
The Moniteur of January Is publishes
the following letter respecting the French
expedition to Mexico, addressed by the
Emperor Napoleon to General Forey, an
der date OF Fontainebleau, July 8, 1862
Ny DEAR GRNERAL-At the moment
when you are on the point OF setting out
for Mexico, charged with political and
military powers, | think it useful to let
you know nay sentiments.
This is the line of conduct you will hay
to follow =
Ito Issue on your arrival proclama-
ton, the principal beads of which will be
Indicated to you.
ITO welcome with the utmost cordi-
atty all Mexicans who offer themselves to
you.
3.-To side with the quarrels of no par
ty, declare that everything is provisi onal
until the Mexican nation has pronounced
itself, and 70 show great Difference for re-
ilglon, but to reassure at the same time
the holders of national property.
40 feed, pay ard arm according to
your means the auxiliary Mexican troops,
and make them play principal part in
the battles.
DO maintain among your troops and
among the auxiiiares the severest disci-
pine, to vigorously rePel every act and
every remark that may wound the Next
cans, for you must not forget their proud
nature; and to ensure the success of the
undertaking the disposition OF the people
must be concilated above all things.
When you have reached MEXICO it would
be desirable tor the principal persons of
all parties who have enbr aced our cause
to come TO an understanding with you,
with the view of organizing provisional
government. That government will sub
nit to the Mexican people the question of
the political system to be definitely estab-
lished. An assembly will afterwards be
elected according TO the Mexican lsws.
You will assist the new power in in
Producing into the administration, and es-
pecially into the finances, that regularity
of which France affords the best example.
With this view persons capable of assist
ing it's new organization will be sent out.
The object to be attained is not to i'm
pose upon the Mexicans form of govern
ment which they dislike, but 30 aid them
in their endeavors to establish, according
to their inclinations, a government which
might have some stability, and which
would insure to France the redress of
grievances of which she had had to CON-
plain.
1t is obvious that if they prefer mon
archy it is the interest of France to sup
port them in that view.
There will not be wanting people who
will ask you why we go to lavish men
anu uOuty lOT tl6 GStdDlSuIIleuU VI d reg
ular government in Mexico.
In the present state of civilization of
the world, the prosperity Of America is
not matter OF indifference to Europe,
for it is she who feeds our manufactures
and gives life to our commerce. We have
an interest in this-that the republic of
the United States be powerful and pros
porous; but we have none in this-that
aha CE pUlG spI2o nnSlaaaInp nf oil tho Nov
| lean Gulf, dominate from thence the
Antilles, as well as South America, and be
the sole dispenser of the products of the
New Worlu. We see now by sad expert
ence how precarious is the tate of an liz
dustry that is reduced to seeking its chief
raw material in one market alone, to all
the vicisitudes of whc it has to submit
If On the other hand, Mexico preserves
its independence and maintains the integ-
rity of its territory, if a stable govern
msnt is constituted with the assistance of
France, we shall have restored to the Latin
race on the other side of the ocean its
strength and prestige, we shall have es-
tablished orr benehcent influence in the
center of America, and this influence, by
presenting immense openings tor our COM
merce, will procure US the materials indis-
pensable to our industry.
Mexico, thus regenerated, will always
be favorable to Us, not only from gratitude,
but also because her interests will be in
harmony with ours, and she will ind a
powerful support in her good relations
with the European Powers.
Just now, then, our pledged military
honor, the exigency of our policy, the in
terest of our industry and of our COM
merce, all make it duty to march upon
Mexico, and boldly plant there our flag (;
to establish either a monarchy, if it is not
incompatible with the national sentiment
of the country, or, at all events, gov
eminent which promises some stability.
NAPOLEON.
THE SEAsoN.-Shakespe describes in
the Midsummer Nights Dream, we believe,
a year In England when the seasons seem