New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-08

clearly enough from the prem necesses OF inc case
Whether a Prussianized system be moro or less ELI
oent and more less economical an old and much dis
uted question fol the solution Of which the tudous wisdom
Of the military and financial experts Of the Commission
will have authoritative value But TO keep up permanent
army nearly quite as large as hitherto and 10 have az
hand or within immediate call 60J,00O or $4,000 more
marly organized and OF least toeratly-dried citizens
ready for the field without increasing augmenng the
war burden in tine Of peace, is problem beyond the
solving powers OF any never 40 cunning possible comb.
nation" According TO all appearances the people OF
France ere threatened both with addition Of money
taxation for military expenses and with further ubtIac-
ton OF the muscular forces from productive industrial to
unprodueive mihtaTy exeTcises-aRd with the enforce
ment of enrolment and militia duty aleast all rikOat
erofpioa In time Of peace the money may exon
crate himself from dim and parade by money payments
but that shall DO only conditional exoneratoD, inval
dated tho moment that war breaks out
Here IT, perhaps the hOpeiules feature OF the threat
eEed military reorganization OF France, this absolute
demoontzing Of the army Proofs of the dstase 10 this
leyeDg universally imposed personal military tax
more than abundant Judging from what one reads on
the subject in provincial papers the disase is more pro
nouneed IN The country, generally than at Paris and
there is small show Of greedy relish in Paris When
declaration Of war means not that Monsieur Chauvn is
ready TO sacrifice his poor neighbor or hs brotherinaw,
the altar of Patriotism but that he must be ready to
take turn at the fire himself he VIII perhaps DO less
heedessy eager ITO ayengo Waterloo, give the Prus
SLAMS bastng,
No one can doubt for an instant the real patriotism Of
tho French people their native capacity for war no
doubts for instant that the territory or inc
national independence Of France threatened by INVASION
the Chauss6e Antn and the Fauboug st. Antonio would
rso in and TO the frontier And So though the
potent argument based these propositions, and con,
santy urged by La Lib6 newspaper is Knocked at but
not nicely answered by the newspaper mon IN PaTs IL rs
quite GOOD reason to hope that the Of s appe
Cated by the Emperor and likely 20 be practically acted on
by hs heavily taxed subjects already taxed TO the amount
Of 400 coo 600 for the army it s threatened with tho
Of additional millions and with the gTaver tax Of
personal service.
II is already notable under the influence Of this threat
enng Army Commission, how much css to-day than three
months ago Monsieur Chauvintype u the dull ortho-
dox traditional, mild rowdy pairio-how much less he
for the Rhine frontiers than he did three months
ago. Notable too in intimate connection with this con-
sideTaton, is the late decline Of Napoeons prestige
"Misfortunes come single The final success of
italian uniheaon which he sincerely tried TO prevent;
the progress toward final triumph Of German unihcaon,
that he tried TO impede and hoped at least TO be compen
sated for hs garrson coming back from Rome, with
single point gained of the several which 1t was sent there
sixteen year, ago 10 sustain and carry; physical malady
playing in with all this and worst most utterly hopeless
failure from depth TO even lower depths, OF the Mexican
business.
In the midst Of this eumulaed disanay Napoleon has
thank bis cleverer opponent in the game Bsmark for
this Grown and growing United Germany, acting by ont
ward pressure does for the moment help 10 unite parties
in France otherwise dssIdont Al support Of s efhcent
government as il is.
Next to the military reorganization Of France the
chefest "preOoeupatiOnt this week Of that minority or
Fenohmen for whom the last play OF Theresa OF some
demi- Immordicite IL not the primary theme Of tall OF
interest are MEXICO and Rome.
Shoridane bulletin, the sending Of Sherman 70 OF TO
ward Mexico the Tevyiheation Of Mr.. Campbels mins-
teria office near JuaTez-in fine, the recrudescenCo
Of our Governments proclYites' TO Mexican Ropubh.
Canism and annexation q more less Of the territory Of
that dear sister RePublcthe texts and tangled reports
and Of al this arrived here this week themes
of deal Of waste talk end newspaper wqung and Of
grave contemplation The immediate, practical outcome
Of which is the confessed conviction that tho French
petition TO Mexico is done gone 10 hopeless cOndamn
alton. Some few acute ones chuckle maliciousy over
the thought that about 10 undertake the leayDgs
Of the miseTaby impohtio Improbable business that
France forcbly retired from. So few other pccuniG
Tfga tsS 8@S % Sc s a5i SRf SGY q &
mary interests that be economically brought 70 bear
tht rising value ofMe1ican bombs Transport ships
again reported getting ready at Touon to presently
tail and stSam 70 Vera CTdl, 10 take on board large
poroh Of the French troops there. II was tho intention
OF the Emperor elk months ago 10 have embarked IN No
Yembor You will net have forgotten that SIX months or
so ago his Maestys Government Informed Us that the
fret Of the three Ietreaug deachmenis would leave this
month. Shortly Rfterwad be seemed 10 nave changed
hs mind aud thought il better 10 have all the army come
away but at q later date. IL IL supposed here
now that the lately exercised pressure Of Government
has al last helped the French Government TO auive
through the maze of indecsye iusory self contradictory
baokngs and filings and Temporary expedenis which have
marked all ito deTisiye in this Mexican busnets
80 one positive final act that must be held 20.
AZ 20 Rome, have already expressed my disbelief IN
the late sensation fumor that the Empress going to
VISIT the POPE month Just prior 10 the expiration OF
the latter term Of the Francolalan convention. In her
quality Of demiSpansh lady she doubtless would Ike to
make that voyage; Empress she must not The spu-
stOns Of the convention will be fulfilled TO the letter
Ships equipped at Toulon that will bring away
the French garrison. That the Pope viii commit the
grievous bungle of running away after them, | don't
believe. You will see by your European newspapers OF
this week that several Of the wel-iuformed" do 10
believe have persuaded themselves that they do. At
present and for the interests Of Prince Plus Mazzn
Ganbaldi. Napoleon and Victor Emanuel one; and
must doubt the last that the mad cOunses Of few mad
retogradsts will induce goodnaured and going Plus
away from his few Roman subjects who threaten
him with nothing TO become the potege Of Protestant
sovereign in Malta of sovereign DO uncertain Of her
throne as Queen Isabella, in Toledo.
Meantime one Of the wel-nfomed there are mono
other correspondents from Rome writes that his Holiness
has given orders that the press Of the Popegand prepare
certain volumes IN the highest style Of the printing
the Paris Exposition next Spring The admirable quality
of Italian book-m6kiDg, from Old Alders down, all nice
book lovers know aud here, without apology for possible
encroachment the province Of special guild brother
TIE TRBUSEs Exhibition correspondent, let say that
il has been proposed with good chance Of being done 70
enrich the Worlds Fair Of 1867 with sort of photographic
museum, in which shall be displayed best specimens Of the
masterpieces Of French printing and binding, together
with rare copies Of first edonsfOr instance, one Of
Montague once the property Of her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth Of England and other such provocGons 10
bbliophie stranger spectators TO break the command
ment laid down in Exodus II, Is The weallhiest col
leetors-Firmn Ddot Victor Cousin, the Duke dAumale
and othersare said 10 be ready to let go their choicest
treasures for the occasion.
In the way of American work, nothing would figure
more honorable TO us in such department Of the General
Exhibition than the BibiOthec0 americana Vetusf,sSma
from the press OF j. NJ Bradsreet Son Of your city,
The other aud higher value Of this remarkable work has
been very fully and freely recognized by mosl compe
tent critical judges OF the in Europe. Such
DAvezac, Vvien St. Martin, Ferdinand Denis GayOngos
and others Of their expert kind The hearty praises Of
Of these are indeed especially addressed to another
work by the author. Notes Columbus, which ~
not known TO the public. You may read in the last
Der Of the Comptes Rendes Of the Academy Of Iaserp-
tOHs ct Bellies Leitres what honOTs paid TO Mr. Har
rsse and his BbhOecd by that learned body The Reuue
AmerieaiAe publication Of which your correspond
ent must speak further another time yet Mandatory
Of It's merits.
turn now, unwillingy, 10 another order Of Of
the day. Happily engaged last mail day my book list
Of the month relieved from the necessity Of saying
anything about the arrests that made different
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