New-York tribune., 1867-04-15
- MAR rOwER OP TRANcH.
Irom GalleranL. Ne..enger of fParls. Marel 3

from Nahenaa's Messenger of fPATf, MaTcl 81.
Tie Paris Union directs attention 20 pamphlet which
isanounced the organization Of the army IT appears
without any attached the being that 1t puts
forth the views OF French general officer Of admitted
uert aud the rules " the service opposing pubca
don on military matter when the writer is stil IN the
1Tyce. However, do not think commit any indie
et0n when state that the writer Is believed 10 be
Cen Trochu Bnt he that as II may, we take from the
o S0 the following passages extracted from the panph
The writer says shall propose 10 introduce into the
Law the following dispositions Contingent voted
nnaly OrdinaTy amount, 100000 men, with the duration
Of IN the active army FIVE years. the legal service
20 cont from the date Of Incorporation Duration Of
vice the reserve, three years with authorization Of
marriage during the last year. In this system which
fixes the entire term OF service active and reserve at
regnred y tbe law of ls2 IA compensafcd for hy
the REDUCTION Of TWO IN the term Of active duty
The Whole economy OF the plan rests the conviction
feel tat five effective wears OF service with well pre-
paTedprOgumnc Of education and instruction, will
ply suffice in France 10 form, even for special corps
eXcelEnt soldiers
Eight cOninGents Of 10000 do not give, as might
be supposed I. total of 100000 men,
EachOf them by the force Of circumstances too
lons 10 be here enumerated undergoes consider
aDh reduct0ns, ana the amount OF the land
alHy in the eight c0nttngents after rigorous
- redctionsl would scarcely exceed G7OOOO
aided that portion Of the army not recruited by
"a. calls minimum. 10000
Total effective. 100000
Or, say, in round numbers 60 avoid mistal,es) not
milne before the enemy, hut simply the effective
tcice 100000
esmy make the enormous deialcation Of. 10000
Representing the garTisOns of Algeria the CORPS
oiportlOns OF corps, which remain at home dur
lg the war, etc, and thus obtain the defnitiye
TgtIre Of. 55b 600
Tbs last estimate represents the OF combaants
wh' will If Lecessary pass the frontier. II suppose
Of the solid elements Of constitution and
organization which have already enumerated good
finances special corps prepared arsenals well supplied
dcs ~ for sel, arrive at this result, that France
EASILY and effectively form five armies OF more than
10000 men each. Have not here the most extensive
military force that IL would be possible TO direct and pro
Vids for in campaigni cannot imagine the existence
Of amOic formidable Warcstabslment But France It
Wbe said, may Under given circumstances ten hos
telrnics more than 100 600 each marching toward
hefrOntieIe cannot refrain from expressing e,i pas
opinion thai the concert Of such undertaking
would not be easily realized admit however that this
extraordinary accumulation Of violent passions and pro
iect may day form itself and 20 burst on our
country. Is France that account obliged 10 incur the
lr5tfu obligation Of maintaining dn the state OF perma-
that nay he thought necessary masses always
reag 10 rcpulse massesi That would be TO introduce
into social life trouble perhaps beyond remedy. IL
wOu DC autamOunt TO cOndemnng France 10 fever
ish existence OF those unfortunate populations who are
constantly expecting earthquake, and are therefore
always ready 10 desert their homes