The New York herald., 1868-06-12
FRANCE.
Army Training in Camp-ERrihw0rlks to
Cover n Line OF BattIe-The Mexican
RranI

Army Training in Camp-Enrthworlks to
Cover n Line OF BnttIe-The Mexican
Bonds.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Globe
writing on the 10Th OF May repOrts-A French camp
has been formed in the vicinity Of vincennes. New
inventions In warfare are being tried In it, and they
ought to attract the attention OF our own and other
governments. read that the idea having been con-
ceived that in certain circumstances 1t might be
advantageous to cover line Of battle with tempo
rary fOrtthcatiOnS, experiments have recently been
made for the purpose of ascertaining how and in
what time such things could be executed The re-
suit is this:-Skirmshers are sent forth, and they,
lying lat on the ground, keep the enemy In check
or occupy his attention. Part Of the troops behind,
having brought with them pickaxes and spades, set
to work to dig trench, two men having TO scoop
out square metre-say yard. In the short space OF
eight minutes five battalions excavate q trench
in depth and two Kilometres Il S4looths Of me)
IN length. The skirmisherS then recalled and the
enemy finds the troops he had expected to encounter
sheltered by earthworks, from behind which they
can, with comparative safety, make q murderous
fire. 1t is added that with little practice, 1t will
be easy to do in nve minutes what now takes eight.
The legislative Committee on the Budget met May
28 and heard M. Marie, who gave explanations on
an amendment which he had presented for grant
or 1900 0OOf towards the repayment OF the Mexican
bonds. The deputy argued on the necessity OF with
drawing from circulation the $3.50 bonds which
produced portion OF the funds expended In the
expedition, and stated that this the sole method
OF taking them out OF the hands OF SPECTATORS. He
insisted that the debt was one OF honor ana equity
tOn to put an end to the matter. He proposed that
the grant intended for the holders OF Mexican bonds
should be set down In the next years budget Of ex
traOrdinary expenses.
The American Impeachment Vote.
From the Paris Constitutional, May 3Ol
The negative issue OF the trial ought to be
subject Of congratulatiOn to all well wshers Of the
American republic. Such Is entirely our opinion.
Certain admirers of that government must have been
singularly blind or deplOrably ignorant OF American
affairs to desire the condemnation OF the President.
Nothing could have been more fatal to respect for
those Institutions which, founded by men OF rare
gacity and foresight have been In spite OF their de-
fects such ecaclOus guarantees for the liberties OF
the American people, The acquittal OF Mr.. Johnson,
the contrary, cOrs0ltdates the shaken constitution
ana becomes gage or hope for future aohch
neced to disQuaet rejecting minds. In fact Mr. john
son was only accused OF wishing to refer to the veri
table federal tribunal-the Supreme COurt-a law the
constitutional character OF which he had o perfect
right to doubt. The leaders OF the republican party
have not permitted the very legitimate scruples OF
the President to receive their natural and legal sOlu
ton. They intervened violently and impeached the
First Magistrate OF the state before the Senate trans
formed into High Court Of Justice, while nothing
tested law to test authorized by the constitution.
AS to the caumny accusing Mr.. johnson OF having
lister by force in the War Department, the discus
siOns at once unmasked and annihilated it, The
result, therefore, is happy, showing that the AMI
mOsities OF party spirit have not been able to
obtain the advantage over the principles eonse-
Grated by the federal compact, and that great
peril has been spared the Institutions Of the United
States as well as great Injustice by the Senate con-
sttuted the Presidents judge. There is another
still for cOngratulating the United States on
the verdict which has been given This Is the cour:
ageOus attitude ofthe republican Senators who voted
not guilty. This fact Is so much the more remark
able has hitherto been rare to find such force
OF character in country where every man once
longing to his party. These seven or eight gentlemen
who have just enfranchised themselves from this
have given an example Which, let us hope, win ind
many imitat0rs.