Private Correspondence of Thomas Raikes With the Duke of Wellington And Other Di
Private Correspondence of Thomas Raikes With the Duke of Wellington And Other Di
Thomas Raikes
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It is evident here that the French Government has no intention to disarm ; the new ordinances concerning the reserve, and the duration of ser- vice, rather tend to augment the army beyond the chiffre first contemplated : it will now amount to 530, 000 men. The answer given to foreign Powers on this subject is, " We are obliged to act as we do ; but you are at liberty to increase your forces if you think proper, and we shall never ask any questions. " Thus, all Europe is compelled to incur a gre...at unnecessary expense, because the French Government is too weak to act according to its own real judgment. This is nothing new; it has been the invariable system with all Ministers here since the Revolution of July. All they WITH THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, ETC. 247 can say is, " Have patience with us ; we feel and know what is right, but we are ruled by the mob, and dare not practise it. " By and by they will say, "We beg your pardon, but we are forced to go to war with you. " I have had much conversation with Walewski about the East, where his mission was not at- tended with much success.
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