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other service than that of the interior, and even now the government 

 would with difficulty obtain its active co-operation in a war unpopular 

 with the majority of the nation. 



There likewise exists a great difficulty, in the event of a serious 

 war, that would necessitate the calling out of the war reverse and the 

 mobilization of the landwehr, of reaping every possible advan- 

 tage of the Prussian army. This difficulty arises from the enormous 

 disproportion between the expenses of the army on the peace and 

 war establishment, a difference of such magnitude that unless Prussia 

 were subsidized, or could carry the war into her adversary's terri- 

 tory, or levied extensive requisitions upon her own subjects, which 

 they are not in a condition to bear, the treasure amassed by the go- 

 vernment, and the money she might raise by loans, would be soon 

 exhausted. 



The landwehr has evidently been organized to resist an invasion, 

 and sustain a defensive warfare; but Prussia would with difficulty 

 reap all the advantages she expects from this organization, if the war 

 were protracted, not only on account of the expense which she is not 

 in a condition to support, but owing to the difficulty of maintaining 

 discipline in such a militia, fighting on their own territory, and per- 

 haps even of preventing them deserting. On the other hand, this 

 militia would render almost the same service as the line, were the 

 war carried into the enemy's territory ; there discipline would resume 

 its empire, and desertion to the interior of their own country be ex- 

 tremely difficult. The military institutions of Prussia have never yet 

 been sufficiently tried : the first serious war which that power will 

 have to sustain will teach us if their advantages counterbalance their 

 inconveniences. 



Prussia, for the administration and organization of the army, is 

 divided into eight provinces. To every province there is a military 

 chief, having at least the rank of lieutenant-general, bearing the title 

 of military commandant. The general officer concerts with the 

 superior president on every affair in which their common intervention 

 is necessary, such as the recruiting, movements of the troops, the 

 billets, &c. The corps d'armee, which each province is obliged to 

 recruit, is composed of two divisions, each of which is composed of 

 one brigade of infantry of the line, one brigade of cavalry, one bri- 

 gade of infantry, and six squadrons of the landwehr ; one brigade of 

 artillery, to which is attached three batteries of six guns, twelve- 

 pounders, and two ten-inch howitzers ; three batteries of horse artil- 

 lery of six guns, twelve-pounders, and two seven-inch howitzers ; 

 one battery of eight seven-inch howitzers; five batteries of foot artil- 

 lery, each of six guns, six-pounders, and two seven-inch howitzers ; 

 one detachment of pioneers, one detachment of rifles, one battalion 

 and one squadron of the landwehr of reserve, six garrison companies, 

 two companies of invalids, and a detachment of gens-d'armerie. 



The province is divided into arrondisemens or circles, each of 

 which furnishes a battalion ; and these arrondisemens are subdivided 

 into sub-arrondisemens, each of which furnishes a company. The 

 recruiting of the cavalry of the landwehr cannot however be effected 



