Major Marchand arrived at Toulon on -Tuesday, and received a
greeting which in enthusiasm outdid even the famous reception .of the Russian fleet. His first speech, that in answer to the Toulon deputations, was the least discreet, and has been most commented • on, for it referred to the internal state of France. "In the course of our expedition," said Major. Marchand; "it happened to us once to be afraid, nab ourselves, but for,our country On seeing the- 'divided state' of our' country 'respecting an affair of. which 'I. have :not to , speak, we -felt that France could not 'make a supreme effort: We felt. •that oiir ; country -cduld not make . the' energetic and I'prond response "-while 'ten C.64.4rie,s of ,Iistor,y had taught her.' '"We must Ant:, he went on, " let France have two such crises 'as that' in 'a '.century." I Very possibly .(X), much , has been, of this i!P,4*Viime- certainly it will 'not -tend- to encourage 'content- iniaitiiith4theiaties iqun. status quo that the present danger of France rests. It should be added, however, that the Times correspondent managed to get a few words with Major Marchand at Toulon, and men- tioned to him the schemes afoot to make him a Dictator. "I a Dictator? replied' Major Marchand, "but people do net know me. I only ask to continue my career, nothing more. Never have I thought of playing Napoleon and overturning anything. I have accomplished my task, and that is enough."
