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lents and ability. He has an army devoted to him
by every tie that can Land ' the bit as well as the
worst of men to a Chief : the brave, wfu hate
only glory in view--the base, who are its search of
pluudes—the cruel, who delight iii blood—the mer-
ceuary, who pant for gain—and the idly profligate,
whose wish is to enjoy uncontrolled their V Felolag
propensities. here unite and revel in the eujoyment
of their various ruling passions. The living under
one head, too, has a wonderful effect in cancer.
tratitig and directing the energies of a party : while.
ou the other baud, a dispesitiou the most universal
is frequently smothered, fur a great length of time,
from the impossibility of there being any concert,
ur even a method of discovering that the seine sen-
timents are entertained by others as by yourself. It
then depends on a combination of fortuitous circum-
stances to cull this universal disposition into action ;
and the party united have, until some such combina-
tion occurs, the sole advantage of orgenizution, pre-
pared designs, end consistency of planned operas
lions. to this favourable posture in the
relative situation of affairs between Bonaparte and
those whom we have ,hewn must be host:le to his
further progress, he enjoys other sources of present
superiority. Every adventitious incident is in aid
of him who is ready to take the tide at its flood
and improve every opportunity that offers. Thus
the marriage with Maria Louisa of Austria (often
unimportant and of little influence as the ties of
consanguinity or family enhances are in the policies
of nations) is perhaps one of the greatest recen-
sions of strength that ever Bonaparte achieved.—
It was one of those master-wokes in policy of
which he has given several very strung examples.
Should childreu bless this union, can we look into
futurty without being filled with amazement at
the ettects it must produce on the destinies of
Europe ? At this moment it is perhaps the very
cord which binds down that prevailing spirit of re-
sistance to his designs, of which we have jest been
treating.--It conciliates Austria, and reconciles
France: both events in an extraordinary degree
favourable to the projects of Napoleon: st the same
time, however, it must excite the alarm and jea-
lousy of Russia, Turkey, and other States.
Till the present time. Bonaparte never was en-
gaged iii a war, to the motives for which it was not
esay to give some other colouring than the real our:—
that of the promotion of his own personal ambition.
But now it is not in the bounds of possibility that
the people of Europe can be any longer deluded
with his pretexts ; his design is as visible as the
sun at ; and, at least. there that are anxi-
ous for his downfall have no further obstacle to
fear iii the ignoonice of any man as to his real
intentions. The treacherous invasion of Spain ;
and the long-contemplated, though only lately
executed, annexation of Holland to France, are
damning proofs ag,aiust him. Scarcely in the
history of nuuikind can we find a parallel
to such perfidy, canton insult, and daring vio-
lation of every huinau or divine law, as its both
these cases ! The impflocipled attack on Spain
was only to be equalled by the acknowledgment of
a premeditated d. Ingo upon Holland--a country in.
variably end effictally assured of independence,
while. gulled with the false promise, it served him
wieh the zeal of a slave ! Such events must open
all es es. and incoutestibly prove, that subserviency
to Bonaparte in the end mitts the same reward
as the nasal determined onpositiou; and that the
only chance • nation has of escaping from his ty-
ninny, it lushly to resist it.
But we do not dwell on these topics as if we ex-
pected from their influence the immediate deliver-
aw of Europe.—From our other arguments it will
appear that we hold a contrary opinion.—But yet
we contend they most all contribute to the ulti-
mate issue. Holland cannot contend against Na.
poleon ; but had Holland been in arms against
him during the last struggle with Austria, and even
so late as when the British Expeditios reached the
Scheldt, Wilt Cat contemplate such a state of af-
fairs without being struck with die amazing turn it
might and must have given to that contest ?—lt is
then only in looking forward that we would argue,
from the doctrines laid down, that any practical
effect may be produced from the altered situation
in which Bonaparte now stands with regard to the
Co:Aderacy of the lithium. and the Dutch people.
Not even the genius nor the accamulated power
of the Despot eau secure him from future confede-
racies being formed ageinst him ; and it is when
these revive that we may expect to witness the effi-
coil of the general bate and indignation with which
his conduct has of late inspired States heretofore
devoted to his cause, In Spain he has already ex-
penenced the difference between a people in arms,
and the armies of u country led by Princia and
Generals. What 'mist he experience, should a si-
milar spirit pervade and rouse to action the united
nations of Europe an union would indeed
be irresistible,and his ambition would meet the pu-
nishment it so justly distress.
With respect to Russia, the Northern PlSWert,
and the Spanish Cause, much yet remains to be in-
vestigated. before we proceed to draw the conclu-
sions promised in our outset : hut these considera-
tions ought .noie properly to form a distinct Essay,
than the conclusion of one that has already gone
to the extent of l'e present number.
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