The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-15 00:00:00

judieing both tie Ministry and the people of France
against us, and that while there are many points in
the situation of England which might induce France
to pursue a separate and distinct line of policy,
there are also not a few temptations to make her_
depart from good fellowship with us. The naval
supremacy of England, for example, has always
been a thorn in the side of France; and the possi-
bility of destroying it, either by adding to her own
maritime greatness, or increasing that of another
Power, might tempt her to abet the designs of
Russia. It aught also to be taken into considera-
tion that the danger of her being ultimately over-
powered by Russia might appear too remote to be
worthy of serious attention; and, as Europe is now
situated, by far too insignificant when compared
with the solid advantages which would arise from ac-
quiring a more eastern position in the Mediterranean
than . she now possesses. We conclude, for the
present, with the following eloquent reflections in
Colonel Evans's work on the possibility of dismem-
bering Russia :
" Montesquieu foretells with eloquent regrets, bat, let
us hope, not with a prophetic spirit, the fall of the British
Constitution and power ! A still more:admirable writer
goes yet further, and predicts the wreck and annihilation
of the ' great globe itself.' We will not then hesitate to
admit, that the ' vast Autocratic empire,' and the formi-
dable Autocratic armies, and military colonies ''', will (like
all other institutions that have preceded them) sink, lose
their force, consistency, and energy. But the great question
in this case is—when will that event come to pass?—
Now, if history be any guide to us in these matters,
it must he acknowledged that no military na-
tion has ever yet voluntarily abstained from con-
quest, while there was any thing yet within
its grasp to conquer ; and that, from the point of
palpable relaxation, degeneracy, and decline, to that of ex-
tinction or demolition of power, a long and dreary period
of not less than centuries has almost invariably intervened :
while, in th.c mean time, and nearly as invariably, both
vanquished and victors have been alike hurled into a com-
mon turpitude ! Every base, pusillanimous, anti humi-
liating vice then concentres in the. character of the
former—while all the more harsh, ungenerous, and bar-
barous ones, become the habitual and unconscious propen-
sities of the latter I

(FROM THE EXAM/NER.)

LORD ANGLESRA AND THE ORANGEMEN.—The
Orangemen of Ireland, and their allies in this coun-
try," are just now extremely exasperated against
Lord Anglesea, because he has indicated a disposi-
tion to extend kindness and justice to the Catholics.
If reflection could co-exist with passion, the persons
who solace themselves with railing at Mr. Dawson
and the Lord Lieutenain, would find it rather unsa-
tisfactory to ponder on the probable sources of the
conduct which has given them such violent chagrin.
What is there in the Catholic cause to allure to what
is stigmatised as political apostftcy ? It is daily and
hourly rung in our ears that " the first Personage
cf the Ream" is absolutely hostile to the claims. It
is insisted too, that the Ministry haviot forfeited its
character for excellence by the adoption of the prin-
ciple of toleration ; and it is confidently affirmed
that the people of England, in mass, are anti-Catho-
lic. Against this array of the Crown, the Ruling
Power, and the popular sentiment, what is there,
we ask, to tempt to a dereliction of the principle (if
we must so abuse the word) of Protestant
Ascendancy ? Where is the reward—the motive ?
Conv;ction, the conviction of justice and pOliey,
can alone account for the change; and no convic-
tions are so powerfully rooted in reason as those
which spring up against the bias of interest. Lord
Anglesea is not one of those persons despised under
the description of a visionary or speculative philoso-
pher; he has never laboured under the reproach of
liberality ; he went to Ireland With all the graces of
the Court on him, and unsuspected of ever having
entertained the idea of benefiting his species. Such
a man looks at Ireland from the 'vantage ground of
power, and is speedily convinced—convinced that
the oppression of the many is exceeding the force of
the few, and that the time has arrived when conci-
liation and concession are measures of imperative
necessity.

" The original establishment of the Janissary system
very nearly resembled, on a small scale, that of the colonies
alluded to. Two centuries- passed away before they lost
their discipline and efficiency. Nor would they then, per-
haps, have become disorganised and degenerate, were it
not for the abandonment by their Sultan of the fatigues
of the camp, for the enjoyments and voluptuousness of the
harem."