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cend the hill which overlooks his native

cend the hill which overlooks his native
plain.
Mountains interposed
Make enemies of nations, which had else.
Like kindred drops, been moulded into ONE
D. Deserts. have mentioned the war.
between the Turks and Persians, which are
carried on across the deserts of Mesopota.
ma. The ancient kings of Egypt made
frequent expeditions to conquer the Arabs
dwelling on the sands of Africa, but thew
dehed their armies. Ali Pacha has exert
ed himself in similar way, with the same
success.
A desert forms a safe barrier to China.
A desert and the Rocky Mountains form a
boundary to the United States of America
on land.
( l. The surface Of the earth as thus separat-
ed INTO certain natural divisions, achich man
be called natural Kingdoms. Every island is
natural kingdom. Every part of the world
which is surrounded by strong natural
boundaries is a natural kin sde.,,. II IA.
possible to conquer one half of these divis-
slons. In waging war with them, you must
complete total conquest, or return. No
army could conquer half China. The Tartars
and native Chinese once made treaty of
partition nature declared it's execution to
be impossible.
Nor could the plains of England be divid-
ed between two kings. Canute and Ed
mund drew an imaginary line through the
centre. The treaty could not be observed
When nations occupy part of natural
kingdoms, they must advance or recede.
The kingdom of Prussia must be bounded
by new acquisitions, or she must recede.
This is the reason why she is constantly
armed.
2. Small natural kingdoms, n, the Vicinity
Of those schich are larger, often lose their an
dependence.
Small islands are always subdued. No
one could now erect the standard of en-
pire on the island of Ithaca, or become king
of the Fortunate Islands. We see this rule
exemplifed in the history of Great Britain.
The British Islands contain five natural
kingdoms, England, Cornwall, Wales, Scot
land, Ireland. Wars took place among the
Saxon monarchs of the Heptarchy for four
hundred years, until the valleys of England
were united under one monarch She then
united to herself the smaller natural king
doms, by which she is surrounded in the
order of their respective strength.
The powerful empire of Austria has sub
dued the smaller divisions by which she is
surrounded.
3. Where natural Kingdoms haze certain
size 1t IS difficult TO conquer them.
Nothing but the fury of religious dissen-
sion could have subjected Bohemia, with
her circular rampant of mountains. to for
eign power.
Let US now consider how the power of
l.,
ly any law known among nations but force.
;1'tro n IL
the tide the savage tribes Of Britain were
easily defeated by the cohorts of Rome; at
another period their descendants conquer
ed the veteran troops Of France, led on by
their emperor.
"Nations mel.
From powers high pinnacle, when they have felt
The sunshine for while"
The legions of Rome, the peasants of
Switzerland, the infantry of Spain, the
chivalry of France, the cross -bowmen of
England, have, in succession, given law to
Europe, and then retired to their native
land.
The process of conquest is usually this.
Nations become luxurious, they are invad-
ed by neighboring tribe, some of the van
pushed fall in battle, and their place is
supplied by the conquerors. The kingdom
retains its ancient boundary and has merely
sustained a change of inhabitants, together
with the havoc and distress which a state
of war occasions.
Fears have been expressed that France
and Spain would be united under one en-
pire Europe was in arms many years to
prevent it. The Pyrenees have made it
impossible. The union of Russia and Sibe-
Tia is dreaded! When Siberia possesses a
large population, she will no longer be I'M
der the dominion of Russia.
| The empire of Rome may be cited as an
instance against this theory, but on examin-
alton, will he found to yield it support. 1t
required all the ferocity of the Romans
aided by their naval power, and their per-
manent national council, to subdue the ma
tons around. On the decline of their high
fortunes, their empire was broken into its
original limits.
Naval poacer. "War is the trade of bar
barians" The whole art consists in assem-
bling force superior to that Of your adver-
sary. A great naval power is enabled tc
do this, by Selling on all the small detached
portions of the world, and on large king.
doms which have not yet arrived at theil
full power, and which have become imbe
!, Gle. This is easier, to such a power, be
cause all countries are easily approached
by sea; nature has made few imperviou:
coasts, she intended that man should make
use of the ocean. This produces the some
what anomalous appearance of countries
the most distant under one sceptre.
If we examine the reason of this law
which bind nations within certain limits
we shall find it arise from similarity o
habits and feelings, which at the same
time leads them to hostilities with al
around.
The Indians of America war with all bu