Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-01-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

pean afaiis by England, France Russia, Aus
tria, and Prussia, are 10 us. Americans. so ex.
traordinury; that, with difficulty, con we under.
stand or appreciate them.
Wherever there ia trouble, there are tie five
great Powers who undertake TO settle il, even
by arms, rs fit were their own business, to be-
transacted IN their own States. Their theatre
ofopera'ioFss just at tho present, appears TO be
transferred from the Monk of Europe, and
Spain, 10 the East, and Eastern asairs, in which
they act towards Turkey, Egypt ana Syria, as
iftliey were bat part and parcel Of comn,cu
Empire, of their own inheritage, which they
had right 70 rule over. and govern, as
would best suit their interests and purposes.
This mny be all right, and nil for the common
good, hat the question naturally arises,-k
peace the ehjeoa or is II 4 csmmon lust for
peaceably.won new dominions
The picture of affairs in the Old World, just
now, IS not more singular, than the manner in
which they ure conducted. France is making
conquests in Africa England hos already ex-
tended, aud is further extending hep Sovereign
pow wer in the East. China, at u distance Of
twelve thousand miles fion, London, is con
tended for by m army created there, but en-
rolled under the British flag. Russia is in Cir
cassia, aye, even meeting England in the East
Persia but remains between, ere long to BE the
common prey of BOTH. Austria remains coz
tented with swaying her sceptre over Venice
tanning WIN, she hus luwressly Obtained. salts.
fed ifshc can Keep it
Two Of the great powers figure largely ir
the New World. France in Mexico, and En-.
gland in South. or Central America. These
two, are perhaps The most restless and ambitions
now, both endeavoiing, probably, 10 Nuke Up,
what they lost, or rather did not gain, upen the.
detllronenent Of Bonaparte. a.
Conquest, then, or desire far conquest, is
the picture Europe YET exhibits, but the one
now pending, is far differen, from any which
has preceded it. The rulers, since they have
brough, the unfortunate PoIanders under their
control, seem TO have unanimously agreed to-
let their own plumber alone and direct thier at.
tention 10 other parts of the world. II is agreed
tina. the sea.aquu in England shall be preserved,
hut there is no statu quo beyond the Mediterra.
mean coasts of Africa and Asia. Turkey must
remain oil crumbliug as it is. Mehemet Ali
must take up his abode upon the Nile. But
60 beyond the geographical mark of what ia
termed civilization, and there Russia may ex.
ert full sway, or England, even, may rob On
empire, because it will not consume its opium.
Ru sia marches will, her armies, where The
most learned of the geographical class CON
scarcely follow them. England camps at
Alden, in the East. At one period, she wins a
sovereignty in New Zealand, at another is found
struggling with the natives Of Southern Africa.
Wha, her dominion is not, is much more. easily
ascertained, than what it is. France, unwilling
TO occupy the rear, raves and foments, and
takes part in insunectious in South America,
while at the same period, her soldiers, with
fire and sword, are waging war IN HIgiers.
Thus European ambition has left its former
scenes Of strife and contention, its robbery Of
one another, 10 indulge its uppetites upon un.
civilized nations where greater opporsuhiyn
offered, of retaining what ii gets. Dnab,lsss
there are designs of Providence yet unsnasked
in this change of empire und government. Ma.
homet established his religion by the conqner-
ing power of the sword. Perhaps this power.
and this alone, can disperse it.
Civilization has never been able to obtain
permanent footing in China, among its inhab-
tants. Under circumstances, the force of En-.
gland, although engaged in SO poor cause,
may be instrumental in effecting some good
| END.
But there is another impressive view in the
present aspect Of European affairs, which is
the reaction ofthe West upon the East in the
Old World. Bonaparte succeeded in breaking
down the singulariIies of European States.
The force ofhis armies had tendency to as-
simulate the nations upon the Continent. He
carried Naples TO Moscow, and sent Paris in
all directions. In this manner, Europe exhaus-
ted itself for years spon itself; but it found
such course, after many years Of toll und
war. accompanied by great cost, without an
iota of profit Thus there is no longer in Eu-
rope. disposition to carry on war IN EmoPe.
And hence it is, that restless ambition strug-
giles for other scenes Of action-in the East, in
the Islands of the Ocean, in the Americas, or
any where but a, home. Thus the West is Of
| necessity compelled to react upon the East
What is to be the result of this reaction. or
whot the effect, time only can determine. For
centuries past, we have beheld the East pour.
ing her treasures upon the West and thus c1-
huusting her resources, bat on the contrary .we
now see arts, arms, and men, turning the long
tide of time, and overwhelming the very foun-
,ains from whence they originated.
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