Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-25

! e00,Ooo lives supposed TO have been sacri
| feed, and half that number on the side of tho A
| mcrcans, 10 say nothing Of the French and 9th
| er parties. In the end the British Government
| finding It's troops defeated, its means exhausted
and its ex pec,ations completely frustrated was o
! bliged TO accep. huma,ing terms. and to &c
knowledge tho full Independence Of the Noril
Ame rican States.
| Ponce was restored BY the treaty Of Versailles
or Paris, September 3, 1888, and the loss of the
colonial territory vas sooa compensated by the
beneficial restoration of commercial intercourse
witt, the countries i, had vainly and absurdlv at
tempted to subduc. An interruption of ha rnony
was threatened by disputes with Spain and Rus
STA; bat both were at length amicably so.tod. In
India war broke out between the East India
Company and Tippo Saib,-a powerful native
prince for whose sublugaion hostiiios were
rosor:ed to; and after Two years of unequal con-
test, he compelled to submit. to superior
might. with the loss of half his territories, and
tho forfeiture of 4 larg, sum. With this exccp-
ton, Great Britain remained at peace with all
tho world for nine years and 4 half. Tho Gov
ernment, however did not effect any great reduc
ton Of the Debt in this interval of rost from arms;
for, owing to general want of economy, and to
arrears OF expenses on account of the ato
in SO remote country, only five millions were
paid off, tho total amount being still 23l mill
lions.
The seeds OF independence and equality Which
had sprung up and become successful beyond the
Atlantic. were quickly transplanted to Europe
by the French officers who had enlisted in tho
cause of America, and taking deep root in the
discou.en, excited in France by the oppression
and superstition prevailing there, tho powerful
influence openly developed ITSELF and, ut
length in!l7o9. originatodihe French Revolution.
The King of Great Britain did not long delay TO
unite with tho other European Sovercigns, in OPP
posing the anti-monarchical principles which
a. III
had been merely confirmed by tho attempts to
the lst Of February, 1893. with England
was declared By the Republic of France. The
exerions now mado by Grea, Britain, no, to re-
sis. but to prevent aggrcssons. surpassed all for
mer example. Groat forces equipped and
set in motion, by sea and land, and large subs-
dies were made to foreign powers, to stimulate
their efforts. In the nino years Of hostilities
$50 millions wero drawn from the people by di.
rect taxation, whilo 232 millions added to
the debt, which was thus evon moro than doubled.
prance ana nr ~. m
one common apprehension Of injuries sustained
and thIeatened. and by an enthusiastic resolution
to maintain their ontire Independence. After
dreadful sufferings, in tho violent struggles be-
tween despo:ism and anarchy. superstition and
nildeity, tho supreme power became finally ves-
ted in Napoleon Buonaparte; who, being cha ted
astonishing effect. The Continent, thus
vera wed, and the invasion of ireland attempted.
With him, at length, after a loss of 100000
mon among all the bogerents, the British Gov.
crnment concluded peace known tho treaty
of Amiens and ratified March 25, 1892. 1t was
a short suspension, not Il termln1tIol of HOSTILE
ties; and instead of burying their former animos-
tiles in oblivion, both parties modtatod only fresh
contests, and prepared for renewed combat. The
National Debt of England, at tho declaration Of
peace, had reached 525 millions, and in tho fol-
lowing year, three millions added to it.
With such debt, Great Britain again determin-
ed on war. Her Government behed Buonapafte
exerting every norvo in military preparations
and refused to comply with condition of the
treaty. that she should surrender Malta. Mutual
denominations and aggressions followed; and ac-
cording to the customary phrase, war broke out
May Is, 1903.
This was now directed chiefly against Napo-
leon, who was always denounced an usurpor;
and whose ambition, becoming every year moro
Unsuitable, by degrees united agains: him all the
continental powers. Tho invasion Of Britain
was seriously monacod, and large force, en,i-
tied the army of England. arrayed on the
the shores of France. The efforts, mado under
George LII. and tho Regency, prodigious;
and unprecedented, either in tho history Of the
British! Empire, or that any othor nation. The
people contributed, at time, no. less than p
millions sterling in annual taxes and duties,
whilo every able bodied man was liable to serve
as soldier. The necessaries of life were raised
to amazing prices, and tho specie Of the country
was barely sufficient for the foreign subsidies.
Attacks wore made upon the French Emperor
from all sides. Tho British forces IN rassed him
successfully in Spain and Portugal, while his
travagans and wild attemp, to subduo Russia
brought dreadful defeat and des.ructionupon him
IN the North. The allied forces followed close
upon his retreat; and, at tength from within the
walls of Paris, dictated to him humiliating
peace. Deprived of power. he sent to Elba,
but speedily returned; and through treacherv.
and the powerful influence of his name, he again
obtained tho supreme authority. Tho final md
bloody con,cs. for tho empire Of France and of
Europe. was fought at Waterloo. June 49, 1914.
Napoleon sustained an entire dsfsat, surrender
ed himself prisoner to England. and was, at
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