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and Austria. If now, coalition We're formed be-
tween these three potent powers, where might not
ambition the love Of glory and of plumber, spoil and
conquest lead them! Their career would not be
stopped even by the opposing powers Of the conti-
nent, and another Waterloo would perhaps never be
heard of. Have we not heretofore, seen coalition
after coalition crumbling away before the might Of
the first NAroLEN, before whom nothing was stable
or durable crowns but ephemeral kings the tenants
only of day, ut whose nod the descendants of the
great FREDERIC dwindled into insignificant vassals,
and flying from whom, the nation of PETER the
Great srunk into the inaccessible recesses of their
frozen desert Since The election and Inauguration of
the second NAPOLEON, has not every morning
dawned npon some new convulson, every evening
set upon some novel and astounding change! Have
we not seen the most venerable and imposing monu
ments of Re2ublicanism sl'ircrcd at his command,
liberty banished, hundreds of the most able and ex-
pericnced Generals imprisoned, eIied and their pro-
perty confscaed Does not every one know that
the cause of kossuTII and independence MAS crush
ed by LOUIS NAPOLEON, even before that heroic
and patriotic Hungarian landed upon our shores In
short, have we not seen the whole poilcol globe
quivcring as with an earthquake, has not France
and is she not confirmed in that choice by the other
European powers! Who then can say what con-
vusion will next take place; what countries,
dadems and involable principles will be over
wclmed by the next frighfu terrible and irresist-
BILE eruption OF the French volcano! Twice hereto
fore Europe has been almost entirely subugatcd to
the dominion of France History confirms the fact,
and now with population Of tIirty-six millions.
may she not succeed in any attempt she shall have
the audacity TO unertake!
But it may be asked, perhaps, will she again enter
upon the conquest Of nations! The answer finds
itself solved by The fact, that far the memory of
man runnch back. the French have been con,inu.
ally engaged in revolution Change, novelty and
fashion inseparabe from, and essential to their
very natures-indeed the cry OF reform is ever upon
their lips. Again, who what power can confnc q
NAroLEoN within his own bordcrsi "Quet to
quick bosoms is hell - and the hear. Of this mysti.
cal usurper (or there really appears something mys.
terious in his whole conrsc) is undoubtedly Of the
quickest and sernest stuff. Besides the natural pro-
pensiiy of their called President to battle, con-
quest and glory, Frenchmen themselves are ever
eager for the spos, their life be chcqucred and
4 continued series Of revolutions ever be kept up
among them In fine, how are four hundred thou.
sand soldiers be fed can the internal resources OF
the Republic maintain so large and effective
army! We should say not, and consequently,
whether LOUIS NAPOLEON is warlike or pcaceable,
whether he be inclined 10 revolution not. the very
circumstances under which lie is placed will compel
him to take the field. Would it be visionary to say
that his first attempt will be directed against our
beloved country! Where is there q nation afiordng
more apparent facilities for subjugalon than our
own! Divided. rent discordant, displaying to the
world widely extended scacoast, protected at only
few points, and with the most incOnsiderahle navy,
we indeed, seem easy prey. The French Navy
floats 329 vessels of war, while our own consists of
about &c Of all classes. When in addition to this,
we look upon our ocean frontier, stretching about
5000 miles, how naturally would the idea of our
subiugation suggest itself 10 ambitious and pow
erlul Prince, whose army even must be dependent
upon other nations for support! Our California and
Oregon routes alone (as alluded to by Mr.. BELL in
his late speech) should cause us 10 look upon the
danger.
Again, the whole machinery of OR Government,
our institutions, lawst and principles are exactly
opposite to those of the continent. Ir
differ more than upon the vial ques
They look upon everything in the
form new and fanciful theories b
country must be governed whether
On the contrary with us everything
practical. If it he true, then, til;
principles must come together there
or later a struggle between the old an.
between liberty theoretical and praciic
progression and rerogrcssun.
Why then should not France situated she is,
open the attack! Is anything more probable Is
not America surprising
In wealth ormus or the Ind,
Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
Showers upon her kings harbaric pearl and gud,"
the richest and most tempting object OF conquest
upon the globe