The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-10
Prom the London Examiner.
Voice frsm ST. Helena on the Eastern Ques-


Our attention has been drawn to some remarkable
passages from conversations reported have been hed
by Napoleon with Mr.. Barry O'Meara ,hriy-six years
ago, and published by that person IN his book the
captivity al n. Helena.
I'VE DO mol need 70 make any comment upon them
Wba, we have been writing on this Queson from week
to week for The last six months amounts to little more
than enlarged commentary these extraordinary
pressions OF The ex.Enperor OF France, which dating
exaggeatons natural 10 the speaker aod the ime)
contain The exac rationale OF the eastern question as II
stands al this moment.
The conversations took place in May, 1877 On the
22t of May, says UMeara. after leaving the bath. Ma
poleon spoke about Russa and said that the European
nations would yet find that he (Napoleon) had sdopd
the best possible policy at the time when he intended to
re establish the kingdom OF Poland. This, he observed,
would have been the only efectual OF stopping
the iacreasAg power of Russia Ii putting bar
rer, dyke, 10 that formidable empire, which il
likely would yet overwhem Europe. 81 do not think,
he added shat shall live 10 see IT, but you may You
are in the flower OF your age, and Gay expect to live
ihiry-h years longer ! think that you will that
the Russians will either invade and take India, enter
Europe with four hundred thousand Coesacks and other
inhabitants of the DESERT and two hundred thousand
Russians. When Paul was 90 violent against you he
sent TO me for plan 10 invade India ! sent him one
The conversation resumed the same day Ell"
pursued Napoleon, ALEXANDER succeeds in
Poland with Russia-that is TO say in perfectly recon
cling the Poles 10 the Russan government, and not
merely subdung the countyhe has gained the greatest
step towards subduinx India. My opinion H. that he
will attempt either the one or the other Of the projects
able" Hereupon Mr. OMeara observed that the dis.
great and that the Russians had not The money
necessary for such grand undertaking; "rhs distance
is nothing. returned Napoleon. Supplies can be easily
carried upon cames, and the Cossacks will alwsys
sure sutfciency OF them. Money they will find when
they arrive there The hope Of conquest would mme-
daley unite armies OF Cossacks and Camucks without
expense"
On a subsequent day, the 27th OF the month.
Napoleon again started the subject and made of the
singular and most impressive statements which follow
They appear 10 to approach near to the truth and
warnings OF prophecy as any political speculation we
have ever known:
. In the course Of few years., said Napoleon on this
latter occasion, Russia will have Consta ntnople, the
greatest part Of Turkey and all Greece This hold to
be certain a. il it bad already taken place Almost
all the ca)oling and Aatery which Alexander prac,ised
toward was TO gain my consent to edec, this object
would consent foreseeing that the equilibrium Of
Europe would be destroyed. In the natural course OF
things, in few years Turkey mus, fall to Russia The
greatest part Of her population Greeks who you may
say, Russians The powers il would lniare and who
could oppose it, are England. France Prussia and Aus
ira. Now as 10 Austria. il will be very easy for Russia
10 engage her assistance by giving her Serva and other
provinces bordering upon the Austrian domnons, reach