New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11

pres. In the history Of this century We ind No al
unistraon Of power 80 unmarked With public sets OF
.o-ealed brilliant character a. that OF John Quincy
Adams who DID nothing but LEI things alone pay of the
national debts and allow he people 70 increase ther
concentrate their numbers and add 70 their happiness
II BE- had made brutal democratic var on the noes
NeXicans ald scattered and thereby weakened the
reputation his administration would BE- considered bril-
liant IS it was. It called mbecie because il was
Truly great. 80, too. Robert Walpoe ia the last cen
fury though surrounded by rotten Sc. Of Legislators
and churchnen, and an ignorant people kept England
-oriousy az pt:ce He however does not shine In
history bat the elder PITT, with his wars and debts who
/ csue after him, is splendid as a conhagration
The above quoted Napoleouic s,othegm is much in
vogue or rather the latter half IT, among certain aad
large portion of social philosophers pubcist dlssa,-
fed retiogradists well a, discounted revouonisrs
Tie fear of a universal monarchy and the past is
sppes ed to for support. Apart from the deficiency
Of al aralogies between the past and the future such
prophecies nonsensical the ground that
rnsn hiss special gift in that live If some power
in the material world should revouOnize the present
modes OF travel and commerce if some fresh social
economy. upsetting the commercial prepOnderance Of
cities were discovered. if some novel destructive
agent which would put end to war by Of ia
wholesale errors we're TO be pu IN practice-eher OF
these might change the face Of society, ani Society
has been changed and empires defined by parallel inno
yatons
But let US look at the prophets Of universal monsr-
ely frcm historical anaoges History records some
such ESSAY! Of universal monarchy AZ least Jhe
known or historically acting part Of the world 4n
periods Cyrus with bis Medo Persians is the first Of
that Kind whose csnquess and era are in connection
with The historical chain that reaches times.
But if be led vigorous. energetic warke aud
races against Ly dans Asyrans Egyptians and Others,
they being advanced the civilization and polish
Of that era 10 one. however slightly acquainted with
the history and progress OF civilization, will compare
that now existing in form tendency with that OF the
ancient epOchs. The spirit of Caste reigned supreme
among the besotted nations of the East and when the
Assiic conqueros with such adherents attempted the
invasion of Democratic Greece, they were st once re-
pulsed
In Europe the greater half OF the creations Of caste
and hierarchy are already in ruins aud Liberty,
stihed though momentarily weakened, is undermining
what remains The people Of Europe are neither Lydi-
ans Assyrians Fey ptans, whatever be the re-
sembancc between the petsy soyereigns o. both these
epochs
Again the Macedonian hero conquered nearly the
same regions and the Grecian -pubhcs, weakened by
their Discussions and their colonial system The lber
ties however of the greater portion of Europe are not
in a decayng but growing state, and no serpent,
Pythian or CzarIan, will strange them Alexander
brought INTO Asia the Grecian culture and language,
and thus facilitated several centuries after the spread
Of Christianity in Antioch well as in Alexandra.
Russia has no such superior culture TO introduce into
Western Europe.
The universal dominion of Rome not extended oTgi-
nay in the Dame Of despotism and barbarsm This do
riDon was destroyed, when the Emperors, nov the
Cars C aimed divinity Rome conquered nations more
free or civilized than herself Tue Rome of Emilus
Fauinius, Luculus was free if less polished than
Mactdon, Greece, or Asia. The dignity of man was
based On frmer loftier and purer premises in Rome
than in the countries conquered. There was more
right liberty and civilization IN the municipal OF ltiy
than those OF Gau when Cesar entered them with his
victorious legOns and the existed in relation TO
Betca iberia and Africa Are the relations Of Europe
TO the rest OF Europe Of the character The as
piratioIs for rude but met national independence
as principally represented by the savage German and
Gothic tribes, oyerthres finally the poser OF the
Caesars.
To come nearer our own times. in illustration OF our
argument Charles Vth ruled legally and quietly over
three parts of Western Europe, over the mos civilized
and fourshpg countries of that time; Poland partly
sided with him eyea barbar0us Russia sent him succors
end sought his alliance and be supported by the
Papacy. still influential if NOT lpowerfal that epoch
No one ever so nearly graped the scepter Of contnen
raj monarchy But such an establishment has always
been and ever will be hostile the genius OF Europe,
and the vital forces which have prevented II before are
now stronger than ever and gill prevent n STILL
If Naroeon with armies whose antrcedents OF CORY
lay nthe Marsease. in new births OF the rencn he'.
oiuon; who was originally one OF the people anu rose
from sub.leutenancy by effort not favor WHO carried
bis code with its capabilities before the la" i'r al mem
into the territories annexed 10 France-coll not ~
tain to the conquest Of Europe under one Empire 40"
can the Russian without any such impulses and aid hope
for H.
The decay Of the superior crust Of Society on the
Continent Of Europe out Of Russia IL contrlsted WIN
the vieor Of the sane class in Ru-sa, by those Sho
argued for the single monarchy But 10 what does the
class really differ a Russia from that OF the other
States. In nothing perhaps, but greater frag'i'y and
pu,rditv IL Is grub aud puff the core. II has 10
superior SAP. vitality or endurance rs power Is ca;
down by each successive Emperor and does not gam
on the people
Russian supremacy can only come Of superiority AMI
I'D 10 thi. time she La been borrower and not lender
in arts In manufactures she Is improving though by
DO manner Of comparison last tue people OF tAe
German Customs Unon. In the resources OF war sue
has been dependent on foreign loans. But Win
the improvements which taking place IN Russia,
cone the force Of Individuality the elevation Of the
people nd the difficulty OF making var on merely