Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-01-14
. NapoIeon's Prophecy.

In the annexed passages from O'NIeara's con
versation with Napoleon, will be seen, says the
Washington Globe, the foreshadowing of the at
tempt which the Car is now making to place
himself on the throne of the Caesars But this
attempt would produce sincere alliance be
tween France and England, from sense Of com.
mon danger, and that Austria would be bribed
into snbserviency to Russia, by adding seryia
to her possessions, are events in the history Of
our times, written in advance by the farsiighted
sagacity Of Napoleon We see them il act 81
accomplishment Russia has seized the Turkish
principalities Austria has drawn her forces t.
the confines Of seryia, to take possession and
England and France have united their strength
to resist the encroachment.
H Whether the fatal catastrophe predicted is 10
|followthat England and France would be IN
ablest to resist, and q the finest countries in
Europe be oyerrun, and become prey to those
northern barbarians, remains problem There
is D saying Of the same great soothsayer, which
proves that hismind contemplated an alternative
that might avert this calamity. Europe, said
he, would be Republican or Cossack. IF England
and France put arms in the hands Of Hungary
and Poland, and Of the liberals of all Germany,
and gave them an organization which shall as
sure them Of freedom and independence, when
the barbarian power is driven to the northern
ice, Europe may be Republican, and not Cossack.
A Voice from St Helena"
Napoleon, Id conversation with O'Meara, May
q, 1911, said e In the course Of q few years,
Russia will have Constantinople, part of Turkey,
and all Greece. This hold to be as certain as
if it had already taken place. Almost all the
cabling and fattering which Alexander prac-
ticed towards me was to gain my consent to this
object. would not consent, foreseeing that the
equilibrium Of Europe would be destroyed
] E In the natural course Of things, in o few
years Turkey must fall to Russia. ID a.
:. The powers it would injure, and who could
oppose il, are England, France, Prussia, and
Austria. Now, as to Austria, it viii be very
easy Tor Russia to engage her assistance by
giving her SerYia and other provinces bordering
upon the Austrian dominions, reaching near to
3Constantinople. The only hypothesis that France
and England may be allied with sincerity, will
be IN order to prevent this.
ssBut even this. alliance would not avail
France, England and Prussia united cannot pre-
vent il. Russia and Austria can OF any time
effect It. Once mistress Of Constantinople, Rus
ala gets All the commerce Of the Mediterranean,
becomes great naval power, and God knows
what may happen.
sassAboye al the other powers, Russia is the
most to pesfeared, especially BY You.
q 81 this foresaw- and wanted to establish
q barrier against those barbarians BY re-estabish
ing the kingdom Of Poland, and putting Ponia-
torskiat the head as King, but your imbeciles
of ministers would not consent.
= hundred years hence shall be praised,
and Europe, especially England, will lament
that did not succeed. When they see the
finest countries in Europe overrun and q prey
bose northern barbarians, they viii say,
I Napoleon was right"