The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-05-20
From the Naional ln,cesncer.
PROJECTED Iuvasisn Of Russia from West
cru Europe.


cru Europe.
So far as the projectors Of this intended
crusade have designed to develop their de-
signs, the was against Eussis ia not in
tended to be waged solely against It's gov
eminent, but against its people as n nHtion,
aud. consequently, every individual Rus
sian is virtually declared an euAm,, who
deserves to be treated ms such The Rus.
sian nation, it is argued, is composed Of
such dangerous material, that il requires
aud must receive II Contemplating check.
/ The incipion, idea of the intended comb,
nation imposes on the mind Of every per.
son who reflects on the subject the con
yc,iou that the assalliug force must at
least be equal to that OF the defensive. un
I less the projectors of the Invasion cnicu
I late to gain their object by Intimidation.
But the subject IS too awiully serious tor
leyiiy. II any man who ever had the con.
troll Of force, or whose auieeedents and
actual position could have urged IN excuse
Tor undertaking this invasion, and have
given plausible promise of success, that
nian was Napoleon the First, aud undenia
bis the Great The consummaie Gene
raj was no doubt at the head oi-all It's Mt
tributes considered in connexion with IL
commander the most formidable army
that ever marched to the field IN any age.
lie wns at the same time Emperor Of
France, title which was conferred upon
him IA the monarch of that warlike nation,
AS well rs in compliment, to him personally
4 Il. l..
at war with that Empire. He was then AT
the zenith Of human power, his brows
were wroa,hed with the lautels of innus
merable victories. gained over the most
formidable aud best disciplined General
and armies OF the age ct, with all his
power and exalted reputation, when Napo-
leon the Great invaded the Russian empire,
what were The results The intervening
halt century has made that INVASION a
most important part of human history
Do these striking aud very serious results
invite to imi,ationi Or should they not
operate AS warnings for the future Nas
no, the question lac very appropriately
asked whether the history OF these attempt,
is such rs to encourage their repetition
MIGHT not some reflection and caution be
well employed on the now scented idea OF
the failure OF the medlated invasion II
the Russians, Ms a people, now Sc danger
Gus As to Justify the intended crusade,
Nha, viii the, be should their solfcoud
deuce be sliil more Initiated hv victory over
their invaders We read tina, that /. not
to be expected " ould Il not be weil t.
consult the past Was nos the confidence
OF Napoleon I mll as Wen supported py
the then condition ct things, s. the exist
ING circumstance cart now oitrr hat ii
Russia. or, to speak more correctly, the
Russians. should prevail ia the coming con
test 1t will he an immense game of
chance. and the stakes arc held by th'
Russians, vino, II victorious, will indeed
thcucctnrlh be dangerous. These rcilrc.
uous a. to the effects brrshadowed in the
coming conflict. though made bv an old
and obscure individual, are not the loss
true IA principle. once commence The
drama and a geuetl WAS must crsue. 1t
il doubtful whether the world was ever at
any time in more imminent dar"cr of
one OF those derangiug commissions which
II seems 80 human foresight can prevent
or control. WILLIAM nARHl
"rnL SEE MAT ONr AND Go FiNE
BnrruR o. II the following. which We
clip ftom the last "Sp,it of the im.s. -
Is not from the pen Of the author OF The
Arkansas Geutleman," we luse our cuess
D.. being Ia the West, aud short OF
cash. coula not tell whore to get she nee
....,, "A ,ltuuf protis. Cor ittfrrBgf ImurnVr.