The daily union., 1856-01-30


pleey deranged Congress OF Sovereigns leach one ae
eompanied by drynurseto 10 take Of hm) assembled
like the gods OF Olympus decide the future destnes
OF morals aud reesiablish the equibrium" The pro-
very simple il only rob Peter to give to
Paul. and take from the weak to give to the strong The
representatives OF the minor States in this Congress,
though in majority numbers, were in minority as
to influence they hsd combined together Bnthis
was out Of the question Their interests were in many
directly ansgonsca and their ealouses Of each
other irreconcabe The great powers which formed what
called the Holy Alliance had ouly to settle the dsribu
ton Of the loaves and fishes among themselves and the
others had nothing do but acquiesce. However the
balance of Europe adjusted pro te and wars and
rumors OF wars, to be and heard Of more
ia that happy region The best commentary ON all this H.
that millions who witnessed this descent Of the dove with
the olive branch have lived to the torch Of and
dscord blazing in its place and the balance OF Europe
again disturbed by the growth Of nation and the de-
cay of another.
Having sketched this brief detail let as briefly
speculate the moral II conveys, Does it not teach
that there is not and cannot be- any such thing per-
manent balance Of power among nations any than
permanent equality in the condition Of individuals What
power earth apply the agraran law to nations
parcel out States the Roman conquests divided
among the citizens of Rome What power earth
prevent the growth and decay of nations All history
demonstrates that the Of empires has been every
where the same. They rose from nothing and ended
in nothing They passed. like those who composed them,
from infancy manhood, from manhood to old age and
from thence to the grave. All the efforts Of the
summats statesmen though they may possibly for
little while their downhill course prevent the final
catastrophe relapse is to follow and every new
attack is met by more feeble resistance
Every nation has its day There time when Great
Britain France and Germany, which hold in their
hands the fate of Italy, barbarian provinces of the
Roman Empire Still more recently Russia subjected
Poland her vassa and her Cars successvey pris
oners at Warsaw. AT one time she paid tribute to the
Tartars, who pay tribute to herr and it not
very long ago that the Grand Sgnior who, but for the
protection Of the allied powers would be at her mercy,
wresed from Russia portion Of her ancient territory
the Pruth and the Dneste which she has since
Hundreds Of examples might be cited of the rise progress
decension and downfall of empires and States from the
Assyrian through long succession of ages. But they
have become so familiar and notorious that like seevi-
dent truths they to excite attention, and
longer serve either examples warnings.
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from time immemoria the best exemplifcaon of the
general of Providence in their application human
affairs then there is nothing more certain than that the
great law Of change sf may express iunchange-
able and universal Among all the works of the Creator all
that exist by His will His permission, there is nothing
immortal but the soul Of man; and there is nothing
variable subject TO the changes and vicssitudes Of
time and circumstance than human power and prosperity
If the pamphlet which have referred really ema-
from the high generally supposed, it su-
GENTLY proves that the attempt to restore the balance Of
power in Europe has only totally failed but produced
complications which render it only more difficult 10
accomplish And how could 1t be otherwse1 Every new
party enlisted in the scheme has its peculiar interests
watch over and these interests only become
plicaed as new parties involved Hence the neces-
sy Of some other and greater power than the Anglo
French alliance If not to reconcile those conflicting. in
teress least force them into something
like temporary afusion" The plan recommended Is
Congress Of Sovereigns.
The United States being fortunately anchored outside
the boiling whirlpool Of European politics, have nothing
to do with, and nothing TO say against, this mode Of adj
us,ing the balance Of power long II is confined TO
that quarter OF the world. But may be permitted to
speculate II abstract question; and 6rst
conclusion is, that Congress OF Soveregns repre-
senng all Europe the whole universe, win be able
the wheel Of Time, turn the world back
wards 10 its course We do not believe that human
wisdom or human power is able TO resist the operation
OF those great universal that constitute the in
strumcns Of Providence in governing the world These
and not the efforts Of pgmy men, though their heads
may be circled with diadem, have regulated the des
TIMES of and nations in the past and doubtless will
do in the future The proposed plan Of pac6caton II
subjected to close analysis and fully carried out in It's
principles Involves reversal of the laws Of God Ma
ture and Is little less than usurpation Of the attributes
Of Providence II says the Great Arbier Of Nations
Thus far shalt thou GO and farther II procams to the
world that in future the desnes OF nations are not to de-
pend themselves but congress OF some score or
two Of like themselves who shall say to one You shall
remain stationary TO another You shall be progressive
to Turkey, You shall be regcnerated and become once
strong enough TO be the scourge Of Asia and the ter
OF Europe and to Russia, You shall stop where You
are go backwards II nmatcs to the United States
the limits Of their expansion and commands all the minor
States Of Europe to remain In sdu quo neither growing
stronger weaker es they should disturb tho balance OF
Europe.
Such balance we apprebcnd requires stronger hands
TO place IL permanent basis than Congress OF sover
egns though they may be wise Solomon and as po
tent the Crsars Il wi we fear be at best but tenn
poray enpedient 10 bring about peace by sowing the
seeds of future There cannot be anything like