Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-19
NapoleOn's Error.

The acknowledgements, in reference tc the grand
of Napoleon |, and the subsequent effect upon
the destiny of nations, find in the Florida Times:
RUSSIA, THE UNITED STATES, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
1t was a strange thing that, while Napoleon
seized the opportunity to transfer Louisiana to the
United States, he did not with consistent policy
sst Russia to take possession of Turkey In Europe
and Asia. The possession alike of Constan,inople
and New Orleans would have made Russia and the
United States great commercial powers and placed
them on equality with England. The control of
the great valley of the Mississippi and offs entrepct
New Orleans has alone carried the United States to
pitch of commercial power higher than that Of Eng
land.
The far sighted policy of France in regard 10 the
United States not only prev ented England from seiz
ing New Orleans when she infracted the treaty of
Amiens, but it at once laid the foundation of great
rival power, whose interest, ave. whose integrity de-
handed resistance to the pleasant fiction that Eng
land belonged the right to enact and execute laws for
the police OF the seas Honor, then, to Napoleon, for
naugurating this policy and in securing its
dency. But we must regret that he did not with
equal wisdom meet the overturcs of Alexander Of
Russia, for unfurling The Russian standard within
the Dareanelles, especially as the Emperor would
have willingly consented TO the occupation of Egypt
and Syria by the French troops.
The history of the past and its teachings are before
us. The third Napoleon will profit of the errors Of
the first and invite Alexander to discuss with him the
{" case of the sick man. The 81 Of the day just
breaking not 10 be mistaken-its hours will not
be numbered before France and Russia are in ALI.
ance. England is at with Persia and China;
and who shall say that the next accounts from Bonn
bay may not disclose instructions throughout India?
If Nicholas had presented the OF the sick man
10 Napoleon instead of Victoria, Turkey would have
long since rejoced in glorious resurrection France
would be now planting the grape and the mulberry
in Syria, and cotton in Egypt. This simple comb
nation would have raised France and Russia to first
rate commercial powers, assisting the United States
to restrain England from the universal domination to
which she aspired. AS it is Russia has been check
ed, but not crppled-not feather of her glorious
plumage has been ruffled. She has not lost but
gained honor, in the mighty and heroic defense,
exampled in the worlds annals, of Sevastopol. She
committed great error running into a sin, in pre-
sentlng the sick mans 10 stupid English Pre-
mier rather than to enlightened French Emperor
She is retrieving her error. Her demonstrations in
Persia, Khira and China, and her understanding, if
not alliance with France will soon have obliterated
all traces of her .faur pas.
May she find her New o, leans in Consantinoplej
her Louisiana in Asia Miner-while her mission
Throughout, Asia shall be as wide spread is that Of
the United States throughout America.
Russia and the United States they are two
young, fresh and vigorous nations, running parallel
courses without fear of jostng. Their mission is to
carry Chrsts cross, civilization, commerce and con-
servaton throughout the barbaric and semi barbac
world. They cannot, if they would, cease to work
in their mssion-it is re-ordalned Of God Inc"
ii Ueut.
A Crash at the west is.now confidently looked Tor
by thousands in the old States. We cannot say how
well founded may be these expectations. So far as
our personal wishes are concerned, we sincerely
hope that the crisis. which now seems inevitable
may be passed safely. For all the interests OF lne
country are so blended together, that the influence
OF Crash in any quarter is felt far and wide If ins
land spectators alone could break without lnJurnS
anybody else it would not be any great matter
But the money which is invested in these ventures
belongs to parties who owe it 10 eastern merchants
for goods or to capitalists for loans. To some eA
tent Philadelphia has suffered in this way by 'no
difficulty of making collections at the west, but mol ~
much as neighbors of New York and BosIoT'
whose complaints of it have been loud and genera
During the past winter and spring, New EagIanu ~"
N York spectators have riot in the w es', "n
dc not at present see how more than half o! 'ne
can escape heavy losses, in view OF the bursting
the land bubble If the growing crops turn oa' ,bo
luxurantly as they now promise, great deal Oh ..o
western monetary trouble will be siaveI OFT W hSTs
ever may happen however. land speculation out 1ne,'
is checked It has arrested emigration by the eAotd
bitant prices to which it has up arabic land anI
town lots, and many enterprises now threaten 70 i"'
worthless on that account
"O'''' Phil aaS Gazette.