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son, and for this reason deserves to be
historically and peremptorily stated.
But there is Nemesis for nations as
we'll as for individuals. The English
governing classes must be aware by this
time that they have been playing losing
game. Should they doubt il, let them
examine what they have got by strength
enng the power of the French Emperor.
In the Crimean war England was thrown
into the shade by France. The abrupt
termination Napoleon gave to the war
was obviously at variance with her inte-
rests and contrary to her wishes still
she was tanned into compliance. The
treaty of alliance signed on the l0.h of
April, 1854, led to the famous declara-
ton Of the Sd OF March, 1856, which en-
tailed upon her the loss of her maritime
supremacy, compelling her to surrender
the right of search. So little was the in
huence of the Russians shaken in the
East by the fall of Sebastopol that they
have since entirely subdued Circassie,
and laid, by the conquest Of Caucasus,
the foundation of their sway over Persia,
thus bringing nearer the day on which
they will dispute the possession of India
with the EHglish. So little was the in
| huence OF Europe increased by her share
in the victories of Alma and Inkermann
that when she thought fit to raise her
voice in favor of Poland, Prince Gort-
schekoff shook ct her the finger of scorn,
and when she presumed to deprecate the
invasion of Schleswig- Holstein, her in
dignant protests we're secuted by Ven
Bismars
As for the way in which her services
were requited by her faithful ally, it is
enough to say that he refused to join her
in the Danish question that he planned
and effected the annexation of Nice and
Savoy without caring pin whether she
liked it or not; that, having commenced
the Mexican expedition with her, be
altered its character, regardless OF her re-
monstrances, and marched his army to
Mexico without her; in fine, that he
managed to give to France the spectacle
of the queen of England going down
upon her knees at Paris before the tomb
Of the captive at st. Helena.
One word more. If the English Gov
ern ment, after the establishment of the
empire, has been under the necessity of
fortifying the coasts, renewing the army,
manufacturing cannon, making trial OF
new>engines of destruction; if an enor-
nous sum of money, never dreampt of be-
fore, has had to be expended upon the
army, the navy, and the Notifications; if
the policy of warlike preparations has
had to be backed by the volunteer move
ment, exhibiting nation Of traders and
workers smitten with what Golden used
to style "the rife fever" if England is
SO painfully, SO permanently alive to the
danger of a general confagration which
might extend to her, and would in any
case be most hurtful both to her political
power and to her commercial prosperity
lis it not because there is iu France an
army of six hundred thousand men
ready to take the field at a sign from one
man, at glance from his eyes, at the
first contraction of his brows? And if
England may without injustice be &C.
cused of having morally contributed to
uphold that monstrous power, what right
has she to complain of the consequences 2
Patere legem guam ipss tecisti.