, 1875-12-06
THE FUTURE EMPIRE Or EGYPT.


The acquisition Of the 6ucz Canal by Great
Britain necessarily involves something like
proteotorate Of Egypt, but it is probable that
lilo offensive name will bo Kept out Of sight
and the protection be given only to keep the
King on his throne. He may perhaps bo
furnished with English troops TO complete
his conqucsts in Central Africa, but such aid
will probably only bo given in ense somo
European Power threatens the integrity Of
hin possessions. He will certainly have the
help Of British money md Of individual
tional protection In any extreme dnnger.
Tho concealed political alliance between En-
gland and Egypt will result in public and
close commercial alliance between tho two.
Engljsh merchants will roap the profits Of
Egyptian trade, and English Taxpayers will
escape the necessity OF supporting costly
colonial Government.
The history Of the Egyptian Empire is n
series OF dissolving views. Tho domain ruled
from tho Lower Nile has expanded, contract
cd, expanded again, md again contracted,
through cycles OF ceuturieB. Dynasty has
succeeded dynasty. Thrones Aayo beon
built upon thrones. Tho vast royal families
hive scattered their blood through all ranks
Of the people, until there is scarcely fellah
on tho Milo who cannot claim kinship With
bis ruler. Where haroms abound, all man.
kind soon $beco1ne related. Those etlnolo-
gista who find the highest type Of raco
in tho nation which is composed Of
tho moat olemonta can point to tho
present Khedive Of Egypt as passing
proof Of their theory. Tho blood In his veins
comes from many different sources. The
union Of tho white slayca Of Circassia md
the 'dark-skinned Turks from many varying
cl1nea Inns at last produced man who defos
tho languid influences OF tho hot sun TINT
beats on Nile baads, md nets with m energy
and skill we are wont to claim o. the e1-
elusive possession OF moro western md q
colder civilization. Ills Empire is now about
to swallow up Abygsinin, and will, perchance,
ultimately embrauco all Central Africa, from
sea to sea. Abyssinian civilization, such o.
1t is, is an otfshoot from TINT Of Egypt, with
moro recent gratis from Portugal. When the
Bedouirs oyorthrew tho old Egyptian
dynasty. the deposed monarchs fed
| up the Nile Valley, passed through
fiery loaort and matted Jungle, and eatab,
llshed Il nav kingdom in the vast oasis oi
Ethiopia and Abysainia- A great trade III
ivory, in gems and gold-<lust. IN spices and
slaves, n,ade then strong md rich, In the
coIrae Of time, they reconquorcd their Egyp
tim throne, transferred their seat Of rule
back to Memphis, and left Ethiopia ant
Abysainia to be managed by their satraps
But ere long one Of tile latter threw OF til,
yoke, invaded lis, Emperor's own country
aud made Egypt satsapy Of his own. +!
dream drove tho suporstitious barbarian bacl
towards the SOURCES Of the Nile, and Egyp
was abandoned TO civil war until the Prot
sN1Es assumed supreme power. The thir,
Of that nano conquered Abyadnia agaIu
In ways Like these, the contest Of cross
purposes, tho marriages and divorce
Ut tho two countries. went on. Tho prosen
attempt OF tho Khedivo to odd Abyssinia
Egypt, il successful, will merely Join togethe
two priucipnlities that have often been joine
togethor and a. often torn apart. The tor
dency Of things in all civilized countries
towards consolidation 1t remains to b. see
; whether standardization Gun exert this sam
cohesive power.
, CARTE HAnRlsoA, he 1nado his malda
, speech Saturday and was sumnaril
: sauelched. Uuablo 10 wait until CongEs
| ass6mhled, hs talked aud talked and tsiks
, 10 the Democrats in oaucus assembled, NJ a.
1 Ing that well.known aud somewhat threa
l I t. r all