A repetition of similar calamities becomes every day more ha*
probable; the conquests and colonies of Russia in Siberia^
have streightened the limits of the pastoral life; their military
posts and garrisons have caused the cultivation and inclosure
of lands ; the objects of luxury are exchanged for the prodaca
of the chace, and the supremacy of the Russian sceptre is
acknowledged by the. barbarian tribes, in the payment of aa
annual tribute. The probability of barbarian invasion is,
therefore, diminished and continues to decrease; but if th^
spirit of conquest is evapot-ated in Tartary, it is revived in
Europe. In the midst of this quarter of the globe, a system
of democracy arose, which at length subsided into a military
despotism, animated by the principle of universal conquesU
The firm basis of European policy has no doubt checked its
progress, but the kingdoms of the continent are shaken to
their centre, and universal aggression is as active as ever. The
law of nations and the sanctity of treaties are every where
violated with impunity, and without shame. A defensive
system alone can never resist such a power, and the spirit of
conquest must be^ opposed by the spirit, of conquest. The
British empire is at this moment combating this relentless
system ! In the course of her military measures, and political
aegociations^ let us ask if the genius^ foresight, and courage of



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Vie ixi4Qlp<fy»^ W«nr mdeqiUtt i» IbM t^ierpriw^f afici if id thf
iii$C«rfieg(i of ^eifj pri^eet ik0y kif^ve undertaken, ii ha^ not
toom^^yiilf at tbfLt.tliey bftve been i«p«t growly de<jeived by
thf ir ^inwt* ©f refourc**, |h<>»r tope§, ihrir fears, nod thcit
flatterers. TU fall of (he French nipaai^by, and tka diasdlih
ti((Hi of^be'ai^Qient goveromeat, ^iKcited all Europe to a crusade _
^Mnf^l that kifigdom. Under the pretence of re-establishing
the Qtomurebjr, a treaty of partition had been settled, the
einigra9ts fossnd theolielvea the instruments and the dupes of
the aities, md the fol^resses whii*b were taken^ displayed the
tfttudai^ of Austria, and Hot that of Bourbon. 