Foreign policy state

The foreign policy of a state whose grandeur is founded upon conquest, must characteristically be that erf conquest. It is of course in furtherance of this policy that the great and novel plan of “military colonization” has been devised. Eventually this, it appears, is to place at the dis postal of government, three millions of males,   trained from the earliest age to military exercises, and to be held constantly in readiness to rein force the embodied army. Whether this number is to be the maximum, will of course depend upon circumstances.

Seventy thousand is the number stated to be now available from this source.

The settlements granted to the Roman Legions were chiefly for defense, and for services pen formed. These appear to concern the future more than the past; and are obviously calculated rather to assail than protect The consequence) if not the intention, is plainly the foundation of an immense military caste, whose confirmed habits and separate interests must no less dispose and qualify them to rivet the chains of their own countrymen, than to impose an equally galling bondage on every surrounding people.

What political institution, democratic or otherwise, can be so inimical to the safety of other states, as the uncalled-for preparation of such permanent and overwhelming means of aggression?

The number of serfs stated to belong to the crown, is fourteen millions; with a still greater proportion of land. The individual members of the Imperial family also possess a considerable number the remainder, with a small exception, being the property of noble or private persons,   all being equally subject to unlimited and uncontrolled military conscription. It cannot therefore be alleged that other governments have their remedy by adopting a like system, because to no other government are there means of a similar amount and character available.

Population is the proportion

About one eleventh of the population is the proportion, it is believed, that are free.

Whether these colonies may or may not produce to the full extent what appears to have been contemplated; is, as yet, uncertain. But the stupendous project completely discloses the anima of the government.

Their succession to the throne of  the Russia has; not broken, and even the occupants cut off, by conspiracies, which have usually effected their purpose, though, the aid of such portions of the army as: may have, been at hand.:. But these tragically eveatahaye, in no instance wrought any essential change on the gap and external views of the governments; such are amongst the perils which must ever be the penalty of an injudiciously exerted despotism.