100 On the Natural Boundaries of Empires. 
as to their increase or decrease of dominion, and we may 
there perceive how durable is the force of these barriers. 
en we compare also the duration of conquests with 
the existence of nations, we then perceive the decisive and 
prevailing effect of natural divisions. 
hen extensive conquests are made, these boundaries 
may appear to be extinct, but they still remain; although sur- 
mounted by force, they are never destro ed; and at the 
proper period their natural effect will be again produced. 
And it is fortunate for humanity that they exist otherwise 
the world would exhibit one general scene of despotism. 
Never did one of the race o' conquerors, belong to that 
The aes ‘of Sesostris were scarcely recognized be- 
yond he march of his army. 
enty times, according to observations of Malte Brun, 
have ihe tribes of the elevated regions of Asia, sallied down 
on the inhabitants of the plains, and subverted the thrones 
over the whole continent, but the political divisions of Asia, 
are very similar, at the present day, to what they were at 
its first colonization 
Nor does it signify by what title nations become possessed 
- pert foreign dominions; by rib Sag or alliance; by peace 
: Nature compels the disunion 
mandy was conferred on ih brave Duke Rollo, by 
the e sock King Charles ; when England was conquered, the 
union of the two heteroge neous countries continned but a | 
short time. All the wars between England =~ France ue 
the pee of the nations to form vo Jar states, arn & 
after a combat of thirty years in duration, was happily ef- 
fecte 
Conquerors, after traversing the Earth, and subduing na- 
tions have often recognized the force of these natural boun- 
daries, and have divided their empires among their sons, ac- 
