The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-09-06

That a single man often gives tone not
only to his own age, but those which toll
low it, is proven by the testament of the
great Gear Peter, recently published In the
columns of an English journal. All know
how that shrewd and sagacious prince
lifted his nation from state OF seml-bar-
barism, during the course of single gen
Grafton. into the position of one of the
greatest powers of Europe. The princi-
Piles which governed him, his successors,
with the exception of the unfortunate
Paul. appear TO have blindly followed;
and study of history will show that all
he proposed for his descendants has, to
the present day, been almost literally ac-
complished. One of the clauses of his
testament recommended the division of
Poland, by raising up disorders and Jeal-
ousies This was done by exalting Au
gustus of SaXony against Stanlslaus, the
protege of Charles XII, and the result was
the annihilation of the Polish Republic.
"Marry Russian princes with German
prncesses.' This was another of his
recommendations, and the result has been
what he foresaw-the dependence of one
half the German soyereigns of his desceE
dants. The Gar enoined that the alliance
of England and Austria should be carefully
sought, and this has ever been done, 50
that III her time of trial, Russia was subsi-
dized by the first, and now makes use of
the last as cats paw. The ninth clause
OF the treaty is most singular, and therefore
we reproduce ii entire:
80. Do all i'll your power TO approach
closely Constantinople and India. Re
member that he who rules over these
countries is the real sovereign ofthe world.
keep up continued wars with Turkey
and with Persia. Establish dockya ards in
the Black Sea. Gradually obtain the
command of this sea, as well as of the
Baltic. This is necessary for the entire
success of our projects. Hasten the fall of
Persia. Open for yourselves a route
towards the Persian gulf. Re-establish,
as much as possible, by means OF Syria,
the ancient commerce of the Levant, and
thus advance towards India. Once there,
you will net require English Gold
| This is the secret of the pertlnaclty with
which the Circassian war Is maintained,
and of the movements towards Khlva,
! which few years since attracted so much
attention and caused so much alarm.
! The protection should be extended to
all the Greek church, and Pan-Sclavonic
Union, are distinctly enjoined, and the
most viliainous ideas and modes Of pro-
cedure to obtain a universal empire are
avowedly inculcated. 1t is difficult to
believe that this paper was written more
! than a century ago, yet, as 1t is referred 10
as a serious document, we are forced to
confess that it is not more strange that so
/ much ShOuld he foreSeen than so much in
so short time should be accomplished
! One clement of political power the ear
/ had not foreseen-the great uprising of the
people OF Europe. At his day, the dec
! faraton Of the Great Frenchman, that
Il am the state was thought, throughout
the world true, and he would have been a
hardy man who had dared to deny it.
/ Things are changed now, for the people
who win libeuy viii, in all probability,
maintain it.-RepubHc.