The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-07-28

Ihe COHTIeTHeS ECuto CHto' WV AShN"
paper at New York, contains a document
which is said to have descended from
PETER THE GREAT, in relation to the poll
cy to be pursued by the rulers OF Russia
in their intercourse with foreign nations.
We give it as a curiosity. So far the pol
icy has been pursued. Will its termina-
ton be as here pointed out?
|. To keep the Russian nation continu-
ally in war, in order to MAINTAIN the spirit
of the army TO tolerate peace only as
a means of repairing the finances OF the
State. .......
II. To invite learned men Of other ma
tions to introduce the arts of peace and OF
war to the Empire.
III. To mix all the quarrels of Europe,
and especially of Germany.
w. To take Poland, by exciting jeal-
ousies, bribing partizans, and creating
pretexts for the admission of Russian
army. If the neighboring powers inter-
pose difficulties, to appease them tempor-
arily by dividing the country, until the
time comes to resume what we have Civ
en-.
V. To get possession of as much as
possible of Sweden; to provoke her to at
tack, in order to have a pretexG for sub
iugating her. TO isolate her from Den
mark, and to stimulate riyalries between
the two.
vi. To take the wives of Russian
princes from the princesses of Germany,
in order to ally her to our cause.
VII. To cultivate the alliance of Eng
land. for commercial and marine pur-
poses.
VIII. TO extend increasingly our do
minion to the North, on the Baltic, and to
the South, on the Black Sea,
TX. TO get as near as possible to Con-
stantinople and the Indies and with that
view, to excite constant wars with the
Truks and Persians and re-establish, il
possible, the ancient commerce of the
Levant through Syria. To reach the In
dies. Once there, we can dispense with
the gold OF England.
X. TO conciliate the alliance of Aus
tralia and encourage her pretenslons tC
the sovereignty of Germany, but under
handedly stimulate the jealousy of th'
princes. To compel her to call in her aid
and exercise over her a kind Of protec
torate,
XII. Induce the house of the Austria tt
chase the Turks from Europe and neu
tralze her suspicious in regard to the con
quest of Constantinople by excitinga wa
with the older States of Europe, or els'
by giving her a portion of the conquest
to be taken back at later day.
XII TO endcavor to unite about Rus
sia all the Greek Church, scattered il
Hungary or Poland, and to assume in re
gard to them sacerdotal supremacy.
XIII. Sweden dismembered, Persit
conquered. Poland subjugated, Turke.
acquired, to propose to the Court o
Versailles and then to the Court of Vienn
to divide with them the Empire of tn
universe. If one of the two accepts, t.
unite with her in crushing the other.
XIV. If both refuse, to excite on
against the other till they are exhausted
! Then proGting by the decisive moments
Russia would pour down her troops upo
Germany, while two fleets parting fror
the shores of Azof and the Port of Arch
angel, loaded with Asiatic hordes, unde
the convoy of armed fleets from the Blac
Sea and the Baltic advancing throug
the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, woul
inundate France on one side and Germa
; ny on the other; and these two conquer
ed, the rest.of Europe would pass, will
! out striking blow, under the yoke.