Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-08-02
Russian Policy.


The Courier deS EtatS Unis, the French
paper at New York, contains document
which is said to have descended from PETER
THE GREAT, in relation TO the policy to be
persued by The rulers of Russia in their
intercourse with foreign nations. We have
ii as a curiosity. So far that policy has been
pursued. Will this termination be as here
pointed
|. To keep the Russian nations conIin,
ualIy in war, in order 10 maintain the spirit
of the army. To tolerate peace only as q
means Of repairing finances of the State.
ii. To invite learned men of ether ma.
lions 10 introduce the arts Of peace and ol
war TO the Empire.
Ill. To mix in all the quarrels Of Europe
and especially of Germany.
~. TO lake Poland, by exciting Jealous.
les, bribing parIizans. and creating pretexis
for the admission of Russian army. Ii
then eighbOrlng powers ;nterpose difficulties
10 oPpease them temporarily by dividing the
country, until the time comes 10 resume
what we have given.
V. To get possession Of as much as pos.
sibIe of Sweden; 10 provide her to attack
in order 10 have pretext for Subjugatins
her. To isolate her from Denmark, and 10
stimulate rivalres between the two.
vi. Totake The wives of Russian prince:
from the princesses of Germany, in order
10 ally her 10 our cause.
VII. To cultivate the alliance Of En-
gland, for commercial and marine purposes
VIII. To extend increasingly our do
minion 10 the North, on the Ballic, and lc
!! the Sou;;aa on The Black Sea.
TX. Togo. as near as possible TO Con
slantinople and The Indies and with lha
view, 10 excite constant wars with the Turk
ish and Persans and re.esIablsh, if posi-
BILE, the ancient commerce OF the Levan,
through Syria. To reach tho Indies.--
Once there, we can dispense with The golC
Of England s,
X. To conciliate the alliance of Auslril
and encourage her to prelensions TO The soy
ereignty Of Germany, but underhandedly
stimulate the jealousy of the princes. Il,
compel her 10 call in her aid, and exercise
ever her kind Of protectorate.
XII Induce the house of Austria 10 chast
The Turks from Europe; and neuIralize he
suspicious in regard 10 the conquest of Con
slantinople by exciting a war with the oIde
States of Europe, or else by giving her
portion Of the conquest, 10 be taken back a
a later day.
XII. To endeavor - unite about Russi
all the Greek Church, scattered in Hungary
or Poland, aud 10 assume in regard 10 then
sacerdotal supremacy.
XIII. Sweden dismembered, Persia con
quered, Poland subjuguled, Turkey acquired
TO propose 10 the Court Of Versailles an
Then 10 the Couu Of Vienna TO divide viii
them the Empire Of their universe, If on
OF The two accepts, TO unite with her il
crushing the Other.
XIV. Ii both refuse, 10 excite one agains
The other, I'LL they are exhausted. The
profiIing by the decisive moments, Russi
would pour down her troops upon Germany
while fleets parting from the shores of Azo
and The Porl Of Aruhangel, loaded wit
Asialic hordes under the convoy of arme
fleets from The Black Sea and the Baltic ad
vancing through the Mediterranean and III
Atlantic, would inundate France on one sid
and Germany on the other and these NV
conquered, the rsi Of Europe would pass
without striking blow, under The yoke.