The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-10-27
From the wnshlnrton GInhn.

Mention has been lately made of ih
will Of Peter the Great; but we believ
that 40 copy Of il is 10 be found in an,
bn& Of access. Tho following ,ransla
tiu1 has been made from German wolI
entitled GcSchichte Peters des Crossen
Wow Eduard Pelz, Leipsic. 1t is ,her,
stNlbdalo have been transmitted by th,
Chavalier'd Eon. French Embassador a
4 the Conn of ST. Petersburg, 10 tn,
Frcnch King in tho year 1857, and i,
have been made public shortly after
ws,ds.
| Various opinions have been expressed
as TO its authenticity and geru neness
which, nj his period of time, it is diff
cult TO clear up. independently, how
evc,, of its Authenticity, there is mucI
intrinsic inteyest in The document, as EN-
hodying principles of action which have
been no'oriousy followed by Russia du'
ring the last one hundred years, will
such modi6calions as limc and circum>
stances aud The variations of European
equilibrium have rendered necessary.
The thirteenth RUE Is especially worth y
Of attention at the presen, moment:
"The WiH Of Peter the Great.
SIN the name ofihc holy and indivs,
bio Trinity, we, Peer, Emperor and Au-
tocrat Of All Russiai, &C., 10 all our sue.
cessors on the throne and in the govern
menl of the Russian nation.
"Fnrasmuch ss tie grea, Gsd, who is
tho Author and Grvrr of our life and
crown, bath constantly illuminated us
with His light, and upheld US with his
support" &c.
Here Peter sets ou, in detail that, ac>
cordIng 80 his view, which he takes 10
be $50 that Of Providence, he regards
the Russian nation as destined hereafter
10 exercise supreme dominion over Eu>
rope. He bases opinion on the fact that
the European nations have tof the most
part fallen into condition Of decrepi>
tude not far removed from collapse,
whence he considers that they may ca>
silly be srbjugaled by new and youth
iul race, as soon ms the latter shall havo
attained its full Vigor.,
The Russian monarch looks upon tie
coming influx nj the nnrlherns '.,----''''s-
east and wrsi es peTiodicai movement,
which forms part Of the scheme Vt Provi-
dence, which, in like manner, by the
inVasions OF the barbarians, effected the
regeneration of tho Roman world. lie
compares these migraiions Of The polar
nations to the inundaiuns of the Nile,
which, al certain seasons, ferlilizes the
arid soil of Egypt. lie adds that Russia,
which he found a brook, and should
leave river, must, under his Successors
grow 10 mighty sea, destined TO feril-
ze worn-oul Europe and that its waves
would advance over all obstacles, if his
successors were only capable of guiding
the stream. On ibis account he leaves
behind him for their use the following
rules which he rccomends TO their at
'enlion and conslan! study, even as Mo
ses C. nsigned his table Of the law 10 the
Jewish people:
"RULEs.
81. The Russian nation must be con-
stanlly on war fuo'ng 10 keep the
soldiers warlko and in good condition.
No rest must be allowed except fot The
purpose OF relieving the Slate finances,
recruiting the army, or bidding the fa>
votable moment for attack. BY these
means peace is made subservient 70
war and war to peace, in The interest of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and increasing pros
periy of Russia.
-. Every possible means must be us
ed 10 invite from The most cultivated Eu
ropean States commanders in war aud
philosophers in peace, 10 enable the
Russian nation 10 participate in The adj
van,ages of other countries without los
ing any Of IFS own.
"3. No opportunity must he los. of ia>
king part in The affairs and disputes OF
Europe, especially in those Of Germany
which, from Its vicinity, is of The mos
dlreCl interest to us.
I'd. Poland must be devided by keep |
ing up constant jealousies and confusious
there. The authorities must be gained
over with money, and the Assemblies
corrupted SO as to influence the elec-
lion of the Kings. We must get up
party of our own there, send Russian
troops into the country, and lie, them So
jouIn there so long that they may ulIi-
malely find some pretext for remaining
there for ever. Should the neighlor-
ing States make diff cullies, we musl
opprase them for the moment by allows
ing item share Of the territory until we
can safely resume what we have thus
given away.
"5. We must take away as much ter>
riory as possible from Sweden, end
contrive iha, they shall attack US first.
so as 10 give us preiexl for their sub,
ugation. With this object in view, we
must keep Sweden in opposition to Den
mark, and Denmark to Sweden, and
sedulously foster their mutual iealousies.
sc. The cunsorts Of The Russian prin.
;es mus, always be chosen from among