Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-06-08
The VIII Of Peter the Great.

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} Times this strange document. 1
{ appea FED in tie la Presse (Paris
: m 1918 There are some part
i which dp not appear to be genuine
blH stilllae document itsrlf is lul
: of mighty significance. The desti
J nv Of Russia is marked out IN thf
following thirteen Paragraphs:
, / To have the Russpia nation
! constantly at war, that tie soIfiery
may always be disciplined ant ready
for action. Allow The nation no
rest, but for the replenishirg the
treasury, reorganizing Tie armies,
md choosing the oPporlnne mo-
ment of attack; making, in this
Einanller, peace serve war and war
SERVO peare, in the interests, ag
grand lizementand prosperity of Rus
sia.
.. To attract, by all possible
means, ,>tffcr4nst efficient and cele-
brated military officers IN Europe
during war, and highly educated,
scientific men Of all countries in
time ol peace, that the Russians
may enjoy the advantages Of other
countries without los fng tn biz own
-ideniits.
3. To take part, on all occasions,
in the disputes And conlenlipns
among the States of Enropr, espe-
cialiy those Of GERMANY, IN which
rs the nearest we are most inter-
ested.
4. 10 subdue Pallnd;l loment
there cqnlinaal ri4afrles and dis
lnrbancirs; gain their mobiles by f.
bribery; influence their diets, and
by intrienc take action in the cleo
lion Of their kings; Iorm partizan
cIiqnes, and for their protection
send Them hiuscovite troops, To re-
main in the country unit the mo-
inent Of complete occupation. II
ihe .nelghboring powers make op-
position quiet them at once hT dis
i'embering the country, and giving
b each part.
5. To take what we can from
Sweden, and make any attack by
ler a prcteXt for suhiigalion. For |
hi, separate her from Denmark, '
nd likewise Denmark from Swe- II
en-. and fomcnt with care all api- D
1osities aud riyalries between them. +
6. Tq select wives for the Rus
ian princes among the princesses
Germany, (or the multiplying Of Il
lmly alliances q0nciliales inter 81
sts, and by them will unite Ger n
ianv tc our cause, and increase IA
nr influence in that country. d'
7. To-attend assiduo nsly 70 form "
g an alliance with England for 81
Ir commerce, the assistance Of h'
lat power we most need for the OF
Irpose Of tuilding up maratine III
rec, and she VIII be ol tile great a
1 service in supply ing us with her al
Id in exchange for our lumber "
Id other productions. Continual
~ ith her merchants and be
ilors will accustnm ours to navi- IN
lion and commerce.. IL
8. Extend ourselves INCREASINGLY OF
wards the North, the whole length On
lho DaIiic-an,I likewise 10 the SO
nth by the Black Sea.
9. To take every possible means
gainlng Constantinople and The mf
dies, Tor wlle rules ihefeI u i'll be syI
Ie sovereign oi the world;D excite gu
n continually III Turkey and Per- 'gr
j; esfabiish:pg iortresses on the AM
ack Sea, get the control OF the Cal
}, by degrees, and also Of the Bal OF
, which IS a double point neees ha'
y to the realization OF onr pro- ruI
I; accelerate as much as possible
. decay OF Persia; penetrate the :,
rsian Gull; Ie-establish, II it be .p'
ssibir, by way Of Syria, the an -, 90
MT commerce OF Levant; advance Piie Y
the Indies, which are the great al' l,'
pot Of the world. Once there, se'
can DO without the gold Of Eog
"a. .'bl
To-. Obtain aud carefully cultivate poe
, alIlanceof Austria; support zap lik,
renlIy) her ideas OF future do qui
MON over Germany; excite ami
,silies aud rivairles among her :
nces-thus causing each party at
claim the assistance OF Rnssla, wh'
i exercise over this country his
.cies Of protection that will pre- ms
re for future dominion. was