The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-12
IDAHO WORLD.
THE WILL OF PETER THE GREAT.
The Gar Peters Look into Futurity


Is TO BE EFFEcTEprs--rHE EMPIRE OF RUSSIA MUS
BE UNivERsAL.
The San Francisco Chronicle gives
this singular document as follows, pre-
facing each article with some remarks
of it's own. As it has been claimed
that this document is the creed OF Rus
sian politics and the spirit of its dlplo
macy, and as that empire is just now
about TO- take an active part in Eu
ropean complications, perhaps this doc
.inent may throw some light upon the
reasons for her action, and give at
least color of Judgment to what might
otherwise seem inconsistencies. At all
events it will prove interesting to
all who take an interest in European
actions: W. ..aas.at. ii.
When journalists or diplomatists
wish to excite alarm at any manltes-
tation of Russian designs, either IN
Europe or Asia, they not unfreqnently
preface their remarks by the announce
ment that another attempt is being
made to carry out "the Will of Peter
the Great Consequently, it is already
we'll known that this mysterious State
paper proposes some sweeping changes
in the political divisions of the Old
World. 1t is also generally taken for
granted that Russian policy at home
and abroad has been, since the time OF
the famous Gar, directed in strict ac-
cordance' with the provisions of this
Twill" In fact, it has been universal
" received as the Evangel of Musco-
vite progress. We subjoin this singu-
lar document, which we are sure must
possess great interest for our readers
at the present juncture of affairs. We
publish it as it was reported to King
Louis XIV. of France, by his Embas-
sador at St. Petersburg. Some remarks
of our own, tending to demonstrate the
steps that have already been taken to-
ward. the accomplishment of Peters
dream, will be found preceding some
of the clauses.
The Gar prophesies universal domin-
ion for Russia, and gives his reasons
for believing such thing possible:
In the name of the holy and indiyis-
ible Trinity, /, Peter !, to all my de-
scendants and successors to the throne
and government of the Russian nation.
AS the great God. of whom we receive
our existence, has enlightened me with
His support, am permitted to look
upon Russia as the nation destined to
extend its dominion over the whole of .
Europe.
l found this idea upon the fact that
the greater part of the nations of Eu-
rope are in a state of old age, approach
ing to dissolution, and are nearing
their end at Q giant pace; and from
this it follows that they will be easily
and certainly conquered by this young {
and vigorous nation when it acquires
its full force 7 look upon the invasion
of the Orient and 0ccident by the {
North as a periodical movement, d.
rected by that Providence that rcgen- t
Grated the Roman people by means of
the invasion Of the barbarians, The
emigrations of the people Of the North :,
are like the overflow of the Nile, that b
at certain epochs fertilizes comes with it's I
waters the exhausted fields of Egypt. O
found Russia dry ravine; l leave it :
converted into a river My success :,
DIS will make of it a sea destined to Z
fertillze the whole of poor, worn out Ii
Europe, and its waves will wash away v
and destroy any bikes that may op- j.,
pose it, if my descendants know how
% direct its current; and for this pur- II
Jose | leave them the following instruc-
ions. which | commend to their atten- r.
ion and constant observation: tt
In the first clause the Gar sketches,
n a general way, the means by which a
MS country is to be prepared for the d
glorious destiny awaiting it: tt
FirstEKeep the Russian nation con- a
family at war, in order that the sol G
liers may be willing veterans. Nevis