The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-05-27
PETER THE GREAT.
His FNze4s Political TsstazaeRt--A
Policy Of LiEaitiesS Aggression
and War.

VIII Of Peter the Crest Of Russia This
document WIS e0ntdentiSlly deposited II
the hands Of the Able de BsrniS, Minister
of Foreign Affairs II lT5T; and also II
those Of Louis Nv. See the Memories
q the Ckavzlisr dion. l p, II"
A COPY l. also TO be found IL the iIplC-
matte archives OF France. sud transcript
q this gppears In the volume, ~P0Iti4Ue
is Ia Russia sn Orient. par Victor Nor
puSu.@ from which tins document Is
taken:
In the name Of the Most Holy and In
diviSibls Trinity. we, Peter the First,
Emperor and AutUerut u all the Eu>SiGS.
etc. TO AL our descendants and Successors
10 the thrurs and government Of the Rus
san nation:
God. from who we derive our existence.
and 70 whom we owe our cruwu- having
constantly enlightened T. by HIS spirit
and sustained u by HIS divine help. al
lows NE % look On the Russian people -
called upur hereafter to hold sway over
Europe. Ny rsGsUn for thus thinking l.
that the European nations LGye mostly
reached state Of Old sSs- bordering on IN
bacilty, OF they are rapidly approaching
Il. Naturally. then they VII be easily
ard Individually conquered by people
<arunE n youth and vizJr. especially when
this latter shall hare attained It's ful
strength and vigUr look On the future
invasion Of the eastern and western cOuu-
tries BY the north a. periodical u-lEu-
uant. ordained By PrUvidzEce. who. III
Ike manner rsSsusEgtsd the R1Ezu M
ton BY barbarian InvESIJ1s- EEssa en-
lgrzriGus Of men from the north are - the
rsEur Of the Me. which az certain
periods. comes TO tzrtilizs the mpO7sE-
Eshsd lands ut Egypt by Its deposit L
found RussiE a. rITul55- l leave It
river Ny SUCCESSORS VII leave II Q large
sea. destined 10 tertllIzs the Impoverished
lands Of Europe and It's waters vii over
H.JE N SPITE Of opposing dams erected by
weak hands Il cur dzsceliECEs only know
how To direct IT, Course his i the raG-
sJu leave then the following IEStrTle-
tions. / give these countries 90 the wGtch-
fitness and care. as Moses gave the Ia
BE Of the Law to the Jewish people
I kseU the R1SsIz1 nation II q state u
continual VIZ - is 90 have tEz soldier
always under arr-s and ready for action
creeping when then the finances u the
S5ate VIII mt allow Of IL Keep up tie
forces choose ths best moment Tor ATTACK
b. these u1saEs y1u VII Be ready Tor var
even II the time Of peace LLls L t1r tEz
interest az tie future a.-grardlzzl-sl1 Of
BGSsia-
II EndeavUr- By every possible means.
60 brIuz II from the uElEr1UCI1-, civilized
countries Of Europe G1eeEs II dI1zs q
zar and learned men II times OF peace.
tins ET7Iaz tbs B1=sIzl people tie al
7zn6a-ss enjoyed b other countries 7T-lE
yu5 allowing then 20 L1sE any u EL-zl- o n
seIfrsspect.
III On every occasion take part II us
aEairs and --arrsLs Of Europe. above al
II thnss Of Germany. which COUNTY beng
rhe usareEH. mere I1z1-E,i1a1elg culGer1s u
". Divide Poland b. exiting cl7lI ,i-s
e,7r1 there VII over the nobility by lEl
bery= corrupt the Diets 81 a. 10 have II
H1ancs II the eleC5lgu Of k1zEz Ez
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mark from Sweden and Sweden ErlI
Denmark carefully k=epIlE Up their rival
rles
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.ian princes CIzrua1 lrl1ces=es- 50 a. C.
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interests closer AID b Er1FaggaElnz on
principles II Germany % enlist her II on
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usrriaI alliance win hzr n Ersf=rsIes Q
any other EzEEaHgs our wlpd AID IL
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establish between her MERCHANTS her sal
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fyr uazi-afIGu and cnUnerci-
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