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e Sea…Powers had recoiled horror…struck； there was no whisper farther； to them or to the rest of exoteric mankind；though it has been one of the busiest Entities ever since。 From the Menzel Documents； I know not after what circuitous gropings and searchings； Friedrich first got notice of that Treaty： ＇Now printed in OEuvres de Frederic； iv。 40…42。＇ figure his look on discovering it！
We said it was the remarkablest bit of sheepskin in its Century。 Readers have heard too； That it was proposed to Bruhl； by a grateful Austria； directly on signing the Peace of Dresden： 〃Our Partition…Treaty stands all the same； does it not？〃and in what humor Bruhl answered： 〃Hah？ Get Russia to join！〃 Both these facts； That there is a Treaty of Warsaw and that this is the Austrian…Saxon temper and intention towards him and it； Friedrich learned from the Menzel Documents。 And if the reader will possess himself of these two facts； and understand that they are of a germinative； most vital quality； indestructible by the times and the chances； and have been growing and developing themselves； day and night ever since； in a truly wonderful manner；the reader knows in substance what Menzel had to reveal。
Russia was got to join；there are methods of operating on Russia； and kindling a poor fat Czarina into strange suspicions and indignations。 In May； 1746； within six months of the Peace of Dresden； a Treaty of Petersburg； new version of the Warsaw one； was brought to parchment； Czarina and Empress…Queen signing；Bruhl dying to sign； but not daring。 How Russia has been got to join； and more and more vigorously bear a hand； how Bruhl's rabidities of appetite； and terrors of heart； have continued ever since； how Austria and Russia；Bruhl aiding with hysterical alacrity； haunted by terror （and at last mercifully EXCUSED from signing）； have； year after year； especially in this last year； 1755； brought the matter nearer and nearer perfection； and the Two Imperial Majesties； with Bruhl to rear； wait only till they are fully ready； and the world gives opportunity； to pick a quarrel with Friedrich； and overwhelm and partition him； according to covenant： This； wandering through endless mazes of detail； is in sum what the Menzel Documents disclose to Friedrich and us。 How； in a space of ten years； the small seed…grain of a Treaty of Warsaw； or Treaty of Petersburg； planted and nourished in that manner； in the Satan's Invisible World； has grown into a mighty Tree there；prophetic of Facts near at hand； which were extremely sanguinary to the Human Race for the next Seven Years。
This is the sum…total： but for Friedrich's sake； and to illustrate the situation； let us take a few glances more； into the then Satan's Invisible World； which had become so ominously busy round Friedrich and others。 The Czarina； we say； was got to engage； 22d May； 1746； there came a Treaty of Petersburg duly valid； which is that of Warsaw under a new name： and still Bruhl durst not； for above a year coming；not till August 15th； 1747； ＇MEMOIRE RAISONNE （in Gesammelte Nachrichten ）； i。 459。＇ and then； only in a hypothetic half…and…half way； with fear and trembling； though with hunger unspeakable； in sight of the viands。 A very wretched Bruhl； as seen in these Menzel Documents。 On poor Polish Majesty Bruhl has played the sorcerer； this long while； and ridden him as he would an enchanted quadruped； in a shameful manner： but how； in turn （as we study Menzel）； is Bruhl himself hagridden； hunted by his own devils； and leads such a ghastly phantasmal existence yonder； in the Valley of the Shadow of CLOTHES；mere Clothes； metaphorical and literal！ ＇〃MONTREZ…MOI DES VERTUS； PAS DES CULOTTES （Have you no virtues then to show me； nothing but pain of breeches）！〃 exclaimed an impatient French Traveller； led about in Bruhl's Palace one day： Archenholtz； Geschichte des Siebenjahrigen Krieges； i。 63。＇ Wretched Bruhl； agitated with hatreds of a rather infernal nature； and with terrors of a not celestial； comes out on our sympathies； as a dog almost pitiable；were that possible； with twelve tailors sewing for him； and a Saxony getting shoved over the precipices by him。
A famishing dog in the most singular situation。 What he dare do； he does； and with such a will。 But there is almost only one thing safe to him： that of egging on the Czarina against Friedrich； of coining lies to kindle Czarish Majesty； of wafting on every wind rumors to that end； and continually besieging with them the empty Czarish mind。 Bruhl has many Conduits； 〃the Sieur de Funck；〃 〃the Sieur Gross〃 plenty of Legationary Sieurs and Conduits；which issue from all quarters on Petersburg； and which find there a Reservoir； and due Russian SERVICE…PIPES； prepared for them；and Bruhl is busy。 〃Commerce of Dantzig to be ruined；〃 suggests he； 〃that is plain： look at his Asiatic Companies； his Port of Embden。 Poland is to be stirred up；has not your Czarish Majesty heard of his intrigues there？ Courland； which is almost become your Majesty'scunningly snatched by your Majesty's address； like a valuable moribund whale adrift among the shallows；this bad man will have it out to sea again； with the harpoons in it； fairly afloat amid the Polish Anarchies again！〃 These are but specimens of Bruhl。 Or we can give such in Bruhl's own words； if the reader had rather。 Here are Two； which have the advantage of brevity：
1。 。。。 The Sieur de Funck； Saxon Minister at Petersburg； wrote to Count Bruhl； 9th July； 1755 （says an inexorable Record）； 〃That the Sieur Gross ＇now Minister of Russia at Dresden； who vanished out of Berlin like an angry sky…rocket some years ago＇ would do a good service to the Common Cause； if he wrote to his Court； 'That the King of Prussia had found a channel in Courland； by which he learned all the secrets of the Russian Court；'〃 and Sieur Funck added； 〃that it was expected good use could be made of such a story with her Czarish Majesty。〃To which Count Bruhl replies； 23d July； 〃That he has instructed the Sieur Gross； who will not fail to act in consequence。〃
2。 Sieur Prasse； same Funck's Secretary of Legation； at Petersburg； writes to Count Bruhl； 12th April； 1756： 〃I am bidden signify to your Excellency that it is greatly wished； in order to favor certain views； you would have the goodness to cause arrive in Petersburg； by different channels； the following intelligence： 'That the King of Prussia； on pretext of Commerce； is sending officers and engineers into the Ukraine； to reconnoitre the Country and excite a rebellion there。' And this advice； be pleased to observe； is not to come direct from the Saxon Court； nor by the Envoy Gross； but by some third party；to the end there may be no concert noticed；as they ＇L'ON； the 〃service… pipes；〃 and managing Excellencies； Russian and Austrian＇ have given the same commission to other Ministers； so that the news shall come from more places than one。
〃They ＇the said managing Excellencies＇ have also required me to write to the Baron de Sack；〃 our Saxon Minister in Sweden； 〃upon it； which I will not fail to do； and they assured me that our Court's advantage was not less concerned in it than that of their own； adding these words ＇comfortabl