The National Register. — London, England, 1808-03-27 00:00:00

NTARCIT 27'. .. ____. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ewer •d, that as the excluding system of France must , prevent tranquillity in the Baltic, the Emperor ought first to prevail on the French to leave it. That whereas, when the Russian demand was repeated on the `,ink October, compliance was urged on the ground of the Convention of 1760, his Swedish Majesty had answered nn the 42,15 t of January, that " by the Convention of 1801, between Russia and England, to which Sweden had acced ed at Russia's desire, the former armed neutrality WHS done away. That his Majesty had then entered into direct en ppagetnents with England, which he could not justly break while England fulfilled them, Tha!, with the other armed neutrality, the stipulation to shut the Baltic naturally fell to the ground 1 a stipulation the less fitted for the present circumstances, as the former Danish Navy then reckoned upon, did no longer exist, and as England had besides Open ed a passage through the Great Belt. Yet that as Sweden was not at liberty to contribute with an armed force to pre gen e tranquillity in the Baltic, she would endeavour to ob tain, by negotiation with England, that the latter should send thither no ships of war, unless some other Power ren dered that measure necessary by hostilities committed in that seat but that it was too much to expect that Sweden should serve Russia fora bulwark, since she had been pleased to provoke England—that Sweden should sacrifice her fleet and her trade to protect Cronstadt," The Swedish Declaration proceeds to state, that hostile reparations were immediately commenced on the Russian frontiers, on which, however, his Swedish Majesty had still looked with indifference, as long as no grievance had Peen started to him, and no claim preferred. That the offer to obtain, by negotiation, the tranquillity of the Baltic, opened prospects of peace and profit for Russia, and for the whole North of Europe, and therefore apparently could not be refused. That the offer was made on the supposition of England's consent, which there were strong grounds to expect, and which his Majesty hoped to obtain before the Englisfi Fleet, which was so much dreuted. should be able to reach the Baltic t but a direct answer to this offer being avoided, his Majesty's Ambassador wasde s•red the 13th of February to make remonstrances on that subject, when at once all (Alicial communications with Pdell werr broken otf, and the Hessian troops entered inland. The Declaration concludes by a spirited notice et lie contemptible Proclamation of General Be xnoveEs to the inhabitants of I.inland, which we base given iu our foreign lotelli;:ence. It will be observed, that the only allegation in the Rus sian Paper, which can be plausible even for a moment, is that which relates to the obligation that former treaties imposed upon Sweden to co-operate in shutting the Baltic. But this allegation is ably answered by the King of SwF n rv, who proves that all these treaties have been, in fact, annulled by the consent of Russia herself, if not by the situation of alFairs. The conduct of the Emperor is by. this Declaration of Sweden placed hi a point of view by no means respectable. The eager hurry of his wars, and the treacheroes suddenness of Iris paeifications, the wretch ed policy which has accompanied his attack upon Sweden, and the wretched arguments which are employed in justi fication of that attack, are aft of them treated with the spirited neglect they have deserved. It is to he hoped that the vigorous conch:et of Sweden will procure for bet A safe Atut tkocifialwas rw i ze. A. an ~'~:~-, w► 203 active Ally of this Country she um do us little good, but she may do herself much harm ; and no man who considers the, situation of the Continent can wish W see her stimu lated by this kingdom to any measures that may exclude her from so desirable an object, The idea of sending troops to Sweden has now been com pletely abandoned ; but a strong, naval force is speedily to visit theßaltic : the vessels arc ready to sail, and the easter ly winds alone have prevented than from departing sooner. The demise of the King of Denmark, who died suddenly on the 13th, is a matter of little moment, fur t he disorder ed state oft his mind had long rendered him politically non-existent. Thu Crown Prince was prodainuxi kind on the 161 k. An engagement has taken place at Taratschus, in kind, between the It and the Swedes, iu which the former lost 5000, and the latter only 1700. Hit as the .Swedes have retreated, we fear the numbers are not accu rately slated. This intelligence reached us by the Gotica trirgh Mail of the 21st. Accounts which are accredited Mate that the Swedish armies amount to 44,800 men. The Emperor of the French has introduced some new titles, or rather revived some old ones, among his princi pal subjects. Some great Officers of State are to be Princes, and their eldest suns are to be Dukes: others of less importance will be ('omits and Barons, and the Ilein 7 hers of the Legion of Honour will he Knights. These titles. it semis, are pronounced hereditary : and thus 1p• degrees the French people are returning to the ancient system. In a few )cars, having run completely round the circle, they will pause at the place whence they originally set out : they will look back on the past as on a dream; they.will recognise liberty, but as a name, and think upon equala but as a phantom 1 Mr. Rose, it is said, is expected home in the Statira fri gate, which carried him out. Ile was expected at New York about the end of February. • Nir. Lrskitie was to ac compauv him thither, and return to Washington atter 1I r. Huse had embarked.--dt is now understood that NI r. owes. mission has terminated favourably, amd that the atlair of the Chesapeake has been amicably adjusted. After it had been adjusted, Mr. Rose is said to haze intimated to the American l;uvernment, that as they were satisfied ou that point, and there Was no other acknowledged cause h•r the interdiction of his Majesty's ships of war into the poutsaiol waters of the nited States, he trusted that the Prod •ma tion for the adoption of that measure N.:mild be reN oked, and British ships of war placed on the ••e tie footing v ilk those of other nations in amity . with America. The reply to this intimation had nut. transpired. The denationalizing Decree issued at Milan, I)rodurrd vent considerable effect upon the minds of the A ozericahs, although the President had not thought tit to call the at tention of Congress to it. Mr. Nourse is In be the bearer of Fropoilals to this conn tryli—lle was to set out about the middle of March, and to ho by the way of t rance.—Some considei this as tiela • our able to the idea of peace with this country, whilst O. _ie. - 4 think that a strung remonstranc,: %via be Slat. by hin., against the Nlilan Decree. t letter from New York says, that the embargo II:is created great etnba rrassinent 4 t Is ere lirt isb ships per mitted to come in there, thev nunlej get bovd-ei's of who are now trying to find the way to Ital;fax : and that should things remain in the rreseni state tor • x. months, more British :.eaniiin will he dric en hack into the sere ice of their country , t h at lic o ;•l3.wations the British Goverumelit cat; isuc. Vrt ~~~----_