The National Register. — London, England, 1809-05-21 00:00:00

522 / Swedes have been reputed. The answer to this questlon is unfurtuuately too easy. The course of Administration pursued by the King was in such evident contradiction to the good of the kinndoin, that not one man can be found to defend it—not one but allows the necessity of the permanent deposition of the King. Every one, according to all the Cottcnburgh accounts, acknowledges, that the eetistence of the kingdom requires a new King-, and that GUSTAVUS 801, be restored. Such have been the fatal effects of con tradicting the public opinion. ' Such, therefore, is the present stale of Sweden consider ed in itself. With respect to Russia, the relations of Swe den arc very unfortunate, and merit an expianation in de tail. When the father of the deposed King came to the Throne,• he found himself not onlycontrouled, but almost enslaved, by a turbulent Senate, who were almost all to a Man purchased by the Enemas of liussi.s, and who inter posed themselves as checks to the King whenever it suited the interests, or the purposes of Russia. The Court of Versailles was at that time the refuge of the minor Ger manic Bodies, and considered it as the main point of her fundamental polies - to keep Denmark and Sweden in a stale, which might at once be a counterpoise against the growing ambition of Prussia, or united with Prussia, might be interposed as a barrier against A ,stria. Crider these circumstances the-Kiso (t SW EnEN derive himself into the arms of France, and by the assistance of money borrowed from that Court, erected a complete Revoltition in Sweden •- r -suppressed for a time at least the Russian Faction, and established liimself in the plenitude, if not in full despot bun of Royal Power. It is.dnnecessary• to m , nti m that this accuinplished hut precipitate Soivereign fell tin ler the blow of an assassin, and that since that period pie Government of Sweden has been most ,cruelly distracted by factions. The immense power of Russia, her vicinity, and her inexhaustible means of influence, have been temptations too powerful for the Nirtuo • of the Stedish Nobles, and, in cbusequence, there in-loudly is, and always has beeti„ an overwhelming- faction in t he - Swedish nobility, which h3rs oowa 01 4 ' if AO governed, the country according io Russian interests. The Court of Petersburg - It has Always availe4 itself of every opportunity to contison and strengthen tins influence. When Poland was formerly in a similar situation, .I.l . Ussia interfered, and was suffere;l• to - nominate - a king. The tourt of Petersburg!) - have •Neit'inideavonring to play a similar game in 'Sweden, •flut inPpliity flit 'opportunity is not so favourable. -41 the mewl: resolution had been at tentkd.with any consequent an.archy,- if the.peopte.and hai been divided iat9 ) , , pnr,Oes, .a very strong - faction would . ins antly have declared itself fur . .ltussia..under such circumstances lime farnify'imi VAYA - might • feet-el:wen set , aside 'for ever. lint happ4V for the indepenoVnee of 'Sweden, the Swedes have separated the cause of the coun try from that of the King, arid have acknoiviedged the na tural pre-erninersce,of thp tUraner., la this state of.things, they have submitted,to change their Kinn- when the public • - trood so Manifestlyrequirea . . • $.14 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. )1 • • j • • t • , FQIZEIUN ►INTEI.I:I(4N. I. CE. •! • •:• FROM TIM _OUT(' It' Pil R _r.T CJ • • 11 • , FR A NC B.' • P .. PA R11101.1.Y Emeior bas answered the letter of the Lautlammania Switzerland,' of the 15th - ult. coneerninz the neutrality of the.comitry, paying that fie reouired compliance with tlti.. neutrality.. On this account Mr. ltei!,harci. the first Burgomaster, has been' nominated Extraordinary ia ist er 'to re pair to the . ittad-quarter, and rcipiest 11ujesty to state what -Ntrps Svisheti neutral Switzerland to.take.during• the %val.. lutelligence of ,the 6th and 7th, received from Italy by the trle,graph, states tliat the Viceroy was'oit the point of liftiting 'tlie Austrian army, which had precipitately tied. (hi the 4th, the !wad-quarters of the Virerny were at Trevoig; and the country between Milan and Venice is quite free. VAY 21, P It IS, 11 t 1 9.---We are informed that the “overnment rontall of Upper Austria had caused the tnilitia dkper-e, and deliver up their arm , : to the Freuch. The tont) of Lintz w;is taken pose , sion or by Our troops without oppo.ition, and enjoys perfect re pl ISe • ' l ' he u , trians are evacuating; the coon try they possessed in I trilv, mid are retteatite4 into Carinthia. This is in coubequence of the advance of the. French in (lermany. FOC; Willi BULL Ell N. " head-rpmrtrrs, Brannan, Ist Hay. " On titk crossing of the bridge at Landshut, Brie,adier-( neral Lacour gave proofs of valour and coolness. Colonel Latt riston placed the artillery advantageously, and contributed much to the happy issue of this splendid afrair. The Bishop and the principal public fanetiohories of Sal tzburgh repaired to Burgh. ;Insert, to implore the clemency of the Emperor for their coun try, Hie ;Majesty gave them his assurance that they shoulci never again come under the dominion or the liouse of Austria. They engaged to take measure; for recalling the four battalions of the militia, which the Circle had delivered, and of whirl, a part were diiper.ed and Iled. The head-quarters are to lw thk day removed to Hied. At Brannan. magazine. were fount! with ‘200,0J0 rations of biscuit, and 64E) sacks of oats. The C t ircie of flied has furnished three battalions for the militia, but the greater part of theni are rebtracd to their habitation. The Emperor of Austria wtys three days at iiratthau ; he was ar Schariling when he heard of the defeat of bis army. The itiha bitants consider him as the principal cause of the war. The fa-. mous volunteers or vicuna. passed threntgli this place after their defeat at Landshu-t, throW away the ir arms, and cart-N . lw! %visit them in ail hate their terror to Vienna. On the til-t of April au Imperial Decree was published in the Capital, de chit ing the ports to be %gain opened to tit:- Lnglish, the treaties with thi: ancient ally renewed, aml boAilities again:t the (11111.- won enemy begun. General ()tidbit); has taken prisoners a bat talion of WOO men, bet‘‘eeti Ait:tam and Rica. This battalion was without cavalry and artillery. On the approach of our troops, they made an attempt to fire their small arm, Inti being surroanded on all sides by the c avalr y , were obliged. . to lay down their arm , His Majesty caused several brigadee of light cavalry to pa--; in review at Burehausen, and among,' other, thase of Ilesie linr.ostadt : at whose appeal ance he sva pleased to exp.ress his satisfaction, OTin. Maralaz, w commod the corps stand-, presented several of them, to whoo+ hi% Majesty was plea-eel to grant decorations of the Legion uG Honour. Ceneral 11re,lc4 has intercepted a Courier. on whom were found the follow in...; letteri in pieces i front ‘vhich we maY; perceive the itate of coafu , ion in which the k ingdotn is. •;rerut Ins,'ructiQnsfroin !!te. EinTp.ror Pranris IL to Count Vott tchhott, Presio'cnt Met tiureramcni of Sou:burg, Considering that the tincertainty of military operation; ren' tiers It necessary to tahe stich 11:t'OStaeS ftr precaution as eircuinstanwes may require, his Alnjesty the Emperor has heen plealed to =lire 1;110 tV t 1 fire steps he ha 4 orili•ret, to fur ta :!ad tly! tittitiv:- for 1.4) virtue of :t of thr Golio,•il of this 4 .tiOt instant, iit ease the enetvy make art ilaursicu in:rt It hei';ditary In ease the enemy ..•,:ioald app:•0;:r1) the 'twil/poll:, the town of L'est shall he t h is centre of .01 acts a 41‘ct ing the'. hole monareltv, and to 1 !lat point I:IC p h liC money Ip.longing to all the threaten , pi•ovince.: shall he sen!. ttil Majesty has nominated for that period a t_2outicil, the ntombers iif %e melt shall he made !‘now it at I 1 pronertime. and who, residing at Vienna, niiall act in concert with Lower Auftria, ar.d, if not pre%cuteel, ith the wher pro viric,•s might he possessed I:te enent.', and of w :rich all per,wis shall. as circttin•:twices v tequite, receive tie neer-- sar) instructionl. Nlajesty makes thi,, resolution known Id r Court Counsellor, hint to pres...rre the profiiiitult•st iecrery till the moan:tit the enemy may occupy lite dis'ir;ct. (Sillited) .1. Lt: VON• Ut;stitTr.' ienna, ‘4stlt April, 1 . 1..1L . nt IfonPqn ?. v, `itv -I.—Our troops v, bid' wrut from Villanotzt / have been pursuing the eurniv with the lcronet nine miles : a ~ z reat number of men I'nve (wen hilltd, and 500 tal.en prifmers. Our Cu ro-poo , , are before the gates of 1 itrtrztt. IVe learn thgl following from numbcr or rubbers, excited by the sediti ut, proclamation of site Ati:ut Mo., had collected together, and entered the city w ita a view of p!oinlering it. But the bet ter clot , : or the inhabitants attacked nn.l disycned t t em. Thin. teen were taken prisoner., and a number killed, It is hc:ieved bauaitti will nut lare to snow then - hit:lves ai,ititt.