The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1817-12-25 00:00:00

SWEDEN.
. STOCKHOLM. NOV. Q..,
the Diet vrocopened yesterday. Prince .osciii
read the King'. Speech.. The following ii 'a*
extract

44 Gentlemen,
.ond giod Swedes of 01l orders.
41 I have not, on my part,, any particular reason
for convening this extraorditiaey Assembly. Fii‘ly
rrolved to preserve untouched your fundamental'
laws. and never to permit, in that respect, any
change. ltut in Abe wily and . upon the conditions
Which the laws themselves prescribe, have en.
deavoured, in „cos- weft; with my 1/911, the • Prince
Boyle% to give to these laws all the force and-vigour
*fuck' my cqnstitutiopal power allows. To the
witissruction of having religiously secured this•bul.
Was* of our independence, is joined .the happiesessb
• 101 l their to my heart, of witnessing the union that
prevails among every class of the Swedes. I should
thank Providence fur the blessing of this peace dud
this tranquillity, when I learn with regret .slut all
my measure* for the credit of the Discount Bank
have produced nu other effect them that of re.
tie-chug Its fall for a tune. Although this event has
wade a lively impresnion upon me, I augur notwith.
ftisindusg salutary consequences, us well for the
mttntal administration as for our commercial sys-
tem. which I wish to free from obstacle, that pre.
'rut its tievriukwmrtr. li, his situstwin I have inter-
tamed every other hyalites, to tlevute myself ex-
clowvely to the once important object, the plan
of finance, which will lie submitted to you.—
plan is tile fruit of Ion: meditations mid cal-
culiiimis, which hove fur' noa► object the interim,
resmarce. of the esountry, and the titsasitity of specie
to sarvislAtoiss. You know, Gentlemen and good
Swedes. that the paper money which. in 111101.
rusespoissiag the seemliness for the debt of the State.
dill nut exceed four unglue*, of crowns (Rancol,
Is sow lu about 30 Mahon*. You essay
jii.ige Guam thence of the extent of the sacrifices
*leech I have bleu obliged to make to inaisitmes the
value of toper corupararively with tureigii enreuey.
Ii is by these aaceifice., as well a. by savants-
,
grow Commercial Treaties,coucludeni with Foreign
Power*, I have endeavoured to give new lire to
cisousserce : but every esisprejurbred nun may
easily judge of the coufi.leace which Swedes and
harlot,* coo place its a species of money, which,
ass the apace of Due mouth, has varied froin 30 per
crest. between lose and profit. If foreign cosomerce
procures •buss4l•4loClC and ease to a country. the
orotund prueleiciasn. of which are limited, it issmiut
1,,r in the end advasitimprous. wheu the iiropld or
nos soisatey dio out 'Niftiest' among themselves tut-
bsceist growers of imonslionent.
" In 1513 the importation of &weir, Regin
sunnuieted to shier anilins six ofollanatif the Hunk
4.0 flansborgh, ass encentestabl; proof acithissetiorth-
•isiesdseig the glileiliftliiloll or owritoitoope great
deal still resumes* in he dune for the etioeneivoynsene
ul shoos smootssiet anal h u t alimentary ' •
" The m setiCsrl See of cloths has also eisesged*
lot mileid ~,,, um!. Amalie, to give_theirs more of-
ousel,. I base caused it to be made known; spurt
so about three years I must !butchery alwyt three
thothasid yawls of cloth for the arniy. I
lase a.sigired an guy privy purse relief for a great
gignnlaviat artists dud ouricultutall pencils.
" 1•11! land and ors fulcra have hero die object
di my cares. 1 have ameliorated the situation of
the ...slaters unit their superiors. The aim of self
my efforts hes beets, at the seine tense. to (pelt the
wads of peosmettun to thu-e wins shed their blood
for their country, and to remove all the obstacles
*hick might ilisniurage the warriors whose fortune
sloe* .ram iii!ow thesis to aspire to the rank of Colonel
ur Lieutenant-Colonel. With this view, I have
purchased a great part of throe places. lei the
...act of these 1414 three yews, the army and the
Promote Chest have received almost two millions of
colons (Basico) without prewung in any uamiwr
voiles the State Fund,. A shop of the hoe. of Iso
guess, has been laneecheel.
" Else lazaretto. the law-petals, and other public
est iislistimeuts, the supply 4.f ions for the capital,
it en equitable price, have been also the subject of
tor solicitude : and ',lisle canniest* sm•••Is 'Dort
noured by nature Isere suffered scarcity and fo-
mos Swede,. has heen so far fortunate that nom
its itiliatinauts has been the victim of them, or
heels plaided to emigrate to a fureagn comet ry. Nu
••••• has seen the Scandinavians ensbarkeil fur remote
se,,•;:inee, to the hope of out • g subsistence there,
.1.1 wash of it iss their own country.
" dalseer embellished the capital with several
iseilsi.e edshees, and thus opened Ise* *ources of
essiploynsesit,
" I have administered. Gentleinen, dee fonds
wle;ch you hive assigieed fur the waists of the State,
usth 1.11 the care with which a tender father could
so*, 13 matiagisig the property of his children. Be-
side* the support, maiutenance, seed pay of the
miss which my sou conducted in Germany,l hove
isrewureil for you, in the naterval of six yews, by
i.seessgie end., or by the permed of our Ilrbts abroad.

. .
sons of *twin 15 nullsolis of erowois (Ihuico.)
•• I am very far from thinking ilsat the plan of
h 'wee which will be solouitted to you possesses
• ?I,grre of perfection I wish to give it ; but I
tos at least. that the expedients Insolation! ars
inost suitable for Ihr prevent. and that we Amish'
Owns a trial until the meeting of the next 1)Iet.
" Although my coustittitional duties does not
i:.iii.re that I should soloinst la your exissutuatiots
•k. of this nature; my seal, however. for every
that coo cuittrilaute to your happiness and
csperietice, hare encouraged me to du so. I
•':,11 etteein inplelf hippy should it receive
ts.epprnbalu•u. If, 1111 ) our side your revo-
lution should go li,cond my wishes. I *hall
him the Providence thirt iii this important 140-
s;nesa shall have advantageously directed your
llEwto.' I have always endeavoured to ileColll eeeee rtate
hivatlf to Ilia public °wino' and the spirit of the
101,44 and lint to compromise the our our throttler.
the voice of the country all private niter-
au doubtful pretensions should be
gredler there tritints the snore worthy they are
"1 the Repiesentatives of a People, who have Lees
in 11111 limes 11istili5irslwil by tin ir love or honour.
sin! then suctift.!t‘ ho gtovral good."