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energy ; its force is said to Amount to atone vita,
a part of which has entered and pentirat-
ed to Maldonado, on'the high road to Corineita.—
Marshal Nal", division being stationed at Commie
and Ferrol. while Scuvr marches through the in-
terior of Galicia, and the French force that hod ad-
vanced to the Miuho, is retreating in the direction of
Orange; every part of that province luny be coo-
'ordered as covered with the enemy. It is sold, not-
withstanding, that not less than 6000 Gallicians
have united. and that the spirit of insurrection is
general its that quarter.

The Address or Manifesto, published by the
Duke of SUDERNIANIA, on his assuming the reins
of Government, dated the 15th of March, two
dAys subsequent to the Kt Re's arrest, if it he not
imauswentble exposition of the state of affairs
Sweden, mud if it does not completely justify
tke transactions that have lately taken place, is at
I'ast an elite and judicious production. As far us
ve have hitherto any information on which to found
opinious, there is no reason to believe that Bo-
SPARSE has produced the proreut revolution,
except inasmuch as he must rejoice at the deposi-
tion of such an opponent as GUSTAVUS. The
REGENT may therefore calculate, with a mural cer-
tainty, on the Corsican's support. But, ally de-
gree of alienation of mind, (a charge which, if not
asserted, is implied in the Duke's Proclamation),
is of itself a sufficient reason for depriving a Sove-
reign of his authority, and even for confining his
person. ERIC the KIVU), Kiug of Sweden, was,
on this very pretext, wised; dethroned, imprisoned,
and finally put to death, by his brother, Joffe,
Duke of FINLAND, in 1568, who succeeded to the
vacant throne. It is not, however, insanity, but
mal-admittistnition, followed by its natural conco-
mitants, national disgraces, losses, and misfortunes,
which constitutes the reason now assigned to the
Swedish people, for seizing on their Sovereign.—
Guersves is undoubtedly our idly, and we are
bound, on every principle of public honour, as well
as of public interest, to sustain, as far us we can, his
Royal rights. But we mast not refuse to listen,
with candour, to the statements made by his rile-
, mies, nor to. put ouraeltes, as much as we are able,
in the position of the people over whom GUSTAVUS
reigned. Let 114 *lwo, without prejudice, weigh
the accusations preferred by the uncle ii,guitist his
ite:diew. It is only by such a review that we can
lie rumbled to form any just estimate of the proba-
ble results and effects of the late revolution.
That Sweden, from her formulae grognipliical
situation, might, as the Duke of SUDERMANIA
observes, claim and euforce her neutrality, while
the Continent of Europe was over-run. and deso-
lated by the ambition of NAPOLVON, it is difficult
to dell. IIII•fact, Guresvus joiund thietonfee
denary of Austria and Russia, iu 1805, against the
common destroyer, not as Prussia
smelt to have
done, from policy, and even nectleiity. Ile was
placed at a distance from the revolutionary confla-
gration, and he was impelled to mix in the conflict
from the magnanimity of his mind, his hereditary
übliorrenee of she Corsican Usurper, and his desire
of maintaining the aucient order of things, menaced
with complete subvention. These motives were,
unquestionably, noble mud elevated; but whether,
they were prudent and judicious in a King of
Sweos:N, may certainly he matter of doubt. A
great commercial loss followed of course, though
110 territorial invasion or defalcation took place.—
In fact, so long as Russia and Prussia continued
t., he at war with France, a double buckler was ex.
tended over the doeniuions of Gl:restive; RLEX•
*OMER protecting Fidonlisi, while FREDERICK WIL•
I.IAM covered Poorrania and Ragas. But, from
the moment that dime two Princes went to meet
their conqueror on a raft in the Niemen. and that
the Treaty of Tilsit was signed, ilothiusg could, or
ought to have induced a King of Swvoitx to COll-
- the war against Ilressrawre. His fall, the
ruin of his people, and the loss of his provinces be-
yond the sea, were all infallible, though they might I
not be immediate. If, under these circumstances,
our Ministers exhorted, or even encouraged, him to
refuse the propositions made him by lION•PARTS,
it is They who have deposed and dethroned him.—
Let Mr. CA XXI N G look to this matter; for Nasio-
',roe will bring it home to Ur, if lie can ; and the
charge is serious !
itt consequence of the line of conduct, for we
cannot as; of policy, pursued by the KING. Sul&
!loud was besieged, end taken by BRUNE, •who
even incurred his minter's resentment, and was sent
prisoner to France, for not getting pcesessiou of
Geersvus's person. The province of Swedish Po-
merania, and the German possessions of 'Sweden,
the hot remains of the conquests of GUSTAVUS
RDOLPINUS the GREAT, were lust. Stralsund has
been since dismantled, and the fortifications razed
to the ground, by order or NAPOLEON. Those
only who know the Swedish nation, can conceive
rise enthosinius Mt for the memory of GosTsvue
Anomie,, and the affection with which the small
resomot of his astewsive acquisitions in Germany
mks esoneled. Stralsund was to then, in the
niutteesith century, what Catais woo to os, in the I

It reminded every Swede of the most
►honing period of their annals, whets Europe
trembled under Gionvovpb as it does Dow moire
Itieremsoe. The Ramie poem nosily em this
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