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art of governing, as they did-in every thing else W Well required
fine combinations, versonified even their country by temples and
Statues, and thus made her a visible object of the veneration and
love of her votaries. We have seen in the act of union in Ire-
laad, a fatal example of the truth of the foretkoing remark, where
the immortal PITT immortatt/i4cd diseon!ent by depriving the in-

habitant of their forms of independence.
A sulky mditietence on the pait of the people, affords an
•inexhaustible means to the internal and external enemies of go-
vernment, of impeding its measures ; and some late transactions
are sufficient to shew with what avidity- an attack upon persons
most closely connected with it, is attended to, and encouraged. '
The people must love or hate ; and their antipathies and pre-
possessions are generally as whimsical as those of women. The
higher orders have, however, forfeited, by the irregularity of
their private lives, every claim to their respect and affection.
Amilst the universal wreck, it is a very fortunate circumstance
tl,is feeling still exists in the country. The feelings of the
public. which are now• scattered, must be, therefore, collected
and concentrated. Enmity to France might he made by skilful
ministers the great focus to attract the popular sentiment. The
R mans and Greeks, whose policy we edmire the more we stapdy
it, as soon as a dangerous spirit of discontent began to manifest
i self among the people, hastened to divert it by war, and judi-
fl
ciously c mverted that very feeling, which would have been so
highly injurious to the coat nullity, to advance its honour and
security.
A rooted antipathy to Trance is one of the strongest inereci'-
ents in t!.e character of an Eusiit,hlann. Throagh the impolicy
of GovernMent it does not manifest itself with that violence
which formerly distinguished it. The disgrace and pusillani,
mity of our late mode of warfare, made the multitude ashamed
to abuse a nation, whom they were not peg alined to encounter
openly in the field ; and they began to manifest some sullen signs
of respect for a people whom their Government seemed to ap-
'prehend. To this sentiment the former vigour might be easily
communicated; if the people were allowed an kontsurable vent
.to their feelings. A British army of a hundred thousand men,
contending on the Continent, would re-establish the ancient
loyalty, the ancient abhorrence of the enemy. The dangers,
the exploits, the privations of their hrethern would collect on
the enemy the whole Blass of popular hatred, which never mani-
fests itself, without considerable danger, towards obnoxious
.persons at home. The one foments and raises the national en-
ergy and character, whilst the other suffocates and depresses
them. This simple, vigorous, arid efficient policy is rceson-
mended by every principle, which cestomands the affections,
biasses the feelings, or regulates the judgment ; and, if speedily
and edicaciously adopted, will check the present ferment, and
fix the national energy on an lin:notable national object.

FOREIGN IN TE LLIGENCE.

FROM. TIIE GOT7T4.BUA7GII MAIL.

REVOLUTION INT SWEDEN.

PROC L.-IM AT leN

ISSVED BY TILE nuxr. OF ,lUDERMA NIA, ON HIS ASSIJM

ING THE GOVERNMCNT.

46 NVe, CHARLES, by the Grace of God, Hereditary Prince
of Sr.eden, the Guth, Vandals, Duke of Suderinania,
Grand Admiral, &c. &c. do declare, that under existing circum-
stances, his Majesty is incapable to act, or to conduct the im-
portant all'airs of the Nation. We have, therefore, (being- the
nearest and only branch of the family of age) been induced for
the time being, as Administrator of the Kingdom, to take the
rein 4 of Government into our hands, which, with the help of the
Almighty we will conduct, so that the Nation may regain Peace
both at home and abroad, aad that trade rani contmerce may re-
vive from their languishing state.

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" Our inviolable intention is, to consult with the State.
Ate means to be taken to render the future time happy to the
people of Sweden. We invite and command, therefore, all the
inhabitants of our nation, our forces by sea rtad land, and also
the Civil Officers of all degrees, to obey us, as our real inten-
tion, and their own welfare Oemand—We recommend you all is
'.he protection of God Almighty.
" Done at Stockholm Palace, 13th March, IEO9.
(Signed) " CHARLES.
" C. LAGERBRING."

PROCLAMATION.
A considerable number of soldiers have taken up arms in or-
der to march to the capital, aid relieve our common, now un-
fortunate and dismembered, native country.
As all our fellow-citizens must be sensible that our views are
such as public spirit and honour dictate to virtuous minds, we
cannot he mistaken in our implicit confidence, that our brethren
in arms, and our unarmed fellow-citizens, will not form any in-
correct opinion of our sentiments and views. They are merely
these! that the States of the Realm, and our Legislators, shall
be at liberty to assemble and deliberate, uncontrouled, on the
means of restoring the prosperity of our suffering country.
We have solemul contracted the eng,agement, to lay at their
feet the arms o hick they have taken up to preserve their free-
dom. We Will form a wall round the hall where Swedish legia.
lotions hold their sittings, whish no persons on earth shall he
able to •bear down. We have solemnly contracted the engages
went to destroy all such as shall still endeavour to prefer
foreien concessions to the internal welfare and tranquillity of
Sweden.
Sweden's Certnan dominions are delivered up to the enemy.
and Deland, the native soil of a noble and gallant people, is
lost. We have already contracted the engagement that not a
,ingle inch more of the :Swedish territory shall be given up to the
eaetny. Sweden's trade and mines are ruined and deserted.
Sweden's youth are taken from agricultural pursuits, in order to
he destroyed by sickiless and the sword. The burthens laid on
agriculture are such, that they cannot be borne any longer ;
grinding taxes are e sward without mercy ; desolation and mise-
ry arc spreading: wide and far, and threaten universal ruin.
We have contracted the solemn engagement, that the fathers
of the country shall satiny full liberty to restove the welfare and
prosperity of the country.
May the highest and lowest States of the commonwealth also
join heart anal hand to as-crt the freedom of the country ; anti
thus by harmony and well coticerted efforts, insure success
to our enterprise, and views ! Alas the fathers of the country
offer peace and amity to our neighbours, but accompany this
o ith the assurance, that ever) Soedish Hero will rather be
buried under the ruins of hi country, tlsan sulfur a. single inch of
Swedish ground to he taken by our eueinies, or transfer them.
Our ally, Croat Britain, shall learn to appreciate and value a
nation which !wows how to break its fetters and rescue liberty
from its chain. France shall learn to respect a people anxious
to rival its military prowess. The rulers of Russia and Den-
mark. iocessanily engaged in pursuits tending to promote
prosperity of their people, will not disturb the aeace and
tranquillity of a nation which merely desires to live or die lade •
pendent.
We have seen with sorrow the most important concerns of
;%s edeo managed in a manner which NvaA as destitute of any ss
cll-
coneei ved plan as of success.
May not the remaiaing strength of Sweden be waisted by
folly, but employed by wisdom for the real benefit of the coup-
, try. •
Such are our wishes for our country, and we shall readily sa-
crifice our lives to obtain their faltilment.
It is of the utmost importance for Sweden that every Swedi-h
man should at length he allowed to rciarn to a peoceful home.;
as far as can he done without any disparagement to the honoun
and independence of Sweden.
The frontiers of the kingdom were, for a short time, left.
without defence', on account of our departure from thence, hot
should the enemy, contrary to his solemn promise, await
self of our absence to attack them. w e shall speedily return,
take a severe revenge, and convince him of the difference of a
warfare carried on by general hatred of the Rulers, and a war,
waged by a nation anxious and detertniaed to assert its iudepen-
dence.
We implicitly confide, that all military commanders will rea-
dily co-operate with us to secure, by speedy and vigorous e xer-
ti ons, the restoration of our lost prosperity, and the destructioa
of our foreign fees.

010 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. • ' APRIL 2.:
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art of governing, as they did-in every thing else W Well required •
" Our inviolable intention is, to consult -with the States on
the means to be taken to render the future tirne happy to the
fine combinations, versonified even their country by temples and
people of Sweden. We invite and command, therefore, all the
btat tw s , and thus math! her a visible object of the veneration and inhabitants of our nation, our forces by sea and land, and also
love of her votaric:. We have seen in the act of union in Ire- the Civil Officers of all degrees, to obey us, as our real inten-
land, a fatal example of the truth of the foreigoing remark, where tion, and their own welfare demand—We recommend you all is
the immortal PITT immortataled discon!ent by depriving the in- the protection of God Almighty.
"Done at Stockholm Palace, 13th March, IEO9.
habitant of their forms of independence.
A sulky inditieience on the pait of the people, affords an (Signed) " CHARLES.
inexhaustible means to the* internal .and externat*enemies of go- " C. LAGERBRING."
:•., ..,-“a•leotroc • !HA line late transactions PROCLAMATION.
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