The National Register.
London, England, 1808-07-24 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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honour. And this very circumstance will account for the
extravagant resentment he displayed at the supposed in-
justice of our attack. The only means of working on a
man of that description is by an appeal to his feeljngs and
genceosity. And why should he not be treated, as every
,eel man would conduct himself towards an eccentric
character in private life, he Hatters his reigning foible in
order to resider him an useful -member to himself and
We has‘•. )thing, at present, to apprehend from
the mistaken notions of the King of Denmark ; hut we
reiv render his exaltation and eccentricity extremely use-
fitl-to the common cause of Europe. As he has a strong
tincture of the romantic in his composition, to which his
domestic misfortunes might has e contributed, in restoring
him generously and unconditionally his Fleet and Colo-
nies, we will gain more on his affections than if we were to
otter him a convenient Swedish Province, or an additional
island, but clogged with clauses and conditions. He has
been a good son, and is a most excellent husbard, and a
very indulgent father. He is loved and esteemed by his
sehAerts on account of his moderation, accessibility, and
stria attentinn to his duties. Therefore the more gene-
r-aus and enronditional the restitution is, the more useful
nc reseler him in the present crisis. And should he even
r•gr a traiior to himself, to his country and to Europe,
what have we to apprehend from his miserable ships ?
Where is the French army they might now transport to
our coasts? And after the example the Spaniards have
given us, and the accession of their Fleet to oar own, shall
ee hesitate to do a magnanimous and, at the same time, a
i‘rellent action, from the very improbable apprehension of
their abusing our generosity ? Such examples of treachery
are sere rare. But supposing the Danish Government
stiould act in that monstrous manner, and that instead of
eighteen ships we restored them a hundred, after the ex-
ample given us in the of Europe, we appeal to the
native courav of our countrymen, if we should be afraid
aw present of a visit on our shores from a Danish Fleet and
a French Anny ? We know our countrymen better; and
they have to decide between a great dee sive mea-
sure, by the liberty of Europe is secured, and au in-
vasion from eighteen Danish ships, they swill not long
hoiwe.

Another consideration, though certainly not the least im-
portant, is the certainty we have of gaining Russia likewise
by this measure. The Russian Government in all its public
declarations. and in its private communications to our Mi-
nister, affected to consider the !ieil'.are of the Danish Fleet
the cause of 10.'r rupture. The majoriy of the people
01 that country are interested in our favour; and as soon
we have given them an opportunity of raising their
s'leesa*iinst the pernicious influence of a corrupt cabal,
they witi soon efface from the mind of Alexander the un-
fortunate bias he has received. However, in case of a
renewal of our former friendly intercom(' with that coun-
try, no adulation should he employed, as it we gave back
the ; le-t in compliment to her Monarch. This is always
atfendcd w ith future incou.eniences ; and the more simply
we go to work, the more judiciously we act : we give back
the Fleet, loceaus, we have no more to nd from
the Danes nor their Fleet ; and because we are convinced
that every Government, in possession of its senses, is now
persuaded how dangerous and atrocious a ruffian Bona-
parteis. We have no doubt of the intentions of Austria
to resist Bonaparte ; aid this act of
.justice on our part
will facilitate the renewal of her ancient frienAship with
us.

By this single act (the resiitetion of eighteen Danish
ships) we may probably forma coalition of Europe against
France, but better concerted than any preceding one—At
least the experiment is well worth trying. The disadcan-
tnes that may result frogs it are trifling in comparison
to the advantages we may enreet. We. ther►-fore vrish
that this measure may be speedily carried into eifecL

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PROM THR PasNcue Duren, AND OM IiDISH PAPRRS.

SW ED LN.

STOCKIIOI.III, JvL' 4.—111 s Royal Swedish Majesty has
been pleased to appoint a Board of Regency during his vo‘agg
to the coast of Fitilmid and Poland, composed of Count Azel
Trot Waehmeister, Lieutenant-General Count Fersen, (ieveral
Baron Siedingk, Count Samuel Ugglas, Lieutenant-General
Ittron Cederstrom, and Baron Ehronbelitt.

• His Royal Majesty has received the following report from
Field :Marshal Count Klingspor, dated Head-quartette, Old Car•
lebv and Jurobotad, the 18th and :?Nth of J tme.
Itly last report was of the 14th lust. which I dispatched
from Hemmango, ha'. he_ since male several motenn nts to turn
the enemy's strong position in Old Carleh%,ard therehy to com-
pel him to abandon the saute, when I received the unexpected
intelligence that the enemy, 5000 strong, had evacuated Old
Craleby. Having occupied that position, I thought it necessary
to reinforce the corps under the orders of Col. Sandell, since I
had rest iveti a report of his having been two days engaged with
the enemy, the particulars of which action 1 am, however, not
vet acquainted w ith. The Russians have, however, fallen back
farther to New Carleby, rind their advanced posts are near
Sandhy, a quarter of a mile from Jacohstad.
" In cotreottence of your Royal Majesty having ordered
another expeditian to proceed from Sweden to "%Vasa, in order
to make a diversion in favour of the Finnish army, I thought it
right to pursue the enemy after the evacuation of Old Carleby,
with the utmost vigour, I made accordingly the necessary dis-
positions to attack New Carieby, which was occupied by the
enemy. and by earrving the position, to become masters of the
road of Lapp() and Wasa, which separate in opposite diroctions
on the other side of New Carleb%, the former in order to keep
up the communication with Sawolaa, and the latter w ith regard
to the division on the side of %Vasa.

" The attack was made on the '2nd with so much gsillantrt and
-ucces, that the ktissitins %%ere driven from New Carlehy,
the loss of 70 men token prisoners, and a much greater 'lumber
killed and wounded-

Mermen KLisosPon, Field-Marshall
and General in Chief of the Finnish Army.

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GotTENnu no, Lv B.—According to private letters front
Stockholm, received by the post of to-day, the K ing is gone to
Finland for the purpose of having a meeting with the Emperor
Alexander. It is Anted in these letter:,, that the reason of th•
urcesses of the Swedes against the Russians in Finland has been,
that considerable numbers of the latter have been ordered to
march into Russia►► Polantl, which country, it is rumoured, Bo-
naparte demanded ; and those letters go so far as to say, that
the meeting of Alexander ani Gustavus has for its object the
forming a new Coalition against France, to which Austria► will
;oin all her force. he reports, we fear, are at least prema-
ture, if not entirely unfounded.
J u I.v 1 I.—The reports of Austria preparing war, and of the
'fleeting between the King of Sweden and the Lmperor or Ale s-
antler, continue to prevail. Two English and two Swedish Mes-
sengers gu by this packet.