The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-26 00:00:00

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'6.rorfoomq? Mot' is.—lit the sitting of the
Diet of the 4tit inst. 0.111.4, were,unanimously voted
by the Statels to Vied Marshal r,..LINGSPOttI, General
41.)Latic;RUTZ, and Lieutenant-Colony! 'ADLatts-
viisau, for the distinguished parts they have token in
savinOweden from the 'niter destruaion with
which she was threatened ; and it was also resolved
that the proceedings of the Diet shoull be printed.
The States also determined, that a deputation of the
nobility, clergy, citizens, and peasantry, should wait
on his Royal IlighriesS, 'to ekpress the high sense
they
,entertained of his readiness'to step forth, at his
advanced age, and take the reins of Government, in
order to save the country from impending ruin.
ThefelleWing is the Speech with which his Royal
illighness opened the Diet on the 9th of this month :
"The titne'has come when the Deputies of Swe-
.4en are nsseinhled around the throne, to deliberate
on the most expedient means to restore and secure
the prosperity and peace of this country.
" T to Meet43.g a Deputies .at this present ;no-
,
4tent is the more interesting, as!ouF native country
was threatened with utter destruaion, and yet the
States meet n.pw free and independent. ,•
"Good Lords and men of Sweden, T share with
you the joy inspired by this happy event;. accept
the cordial assurance from a'Pripce who every mo-
ment of his life was sincerely attached to his flatly°
Country, and who never entertained any, other ambi-
tion than to cn-operate with the wpArg of his Coun-
try.

" In younger years, and in stormy times, I readily
performed the task assigned to me, and _courted
danger in order to ward off public calamities.; at a
more advanced age, I sought and enjoyed repose.-.
k either situation, love for the people of Sweden,
That virtuous, brave, and noble-minded people, was
the sole leading passion which guided both my senti-
ments and my condu&. . Yes,, good Lords and
men of Sweden, I courted repose at a more ad-
vanced age. But our native country was in danger—
Sweden was tottering on the verge of ruin, yet it
still was possible to save her with the assistance of
brave and virtuous men. I was called upon to assist
in-saving the honour and welfare of my native coun-
try. I gave up the repose I fondly enjoyed, torgot
my advanced age, and almoSt with the returning vi-
gour of youth, . I hastened to lend my arm to check
the storm which Was gathering around us.

" By, what means will it-now be possiblefully to
attain thepurpose'Of our rueetiuglie:salVation of
our country ? 'By cordial and implicit confidence in
the measures of Goverment on the part of the peo-
ple; to be sacred by a manly and peaceful condo&
towards our threatening neighbours. These appear
to are to be the only means of salvation, and in the
opinion I had conceived on this subjea, I hive not
been deceived, The enemy has suspended hostili-
ties, and ye, good Lords and men of Sweden, are
now assembled around the Swedish throne by wis-
dotn, virtue, and courage, to save our native land.
Having thus pointed out to you
.order, wis-
dom; virtue, and courage, as the sole means of our
salvation, I need not admonish you to beware of
imprudence, selfishness, and cowardice, which would
for ever prevent the attainment of our purpose.. In
ordinary situations, in those fortunate times when
tranquility is universally enjoyed, and storm and
dangers hardly darken our remotest prospea, a com-
mon frame of mind may suffice to form a legislator;
but in the hour of danger, when storms and tempests
are closing in upon us from all sides, uncommon
virtues and exertions are required to secure the pub-
lic safety and welfare. Let us all strongly bear
this in mind.

" Good Lords and men of Sw6den, I assure you
that Sweden cannot be saved by half measures, by
rash or unmanly 'Councili; a Power fraught with
dangers, imperiously demands that our Legislators
shoeuld be gifted with wisdem, with a high, noble,
and determined mind.

Good Lord! and men of Sweden, let us fix an
onr attention on the safety and welfare of our' native
country, and endeavour to secure them.

" I wish that success may attend yofir wise and
patriotic exertions.

Should the Almighty grant me the happy lot to
witness the returning prosperity of my native coun.
try—should I enjoy the happiness.ot seeing Sweden
or more prosperous, strong in the: wisdom and
undaunted spirit of her children, and safe througl
her , native strength, then will my feW remaining
‘days-possess a higher value than the whole course of
my pun life.
" I remain, good Lords .and men of Sweden,
your gFacipt4 and affectionate Prince."

The French Frigates that escaped from the Saintes
by one Passage, while the Ships of the Line got out
by, anotlwr, are stated to have got safe into Basse.
terre Roads, Goa&loupe. There is, however, still
a chance of catching them. As it was- understood
that they expeCted to be followed by more Ships'
from France, the Intrepid, „of 04 gunk.% was left' to
watch. the'Saintes, where they would probably put
ih. on leathinz that irlartininum was ;n h..,4.