The Sun.
London, England, 1813-02-16 00:00:00

Itig Sweden have ihcreased their Military force Id
11.41tiot hitherto unexampled, your Majesty has
fieen allik obliged to submit tq the ; .mperious
cessity ofethe times and having nothing in view
but the priiverity anyl'happihess of Sweden, you
have prepared the means which may place it in a
situation to depend substantially on its own torcc,
and that of the Governments its friends. lf, to
attain this object, some sacrifices are necessary,
your good S%vediSh people will' tealoilkly second
your iltxjc..ty ; for they have been always the firm
supporters ofmotArchs wha„respected theirliberty.
" Ancient habits h-id• long induced Sweden
to ronsider France as.: her natural ally; this
opinion of"dynes past--these itnpressions ge-
nerally received, long aeted powerfully on the
mind of your Maje,ty; 'farther fortified by
the 'regard of the Prince Royal towards his for-
mer .country,---a regati.t, however, always subor-
dinate in heart to his- duties towards Sweden.
litrt.when France wished to interdict peninsular
Sweden from traversing the seas which almost sur-
round it, and to deprive her of the right of plough-
ing the waves which wash her shores, it became
the ditty of the Government to defend the rights and
interests of the nation--:to escape the situation of
those powers, which, by theirStibmission to
France, find themselves without ships; without
cooonerce, and Withoot'finances; The Alliance of
Frame, while it exacts in the first instance the
loss of -independence, conducts Lv degrees to all
the sacrifices which annihilate the_prosperity:of if
State. In order to become-her ally, it is neces-.
sary to have no connection with England, and
to mi_:ke good the kiss of the revenues of cus-
toms, and of the profits' f commeree, by imposts
,always inereaing, fo:' the purpose of supporting
the wars iuto whirl' her 'Capricious:polities haVe
drawn her during the last- ei4lit veto's. IladSWedeo
submitted to the wishes of FranCc, 'then SWelles
would have been seen in Spain, in like manner as
we see now there GermairS, Italians, and roles.—
They would have been seen even in Turkey, had
Napoleon coneuered'the .Emperor Alexander.
" If, toy secure,` the 'destinies of 'Sweden, by,
procuring for it safety for tht. present, And security
the future, your Majesty. is compelled to put
your armies iq mOtion, it will not be with a view
of congOering provinces useless to the prosperity
or the Seaudinaviim Peninsula. The independence
of thSt peninsula i 3 the Constani, object of your
Majesty's cares ; and no sacrifice must be reckoned
ton costly by the Swedes, to attain that great and
imPortant result. Your Majesty has rejected the
degrading treaty Which it was wished to make you
sob t`e~rlllc ; you have placed yourself Above a sub-
sei-Cient and versatile policy; and you have not.
feared to make your appeal 00 the questioti to the
courage, the loyalty, the patriotism, and the ho-
nour of 'the nation.' Your Majesty formed a
,
jyst opiujon of the Swedes, ann your reward is in
theunhoitlided Confidence 'o'llkh they h"." plitced
in yoitt WiSdOm.
Th-e ves,3el of the State, navigating, a stormy
'sea, ,;tad assailed by the tempest; :was long in
danger of shipwreck ; your ii,lajesty took the helm,
and, aiol, seconded' by your you have bad
the lieppihess.; iii spite of the shoali with which
.heir route %Va interspersed,
10 bring her into port.
1 proseht this sketch iu order, to enlighten those
persons, who, always uneasy With regard to their
fiittlce fate, feel alarmed at the •liglitest adverse
Oecurieace, and , imagine that they have reached
land only to enjoy in peace all the conveniences • '
of life: our Majesty, has promised liberty to the
Ssvcdes ; you will keep your word, 'the cottage
of the poor, as well as the pal4:.e.of the tlel4, shalt
enjoy that inestinao)le btet.tiny,. Arbitrjry au
thority. can never penetrate thither ; and by rkb-i,
as well day,. the law shall guard all ap-
pro' aches. Proud of all their rights.. uilitet€'to
their, tiovereign, the Swedes will te,J.cl to meet
their enemies. •T4e reeollecti,n
at,„ tot
'S and the Justice of thuit cause, shall
be the pledges of their ineces,;. •
" 1 'am, with the Most .profound resliect, exe.
gi trf:teerttoal."

Stockholm, Jan. 7. 180."

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