The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-07 00:00:00

SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

STOCKHOLM, DEC. 16.--The day before yester-
day his Majesty the King received in the Halle
State the Deputies from the Diet of Norway.
10 O'clock the Cron and Sceptre of the King
were brought to the Palace, together with the
Coronets of the Crown Prince arid the. Duke of
.Sudermania. At half-past
.eleven the Norwegian
Deputies were conducted into the Hall, where
they took the seats assigned to_thetn. Soon after
the Royal Procession began to. enter into the
headed by body-guards and heralds, and
followed by the Chief Officers of State according
to their respective ranks. Next came the Duke
of Sudermania in coronet and mantle, after whom
was the Crown Prince in similar costume. Last
of all came the King with the sceptre, crown,
and mantle, having his train borne by the Grand
Chamberlain Baron Hamilton and Counts Steen-
bock and Modee.
Her Majesty the Queen, and the Princesses, had
previously entered the Hall, and taken the places
assigned to them. When his Majesty had taken
his seat on the throne, and their Royal High-
nesses on their chairs, the Marshal of the King-
dom, at a given signal, conducted to the foot of
the throne the Spokesman cif the people of Nor-
way, who, in their name, delivered a speech, and
presented the Constitution adopted and signed by
the Diet at Christiania, the 4th of November,
which was received by the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and by him presented to his Majesty
.
After this, the King made a gracious reply to the
Deputies, -who had the honour to kiss his Ma-
jesty's hand. The Chief Herald having then re-
ceived, from the Court Chancellor, a communi-;
cation of what had passed in the Hall of State,
was ordered to repair to the City, accompanied
by•four other Heralds, and escorted by a detach-
ment,of cavalry, to announce the same to the
-people. After the conclusion of the whole, his
Majesty retired in the same order to his Private
apartments and tier Majesty the Queen, and
tlir 71' lyal Highnesses, received in their own
apartments the respectful homage of the Norwe-

gian Deputies.'
Of the sreech of the Spokesman (Christie),
delivered in the Norwegian language-, the follow-.
ing Address of the Diet formed a part :
"The It epresen tatives of the Norwegian people, summoned
to inquire into and consider the situation of the kingdom,
and to come to the most mature conclusion for its welfare,
have now finished their:important task. They perceive that
a union with the neighbour kingdom will not only put a pe-
11,A to the devastations of war, but also, if founded on equi-
table conditions, open a prospect of eternal friendship for
the future, and give the Kingdoms of the North complete sta-
bility and strength to resist external enemies. Your Majesty,
ready to form such a union, recognised the right of the peo-
ple to constitute themselves as an Independent State, and
commissioned respectable men to make known your gracious
intentions, and thus to promote the union. The Representa-'
tives of the nation, animated with zeal and anxiety for the
welfare of their native' land, thereupon decided for a perpe-
tual union between the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
under a common King, gave to Norway a Constitution found.
ed on the aboriginal rights of a free people, and on the 4th
instant unanimously elected and acknowledged your Majesty
as Norway's Constitutional King. The Representatives of the
people have not fur a moment doubted_ that your Majesty,
wito_commenced by recognising the rights of the nation, will
continue to maintain and protect them. They are completely
sati.,fled that they have acted in conformity to the wishes of
the ok'.ion, and venture to assure your Majesty of the invio-
lable fadelity and devotedness of a people, who hitherto have
never forgotten their duty to their King. May Almighty God
strengthen you to govern according to his gracious purposes
a kingdom which his wisdom has entrusted to )7:u.
".Ch RISTIE: l'rcsident.
" WEIDENIANN, Secretary.

"Extraordinary Diet, Christiania, Norway, N0v.26, 1914."
The King returned the following gracious

" Good Lords, and Men of Norway, Deputies from the.
Diet of that Kingdom:Hl receive ,with the sincerest plea-
sure the assurances of fidelity and attachment which you
have conveyed to me in the name of stile Norwegian people.
This solemn moment, which puts the last seal to the so hap-
pily established union between Sweden' and NorW,ay was lcng
called for by the actual demands of the Noah. The two na-
tions who inhabit the Scandinavian 'Peninsula could not in the
lapse of ages obey divided interests; every thing called for
an union between them, founded on reciprocal respect, and
supported by a common spirit of- freedom and
,honour.—
Though I ascended the Throne of Sweden under gloomy
prOspects, yet I derived. energy against dangers, alai hope
for the future,_friik an unbounded confidence in the Swedish
people. They have not disappointed my expectations ; and
this people, who were so often the Victims of the severe
blows of fortune, now stand respected among the nations.
With equal confidence have I now, from the free and unani-
`volts election of the Diet, accepted of the Crown of Nor-
Way; and this transaction, a guarantee (or the principles of
Illy government, _will have the same happy conssquences.—
Secured against foreign dangers, animated by the same noble
adults to promote internal welfare, the Northern Peninsula
will be viewed with respect by the nations of Europe.
Norwegians! I have through my well:beloved Son given
you my assurances, to govern the king.dara cf Norway accord-
ing twits laws and constitution ; and also adopted the 'funda-
mental principles which were discussed and agieed upon be-
tween my Conmissionersand the Piet. I,now repeat to yon
this solemn declaration. Be in,shred that I shall ever feel it
a sacred duty to meet the wishes of the Norwegian pl!ople
with frieUdly readiness. Let us thank that Provideuce
after such fluctuation of events and suclklengthened internal
sciiscord, has 'establilied security and una4hnity in the North;

let Its gig' ourselves op to thc fulutity
opens to our view. , itiorwegi,:ni3 and Swede; shall alike share
my paternal regard. Behold here at my side, honoured by your
joint gratitude, the hero who, neat after the Almighty, has been
the author of the fraternal league between you. As King and
' Father, I embrace thbropportunity to expreJ,,,,; to hint my own
and the Forninun acknowledgments of our eountry. To bins
will I, when on the concraes. of eternity, deliver, with fall,
confidence, both the Crowns, e.-bich will froul him receive a
new and heightened lustre. It is Le who must finish the great
work of which lie laid the foundations sod \\loch I can only

counnence,—to reign over you with wildness, to respect your
freedom, and to defend your iodepeudence with valour.—
Then will you bless the hour which gave birth to the union of
the S'candinavian' Nations, and iny memory will live among
you on account of my paternal efforts for your welfare, and
for the Prince whom I dire you still farther to proniote it."

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