The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-14 00:00:00

has sealed the bonds long uniting me to the Norwegian
people.

" I swear and promise before God to govern the kingdom
of Norway conformably to its constitution and its laws
" May God give me strength to accomplish my solemn
engagement, as he enabled my father to perform his 1 Jus-
tice and truth guided his reign, and justice and truth, as
well as the gratitude of his people, attest how he directed
his efforts towards the object he had in view, and how far
he succeeded in attaining it.
" It is a consolation for me and for his people to throw a
retrospective glance on the years of happiness, of progress
at home, and tranquillity abroad, which his wisdom and
experience secured to two fraternal nations, whose union he
consolidated with impartial regard to their mutual rights ;
but from that past there emanates, at the same time, a serious
appeal to me and to his people to continue to follow in the
path which he marked out, and which, when king and
people walk hand and hand, leads to internal force, to re-
spect for self, and esteem for others.
"Like my father of glorious memory, who in addressing,
for the first time, the Storthing of Norway, expressed the
certainty of finding in the representatives of the nation that
love of country, that harmony, and that enlightened co-
operation which are necessary for the progress of society, I
on my side feel the same persuasion that the representa-
tives elected by Norway will unite themselves to me and to
my Government with the same zeal and the same fidelity
in our efforts for all that may contribute to increase the
prosperity and the welfare of the State, to maintain your
liberty and your independence, and to preserve intact the
respect due to the law ; for it is the law which forms the
foundation of the social edifice.

" Let us then devote our efforts to the future, and con

firm the progressive development which the past has be-
queathed to us. The experience of nearly half a century
justifies our hope that Providence will deign to continue to
bless our labours, and that the Norwegian people, with that
devotedness which it has transmitted as a patrimony to the
Royal family from the time of the august founder of the
dynasty, and with the confidence and attachment to their
sister nation which forms the real strength of the union,
will continue to develop that energetic spirit which is in-
herent in it by marching towards the object worthy of a
noble people—that of extending the benefits of the progress
of intelligence, of consolidating the social state, and of dif •
fusing prosperity and happiness among all classes of society.
You will always find me ready to second your efforts in that
respect.

" You will receive with joy the communication which
will be made you of the increase of the Royal family by the
birth of my nephew, and in that happy event, which adds
an ulterior guarantee to the succession, you will find a fresh
mark of Divine goodness.
" Both on my accession to the throne and since, I have
received from the foreign powers the most satisfactory proofs
of friendship and good feeling.
" The report which will be laid before you on the situa-

tion of the kingdom will make you acquainted with the pro-
gress of the country since your last session ; and by the
communications which I shall make to the Storthing, I
shall call your attention to the objects which, during the
present session, it will be necessary or desirable to introduce
or to prepare in the interest of the public weal.
"In now declaring the sittings of the Storthing of Nor-
way to be open, I implore Divine Providence to guide and
bless your labours, and I give you the assurance of my
royal affection and kind feeling."