The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

SWEDEN.

The following is ii-itexTofthe circular reply of
,be Swedish Government to the Danish note on
he Scandinavian question :

"Stockholm, 4th April.

"Monsieur—M. de Scheele Plessen, Mieister o
Denmark, communicated to ins, on the 28'r,h February,
a circular despatch from the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the King of Denmark, M. de Scheele, dated the 20th
of the same month. I have submitted it to the King,
who, not without a lively astonishment, perused this
diplomatic document, wh oh is not justified by any act
if his Majesty's Government, and which ceetains
long piece of reasoning on a question which has been
hitherto confined to literary discussion. The King did
not deem it advisable to reply to that communication
as long as it partook of a confidential character, but
the circtihr of the 20th February having been
made public, probably eot without intention, and having
become the subject of a ge.nersl polemic, it wool I be no
longer compatible with our honour to remain silent on
the subject. I will not dwel on the grounds of the pro-
ceeding of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Denmark,
which is of too delicate a nature to permit the discussion
of it to be raised ; I will only refer to a phrase which on
cur part demands a formal disavowal. M. de Scheele
says, amongst other things, that he will not examine if
realle the conduct pursued by the governments of the
North was the most apptopriate to circumstance •, and
that which ought to have been chosen,. if it had been
possible to measure in advance the proportions which
the Scandinavian agitation would take.' The King
does not recognise in any one whatsoever the right
to east, officially, in a letter addressed to the
agents of a foreign power, and to be communicated
to the cabinets to which they are accredited, a flame
direct or indirect on the acts of his Government, even
though that blame-shoul 1 fall on the manner of acting of
his own Government, which the Minister, author of the
circular in question, app are to envelope in the same
disapprobation. It is our duty to insist on this unneuel
manner of seep:ession, ie order to prevent any repetition
pt the same. I have, wi pout doubt, no need to add
that no concert was con a to with us touching the affair
in question, end tl at no previous explanation relative
thereto was asked for or obtained from us. You will en-
deavour to correct the err meous opinions which may
exist on this saject. You know the personal sentiments
of the King cur Sovereign for the King of Denmark,
whom he rrgerds as a friend and an ally; you are not
ignorant Either of the interest which our Sovereign
feels in the Drnish nation, and of which h pleased
his Majesty to give unequivocal proofs quite re-
cently ; and you are tans able to appreciate the friendly
relaVoes which will always (xi t bet :seen the two mo-
narchs. The King has at heart to culivate with care,
and, if it be possible, to draw closer, the ties which unite
him to the King of Denmark, It is enj tined on yru,
sir. to reid this despeteh to the Mirest r of Fer.ien
Aff tire cf —, and t r abstain from any rsfl..ctions which
may give rise to misunderstandings, which we are de-
sirous to avoid.—Accept, "LAGcItUEInI."