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.57A7E PAPER.

NOTE Cr THE SWEDISH MINISTER AARON DIEHRENS
WARD, TO LORD HAWKESBURY.
London, March 4, act.
The J.Tnderfigned, Minifter Plenipotentiary of
his Swedifh Majelly, has the honour to tranftni-
to his Excellency Lord Hawasssutv, principal
Secretary of State to his Britannic Majefty, a
printed copy, herewith enclofed, of the Maritime
Convention concluded on the 16th of December,
r Roo, betwixt his Swains it MAJESTY and his Majef-
tr the ErOxami of all the Russies • as alto a
printed copy of the Maritime Code which his Ma-
jetty has jutt publifbed.
The Underfigned, who by order of his Court,
has the honour to make this communication to the
Minifter of his Britannic Welty, is at the fame
time charged to declare exprefsly, that his Majef.
tv, in explaining on the one hand the tights which
the King thinks belongs to him as a neutral power,
and in elabliihing on the other the d'ities which
his Majefly as fuCh engages to make his fubjefts
obferve, he expelled, by endeavouring to fortify
the rights of Neutrality by a convention, to fe-
cure die tranquillity of his dominions, and was
far from believing that he would provoke hoftili-
ties. The refpelt due to the law of Nations, at 4
to treaties, the molt ferupulsaus combination of his
own interefis with thofe of others ; in a word, the
love of juftice and of peace having been the foie
guide of his Majefiy, it is with the utmoft furprize
that his Majefty has jail learnt that the firft news
of the conclufion of this Convention has been con-
fidered as a fufficient ground for a meafure no lets
violent than that of the embargo laid upon Swedifh
veffels. Far from withing to make any innova-
tion in the Maritime Law of Europe by the laws
laid down by the neutrality, hisMayelly was aware
that there was no power in Europe, which had
not acknowledged them in Treaties previoully con-
eluded. England has teen thefe Treaties conclu-
ded—fhe has been officially informed of them
without ever entering any protelt ; the has feen
the Convention of 1780 and 1781 ; and the fame
Miniftry which now proceeds with fuch violence,
obferved the partial renewal of this Convention be-
tween Sweden and Denmark in 1794, and the ar-
maments fitteenut in fupport of it the four follow-
ing years, without ever complaining of hofiilities;
and neverthelefs a fimilar Convention is now cha-
rallerifedas an hollile confederacy againfi England.
This difference is not occafioned by any change in
the principles or pretenfions of neutrals, it appears
founded upon a maritime fy item of England, ex-
tended during the prefent war ; and that this Go-
vernment, which has fo often willied to convince
Europe of its pacific difpofitions, wifhes now to
commence a war for the purpofe of enflaving the
Peas, after having fo often boated of having car-
ried it on for the liberty of Europe.
If the Britifh Minifter will reflect upon the con- '
dud of England to Sweden, and Neutral Powers
in general, during this war, he will dikover the
true motive which has induced his Majefty ; that
the formal adherence of feveral Powers to the fame
principles mull more effellually convince the Court
T ,nann of their validity, than feparate remon-
ftrances which have hitherto been difregarded,
without fuppofing for a moment that fuch a con-
federation fhould be conlidered as an all of hoftili-
ty. The Britifh Minister complains that the Court
of London has not been informed of the intentions
of the re:pedive Courts to renew the Convention
of 1780 ; but in the fame Note he confeffes that
England had, this war, entered into engagements
with her allies againa Neutrals, and this confellion
of the Britifh Minifter ferves as an anfwer to his
charge.
If his Majefty were not as firmly convihced of
the innocence of his intentions, as he is anxious to
preferve the moderation which he has conftantly
teftified, he might enumerate, in complaining of
the conduit of England, the offences committed
with impunity by Commanders of En gin !hips in
the very ports of Sweden ; the inquifitorial inter-
rogatories undergone by the captains and crews of
velfels detained both in the Welt Indies and in
England ; the detention of convoys in the year
1798, together with the miferable chicane of the
Courts, equivalent to an abfidute denial of juflice •
finally, the violation of the Swedifh flag in the af-
fair of Barcelona. His Majefty would no doubt
find in fuch grievous offences, and which notwith-
(landing fucceflive reprefentations to the Brig&
Court, remain unredrefred, a juttification for kis
conduit, of which, from its retaitude, it does not
Rand in need. His Majefty wifhes to fecure to his
flag that fecurity to which it has a right to pretend.
It is in confequcnce of thefe .fentnnenu that the
Underfigned is authorifed to declare, that as loon
as the Britifh Court thall thew a due ref-pea to the
rights of Sweden, by doing her julliee with regard
to the convoys flopped in England, and the viola-
tion of her flag at Barcelona, and above all, by
taking off the embargo fo unjuftly laid upon the
Swan velfels, his Majefty will with the greatefl
pleafure fee himfeif in a fituation to re-open his
ports to the commerce of England, and to re-ella-
blifh the ancient relations between the two nations.
His Majefiy, however, having a regard to what
he confiders the dignity of his empire, in co
quence of the embargo laid upon the wedifts va-
lets, has ordered a fimilar embargo to be laid upon
the Englifh velfels in the ports of Sweden.
Having fltevm to demonftration the innocence
of the Convention, his Majefly looks upon it as
improper to enter into any difctiffion upon the fub-
jell of the accidental difference which has taken
place between his Ally the Estrzaoa of Russia
and the Court of London ; the very aft of the
Convention thews, that there is no queftion, unlefs,
concerning the rights of neutrality, and jtat it is
feparated by its very nature from every other con-
uoverfy.
The undeffigned Minifter Plenipotentiary of his
Swedifh Majelty, in recommending the contents of
this Note to the ferious confideration of the Mini-
fter of his BRITANNIC MAJESTY, has the honour
to requeft his Excellency my Lord Hawassauav,
to procure the Underfigned an anfwer, which he
,:arnettly wallet may be conformable to the views

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of the King, his Mafter. His Majefty 'having or
doted the Uuderligned to repair near his perfon,
the conciliatory mil Eon with which he was charged
hiving proved unfuccefsful, he has judged that-his
prefence at the Court of London would in the
mean time be ufelefs.

The Underfignt.d has the honour to-21111re his
Excellency Lord HAWICESSURY of his moll high
confideration. (Signed) Baron d'Em as siva e.n.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE REPLY OP LORD MANTLES-

BURT TO TN! ABOVE.

Downintftreet, Mardi 6, doz.
The Underfigned, his Majay's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, has the honour
hereby to acknowledge the receipt of the Note
figned by Baron EISZENSWARD, Minifler Plenipo-
tentiary of his SWEDISH MAJESTY, dated the 4th
March. His Majefly has already repeatedly com-
municated his firm and unalterable determination
to maintain the exifting principles of Maritime
Law which have been eltablithed by the experience
of ages, and are bell calculated both to promote
the fficurity of the jolt rights and interefts, as well
of Neutral as of Belligerent Powers.
The explanations which have been attempted to
be given of the prefent Convention, have not in the
lealt weakened the impreflion which the firft peru-
fal of it produced ; namely, that the views and
motives of the Contrafting Parties were hoflile to-
wards his /dajefty's dominions, and this impreffion
is completely confirmed by obferving, that the
Northern Powers have recurred to the principles
of the Convention of 1780, at a time when the
circumitances of the war, and the refpthive fitua-
tion of the naval force of the Belligerent Powers,
muff turn that which, at the former period, was
reprefented as a meafure of common justice againft
all nations, into an instrument of exclufive injury
to Great Britain.

Under thefe circumflances, the embargo laid on
Swedilh veffels can be confidered in no other light
than as a meafure of juft and necefFary prudence,
which cannot be recalled, while the Court of
Stockholm continues to form part of a Confe-
deracy, the objeft of which is to force upon his
Majefly a new fyftem of maritime law, which is
incompatible with the dignity of his Crown, and
the rights and interefts of his people.
The Underfigned requefts Baron Vox EHRFMS-
WARD, to accept the affurance of his high confide.
ration. (Signed) HAWKESBURY.

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 24.

This moment (feven in the evening) the wind
has fhifted into the North-weft, and is favourable
for palling the Sound.—lt is thought the Englifh
fleet will pars to-morrow, and important events
may be expeeted.—Three officers and too artillery
men arc fent to Cronenberg. All the lighthoufes
in the North Sea are extinguifhed. Our ramparts
are mounted with cannon, and the buoys taken
out of the road. The Royal refidence being too
near the points of defence, the family will remove
to Rofenhourg. The news of 12 Ruffian ihips of
the line appearing in our neighbourhood is not
confirmed. A number of troops have been fent to
Omach.

MARCH 28.—The Englifh fleet in the North Sea
has been reinforced by feveral !hips of war and
tranfports ; and the whole now amounts to 5o
fail. Sometimes a Tingle chiloupe comes dole to
the (here at Gilleleye and Hornbeck, to buy pro.
vifions. An Englifh tranfport, with a quantity of
powder and bombs; and an Englilh cutter-brig,
have been brought into Gothenburg.
The greateft willingnefs prevails amnngft th
Danifh fubjefts, and the inhabitants of this capital
to come forth for the defence of their country.
The Students of our Univeriity have erpreffed a
with to afford their ailitlance ; and our belove.
Prince has thanked them for their generous offer:
and informed them in his addrefs, that the King,
his father, has accepted their fervices. The Kink:
has direEled that tilde young Gentlemen (ball be
furnithed with arms, that they lhall foam a difiin('
corps, whole duty than be the defence of the cis}
and that the corps (hall be called the Hereditar.
Prince's Body Guard. Their colours (hall have
this infcription—a The Lovers of Science : for di,.
King and the City." A 'volunteer corps of chat
fours has alfo been formed, which will be com
manded by the Chamberlain of Holilein. Th
Merchants of this place have fubfcribed 4155i's-
dollars for promoting the defence of the country.

ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DAM
The Enghilt who lauded at Gilleleye and Horn-
beck for frelh water, behaved themfelves in an or-
derly and decent manner.—As they have not yet
'attempted to pals the Sound, our works of defence
will be put into the Ino( perk& Rate. We are
affured that the Danifh merchant (hips failing from
and to the Sound, are fuffered to pafs freely
through the Englifh fleet.

ELSINEUR, MARCH a 6.
The Ruffian fleet from Revel is loon expetted
in the Read of Copenhagen. The day before
yeflerday de Englilk fleet weighed anchor, failed
towards the Welt, but returned in the evening ;
and now lies fomewhat nearer to Elfineur, about
three miles and a half from here. The Beet was
manoeuvring the whole of yefterday, and late in
the evening was under fail. The Englith, how-
ever, are badly off; nature itfelf APPears to be
againft their plan; for the four laa.days the wind
has been foutherly. We hare heard a cannonade
from the Road of Copenhagen.
MARCH 29.—Although the wind blew hard
from the North Weft during the whole of the
24th inftant, and confequently was favourable for
the Englifli, if they winked to pats the Sound, yet
they remained where they were. The circum.
fiance of their not having availed thentfelves of
this wind, caufes fosse to think, that they are
waiting either for new orders or reinforcements
from England. Perhaps they did not expeft that
the lafi slifpatches from England would be re.
ceived by our.Z.crrernment In the manner they
were. Tbe lots of the Inv:aria:A which bad on
hoard a great quantity of (totes, has aifo been feh
b 7 them.

SWEDEN,

STOCKHOLM, MARCH zo.

The Prof, accompanied by fnow and rain, which
we had for Tome days pall, has fomewhat retard.
ed the work in our dock-yards ; but the fquadron
of the Bret of the Sheers, fitted out here, has ne-
verthelefs been Rationed in our roads for the great-
er part. This conflderable fquadron, under the
command of Counter-Admiral ROSENSTEIN, con-
fifts of so fail, and forms two divifions. The ar-
mament is compofed of gun-!loops, barcafres, and
bomb-yeah ; the former carrying 36. pounders.
The troops are to embark on the Bth of April.—
This fquadron is to be ftationed in the Sound,
between Kullen and the ifland of Hveen.

GOTHENBURG, MARCH 2!.

The Englifh fleet, of which report had fpoken
for Tome time, has as length been feen yefterday
afternoon, a league N. Vt,'. round the Wingo-
Backe. It appears to confift of about so or 6o
fail, of which 20 are latge fail of the line, (leers
S. WV. with an unfavourable wind, and is proba-
bly bound for the Sound, where it will find every
thing ready for its reception. All the fortrelles of
the wellent coaft are in the bell (late of defence.'
Baron Weror, the Commander in Chief of this
place, has 17 battalions of picked men in readi-
nefs, eTcluftve of cavalry and huffars, to enter
here as fOuu as k tball be neCelrary. This day his
Majeay will infpeel the fortrefs of Carlften and
Marffrand. A veffel laden with ammunition,
belonging to the Englith fleet, that had ventured
too far into our Sheers, has been detained by Tome
Swedifh pilots, and carried into MaTftand.