Star.
London, England, 1812-01-28 00:00:00

SWEDEN.

Ills svcrinsn MAJFSTY'S RESUMPTION OF HIS FUNCTIONS,
AND TUE ADDRESS OF TILE CROWN PRINCE ON THE
OCCASION.

(Concluded from yesterday's Parr.)

" The Pensions granted to Officers and soldiers,
wounded during the war, have been either confirmed
or augmented. The accounts of the epences of the
late w.►r have been audited, and such measures as
have been successively adopted, had no other object
in view than to render the troops serviceable, and to
supply them will the Lecessaries requisite.
1.,,ur Majesty will deign to perceive by this state-
ment, that notwithstanding all that the detractors of
Sweden have insinuated on this head, as that it would
take ten years to organize an army of 60,000 men,
yet this will be apparent in the month of April next,
both to the friends and enemies of your Majes. y. The
' intent of this augmentation of our military force is
merely defensive—without any other ambition thin
that of preserving her liberty and laws, Sweden will
have means of defending herself, and she can do it.
48 Bound by the sea on one side, and on the other by
inaccessible mountains, it is not solely on the courage
of her inhabitants, nor in the remembrance of her for-
mer glory, that she has to seek for the security of her
independence—it is ratlin to be f ,und in her Veal
situation, in her muuntaitis, her forests, in her lak .s,
land in her frosts.

Lt.t her, therefore, prr,fit by Caese united advan-
tages, and let htr inhabitaats be thoroug7ily p( rsuaded
of this truth, that if iron, the produce I their moun-
tains, cultivates their farms, by ploughing up their
fields, that it is likewise iron alone, and the firm deter-
mination of mak.ng use of it, that can defend darn.
" I have been tecunded in my efforts by the good
spirit prevalent in the army, and by the zeal and al:;•-
lities of the Public Functionaries.

" The Magist:acy has maintained its ancient repu-
tation ; it has painful duties to fulfil, but this has pro-
cured it a fresh title and claims to general esteem.
" The different departments of the Chancery of
State have rivalled each other in giving the quickest
dispatch compatible with the formalities required by
our laws and customs to all business which has come
under their cognizance.
66 The Secretary of State's department for Church
affairs has, since the 17th March, expedited nearly
6(X) causes ; that cf the Interior, 952 ; that of Finance
and Commerce, 1653; and the IVar Department,
22,533. _ _

a The causes in which final decision has not yet
been given, and which are confined to a very moJe-
rate number in each department, in comparison to
the extent coming under their several den ,minations,
are either a such a nature as to recutire your Ma-
jesty's decision, or to be again b.-ought forward for
final determination.

4, Should your Majesty deign to recognize in the
sketch which have laid belote you, the desire which
has actuated me to deserve the high confidence you
have shewn towards me, this wou!cl prove next to the
joy I feel on your Majesty's reestablishment, the most
pleasing recumpence for all my pains.
64 May Heaves, in accordance with my prayers,
lengthen your Majesty's days, and grant that Swe-
den, protected by your virtues, Sire, may Lind an un-
peyishable guarantee in the absolute devotion which
my heart has avowed to your Majesty, in the respect-
ful attachment of my son, in the sanctity of the laws
of the State, in the uprightness of the public func-
tionaries, and in the union, the courage, and the pa-
triotism of all Swedes.

44 With the most sincere sentiments of attachment,
and with the most profound respect, I am, Sire, your
Majesty's most humble and faithful subject and good
Son, (Signed) CHARLES JILIN.
" Palace at Stockholm, thi 7th January, 1814." .