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London, England, 1810-12-24 00:00:00

and ._ eq.]; merchandite ;
the said articles shall be publicly beret and entirely de.
strerds
That of the 94th of the same 'reign, which orders
the burning of tobacco, &c. How Is it possible ato
such examples, drawn from their own legislation, that
the English should be sisrpiiied to see the Continent
at length adopt that prohibitory system to which they
owe their own riches, and Fiance employ to exclude
English mirchandize from het markets the meatts of
which the English have so frequently made use—the
absolute prohibition of the produce of their menthes
titres, and the burning of those which had been fraud
dulently introduced

FROM TR* SUPFLIMINT TO TUE ASEILLII DC ROO%
OF DECINII3IIR 4,1810 e
DECLARA tiON.
Sweden, in breaking its alliance with England, and
adopting its former political relations as much through,
inclination as recollection of events, has learned to,
understand by her own experience the results of till,
exclusive system which she has pitherto piireued.
The calamities which she has suffered, the multi. •
plied losses which she has experienced, were t: :c in--
vitable consequences of an impolitic and w
in which she was engaged. Her interr.. and wants
point out the course she ought in future t., adopt.
Sweden, desiring nothing but the establishing in
peace the forces that she still possesses, ma) hope to .
preserve a good understanding with every power,
without being forced to make such a war, which the,
recent lOss of a third part of her territories would ran
der still more bitter.
The treaties of peace concluded with Prance, Ras•
sia, and Denmark, who have adhered to the Conti.
nental system, had, it is true, placed Sweden on equal
terms with those powers ; but these treaties did not
insist on her entirely abandoning that system of neu.
trality which she desired to maintain.
Nevertheless, Sweden has found herself from that
period always the mark for calumny, which has per•.
haps excited envy and hatred against het. She has
been accused of not having punctually fulfilled the
engagements which good faith, as well as the high.
character of the King, demanded. All the abusers
which took place in the Baltic, to the advantage of
English commerce, were imputed to her ; and it was
pretended, Sweden, by these circumstances, had
thrown many obstacles in the way of the conclusion
of a general peace.
His Majesty the Emperor of the French and King
of Italy has considered it his duty to make, some °ls&
servations to the King, to do away his doubts which
remained for resolving upon the true relation which
ought to subsist between Sweden and Great Britain.
The King, who, under these circumstances, hai
before his eyes but the sehtiments of consideration an 4
attachment which he has vowed to his Imperial Ma.
jesty, and who even acknowledges that some actions
relative to commercial engagements may have given
reason for well-founded complaints, convinced that it
is his duty to declare, that the accumulated aectisas
Lions against Sweden arc false, has resolved to give
new guarantees of his intentions, and of the funds-
' mental principles upon which he will act for the fin.
cure. His Majesty has in consequence declared war
against England, and has ordered an immediate sea
questration to be laid on all English ships, which,
contrary to appearances, may be found in the ports
of Sweden, in order to do away every accusation of
having a secret understanding with England. or in.
fidelity in not observing. the importation of colonial
products upon the Continent. He has renewed hik
severe decrees, formerly issued against introducing
into Sweden goods of English manufacture, as well
as colonial products, of whatever kind it may be,
without regard to the flag which may convey it, and
to declare that he will not permit, under any pretext,
the exportation of colonial merchandise, or those of
English manufacture, to the Continent.
His Majesty will give the necessary orders for maW.
Mg the strictest inquiries respecting colonial productt,
or goods of English manufacture, which have been
imported into Sweden, no matter under what fiat,
since the 24th of April last, and that according to la*
they shell be placed at the disposition of the King. '
The King, in making these sacrificea, of et.
perience will manifest the importance, has always prq.
posed not only to express by it the attachment which
he has promised to the person of his Majesty the Erna,
peror of the trench, but also to satisfy the desire which
he has to contribute to the success of the Continental
system, which has latterly had for its object a mari-
time peace.
His Majesty, ht uniting his efforts to the other
Powers of the Continent, to accelerate this epoch, so
interesting to humanity, will justify to his subjects the
causes of the considerable losses which circumstances
have made them suffer, and prove to all Europe that
the establishing of peace upon the sea, and restoring
commerce to its natural independence, has never de-
pended on him. In consequence of this, the formal
declaration of war against England shall be published
in our periodical papers, and the most strict measures
adopted to sieze and confiscate colonial products, or
goods of English manufacture.

Wednesday the 19t n instant, an inquest was held by • •
JAugs Gamic), Esq. Coroner, on the body of. Thomas
Bailey, as aged convict, at Langstone Harbour.
This is the only death that has occurred on board the
PORTLAND, Convict ship, for the last foutteen months,
which is the more remarkable when we consider the
description of men confined on boaid the hulks,
aged from 14 to 80$ and of depraved and vicious ha.
bits, with broken constitutions before they are seta
on board. Indeed the difference that has been of late
in the health of the convicts, 'compared with whit it
was a few years ago, is surprising. The mortality
eight or ten years ago
was dreadful, nearly two hun-
dred having died in, two years.—lt is but justice to
Mr. BLACKMAN (the Commander of the Portland) to
say, that his humanity, his assiduity, and Attention to
the necessities of the unfortunate men entt ts,ted to his
charge, the prudent and salutary regulations, and the
general system of cleanliness, carried on in the ship,
are circumstances which reflect upon him the highest •
credit.

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iniporiatton of rignia, fr:figstolatirollt, 4.14‘.4
other manufactures fabricated with silV, and
king from the Continent, under pain Of confiscation,
a fine eq'ial to the T:klue of the merchandite ; and