Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-09-22
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'pearcd before the Swedifh harbor of Carl
fcropa, and the Englith Admiral fent a
flag of truce to the Governor of that place,
with letter, Eating, that rs the court of
Denmark had agreed TO an armiitice, and
as his inltru6tions ordered him likewiie TO
obtain .poGtive anfwer from the Swediih
government respecting their intentions
with regard TO renouncing their hottie
combination with Rnflia, againf the rights
and intsrefts~ of Great Britain, he there
fore demanded declaration from the
Court Of Sweden, within 4S hours, that
ne might regulate his future operations ac
cordingly. The Swedifh Vice Admiral,
Crohifedt, by the Kings orders, replied,
that he could give no anfwer for the pre-
tent, bur thar the King himfelf would We
ry ioon arrive at Carifcrona, and fend his
determination to Admiral Parker.
II. The King Of Sweden arrived at
Carlfcrona, and the next day, by his or
sders, Admiral Cronhedt wrote 10 Sir
Hyde Parker, declaring, that the king
was determined faithfully 70 fulhl his
engagements with his allies, without ha-
wing any regard to the particular conven-
rionof any other power under what name
foever they might have been made, the
effects Of which could not be binding TO
the northern powers which had as YET re-
manned neutral.' But that he was will
Ling to receive any proportions for the
iettlement of the fulfilling differences,
which might be made by perfons properly
authorized, from the King of Grea, Bri-
tain to rhe confederate northern powers.
In the interval between the luminous s.
the anfwer, that is, on the 10th, the Ruff
fian Minfter at Copenhagen, Mr.. Lifake-
witch, received courier from his 90
-vernmeht, directing him to inform the
Englith admiral, that it was the with of
the Emperor Alexander, to accommodate
amicably the differences with Great. Bri-
rain, and that he had made to the Britifh
Court propofals which, he prefurned.
would not be rejected. He, therefore,
expected thar Sir Hyde Parker, upon being
informed of this would undertake no fur.
ther hoailisies agairft Sweden or Rofiia,
until ne ihould receive further inf rutfions
from his cwn government, as he would
be peronaily reipon6ble for any conie.
s quences which might refult from his pur-
flung different conduct. Mr. l.iEake-
witch on the zlIt, difpatched fwift fail
ing cutter TO reprefcn, ,hefe circumstances
70 the Englifh admiral, who, upon recciv-
ing the dlfpatches, Immediately COMPLIED
with the requltion from the Rualan 60
vernment, and on the 18th returned with
his feet TO Kioge Bay.
The King of Sweden's diGa,islaaion
with the Convention of Copenhagen, is
apparent from the manner in which he
mentions it.--Eis mihifter at Cooenhsoen
prefented memorial to the Danilh 90
vernment upon the lubjea, and the Prince
Royal fent an officer 20 the King of Swe-
den, to give,him explanations concerning
Ii. The King likewife fpeaks of the
yet neutral northern powers, and this ex-
prefiion ceferyes TO be remarked - When
the Britifh Reet paaed the found, The
King OF Sweden was at HslEnoerg, and
law the whole affair from the Swediih fide.
The Danes were much Duplicated thar the
batteries at t4alhngberg DID NOT FIRE,
and they have freely circulated the idea
over all Europe, thar the King of Sweden
had acted treacherous part with Them.
Thus IS dlcord always planted in the very
1eminal principle of all ofenfve confcdc.
racics. Sweden ard Denmark are the only
TWO powers, belonging to this league, who
had the lame intsref III its principles, or
the fame views in its fuccefs. Yer thew
are the hrit to difcover mutual diitruii
and TO utter mutual reproach. The tate
OF both will now be a mere incident in
the negotiation between Great Britainand
RufEa.
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