The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-19
From fbr Salem RegiRer.

From fbr Salem RegiRer.
According to the laa accounts from Europe,
Sweden has lately offered advantages TO neutral
commerce. I'm its prefent Gtuation this king
dom will profit from the alliance with Great
Britain, and fhou!d It not eventually preferve
ITS continental puhcflions in Germany, by the
treaty of the 5th OHober, 1905, by which it
gives the prefent pofIefIon OF Stralfilnd 70 Eng
land, 1t will he affixed againft the depredations
on its commerce from PrufIia. From the
Weit-Indies we learn, that in Gaudaloupe no
notices OF war with Sweden had been received,
and Swediih veffels had been releafed. This
kingdom, feparated from South Europe by the
entrance of the Baltic, is fecure from invaion
by the French, while the Englifh hold the do
minion of the lea. Ithas pro6ted from this ftu-
alton TO join the powers allied agaipft France
Protected from invaiion bv land, in fuch pof-
ieihens as are wet of the Gulf of Bothnio, and
quiet IN Finland by the peace with Ruiiia, it
now offers ITS ports TO neutral vefels. From
this quarter the trade with Sweden has sceu
long neglected, and may probably be again re-
newed. What fytem ofconmerce can jufify
the prefent political Gtna.on Of S.pee'.
be conlettured. A Kingdom, even policn fling a
population beyond three millions, and having
IS haple towns, fhouId have more than so or
OF every maritime privilege. The Swediih
court has wilhed to extend the commerce of
the nation. at Gottenburg, in 1886, they re-
etablithed their EAT India company, and i'm the
fame year efablifhed their Wet India compa-
ny. They iirf opened trade with China, and
the privileged company had trade with the
Antilles, at St. Bartholomew. Cautzler gives
the following proportions of trade to the fea.
ports /: To Stockholm, the capital, he aflipns
7-l3ths, and to Gottenburg 2-i sths, leaving
4-l3ths for all other ports. Our commerce has
been generally with Gattenburgh, which 10 heft
htuated for the trade. Its population exceed
ing $4,000, being about 18th part of the CAPT.
tai, has greater proportion OF the commerce,
and to its uieful arts it adds the advantages from
the herring fiihery. The ingenious Coke. who
had travelled to feIec more iudicioufly the
flre hiitorical documents of the north, fpeaks of
Gottenburg az near fpot chofcn by Outlaws
Vafa, and efablifl,ed in its prefent fte, by
Charles TX. in 6o4. The Dutch, by great pri-
vileges, were drawn into this fituaton, and
trading company was infituted. In fcven
years it was burnt by the Danes, and rebuilt in
the reign of Outlaws Adoiphus, and was riGng
when the tettements firh began in New.Eng-
land. Many of the Dutch were drawn to it by
the exrrcifr OF their religion. The Canals
diicoyer its hrit fettlers. The E. India company
was iirtt effabliihed in 173l, for limited times,
upon condition of loans to the governments
and of ftipulated fun for every veffel in
the fervice of the company. As Sweden
has but few articles for exportation, the
India trade never could be extenlive The
Herring fihery, which began from the approach
of herriass TO their more in l74o, gave only
1000 barrels in 1852 in 1869, it gave l42 900 );
and in 1868, 1876, 600. By the navigation act
of 1922, foreign veliels were not allowed to
hrI IntE L,,A a.
their own countries, or TO tranfport them from
one port TO another. The iron mines of Swe-
den are the moh profitable pohefiions it holds,
and they are ineXhauftible. The increaie ofthe
population IS evident. In 1881, the whole
number was 2,229,5 but in 1881, 2,767,OOo.
1t is now above 8 millions. The revenue can
not be well afcertained, fince, as Olivet informs
the Swediih writer's have not been 70 attentive
20 the fubje6 as their neighbors of Denmark {;
but they are given at millions of crowns. A
tenth from the mines gave nearly 500 900
crowns-the pots 100000, and the ramps
3oO,o 900, in 1872, when the revenue was not
half as great as at the prefent time. In 1888
only $4,000 pcrfons were employed in all their
manufactures of wool, fix and cotton. Inl7s7,
they had 499 houfes for ih-oil. Ship building
is on the decay. Sweden was long in alliance
with France, and its military hihory is an ex-
traordinary part of its character. Its prefent
htuation promjfes nothing to it's military fame,
Or naval ftrengih. The wilhes Of Rul1ia for part
OF its territories, have been well known II has
oppoled itfelf to France, and to its ambition,
Capt Sheldon, arrived at Providence fron4 Cadiz.
informs that he left ten Spanif flips of the line in
Csdz Bay, ready for fsa, and that lord Coingwood.
with ~ Brit ihips Of the line was bockading them.
Cb~i9qon Timer.
The Councillor of State, CRfrET, is appointed Co
Of the National Bank Of France; and M. RHo-
EDEEER banker of Paris, fub-governor.
BY recent Imperial decree the Uniform of the
French folders is again changed from the republican
6iSe, to the ancient royal 4Vbhe. H.
Higb Court Of Hd,airaify, london, time 9.
This day the right hon. fir w. Scott proceed
ed TO the adjudication of the following cafes:
Louifa. Clsckner, maiter.--This 11ip, under
American colours, laden with cargo Of coffee,
was captured by the private fhp Of war Betfey,
Robert Barrifon, commander, and brought TO
this cafe tho hip was reitored,
lltc tao owners property on board, and the ren
directed to further proof.
Minerva, Love, mafer.-This American Ghip.
laden with cargo Of hides and tallow, was in
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