The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-25
BY toe &ia Saebem, from Eipe,pooi, nrrived a.
Cbariefon.
STATE PAPER,
DECLARATION OF SWEDEN.

49," WE, Outlaws Adophps, by the Grace of God,
King ol,Sweden, the doths and Vandal., Heir of
denmark and Norway, Duke Of Slefwig and HoItfefn
&c, &c declare, and make known that when we
entered upon the government of our kingdom, the
unfortunate French revolution had pre- vailed for one
years. while the moi fsngunary and unheased of
icepes which bad been there perpetrated had frread
difeerd, infurreian, and war over the preaeG part
OF Europe. During the nine iuceeedpg years, the
French REVOLUTION never ceafed to threaten an inter
rupiion of the general tranquility and to ercte the
attention OF every country. Trulling in the fidelity
81 rne Swediih nation, and favored BY It's diaance
from France, wi,reiI.d, without alarm. the; f,
rious zeal Of the factions, and their ,yrsnpy over
divided fate, perlpldina ourfelves thar the experi-
ense OF theie great enames, proigced by diIspiiog
and oligarchy, might leogh be the means Of reno.
ring order. and equitable government, 70. the
'eeurIty OF the French people and other lates Thj,
psating hope was no: fulfilled: the government wa,
indeed frequently changed but the funan. entsl prn
eipies 10 dangerous to all Europe, ll remained un.
altered. They were only retained under tbs
Coniuar government, bet in proportion as power
came into the hands Of the Fra confu his ideas Of
law aud Juice were diminfhed; every thing was
now iaeEifeed TO that ambition which uurp.d an au-
thoruy over the rights Of nations and treaties anil
even over that refpe6t which all governments with 10
preferye for tbemfeves The blaod Of the word
deieendents of the ancen, ard honorable family 5f
France was not lang ince fhed by the hand Of VIM
lenee. This knocking creumitance was not only
specimen ut the IDEAS which the french goyerpasept
entertained oflaw and equity, but ALTO moa diG-
Cutting picture of the Rem il had adopted and in
every refpec, afording fsnsl warning 20 all go
veruments. While this encroaebment furnifhed the
great States with fieh view, Enabled them 70
draw the mot genuine coueiulons refpeaDg the ire
iiitabie power of France, the Smaller States were
converted into provinces, by yoiente or intrigue
and tbs Danger appeared lefs general than oSersbein
ing, it feemed that fecurity arsin theie neuAces
| wasno logger ia be found in any daanee from the
| ftenes Of action.
The mott ju6sahIe CLAMPS made by rs upon TIRE
freneh government, we're iruitici, in obtaining I-
IDENTITIES for the demands made by ieveral Of our
iubjeds; reipeclng srlawful captures, arbitrary
freighage, and illegal enbargo-as the iaySjets
proceedings OF the French government were carried
TO ipsh pitch, as;o lay ihe S~edifb cosmeree ur,
der Considerable embarrsffmsnt in the French poris
during the iplee Of nine months. Such proceedings
could only inereafe the approximations etertancd OF
this dangernns sondna, and excite az il doybtlels
has in every loyal swede, with FOR the prganzatjou
| of an adequate eounterpoife againa power which
had 20 Ishiy computed tfef in Us ende vours TO oh.
tain fuperierfy, and Sysied i1e]f Of Every unjua
means to obtain the end propofed.
Bni as no Staie was powerful enough 60 efeape
fhe sfeGs Of thefe practices, we hoped hat The ex-
periense at thefe ontrages, you'd finally unite, and
concur IN their efforts remove ts consnon puii1rce
| and efteanslIy to rem ma, rowsr. the oh;ea O;
"sls" -, by ~ =, n an'job4te ~ 9thers.