Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-29

aggressians which England had commencs
!. cd, ard by winch all E,s+ope was disturb .
ed. The empsror dcnauded from the
king CT Sweden co operation rounded oI
! treaties; bus hi. Swedish majesty answer.
ed by proposing 10 delay the sxecunoa OF
the treaty 10 another period, ACC oy 'fooo'
ling himself with the care OF openlng the
Dutch ports tor Eeg!aod. In wo, d, With
rendering himself of service 20 that Eng
land, against which measures OF defence
cuph, 20 have been taken. 1t would DC
difficult ,c Gnd more striking PROOF OF
partiai,v en- The par. Of the king OF Swe-
den towards Grea, Brlsaio, than This which
he has here giseo-
His imperial najessv, Cd the 18Th ct
Noyember, caused secood note 70 DC
delivered, 10 which his Swedish majesty
was informed Of the rupture between Rls
STA and EogIaud.
I This note remained two months upan.
swered, aud the answer which was 'rsos-
mi,,cd on the b January to his ne!vs'y's
ministers, was TO the same perPor. as the
former.
The emperor is, however. far from
regre,,ing his moderation. He IS, CD the
contrary, we'll pleased to recollecs that he
has employed every means that remained
to him for bringing back bis Swedish
maesly to the only syssem OF policy winch
is consi.ten. With the interests OF his states
hu. bis imperial majesty owes It at least
TO his people, ADD 20 the security OF mrs
domiuions, which is 20 a sovereign 'he
highest Of all laws no logger 20 !eave the
cooperation Of Russia aud Swedeo mat
ter Of dovbs.
Informed ,ha, the cahiDe. of S.. James,
ecdeavorng 10 terrify Denmark toto
concurrence with the Interests of Englaud,
threa,eoed that Swedish troops should &C.
erpy ZEALAND, snd that the possession OF
Norway should be guaranteed 20 the king
OF Sweden; assured also tina, his Swedish
majesty, while he left the Ross 40 note
unaus cred, was secretly negoo'a 6 a
treaty at London, his imperial maJesty
perceived hat the interests of his empire
would be very Ill secured were he TO per-
mi. hi, peighbors the king of Sweden, at
TIE CONNIE; ;nshent Of war between Ras
STA and England, to disguise MS we'll koown
sediments Of attachment TO the 'a'sss
power, under ,he appearance OF pre-
tended neuraIty. His imperial majesty,
therefore, csnuot allow the relations OF
Sweden towards Russia TO remain logger
10 uncertainty. He cannot give his con-
sen, 20 such a neutrality.
His Swedish majes,y's intention being
! therefore no logger doubtful, nothing re-.
N aimed for his imperial majesty bu, to re-
sort 10 those me asutes which Providence
| has placed in his bsnds, tor 90 other pur.
pose excep, tha, Of giving protection and
! safety 10 his dominioos aud lie has deem.
| ed il right 10 notify this Intention TO the
k,ng of Sweden, and to all Europe.
Having thus acquitted himself OF that
du,y, which the safety Of his dominions
require, his imperial majesty is ready to
change the measures he is about 70 take.
TO me asares Of precau,iou oo!y, if tie king
of Sweden will, without delay, join Rus'
STA and Denmark 10 shutting the Baltic a.
gsiuss England until the conclusion OF q
maritime peace. He himself invites the
king, his bro,her-;n-lsw, for the last ,ime,
and with all the feelings OF real friendship
no longer to hesitate 10 fulfilling his obi.
cations, and ia embracing he only system
of policy which is consistent with the int
! rests Of the oorihsrn powers. What has
Swe den gained sioee her king attached
himself to Eoglands
Nothing cosld be E.ore paiofuI to bis i'm
perial majesty than to see rupiors take
place between Russia and Sweden. Bot
| hi. Swedish majesty hss it sill 10 h!s pow
or to prevent this event by, without DELAY
resolving to adopt that course which alone
caa preserve styic. union between the two