Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-30
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LONDON. March Q

Another important event is to be adj i.
ded to the many that have occurred OF
late years a Revolution has broken
out in Sweden, and the gallant Mon
arch has been deposed. His uncle has
Iseized the reins of Government. and
IN Proclamation addressed to the
People, declares his Nephew inc pa
bic OF conducting the affairs of the Ma.
ton. The detaiI.. of this revolution
we have not yet received. 1t was pro-
badly concerted by the Duke of Suder
mania, and some of the Mobiles al,
Stockholm, with the Commanders of
the Troops on the frontiers OF NORWAY.
The revoiu ionarv symptoms develop
ed themselves first among the troops.
The want of clothing and provisions
had created great discomfort, which
was fomented by the Commander in
Chief, who broke up from his positi
on, and began his march for Stockholm
to demand Diet of the States, On
their march they published Precla-
nation, in which they stated that their
views were merely these. that the
states OF the Realm and the legislatures
shall be at liberty to assembl aad de-
liberate without control.-Fhc prscla
nation then draws a pic,ure of the
wretched state of Sw eden and in spea-
king OF Great Britain ADD France, says,
that the former, the ally OF Sweden,
shall learn TO appreciate and value a
nation which knows how to break its
letters, and THAT the latter shall be
taught to respect a People anxiors to
rival her military powers. The Pro
clamation contains a solemn declara,i,
on, that not a sioe lc inch m re OF Swe.
dish territory shalt be given UP TO the
enemy. The Dake OF Sudermania.
not waiting for the meeting Of the
States, deposei the King by his own
authority, and assumed the Govern
ment. His Majesty was put under ar
rest as he was about to set out for his
country residence. Wien the guard
surrounded him, he drew his sword.
but he was SOON overpowered, and
when the last advises left Stockholm.
he was a close prisoner.
That this revolution has been OF
French contrivance, we are not able To
pronounce, though many will be incl.
ned to suspect that it is-Since the re-
volution OF 1772, brought about bv the
deposed Monarch'S father, = conside-
rable degree of discontent has existed
among the Mobiles, whose authority
was considerably abridged. The re-
volu'ion too destroyed the influence
which the Russian and French parties
had over the Councils of Swedish, an
influence so injurious to the real inter.
ests aud dignity Of the country. The
recent disasters in Finland, the scye.
rity ofthe winter, aud the loss of com
mercc occasioned by the shutting IN
OF the ports ofthe Continent. had pro.
duced discomfort which was indus.
tuously cncouragedbg the malcontents.
Great eccentricItIes of character his
Swedish Majesy certainly had he
was violent, ne was inpatient, and ac-
ted too much, perhaps, from the i'm
pulse OF his passions; but it were in.
deed an act of injustice to impute TO
him the miseries of Sweden. or the
loss OF her territories. Had he chosen
perhaps to have bent the knee tn 10.
naParte TO have acknowledged him
sell his yassal TO have crayled in his
tram with the servlle herd Of iknenish