Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-29
SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.
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OH leave. to tjo,n their regiments. He
declares in the edict, that although he has
Offered % the enemies OF Sweden the
: fai as ard mos, equitable terms of peace,
ye. hey have not been accepted either by
Russia or Denmark, both these neigh
boring powers having refused 10 come into
any negotiations on hal iinporian ant subj Ct,
and the former having even recommend
ell Ia st;ie operations ag inst Sweden.-
tie adds, that under all @Circumstances, il
is Theoretically requisf e 10 employ the
whole military fore. # The county TO re
Pei he threatened n,asion, and that he
accordingly feels obliged o cell all the
NH la 10 arms, and trusts that the known
valor OF the people CT Sweden will ult
ma'e's succeed IN asserting her lLdtpen-
der ce a. oh aiming peace.
The following Official papers have been
Communicated to the diet by his royal ii.gh.
neSs the duke regen.:
Cory of note from count RomanzoG to
baron Schweim, bearing date list
April, 1869.
I re undersigned minister for foreign
affairs having reported 10 his III jes,y he
emperor, his master, the conyeisa iion he
had with barren Schwernh master Of he
horse, and gcsnd mss er of The cetcmonie.
of the order of Sw, dcn,Fh received his
maiesty's command to declare to him in
answer, that his imperial majesy is ami
mated by The most lively desire to con.
clude speedy peace with Sweden. The
in er, up,ions Of the military operations at
a moment when The success at aimed al
forded he most halIer!ng hopes ofgaining
skill greater advantages, cannot but prove
i'm tie most uEcuestioDable manner but
his majesty feels extremely concerned 10
discern very cleaIy that the Swedish go.
verpment is not Influenced by the same
desire bat merely endeavours to protraet
matters, and thus 10 remove the salutary
work Of peace 10 a still greater distance.
His majesty has also strong reasons. froR
all the intelligence he receives fiom Swe.
den, 20 entertaina just ds!sust with regard
to the situation OF ahe actual government
Of Sweden. All these .conside, atoms I'M.
pose or HIN n painful obligation to re4
fuse The proposed armis,ice, and to con.
tlEue hosiIlliies until the period when a
Law iul government in Sweden shall &C,
quaint him, thai i, IS sincerely aid 6srnly
deter mined o coaclude peace on he sole
CONDITIONS which his imperial IT, a icsty can
accept, and which are already known 10
Sweden. The resolu ion of his lmaesiy
Is not by any means dic,S,od bY a desire 10
make new scquisiIions ard he declares
himself ready 10 res ore all tha, shoii have
bcen occupied by his troop, Oh the other
SIDE Of K llx.
The undersigned aaails himself of this
opportunity, sc. sc.
(Signed)
Count NICHOLAS ROMANZOEF.
Cory Of letter from count RomanzofP to
baron Legerbje Ike, datIdSt. Petersburg,
April 90, 1909.
Sir Baron Schwern has delivered 10
me the letter which you have don me the
honor TO write 10 me, da ed Stockholm.
April 6 new style, by VIII cb YOU have been
pleased to- acquaint me that thefeslgus-
ton Of baron Ehrshheim having been &C
cepted, the department offoreign affairs is
entrusted to- you. | anticipate tue plea
sure which this appointment will one day
procure me to entertain with you, through
The restoration OF pe8ce, relations bench. |
cial for both states, and wbichI shall re- !
sumo with the greatest satisfaction.
he EMPEROR my master, Is sincerely !
DESTROYS Of peace, influenced both by the !
feelings of his heart and his sentiments to |
~s'ds the kingdom of Sweden. lie has
alieady declared, that restricting himself |
10 The preservation of what he has scauir- |
ed by the fs'e Of arms, he does not desire |
sbg more, and a. to'tige relations Gf Sac |
den With E'gIsOd IL i be true that tho |
change which has taken place n Sweden. (
has no other object than 20 save the state !
and rescue j, firm The cslainities 10 VIII Oh !
IL was exposed by the false pol tical sys-
lem hitherto pursued. Mat Can Sw den
{" better than change il st-ooce An ar
NJ sire has appeared ipsdnissIbIe to his
MACS y, and the note which had pre-
scented 10 baron Schwerm. and of which
annex copy, contains the snperot's op,n.
ion this subject.
/ have the honor to be,
'(Siened)