Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-25
SWEDEN.
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The members having produced their
credentials from their & nstituents, and
the Die, being duly constituted, The states
proceeded in bo3y on .he 9Th inst. to
pay their respects TO his Royal Highness
the Regent, and to express their most
gra efui acknowledgements for The zeal,
activity and patriotism he had evinced. iii
relinquishng the comforts and usuquility
of private station, and convok.ng The
grand constitutions Assembly OF the ma
ton, as the only means OF saving the
country from impend ug des ucion.
On tuesday he 9 II Fl 8 Royal High.
ness the Regent opened the Die. with a
speech addressed 10 The states, in which
the Lord Chancellor (Lagerb-Ike) or the
Court Baror read in an audible voice, a
detailed account Of the events and circum-
stances which had rendered thu Coavo.
cation OF The states ind'speps,bly necessa.
~ Tor the salvation Of The country. The
Marshal ct the Diet, and The respective
Speak -rs of the Clergy, Burghers, S. Pea
SAINTS, addre; s.d His Royal Highness in
appropriate speeches.
On "wednesday The Iob, all the Mem
D RS of the states met at an early hour in
one Assembly, which viii ever be re-
markable in the annals Of Swed-f. HIS
Royal Highncss having orde ed the Lord
Chancellor 10 real aloud he Act of Abdi
ca'i1n, vnlun arily made by th- King on
the goth day of March, Bscon Mann nhe :
i'm rose & addressed the assembly, The
Baron, in speech of considerable length
DIRE " picture IF the situation TO which
Sweden was reducsd By the King, pas.
sion for war, denounced all allegiance AMI
obedience To the person aud authority If
Gustsvus Nv and declared Inn and his is .
sue, now & forever deprived of tn. Crown
and Csvernment of Sweden. The Ba,on
then asked whether this act, this solemn
resolution of his, in which his heart and
tongus cnncurred. met w.,h the approba- :
ton Of the Members co nposing thar al
gust Assembly Ling AID reiterated sx
CARNATIONS of Yes yes. All all re.
sounded tom all parts, and Baron Ma0en-
heim's declaration was adopted by he
constitutional Representatives oflhe Swe.
dish nation, without single dissentient
voice.
His Royal 'Iighness was then conduct
edto the chair, from which he sdiressed
the assembly. lie proceeded to remark
upon the state Of III: nation, noticed the
abuses which bad crepi MO every DEPART
mant of The state, and lanenied the in
adequacy Of The laws 20 restrain or sop.
press these abuses. Ii therefore became,
in his opinion, indespensibly necessary to
new model the Constitution, and eus@
such laws as should secure the country
from q recurrence Of the evils which had
brought it 10 the BRINK of ruin. The ex-
ecu,ion of thus cbjeci so important to the
vital Interests OF Sw.den, be conhded to
the united wisdom and counSe's Of the
states, and hoped they would discharge
their duty with credit 10 themselves and
advantage to their country.
In the mean time he would take upon
himself and execute 10 the best Of his a
billy, the management Of public affairs
IN he capacity Of Regent, ADD wished tina,
nothing should be res lived upon respect,
ing himself mil tie new Constitution
should be drawn up aud presented for a.
doption.
Tomorrow Committee for drawing
up the new ConsiI ton will be chosen,
lpd when they shall have tefmna ed their
abogs, y j. supposed hat ihe Sta IS viii
l~clarc themselves N AyDm og Ills Royal