Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-12

heaven and zUhile there is HoHc q % sne olu
warriors are to be happy.
The London Courier of the 28th OF Dept.
after giving the report OF the death o. Tue
king of Sweden, observes, that Z" It is
matter OF indifference whether the report DC
true or not. The moment OF his elevation
to the throne of the monarch who was 10
hin, IS in double trust" as sovereign aud as
kinsnan, was the moment OF his disgrace
the moment that gave him Bernaaotte do
successor, was the moment OF his aethfohe-
mcnt-A monarch more criminal, with less
motives TO be so--mcre sillily AMBITIOUS,
without any Of those indictments and oo'
iects that render ambition, if not less guilty,
at least more aIturing, is not to be found IN
the annals of history.
What deeper misery could Sweden have
experienced by the most disastrous warfare,
than she has experienced by the peace, that
has given her French general for her So
vereigu? Under the gallant Gustavus she
would have had the consolation, under all
her misfortunes, Of knowing that she was
fighting in good cause, that defeat was
without DISGRACE, and misfortune without
dishonor- But she has made peace and has
none of the repose OF peace she has made
peace without experiencing any dlmlnution
of the burdens and privatlons OF war--She
has surrendered her lawful monarch into
the hands Of Bonaparte, not to procure fer
b4arance, but to invite dishoaor-not to
escape his power, bat to fix his foot more
firmly on her yielding aad suppliant neck.
What picture OF national degradation
does Sweden present! 1t is bot a short
time ago We beheId her engaged ii an no
norable contest with the invaders OF her soil
with Russia, whose inieultous attack up
on Sweden is about to be Justly punished
by the same power who instigated her to
forget all that was due to honor and JUS
tice. The struggle in Finland was for
time glorious, aud it must have been sue
cessful if the population Of Sweden had ex-
hibi.ed any thing of their ancient spirit
Bu. they unhaPpily listened to those Orwell
lers who, under the pretence Of being adj
vocates of peace and humanity, covered the
cowardice of their hearts or the baseness of
their intentions. To obtain this peace they
reIinquished the sword, which alone could
have obtained it OF honorable grounds, and
they entered into compromise with their
enemies. For peace they gave not their
territory only; bur their loyalty, their oaths,
and their morals. They expelled their so.
vereisn, they gave their lealty TO an usurp.
era puppet at the beck OF foreigners
But, with their character tse} lost the free
dom OF commerce, and their independence
and as it happens with individuals, who,
when they have once everstepped the line
ofrectitude, are carried onward 10 ths com
mission CT crimes Of which they once tho't
themselves incapable, SO it has proved with
Sweden. The c1awn prince Being rerov
ed by disease or murder, a petty general OF
Bonaparte's is proposed to them. A base
fear on the one hand, and brides on The
other; prevail, ard Sweden sinks into a
PROVINCE Of France. Now begin her mise
ries. Her connection with this country,
where her principal commercial market lies,
will be at the mercy of her enemy contr-
buttons and conscriptions will succeed one
another in dreadful succession her laws,
her crown, her trade, are now in the hands
of capricious tyrart, and may be altered at
his will, and transferred at his pleasure
and the people who refused to fight for
themselves under the standard of their law
full prince, must now fight for the aggran-
disement Of a foreign power, under the d.
rection of foreign general. Thus it has
proved with every other power, and Swe-;
pen now only adds her testimony to what
was before sufficiently apparent-that those
zvho cringe at danger shall bozo to deyrada,
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, Wov. g.