Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-24
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ne foi'owsns IS 'le sils,.h in With 4.
msjesty, on The 1s.h instant, 1acros,a as
the Diet, the Price 81 p,n,r { re''l 10
proper person 10 be eitstn Crown %
ct Swtden: "8es
~ 2 period when, after a !crp s..,;.
the last Diet separated. the fs,rrs, ~'A
for peace opeued fer Sweden; .,,rr h%tt
seriss Of severe misiurtunes. ~last;rc ,.a"'S
)iiy seemed &c have heyn ob,an,d ~
kingdcm. Three treaties. Of peaer :. ""s
cured rhe dominica which rsmair,l 10y
end Of a destructive war, and q c,rna
r'i"ee placed near the lhionr, pcris,a
icwetiuiis to support tie cols,irn,;,n
termed BY The states Ct the empire. md.
very lf'ng rsomistd TO wei disposed Spa
dish citlzsns, certain indemnihcs.ion r..
past misfornnss. flisre,al maiestv I.rd.
" shaled in he pleasing hope in vi,,b H..
faithful subjects INDUCED On his hs.J
wien one Of the ~unexpectsd blows. Win
which providence al times d~es,gG,s \.
hopes 6 mon, anniE.ila,td ours. The cr,w vs.
prince Charles Augustus WIS 70 more. ,nd
his death shrouded the future destirics #
Swcden in 4 dreadful e,ccm.s Ills rcr.I
majesty with a mind deeply affected by
less universally so severely irlt, ye, Mud.
FIJI OF bis royal duty, conte mFla,ed the s;%r
O public Affairs, and felt thoroughly cen.
WINGED, that for ,ht preservation Of Tie in.
dependence Of lie Swedish empire, j, be.
came indsspsrsab!y necessary to secure
without the least delay, the succession to
The throne, which appeared to him the oplv
means Of p.esesving the tranquility eth.
empire, by a fam and wise eoyerrm,nf,
founded on the Fundamental laws Of he
constitution Of cur country. Deeply in.
pressed with those seNtlmruls, his maj-s.
~ perceived with pleasure that The voice Of
his people, equally aware @! The necessity
SPEEDILY to choose q successor to The Swe.
dish throne, loudly aad unanimously dacIar-
ed in favor OF the prince OF Ponte Coyo.
Brilliant exploits have illustrated his name
IS a warrior, at he same tine that eminent
taIants marx him che Of the mos, sklItuI
statesmen ofour age. Universally admired
for The probIty OF his character and the
m'ldness Of his temper, he tourd oppornui.
ties even in the midst Of m!s(ortmes of var
to shew his attachment 70 the Swedish na.
,ion, ty The kind ard friendly manner With
he treated the Swedish officers and soldiers
whom he chance Of war subjected to his
80. Il Il than. .rd cDr.
sideralions could not bat FIX bis male.y's
attention anddetelmine his resolution, when
tbs question was, &c propose a successor to
the Swedish throne.
Yet his royal master he's not failed to
take on this important question the senscof
the states OF the empiye, srd OF he secre!
committee Of the %counci! OF state, a large
majority Of the former, and the unanimous
opinions OF the later perfectly coinclded
with his Tsjesty's sentiments on this point
His royal majesty thinks, that b. %coohd'ng
he future destinies ofSweden to thr prince
OF pon!e Coryo, his we!l-earaed military
lame, will on the other hand render ltsu'
peihuous Tor hin to engage in fresh wa'Si
that his strong mind, .utored BY Iong *
experience, will maintain ~na,ioral t's'qui.
Ky and order, and secure to our laIlh'u1
subjects 4 long and undislurbed enjoyment
OF The blessings Of peace and lastly that
his son Will remove IL future tlmes that un'
certainty of succession to the throne w0'',
sor:e late lament%Lle events have rendered
still more important to this country.
+" From all these considerations his ray
al majesty feels obliged to proPose 10 VI.
assembled states Of the empire, his ss's"'
highness John Baptist Julien Derna1o.si
prince Of Portc Carvo, IS crown Ptlh''
Sweden, and his royal majss;y's snecs',..
to The Swedish throne. His royal mast
must, however, expressly add the fesIa,"
ton, that should the said prince be e''' *.
by the states OF the empire, successor ,%s
Swedish throne. he must, pursuant W"