The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-28
JAMES sAYWAKD.-Whie
EItrGef ofa &etterJions an intelHeent young
gentleman IF PhikadeIhl,ta, dated,

gentleman IF PhikGdelhl,ta, dated,
80 GoTTENBURG C. March 10.
My last of 25th Jan. informed you of
my intention to visit Stockholm. had the
pleasure. while there, to make the acquaint
ance OF MIR Speyer, ot N. Y. who has beensincc
accredited commercial agent of the Uni,ed
Ssa,es to Sweden. Having now a proper
person to represent our interests we feel
IAN additional security, & entertain sanguine
expectations that the expectation of coloni
a. produce will shortly be permitted. Late
letters from Mr.. 5, encourage us also iaths
eXpe ctatlon, and In consequence Of his re-
quest that the Americans in this port would
chose some one among themselves, with
whom he "nuld correspond; Mr.. Diamond
OF FhIiadeiphia, has been recommended to
MN as suitable person TO ill the Office of
Vice Commercial Agent
To the liberty Of expectation we Ioolr for
wa'd with the greatest anxiety for until
thatI granted, we have little prospect of
eHeetng any sales to adVantage--at this mo-
menu ltls impossible to quote any prices
some tiiting sales of cotton and logwood'
nave been made within a few days of cot
ton az Is and logwnod at E,2O, but this mere
ly for immediate consumption.
The Crown Prince appears to be extreme
~ popular IN every part OF the kingdom
nave visited-he may be said TO have the
power OF The crown entirely in his own he hds;
the king from his extreme sickness and old
age, not being able to attend to the affairs
ot.goyernment, confdes them entirely to him
IL Is confidently expected, even by the her
chants themselves, hat he will act with
independence, and il any reliance may be
placed upon his assurances, he sees the ne
cesslty OF encouraging commerce In the
country One Ut the hrst objects of his en-
curry has been concerning the depreciation
OF the paper currency : co discover some
means to remedy this. meeting of the prin-
cIpal merchants in Stockholm was called.
oy request OF the prince their deliberate
ons ended with assuring him that the only
remedy for this evil, was to permit the trade
ut the country to revert to its accustomed
channel that until this took place, no change
for the better could be expected. With re
gard to any additional duty being laid in
tlus country, think we have nothing to fear.
believe have heretofore mentioned that
1t is with the consent Of the diet alone. that
this can be effected. That assembly is not
at present in session, & unless upon some
extraordinary occasion, they meet but once
IN seven years. The king was authorised
AT their lastmeeting toincrease the present
tariff so per cent; but even in tina, case. II
would still be moderate. In consequenc of
a remons rance on the part Of this govern
ment, the King of Denmark has issued some
new regulations, which place the commerce
OF sweden ON he most favorable footing
should the trade be again permitted, this
may operate in some degree to our advan
tage the Continual capture Of the Swedish
vessels by the Dsnes, during the last summer,
was the means of preventing many Shipments
from this place, and Of course operated very
much TO our disadvantage
IL is to be ieard that Mr. Erwin will ar
rive too late at Copenhagen to be of much
service to those Of our coun,rymen at pre-
sens detained there for since il has been
known that he has been appointed by our
government, and that he is to bring with him
proofs In the cases SfmsnY vessels now de-