Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-31

mise us, that better understood relations with
their government will facilitate the exporta-
ton of the numerous piles OF iron with which
our public places are now filled.
.sPolitical considerations JOIN with the Ia
mily connection which unites your majesty
and the king of Prussia to consolidate the re-
lations of friendship that subsst between the
two powers
g The peace with Russia will not be trou-
bled; the treaties by which it is cemented are
executed on both sides with frankEess & good
faith.
/ I" Our relations with the Austrian empire
are upon the most alnicable footing the re-
membrane of glory, brings the two nations
nearer to each ether, and your majesty Will
neglect nothing which can contribute to main
! tain the reciprocity CT confidence and esteem
. it causes.
"If Spain and Portugal should assume q
I tranquil posture, these countries will offer te
I: Swedish commerce advantages which would
guarantee the perlectioning of the plans she
| has commenced for improving her iron mines
Soar intercourse with Southern America
has entirely ceased, and war ravages these
fine and unfortunate countries; when they
have regular administration, the produce OF
the kingdom Will find an advantageous vent
there. Tie maritime war has interrupted oul
commercial relations with Turkey; but no.
thing which interests that ancient friend OF
Sweden can be Indifferent to your majesty.
{" Sire Such are the exterior relations o.
Sweden Justice and Loyalty towards al! ma
tons have been the political guides of your
majesty.
The army and the finances; these two
principal guarantees of state, have above
al been the objects Of my constant solicltUde
a wise economy has governed the eXpen'
diture OF the funds for the ornaments, wh'ci'
the state of war had rendered necessary. his
war having great influence upon the export "a.
ton Of Swedish productions, upon the general
proceedings Of trade, and the imagmations Of
merchants, had caused the course OF exchange
to rise to an exolbitant height! have par
ticulary directed NY attention to stop this
.ccurgc of states, which having once broken
its dykes; no bounds can be placed to It's 'a-
wages. In depressing on the one side stoc
obbing, in carrying into execution the ancient
laws against the unlawful expectation OF go!d
and silver-in imposing duty Of transit upon
the conveyance of ingots from foreign coun.
tries, passing through Sweden-in endeaYor-
ing to bring back the nation to the principles
Of economy which distinguished their anooa-
tors. On the other side haze endeaTored in
give activity to the interior industry and lay
full commerce of Sweden. have had the sa-
tisfaction Of seeing my efforts crowned with
success, and that the course OF exchange upon
Hamburg, which in March last was at | 80
s!s. on tho Sd Of the present January was cn.!
| SIX.
{" have taken measures to render more
general the manufacture OF linen and tne cHl-
ture of hemp; to proceed actiTely Il the Gls-
coycrv Of pew sources for obtaining salt; to
continue the clearing OF the ground n Dele
carlia establishing new communication
with, and markets in Vermelands: TO torm q
company destined to carry OH the herring
fishery in the open seas to p"olong our com
merciel relations with Finland; to carry into
execution the financial resolutions of the
states Of the kingdom to give to the direc
ton Of magazines, to those of the customs,
and TO the Island of ST. Bartholomews, fresh
organization.
"1he harvest not having proved good one,
/ have adopted means to prevent scarcity BY
causing corn to be imported from foreign
countries but in order to prevent such I'M
portation influencing The exchange, salt must
be exported for grain SO received. This eN-
change viii be effected 9th 50 much the more
facility, as there yet exists sufficient provl-
sion of salt in the country for two years con-
sumption.
az have with grief observed, that the inn
moderate use and manufacture OF brandy, by
which The general interests are sacrificed to
individual ones, corrupt the nation, and will
sooner or later cause scarcity. / have only
employed exhortations ON this subject, which
| have collected from the paternal sentiments
Of your Majesty, and leave tito other times,