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

sary icrthe defence urcouhtly,l nave iiieic.
IL ordered a levy of $4,000 men, eXchslyeoI
The 10000 which the States had placed at your
NIaiesty's disposal. Tie most dlreiul errors
were carried even into Schonen5wbere vio-
lence and public rebellion threatened fora
moment to oppose the execution OF the mea-
sures ordained. Already did our enemles, or
such as are enyious of our repose, begin to re-
ioice at our intestine divisions but these
were soon suppressed by the united force Of
the army ard the laws, and We're succeeded
by the return Of national sentiment and obedi
ence 10 their duty. The vacancies In thenew
enrolment and in the national armament are
almost entirely filed up, and every measure
has been taken to render them useful I'D THIS
employ. The regular army has been recruit
ed, as is also the whole OF the reserve, VINO
have been new clothed, and supplied with
well conditioned arms, Of which sufficient
Quantities are found in the magazines, and
oundeyies for arms have obtained renewed
ACTIVITY The making of gun powder and
salt-petre has been extended and improved, *
the artillery put into respectable condition
The pensions granted to officers and soldiers,
wounded during the war, have been either
confrn,cd or augmented. The accounts OF
tie cXpcnces Of the late war have been acceie-
rated. and such measures as have been adopt
ed, had no other object in view than to render
the troops seryiceable, and to supply them
with the necessaries requisite.
"Your Majesty will deign 70 perceive by this
statement, that Notwithstanding all that the de-
tractors Of Sweden have insinnated Oh this
head, as that It would tske 60 years to organ
ize an army Of 5000 men. yet this will be appa-
rert IN the month Of Apri rext, both to the
friends and enemies Of your Majesty, The in
tent Of this augmentation ot our military force
is merely Neutrality-suspicious. any other ambi
ton than that OF preserving her liberty and
laws, Sweden will have the means of defend
ing herself, and she can 90 it. Bound by the
sea On orc side, AID Oh the other by inaccessi-
Die CURTAINS, it is noc solely OH the courage
of her inhabitants, nor in the remembrance 81
Ter former glory, that she has to seek for the
security Of her independence il is rather to
be found in Der loca! situation, Iii her noun
tains, her forests, IN heriakes, and in her tosts
7 .et her, therefore, profit by these united adj
yantages, and let her inhabitants be orough-
II persuaded o. this truth, that ii iron, the pro-
duce Of .heir mountains, cuidvates their farms,
By p,oug hing up their fields, that It IS ike
wise iron a!cnc, and the firm determine
tion Of making use GIFT, that can defend them.
Z" hav, been seconded in ny efforts by the
good spirit prevalent il the army, and by the
zeal and abi,ies OF the public Hunctionaries.
The Magis,racy has maintained It's an-
Gent reputation it has paia!ui duties 10 .ani,
out has procu ed it fresh title and claim to
5enerai esteem.
q The different departments of the Chance
CT State have rivaled each ether in giving
he quickest dis Patch, compatible with the Tor
Dali;icS required by our laws and customs, 10
Ill business which las come under their cog
nizanCc.
Tie Secretary Of States department Cor
church fairs, has, since the l7tn March, eN-
Dedlted ne.,.iy 600 Causes, that Of the interior
y52, that Of tie Finance and Commerce 1865,
and the War Department 25,305.
TIE causes Ii hich final decision has not
vet been given and which are confined to We
ry moderate number in each department., in
comparison to the extent, coming under their
several denominations, are either OF such a ma
ture as to require your Majesty's decision, or
to be again brought forward for final determi-
nation Should your Majesty deign to recog-
nize in the sketch which laid before you, the
desire which has actuated me to deserve the
high confidence you have saewn towards me,
shis woaId prove, next to The Joy feel on
your Maestys re-establishment, the most
pleasing recompence for all my pains. May
Heaven, In accordance with my prayers,
Iengthen your Majesty's days, and that Swe-
den, protected by your virtues, Sire, may find
all imperishable guarantee in the absolute de-
Foton which MY heart has vowed your Ma
jesty, in the respectful attachment Of my son,
in the sanctity of the laws of the State, in the
uprightness of public functionaries, and in the
unoa, the courage, and the patriotism Of all