The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-07
From Cos5en's Weekiy Register, June 3.
SUMMARY OF POLITICS.

SWEDISH TRRArr--Of this treaty the
Whlgs disapprove, because as they say, il
makes great sacrifices without gainipg any
thing in return.--To be sure, il is not easy
TO discover what our Government has gained
by ttA treaty for itdoes not seem likely,
that his Royal Highness, the Crown Prince,
will be ablc, il he be willing, to do much in
the fighting way against hi, old friend and pa.
tron but we, ne feofie, Of this country, and
OF every country in the world, have gained
greatly by this treaty, which acknowledges
the Legitimacy OF the right Of Bcrnado,ie 20
the Crown and domiu,ons of Sweden, 10 the
exclusion of the King, who was, some time
ago, driven out of his throne. A friacihie is
here proclaimed by our Government of tho
utmos, Importance 10 the welfare of Europe
and OF the world. We here see i: settled that
people may discard their king, and choose
another y bis place, though, that other be .
foreigner; and that they may settle success.
sion in the family OF that foreigner. 20 the EN-
cusion OF the heirs of the king discarded.
When Doctor Price preached sermon, III
which he stated that at tho Revolution in
England the point was settled that the people
had righf 70 discard their Kings for miscons
dncf, Burke beloved forth agains, him oil
the curses IN tho Anli-iacobin list. He denied
the fact. lie said, that thought, indeed, tho
order of succession was changed, il was only
changed from one branch Of the old kings
family to another that in fact, the order Of
succession was preserved as closely as pos,is
bic, and that il was confined to the protestant
part Of the old Royal Family thpt there was
no right acknowledged, or claimed, OF choos.
Ing king, or OF discsrdpg king, or Of maxi
spcr chs I'M 4 bS IT sh
ment. Something Of the same sort is said
by Blackstone, who labours very hard 10 mako
il appear that the thing was righ, in Practice,
make his readers believe, that it was very
right to effect such a change as wsuld put
the present family upon tho throne but that
il would be very wrong o effect such change
as would put them from the throne. Whats
ever might be tho motives Of these writer's,
and however they might be able to raise dis.
putes, and doubts can DO raised upon this
point in tho case Of Sweden. For here, il ia
not one branch of the old family excluded il,
favor Of another branch here th9re was no
dispute about religion there was no question
about prolsstaDism or catholicism. The ia.
,ion put away tho late king and his heirs and
gave the Crown to Mr.. Bsrnadot,e and his
heirs in due ssccession, afisr The death or Tho
late kings uncle. And observe, our Governs
ment does, in the name OF the Most Holy and
Uadyided Trinity. recognize the full and
comple,e right TO the Grown and domiDions
Of Sweden to bs in the sale Mr.. Bernadoitc
aud his heirs. Nothing can be more com.
plctc than this case. Its perfect in all ils
parts. Here is King csshicrcd here is al
old reigning family sci aside in the orders Of
succession; here ;s o settlement Of The Crown
in another family and, to complete the whole
thing, the person a. the head OF that family 10
Foreigner nay, and Frsnehman TOO
What comfort this treaty must pour into the
souls of the Bourbons and the other csshicrcd
Princes Of Europe wish the AMI .iscobins
noqp to tell us what they think. VIII they
say that the trsaly was necessary in order IN
make war with success against Bonapaste II
they do, let them shew us what Mr.. Berna-
dott has done or what he is likely 10 be able TO
do. If he should, from whatever cause do
nothing shall call upon them for their openly
expressed opinion Of this treaty, OF which T
highly approve, because il fully recognizes
the righ, of the Crown Prince to the throne
and dominions Of Sweden.
w. COBDETT.
Bofiey, 22d June, 1873.