The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-21

this contest between tire liberty Of the orld
and oppression. will say to the Swedes-
81 Fight for you. and with you and the
good wishes of all free nations will accom-
pany our Efforts"
''sin politics, Sire, neither friendship nor
hatred has place--therc are only duties to
fulfil towards the nations whom Providence
has summoned us to govern their laws and
their privileges are the blessings which are
dear to them ana if order to preserve
them, one ia compelled to renounce old Goa
ncctions and family affections, the Prince
who wishes to perform his duty can never
hesitate which course to adopt.
The Duke of Bassano announces, that
your Majesty will avoid the eciat oe rap
ture [; bur, Sire, was 1t not your Majesty
who interrupted our commercial relations,
by ordering the capture of Swedish vessels
in the tusom o. peace? Was it not the RE
gnur Of your orders which forbade us every
kind of communication with ti,c continent
for three years, and which, since that Pc
Rod, caused more than So Swedish vessels
TO be detained at Wismar, Rostock, & other
ports Of th- Baitics
The duke of Bassano adds. that your
majesty will never change your system, and
will consider this as 4 civil war which in
dicates THAT your ina jesty means to retain
forever Swedish Ponerania, and will not
renounce the hope of giving law to Sweden.
and thus degra ding without running any
risk, the Swedish name and cha actcr. By
,he phrase "civil war;" you doubtless mean
a war between allies but we know the fate
10 which you destine them.
If the events which have occurred for
these four months past have induced you TO
throw upon yoor generals the disarming and
sending of the Swedish troops of Powcrsnia
prisoners of war in'o France, it Will not be
SO easy TO find a preteXt to shew that your
majesty never wished to confirm the judg
ment IF the council OF prizes; and that you
did not make particular exceptions against
Sweden, even when that tribunal dec ided in
our favor. Besides, sire, no ore in Europe
will misunderstood the blame which you
throw upon your generals.
The note of the kings minister for 70
reign alters, and the answer which NJ. de
Cabre returned on the 4h Of January 1918
will prove to you, sire, that his majesty had
even anticipated your wishes by setting at
liberty all the crews Of the privatecrs. The
government afterwards carried its conside.
ration so far AS to send back Portuguese,
Algerines, and negroes. who, taken on board
the same privateers, called themselves the
subjects Of your majesty. There could not
be the slightest reason, thereby. why your
majesty should not have ordered the return
they still groar under confinement.
with regard tn the threat, contained in
the note of the Duke Of Bass2no, and the
10000 men whom your majesty intends Piv-
ing to Denmark, ] do not think it becomes
me to enter into discussions on these sub.
jects, and the rather because doubt very
much whether the King of Denmark car
avail himself of that succ.ur
With regard 60 nv personal ambition
ii is lofty, ! acknowledge: il has for it's o.
ject to serve the cause of humanity, and tc
secure the Independence of the Scsntlina
vian Peninsula: TO attain that end, | confide
in the justice of that cause which the King
has commanded me to defend, upon the
perseverance Of the nation, and the fidelity
of its allies.
(Sgned) CHARLES BEAM"
LONDON, October Id.
The following letter was written by the
Emperor Alexander to Madata MORGAN, up
on the demise Of her husband.
"MApAM-When the dreadful misfor-
tune which befel gen. Moreau. close to my
side, deprived me OF the talents and eXpe
rience Of that great man, I INDUCED the
hope, that, by care. we might still be able
tn preserve him to his family and to my
friendship. Providence has ordered it ether
wise. He died as he lived, in the full viynr
nf strong and steady mind. There is but
one remedy for the great riseries of life
that OF seeing them participated. In Rus
sla, Madam, you will find these sentiments
every where; and if it suit YOU to fix your
residence there. will do all in nv power
20 embeliish the existence of a parsonage Of
whom | make 1t my sacred Grty to be the
consider and the support.
entreat you, Madam, to rely upon it IT.
revocably, never bet me be in ignorance Of
any circumstance in which can be OF any
use to you, and to write directly to me al
ways. To anticipate your wishes will be a
pleasure TO me. The friendship vowed
to your husband exists beyond the grave, &
have no other means of shelving it. at
least in part towards him, than BIZ doing
every thing in my power 10 ensure the vel
far of his family. In these sad and cruel
circumstances, accept, Madam, these marks
of friendship, and the assurance OF all my
sentiments.
ALEXANDER.
TohNtz, 6th Sem. 1878"
PROCLAMATION.
The Croqen Prince of Sweden TO the