Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-28

.mented BY reason Of the horror when
inspires them against tho return OF
scourac which had laid 50 heavy on
them. and the rayagesEof which have
left such crueltrsces behind 1t.
Sire, one of the most happy n'o-
ments that / have enjoyed since quitting
France, is that which has procured me
the certainty Of your malesty's mol nav
ing totally forgotten me. your ms5es.
ty has Judged rightly OF my heart You
have appreciated how much 1t must =.
tormented BY the melancholy perspec-
tive Of seeing the interests OF sweden
on the eve OF being separated IRON those
of France, or to sacrifice those OF the
country which has adopted me with a
confidence without bounds.
IS Sire, although Swede by honor
by duty. and by religion, | still identity
myself in my vows to that dear france
which gave me birth, and which have
faithfully served from my infancy: every
step thar / take in Sweden, the homage
which | receive here recall TO my mlnd
those fire reusembrantes OF glory which
have been the principal cause OF my ele-
walton. and | can no longer hide it from
myself, that Sweden, in nominating me,
wished to pay this tribute OF esteem to
the French people.
Note from Baron D'Engestrom to Connf
De Rieterg, austrian Minister 10 me
Court Of Stockholm, dated March 1917
The menace. OF France, her reite-
rated attacks upon the Swedish com--
merce, the carrying off of nearly 100
vessels destined for friendly ports, ard
subject to France; the sequestratlon
placed upon Swedish property III Dant-
zic, and other ports OF the Baltic, and at
last the invasion of Pomerania, done ia
contempt of treaties, would sufficiently
Justify Sweden for ali the engagements
She might make with the enemies OF
France: however ust the complaints
which she has against that power, she
does not desire war, and she DOES not
like to be forced to make it, even tc pre-
serve her indie pendence and laws. Swe-
den is therefore ready 10 listen to any
conciliatory propositions which shall be
made to her. Justice is on her side. Ii
Sweden was convinced that the Empe.
ror Alexander armed to subjngatc Eu-
rope. and subject every thing to the
Russian system. and extend his states to
the North of Germany. Sweden would
not hesitate a moment to declare and
fight against this ambition she would
be directed by the state principle, which
should make her fear the increase of SO
dangerous pswer. But If on the con-
tra-y, Russia only arms in her own de-
fence, ts preserve her frontiers, her
ports and even her capital, from all TO-
reign invasion fin it she does but obey
Tho in,pcriou. duty of necessity, it il Tor
the interes, of Sweden not to balance a
moment i'll defending the interests oftLe
North, since her own are ecnmon with
them. Sweden cannot fatter herself
with being able, as second power, to a.
void that servitude with which France
threatens states of the first order. A
war undertaken to re-conquer Finland
would be in no manner for the interest of
Sweden. Europe is informed of the
causes which made her lose it i; to un-
deitakea war to again obtain possession
CT it, would be not to understand the in
terests of the Swedish people. This
conquest would occasion expences,
which Sweden is not In condition 20
support; and its acquisition, admitting
that it could be accomplished, would
never be able to balance the dangers
which would result from it to her.
+" The English, during the absence of
her armies, would give her fatal blows !;
her ports would be burned or destroyed,
and her maritime towns reduced to ash
es-beside as soon as achange should
be effected in the poli.ica. system of
Russia, Whether after success or defeat,
her ancient views upon Finland would
not fail to make disastrous war weigh
heavy upon Sweden: the Gulrh OF Both.
nia separates the two states; no motive
of diversion exists, and the national ba.
tired daily disappears, in consequences of
the pacific dispositions of the two sovs.
reigns.
If France will acknowledge the
armed neutrality Of Swedea, a neutrality
which must carry with it the right OF o.
pening her ports, withequal advantages,
for all powers, she has no motive to in
tertere in the events which may take
place. France engages to restore Po-
merania; and in the cases in which she
should refuse this restitution, which, at
the same time, the rights of nations and
the faith Of treaties demand; bis majesty
the king of Sweden accepts, for this OBJ
ject only, the mediation Of their males
ties the emperors of Austria and Russia.
His majesty will agree to reconcilia-