The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-05-28

more important civil Offices, are not Gil
ZEN exclusively 10 the nobili,y-andl
here was formed against the existing
government conspiracy similar 20 that
OF which king Gusiayus Iii. was the
victim twenty -four years ago
AS The conspirators OF ,ha, day had
gained part of the officers of the
guards, and the heads Of the party as
semoied at masked ball, where capt
Ankersirum mortally wounded the king,
winch was discovered the same nigh,
by the pistol which the assassin had
let iail, IN the same manner the present
conspirators had resolved to asssssi-
male the prince royal at public mas
querade, TO seize king Charles XIII
ana prince Oscar, and then by the aid
OF some officers OF the guard who were
IN INC plot, To proclaim the son of Gus
tavus Adolpnus, king of Sweden.
The imp 'udcn, expressions of ar of
nicer OF the guards, who, then in state
oil intoxica'ion, had cried /" long liy,
Gustavus Ado'phus W" and an anony.
NOUS letter, warned the prince royal Of
me Danger on the eveneninp of the
i3ih OF March. which was fixed for the
execution ne Showed himself more
prudent than Gustavus III. who neg.
tectcd similar warning. The prince
royal imme diately ordered the Guard nj
ne palace to be doubled, by troops on
whom he could depend he summoned
the same evening the council of state
ana the corps OF officers Of the repj
menIs stationed at Stockholm and in the
enVirons, unveiled TO them the whole
pian' called TO their remembrance the
frequent conspiracies oil similar nature
formed by the nobility against the 20
yernment, particularly that against
Gustavus III he enumerated the ser.
vices which he had done 10 Sweden.
the sacrihce OF great part Of his pri.
Va'e fortune, 10 restore the prosperity
OF the country and to raise the bubble
credit, the conquest of a whole king.
dom, the revival of the warlike reDuta-
ton OF the army, and the adyan,a reous
situation in which he has t.laceu the
military. The speech excited the live.
nest enthusiasm among the officers who
are ueVoted to bim--they swore to sa
crlhce their fortune and their blood Ia
detend him and bis son The counc,,
OF state remained sitting ill two o'clock
IN the morning, but hitherto nothing
certain has TRANSFERRED respecting the
resolutions which 1t adopted. Two OF.
hcers only ct the guards have been ar,
rested.
1he number Of the conspira;ors is
not exactly known, there arc several in
the provinces, whittier expresses were
dispatched in the night OF the l3,h of
March If we may credit public re.
poF', counsellor of state, known for
niS diplomatic missions, and the son of
an nigh Iunctionary of state. discomfort.
ed at the loss of an c!fice which he held
very ia'eiy, were AT the head of this
conspiracy but they are not yet arrest
ed. However seyera! arrests have
oeeh IN iae. 1t Is not proved whether
the Old king Gustayus Adolphus was
intoimed OF the plan. Lieut.. MAJ Och
Dag, who has been condemned IN death
by the high court of justice, is snpno. |
sed to have served the consDirators =.
negotiator.
1t is said some Swedish ladies of the
"obIii!y have taken part in the conspira.
~ his event has not troubled the re-
pose OF the capitaI-;hs people as wenI
as the military shew with lhe same ca
5erness as az the time of the coospirscv
against Gustayus III their devotion IN
the prince royal, and their indjonation
against the nobility II is believed a,
otockhoim that This event will have
great influence on the constitution
WHICH Is to be proposed to the approach.
'ig diet' that the nobility will very ike
be deprived Of a great many preroga.
ives which they DOW enjoy, and that
nc government will be secured BY a
great increase of power, against similar
attacks for the future.
a report has been spread that the
prince 'oyaI, designed 10 90 to NORWAY,
md having himself declared kinp I'll
N0Fwa5, separating that country from
sweden, but no credit is given to i'll
he money advanced by the prince 70
he merchants, has had very favora I
lie intluence on credit, bu. it is feared
ne reimbursement next June will be c
cry difficult.
american Seamen.-Earl Bathurst
lavlng repeatedly written TO Mr.. Tho.
aas Arpinwall, the American consul
irecung him TO provide ship for the
conveyance of American seamen, Inv
how our streets are infested, to their /,
Wn country, that peufIemap boJ 49, | -