Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-04-12
SWEDEN.

A late arrival has brought to this country CO.
pies Of the Speech OF the King at the opening
of the States General of Sreden, on the 23d
Gay of January, 1928, one Of which We have
had an opportunity ofperusing. MAT Int.
The Speech begins by congratuIalins
the Assembly on the tranquility OF the
country under its present constitution,
and on ITS exemption from the evil. Of
anarchy, OF popula: tumults On the enc
hand, and dsspptic oppression On the 9th.
er, from which few nations have been
able to preserve themselves. These bles.
sings, the Speech in'imates. ought TO serve
a. new motives OF attachment TO their pre-
sent form of government.
Separately addressing the members OF
the nobility, OF the clergy. OF the citizens
or bu,gesses, and OF The good and loyal
cultivalors OF the soil, who form the tour
estates. the King briefly adveIls to thsic
rights and relative duties. Then, 10 he
Assembly collectively he recommends
certain alterations OF the la"s, TO conform
then. more clearly TO the principles OF he
Constitution OF the country. The objects
to which he particularly invites the aien.
ton Of the Legislature, are. 10. separation
OF the supreme Judicial power iror The
person oil the King, on whom the consliiU-
lion q: present Gevolves it; sDt the MAIN
tenance OF the value of the currebcy Of
The country. The Speech goes On TO no.
tice two great FIRE. which have, Oh the
same day threatened the Capital, and de-
srroytd two third. OF the city OF Noerko-
ping, and of another similar fatality by
which, scarcely month before, the city
of Boras had almost totally disappeared;
and recommends the rebuilding OF these
cities. and speedy and eficIeDt rel,et to
the sufferers. II then adverts to the inter.
nal improvements which have beeG pro-
secuted and partly completed since the
close OF the last sitting OF the Assembly,
flour and half years ago J The works
10 ioin the Baltic with the Lake OF Msara,
by the canal oil SoderteDe, we're conclud-
ed at ,be end OF 1919. The junction OF
the Lakes of Wenera and OF Nettera was
finished the last year From The coast OF
the Snalsnde and Os,rogohie, the Navl-
CATION is open 10 the Moth Sea. and The
works have been continued from lbe vet.
tern to the Baltic. This great monu.
ment," says the Speech, (Which dates
from the epoch at which Sweden was
nenaced with the loss even Of her name,
will attest. in passing to poslent7, Ibe
bold conceptions Of the men who elevated
their thoughts to thu conjunction Of me
Two seas" The and Ct the Assembly IS
invoked for the continuation Of these
works.
The union between Sweden and Nor
way is said to be consolidated, and res.
pected with good faith by al parties; and
! The relations Of Sweden with foreign pow
ers are said 10 be perfectly amicable.
The King then announces, that bis son,
authorized by him, has demanded The
hand Of the Princess Josephine o. Leucb,,
tenberg AID Eushs,sdt, Granddaughter Of
the King OF Bavaria, who has given b's
consent 10 this union; on which alliance
be Congrstulstes the country.
On the whole, If faith be given to this speech
Sweden affords the picture Of tranquil coun'
try, and paternal and vigilant government.