Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-05-01

cd and Charles lost the fruits Of nine years labor and
nearly one hundred battles. He was finally killed
while making the Danes at the siege OF Fred
erickshal in Norway, in Ills, when he SO years
of age
Upon the death of Charles XII, the Swedcs con-
ferfcd the crown upon Ulrca Eleanor, his youngest
sister. Ulrica resigned the crown to her consort
Frederick l. From this period the monarchy was the
most limited one in Europe, till 1772; when Gusta-
vus III. effected revolution, by which be gained the
most essential royal prerogatives, without being
absolute monarch. He was ussasinated in 1922, and
his son. Gustasus Adophus attained his majority and
assembled the throne in I7e6. This prince de-
posed in 1909, and his uncle, the Duke of Suderma-
MIA was called to the throne. In consequence of the
death of his son. the Crown Prince, he assembled
Swedish diet, to choose a successor to the throne.
The diet met, August 1910, and after short speech
from the king they elected the French Marshal Ber-
nadotte Prince of Ponte Corvo, Crown Prince. In
der the title of Charles John, he succeeded TO the
throne Feb. ), 1918. He married the Princess Eu-
gene Barnadne de Clary. He died last year and
succeeded by his Oscar, said to be the hand
soonest man in Europe. A correspondent of the Phil
adephia Ledger writing from Brussels, under date of
Dec. 1914, says of the present king
ale perceives clearly that bic only support throne
which his flther but intruder, is the love and
affection of his people. What Bernadotte took the
point OF tho sword he has 10 preserve by wisdom and
moderation. The legitimate heirs Of the throne of Gus
iavus yet living: OF them Is General in the
Austrian army that from the old representative Of e
gtmacy in Enope could be expected in time
of need In one word, the present King of Sweden
knows that he is pdTreHu-the same as Louis Philippe,
in spite Of his noble exraconand that therefore, he
has TO power within the State, which lean
in time of need Louis Philippe has the national guard
ll.I,.
the King of Sweden has the peasanry, and truth the
whole of the aboring classes to rely in OF
danger from within without. One OF the first things
proposed by him, on mounting the throne, was the re-
modelling of the Constitution of the country but
The reforms be made is best illustrated by the
following fact: One of the officers of the Royal Guards
or regiments OF Dragons took part in the elections
and attempted to advise the people to the
which they should in the present crisis. The King
learning OF it, without Furnishing the officer merely
to the commander Of the regiment, and informed him
that II caused him much learn that the minis
tiers OF power, those who should have nothing do with
the making of the law, whose duty in fact, consisted
merely in aiding the erecire. and who, that
the very worst and dangerous persons NEEDLE
with popular affairs, had taken part the solution OF the
great problem proposed by the Swedish nation He hoped
such things would again and that the military
would strictly attend the narrowly defined line Of the
duty. What lesson this to the world-and especially
to the other States of Europetc France, Prussia and
Spain and impaired, too, by the Of Parrenu gener
al! BY the by, might remark here, that of all the
soveregns of Europe, the only which admitted
TO possess talents OF order those which
have succeeded to the throne in consequence of popular
revoluons the rest dull and common place in pro-
portion TO the purity of their pedigrees. What com
ment this on the principle Of Legitimacy The fact IS
the crowned heads or wigs of Europe, have been mar
ing cousins until their blood has become poor
treasury, that, independent Of the democratic enden
ces of the age, the must, the of century
; become extinct by the process of natural laws"
The government of Sweden is limited monarchy
and its religion the Lutheran Protestant under thu
Upsal and thirteen Bishops. The title of the sove
reign is skiing of Norway and Sweden which tw,
countries however, have different constitutions. Til
Diet of Sweden consists of four orders, viz 1s, no
bles hereditary; ID, bishops and clergy; Sd, mer
chants and citizens 4th, peasants or agriculturists
Each of these bodies deliberate separately The Die
has the right of Legislation and taxation, but the kim
has unqualified veto.
Stockholm, the city where Mr. Ellsworth will re
side is the capital of Sweden, with castle, mag
:, nicent palace, and several other handsome publ
buildings 1t occupies, besides two peninsuas,
, rocky islands, between the Lake Maeler, and ba
of the Baltic and is remarkable for its romantic
ry The harbor is an inlet of the Baltic, and the wa
ter of such DEPTH that ships of the largest burhe
can approach The quay. At the extremity of the han
Dor several streets rise one above another the for
g of ampitheatre, and the palace crowns the summ
The Royal Academy of Sciences owes its institutio
:, to the celebrated Linneus. The Royal Academy {
Paintings and Sculpture has fine collection of casts
from the antique statues of Rome presented by Kin
!, Adolphus Frederick and the arsenal contains an in
mense number of trophies and standards also, tn
hat and clothes worn by Charles XII when he wa
killed. Stockholm has manufactures of iron gas.
china, silk, cotton, woolen, linen, &c. 1t is 80
e miles northeast of Copenhagen, and 1000 northea
of Paris.
This outline we believe will be sufficient to sho
! that Mr. E. is not going north of the north pole.
) We have no doubt but the situation will be quit
, agreeable to him; and we also believe that he wi
pay the sricest attention to cultvating the preser
friendly feeling between the two governments, and
a credit to the which has honore him with the hg
and responsible mission.