New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-23
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The Session OF the Swedish Diet.
The Swedish Diet, in pursuance OF an order
issued last May was opened Nov 49, and Its pro-
caedings have been watched with an intense In
terest. The controversy with regard to the change
of representation has now lasted for ten years,
but has been brought only step nearer to de-
cision. in the compromise proposed by the King
himself at the former Diet. This found little ia
vor in the first instance, since 1t insisted too rg'
idly on the propertyqualiicatlon for the night OF
voting But it nvolvedtwo measures OF lndlspen-
sable importance on the side of progress namely,
the abolition Of the misrepresentation OF the no.
bilitv and the Anticipated diysionof the represen-
tatives into four orders.
The liberal party in Sweden clearly perceiyes
that the reaction has made too great strides IN the
rest of Europe to allow any prospect OF success TO
= comprehensive reform, in the old order OF things,
aprroximating to the Norwegian constitution,
ard hence urges the adoption of the King proPo-
sal although it said that he himself would be
Glad to have it fall through or at least would not
take it's failure amiss. The public sentiment &C.
cordinglv, now appeals to reasonable men OF all
parties, to accept the compromise measures, and
avoid throwing the country by rejecting an amend
ment ofthe Constitution OF which thenecessty has
been acknowledge d for many years, into acondItlon
which must bring on a crisis and cause greater
disruption from present institutions than would
be deemed expedient for the present moment
These appeals are directed not merely to the no.
biitv and priesthood, whose opposition has hltnef
TO fustrated the reform OF the Constitution but al
so to the peasantry, whose minds are excited d.
most to the point of torcibe reslstancei al ie's'
the last Diet exhibited scenes IN the peasant %
der which shows that this assertions by no fne@nS
o,.,,erotea This question has the most lntiinate
connection with the foreign relations OF sweden
1r tho Swedish Government cannot prop itsell oA
noo,,Ia il will proceed to the alliance with nus
60 and subsequent commotlon VIII P'0u1'
min The Scandinavian feeling ~hlch pre- a." ~.
:, c,redsn the wear before last has entirety 0i7u
,yhat the most sagacious at that time aA'ci-
- ,bot the mid to Denmark would Dc al All
o,,oo with Russia, has been completely 'eilil7u :
I'D since the Russian feet openly sustained Den
al an ice.cold chill has taken the place oil the
:, INST be confessed, somewhat artlncialiy ex-
.,+od enthusiasm for Scandinavia. The hussian
c.rernnent would gladly have hurried on Swe-
dento an active participation in the war but she
w.s too cautious for this Tor she was perfec!y
aware that Russia only wished to use her as &
cats.paw. The expedition to Fuhnen cost Swe'
den two millions OF thalers, without any apparent
advantage, and the expensive honor OF interyen-
ing as a neutral power will no longer be coveted
Tie mass OF the people, in general, cherish by
no means Hattcring disposition towards Denmark.
Great exertions will be made on the part Of Swe-
den aud especially of the trading-classes, in the
present Diet to obtain arelease from the extorton
Of the sound.duties, (for they are regarded as an
extorton;) and since the last convention between
Denmark and Sweden expires next year, It will