The daily union., 1854-10-20
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We have just risen from the perusal Of Of the most
interesting articles have in periodical mae
azine II is the first in ths series of many valuable eoa
buttons in the October number of Punams Magazine ana
is given, presume sample Of larger work here
after be added to the revolutionary history of country
We have perhaps been the struck with lis value be-
cause think in il the ear-iaark Of fellow
townsman in the honorable position Of minister resi-
dent al Stockholm The duties of diplomatic represent
alive that old and respected not arduou,
but that much of his time is left for pursuits of more
general aud oongenia character than the dull rou
tine of political intrigue and the study of the yexed CUES
ton of the balance power in Europe II We right
conjecture the author of this specimen OF forth,
coming work Mr.. Schroeder viii have bestowed boon
upon his country valuable than any which her en-
yoys extraordinary and ministers pleuipotenary have
conferred since the treaty of7s3 for be win have aor
the proof that republic least is not ungraeful.
As the accomplished authors preface is short per-
form agreeable Of justice in giving il to the reader
without curtainent
The story OF a great soldier and statesman, whose
blood SHE'D the cause Of American independents
should be better known those who to-day reap the bar
vest Of the stormy sad time A Swedish hero, who bore
the standard OF the young republic through fire and
slaughter in the enemy midst merits at our hands a, least
American record. bubble reputation, blown ut the
tannons mouth in foreign for freedom and soaring
in afteryears high in the Swedish sun, reflects pmat
beauty from long OF warke chivalry, patriotism
aud ever ready wisdom in councils.
No one of the gallant foreigners who came TO aid
attained in ater-ife dignity and honor elevated
home than Field Marshal Count Won Stedingk lie wasa
generan-chie Of the armies of his country He led in The
field to victory and honor and in his long career the
affection OF four successive kings For quarter OF
tury he their ambassador courts whose poicr
| and empire pressed hardest upon Sweden. Ia war
and diplomacy wherever there was doubt and danger
Stedngk for forty years was ever summoned TO the
lead. Then the fortunes OF Sweden bad sunk in
shadow, tottering it seemed, to ruin, Sedngk was
named 10 regency guiding the helm of State. At
other time soldier again find him upholding the for
frfpf,ta
il seems, everywhere where he not and when later
the northern nations banded themselves against Napoleon
Sedngk at the head OF thirty thousand Swedes first Of
the allied army force the gates of Lepsc marched with
his prince victorious to The Rhine. Selected
meet the great negoaors of the day he signed his
broad page of hstorythe memorable peace of Paris
And when at last surrounded by children and grandch
dren whte-haired patriarch of ninety years laid down
sleep his heart and conscience reposed in the memories
almost century Heart and conscience reflected almost
without pang upon the long retrospect He had loved
his neghbor, he had lived among whose great his
tory bears his honoraby throughout the page and
his weeping sovereign came to lay upon bis tomb wreath
of oak and laurel
The life of sedngk and its moral should attract US
even if it had no claim upon our gratitude. A
varied and richer experience than his in the great
life and society OF bis time, cannot easily be found In
youth favorite Of Marie Anionetie and Of the great
Caharne of Russia the familiar friend and correspondent
of brilliant Gustavus the Third the graphic Of
historic in which he bore part the story of his
life if it taught no lessons would a, least engage in
terest.
With this belief an American desires to introduce to
his eountrymen hero with claims their acquaintance
and hopes that intervals in official vocation have
been properly employed in compiling the following
nors The events related least those in which S,cd
ugk is concerned stspd upon his sterling testimony
Much of the narrative Is complied and all the letter
tracts selected from official dispatches private
pondence and other interesting memoranda published
years since by his son-inaw, General Count Born
sVeTna One episode probably the least inexrusabe is
gathered from OF private history OF the election Of
the Bernadotte dynasty 10 the of Swedenan
abuudany proved 10 have been the salvation of Swedish
independence The sketch of this event drawn from the
personal narrative Of the Young subaern who first
ceved the project and who ntrepid and resoute eung
10 his great ies ,rcuge efeEy obstacle ana dnHgec 4e
historical memoranda added here and there have been
written upon correct authoritics-HiIdreih and Mahon
Thers Segur and Gerey several Swedish anualss and
upon the information Of living Observers
1t is passing strange that such character the Swe
dish Count here represented who bore conspicuous part
in ef independence and whe subsequently filled
many distinguished and honorable posts in his
try-the favorite Of Kings and Queens Grammont at
Court Peterborough In the variety of his military
Vice and Marlborough IL skill and iudgnent--shoud
have gone down the eravl an advanced age aih all
his honQrs fresh and untarphed and yet that we the
children of the fhers with whom he haed side by side
the freedom enjoy should be ignoran, that
such existed.
We owe much to this American biographer OF Count
Sedngk that he has thus thought Of Introducing him to
the knowledge Of his countrymsn. Tie has reason
fear that his labors viii with honorable recep
ton He has only fulfil the promise implied in the first
part OF his work given the pablie to insure it
welcome and 10 merit the gratitude Of all who veuerae
e heroes Of revolution, to whatever country they
NAV have belonged Ne 90 not know Friisz Of Es
whom would prefer intrust the execution 2 snr
9 task. Mr s is lahoFioEs student fine sehoar close
observer good judge Of character and writer Of unoou
monty easy and agreeable His position at Stock
holm has afforded him opportunities which other
American could enjoy Of doing ample justice TO the task be
has undertaken from which, doubt not, he VIII derive
Is rich harvest OF fame If substantial reward
The Nharsxtnn Mercury.