The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-09
THE NEUTRALITY OF SWEDEN.
stockholm, duly 20 } Correspondence of the London
Hmes

Though the military ardor excited at the close of the
yicnnas conferences has in measure subsidized,
yet We are here watching with breathless anxiety the
movements OF the allied fleets in the Baltic and still hop
ing that the ensuing month Of August may see some
greater result than that Of last yearthe fall of Bomar
sund II is neither owing to the Indifference OF this ma
ton for the Of civilization against barbarism
to the sympathes Of government for the Russian Au
tocrat that the flag OF Sweden does not already float be-
side the united standards of England and France but
long as the pending question il called and considered
merely Eastern long endless protocols on the -four
points" appear bc the only object of the great Powers
possessed Of ordinary judgment can require OF our
rulers to the youth OF Sweden to the horrors OF
and her growing prosperity to sudden and ineva
BILE check What, in truth matters 1t to Sweden tina ,
the Bosporus is closed while the Baltic is under Russian
domination and the port of Cronsadt contains formd-
able and increasing heet Though the nation is warlike
yet feeling OF appreciation OF the Kings conduct
pervadcs all classes. We fully appreciate the lin
lie has taken up namely, ~ maintain strict neu
trality until the governments Of England and Franc
shall given positive proof that they TO oppose
boundary to the achmcnts Of Russia in the North
as well as in the South. The future Of Scandinavia
should most particularly interest England for II Russ
succeeds in obtaining the mastery Of the Sound she will
be powerful in the German "a to be able To set
Europe at defiance. Both the coasts Of Sween and Nor
way deep and spacious ports wholly free from Ice
or ieezng only for couple Of months In the scverest
winter. The principal Carlscrona Ianscrona, Caris
ten, Norden lin the bay Of Christianity Chrstiansand
Bergen Trondhcm and the bay Of varangen; the last
mentioned has already excited the grapng spirit Of
neghbor. Any Of these ports is capable Of growing
another Sebastopol within hundred geographical
miles of the British coast Our forests afford nexhaust
BILE materials for shpbuding the inhabitants either
skiiful carpenters fearless mariners The population
of the coasts furnishes at least 100 900 fishermen
pilots enured hardships and familiar from their child
hood with all the details Of navigation in these difficult
It is easy to draw conclusion from this simple
array OF facts.
most firmly believe that if the allies do not seriously
grapple with this difficulty they will entail posterity
endless bros and leave Russia powerful and still
nearer than In rejecting the last Austrian propo
sions the English and French governments have left
themselves at liberty to propose another basis for future
pegotatons capable Of guaranteeing the north we'll
the south II + impossible in the limits OF this
letter to and compare the relative advantages Of
the agRrandzemcnt Of sweden by reconquering her
Gent possessions, making Finland independent,
tablishng the Aland Archipelago position to be held
by France, England and sweden, as Is the with the
Geman Confederation in Of the strong holds OF Ger
many We swedes only desire to point ont to England
danger Europe Of negectng this point whenever
peace comes TO be made 1t is my profound conviction
That the Of the allied fleets only be partial
without the active cooperation Of the scandinavian army
ut have already said the Northern Powers cannot
DIN the league till the question takes European charac
term q word, till the interests Of the North truly
protected those Of the SOUTH and till the objects OF the
have become worthy OF the two great nations that
have proclaimed themselves the champions Of civilization
and OF the independence Of Europe.