The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30

The King Of Sweden and Norway Wis
tied the capital Of France the other day,
and was most affectEonately received by
the Emperor Of that great nation.
Now, who is the King Of Sweden and
Norway? The thing is worth knowing.
lie is the grandson Of French peasant,
who enlisted in the army, in the days OF
the Republic, who became one Of the most
famous of NapslcOn'S generals, who was
strangely chosen by the childlcss King Of
Sweden as his adopted heir, and who e.
nally became Monarch Of those two Scan
dinavian Kingdoms. Yes; the grandson
Of the French drummer-bOy is hereditary
King Of Sweden and Norway; and, like
royal brother, ne vas royalty greeted the
other day in France, by Frances imperial
ruler.
He went to England afterwards, did
this King Charles Of Sweden and in Eng
land lie was received with cOldness and
positive insult When monarchs visit a
neighbOring and friendly kingdom, it is
the custom to place royal palace at their
disposal. Even Louis Napoleon, the pen
nilsSs adventurer Of q dozen years ago
the mighty monarch of to.day-was so
received and entertained in England
But King Charles of Sweden hardly esca.
ped the grOsseSt insult from England's
sovereign; and had to lodge in the house
Of his own ambassador
At the very dinner given by that am
basSadOr, In his royal masters honor,
England's Ministers hesitatcd to come ],
and the Swedish monarch left the country
at last, the object Of repeated slight and
insult. Never before, even in England,
was foreign Prince so brutaIly treated.
Now, why was this! A few words
will explain. The aged King Of Denmark
is childlcSs. The Emperor Of Russia, his
sixth, or seventh, or tenth cousin, is said
to bc his nearest heir. The leading pow
ers Of Europe combined, some time ago,
to prevent the chances Of Russia's Car
gaining possession Of Denmark; and the
Danish King is said to have cut the mat
ter short by electing King Charles Of
Sweden as his adopted son and heir. II.
therefore, Charles become King Of Den.
mark, the three Scandinav Wan nations will
be united, and the dangerous amb ;tions6f
Russia in the Baltic Sea seriously check
ed.
But, surely, England should rejoice at
thisf So she would, but for one unpleas-
ant fact. Or old, the Scandinavian ma
tons have had curious prediction for
the friendship Of France. Everybody
has read Of that Infamous, piratical raid,
by which the English destroyed the Da.
nish feet. The Danes were, at that time,
at peace with England and the world
their fleet was lying in harbOr, utterly un-
apprchenSive Of danger but England had
reason to fear that they would unite with
France; and so the English Admiral, by
order Of his master, stole like robber
and murderer upon them, bOmbardcd
their capital, sunk their ships, and slaugh-
tered their crews. Hatred Of England
has been strong ever since amongst these
Scandinavian nations; and their friend
ship for France has been propOrtionably
increased. Now, Charles, King Of Swe.
den and Norway, and elected heir Of Den
mark, has, in Paris, sealed an offensive
and defensive alliance with the Emperor
Of the French-thc scandinavian fleets to
be again the steadlaSt allies OF France, and
France guaranteeing to Charles the SUI
preme rule Of the three Kingdoms. Eng
land is furious and SO the Swedish mon
arch was grossly sighted and insulted, on
his late visit to London. lie has gone
home, with admiration unbOunded for
France, and hatred unmitigated for Eng
land.--UuLLin Eishman.