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ity to the rank of the commanders, 

 in such manner that he who holds 

 the superior rank shall receive the 

 first salute, which shall be returned 

 gun for gun. If the commanders 

 are .of equal rank, no salute shall 

 take place on either side ; before 

 castles, fortresses, and at the en- 

 trance of ports, the party arriv- 

 ing shall salute first, and the salute 

 shall be returned gun for gun. 



XX. Difficulties which may arise 

 on points not determined by this 

 treaty shall be dicsussed and settled 

 by ambassadors or ministers pleni- 

 potentiary respectively appointed, 

 who shall be guided by the spirit of 

 conciliation which has dictated the 

 treaty. 



XXr. This treaty shall be rati- 

 fied by the two contracting powers ; 

 and the ratifications exchanged in 

 proper and due form, within four 

 weeks, or sooner, if possible, reck- 

 oning from the day of the signa- 

 ture of the present treaty. 



In faith of which we, the under- 

 signed, in virtue of our full powers, 

 have signed the present treaty of 

 peace, and have thereto affixed our 

 seals. 



Done at Friedricksham, this 5- 

 17th of September, in the year of 

 grace 1809. 



Count Nicholas de Roman- 



ZOFF. 



David Alopeus. 

 Count Stedinck. 

 A. F. Skojoldebrand. 



Address of his most Serene High- 

 ness the Prince Arch- Chancellor 

 of the Empire, to the Conservative 

 Senate. Sitting of the 3rd of 

 October, 1809. 



Gentlemen ;— His imperial and 



royal majesty, taking in with asin- 

 glef glance the present situation of 

 affairs, finds it necessary to order a 

 levy of 36,000 men. 



This is the purport of the decree 

 which is to be submitted to your 

 deliberation, and by which the new- 

 levy is imposed upon the new 

 classes of the conscription of the 

 years of 1806, 1807, 1808, 1809, 

 and 1810. 



Your wisdom will already have 

 discovered the benefit of this ar- 

 rangement. You will soon be as- 

 sured that it is the result of a pru- 

 dent foresight, and of the uncea- 

 sing anxiety of his Majesty for the 

 public interest. 



Whatever, gentlemen, may be 

 the issue of the negotiations at Al- 

 tenburgh, there are strong indica- 

 tions that the English, after having 

 been driven back from our terri- 

 tories, will endeavour to prolong 

 the war in Spain. The numerous 

 battalions which his majesty op- 

 poses to them in that kingdom need 

 only be kept up to their full com- 

 plement, in order to baffle all the 

 attempts of the enemy. 



If the peace be renewed between 

 France and Austria, it will be im- 

 possible, without great inconve- 

 nience, to suddenly transport the 

 brave troops who will have con- 

 quered it, from the banks of the 

 Danube to those of the Guadal- 

 quivir. This remark has not escaped 

 the paternal attention of his majes- 

 ty ; and let us be persuaded, that, 

 after such glorious exertions, he 

 is desirous, and with justice, that 

 the conquerors should receive the 

 testimonies of public gratitude and 

 general admiration. 



These points, gentlemen, will be 

 explained to you by the orators of 

 the^council of state, and more parti- 

 cularly 



