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STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN OCTOBER. - 
Containing official Papers and authentic Documents. ; 
narra RUSSIA. , 
EACE has at length been concluded 
“& . between Sweden and Russia, but not 
without considerable sacrifices on the 
partof the former. These powers having 
worrted each other for several years, by 
order of the sanguinary monster, (Buona- 
parte,) for the purpose of weakening and 
employing them, he has allowed Russia 
to make peace, as soon as he found Swe- 
“den moulded to his purposes. 
_ The Russian despot i since evinced 
# puerile exultation over his weak neigh- 
bours, in the following proclamation :— 
** To the Civil Governor of Livonia and acting 
Counsellor of State, Repiel. 
*©Onthe Sth of this month, a treaty of 
eternal peace-between Russia was concluded, 
sighned at Fredericksham, by our Minister 
Plenipotentiary, Cuunt Romanzow}; and Ba- 
ron Stedink on the part of Sweden. 4 
‘* All the prepositions by us made, with 
_regard to the said peace, have been accepted, 
aud the incorporation of the Grand Duchy of 
Finland with the Russian, Empire has been 
confirmed. The town of Torneo and the ri- 
ver of the same name form the frontiers of the 
two States. 
** Thus has a war been ended, the various 
events of which have covered the Russian ar- 
mies with immortal glory, and the termina- 
tion whereof has added to the Russian Empire 
a country, inhabitec by an industrious people, 
. celebrated on account of its progress in agri- 
Culture, its markets, important fortifications 
and fortress of Sweaburgh, which has been 
‘enlarged, and has secured for ever, on that 
“side, the frontiers of our native land, 
<< Whilst’ we are offering up our thanks to 
that Divine Being which has vouchsaied to 
favour Russia, and crowned: her arms with 
Success, we hasten to acquaint you with this 
. fortunate event, feeling perfectly satisfied, 
that all eur faithful subjects will join us in 
. offering up thanks to the Most High, for the 
happy conclusion of a’ much wished for peace. 
‘For the rest, after the ratifications shall have 
been exchanged, the trary of peace will be 
pubicly made known by a distinct mani- 
testo. 
«6 remain your affectionate  &c. 
(Signed) 
c 
GERMANY. 
Since the armistice which followed the 
battle of Wagram, in the beginning of 
July,.the hostile armies have remained in 
_ their cantonments, and negociatioas for 
peace have been proceeding. Buona- 
_ parte has occupied the Emperor of Aus- 
tria’s palace at. Schvenbrunn, and th 
Monrory Mas. No, 191, 
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ALEXANDER.” 
Emperor of Austria has kept his court 4¢ 
Comorn, _ As an expiring assertion of his 
independence, he lately issued the fuilow- 
ing spirited proclamation i;— 
‘6 My beloved subjects, and even my ene 
Mies, know that I did not engage in the pré- 
sent war from miotives of ambition, nor a de 
sire of conquest. Self-preservation aad inde 
pendence, a peace consistent with the honor 
of: my crown, and with the safety and tran 
quillity of my people, constituted the exalte 
and sole aims of my exertions. i ; 
*« The chance of war disappointed my ex- 
‘ pectations ; the enemy penecrated into the in= 
terior of my dominions, and over-ran -hem 
-with all the horrors of wars but he learned 
at thé same time to appreciate the public spi- 
rit of my people, and the valour of my arte 
mies. The experience, ‘which he dearly 
bought, and my constant solicitude to prdé- 
mote the prosperity of my dominions, led toa 
nhegociation for peace, 
‘¢ My ministers, empowered for that put 
pose, have met thuse of the French Emperor. © 
My wish is an honouiable peacetea peacey 
the stipulations of which offer 4 prospect and 
possibility of duration. The valour of my 
armies, their unshakert courage, their ardent 
love of their country, their desire, strongly 
pronounced, not to-lay down their arms til 
an honourable peace shall have been obtain- 
“ed, could not allow me to agree to conditions 
which threatened to shake the very foanda- 
tion of the monarchy, and disgrace us. 
‘¢ The high spirit which animates my 
troops, affords me the best security that, 
should the enemy yet mistake our sentiments 
and disposition, we snall certainly obtain the 
reward of perseverance.” 
~ (Signed) 
“6 Comorn, Aug. 5, 1809. 
HOLLAND. 
The want of promputude im the com- 
mander of our late expedition, to the 
Scheldt, enabled the enemy to collect 
such.a force on that river, and make such 
effective preparations, as to defeat che 
ulterior object, which which was to burn 
the French arsenal at Antwerp. ‘This 
immense force returned, therefore, 
greatly thinned in numbers by sickness; 
having effected no more than the capture 
of Walcheren, of which we still bold the 
uncertain occupation. “The following ig 
the official view of the subject :— 
Downing-Street, Sept. 2, 1809. 
A dispatch, of which the fyllowing 1s @ 
copy, was yesterday morning received 2e 
the office of Lord Viscoant Castlereagh, 
one of hig Majesty’s Principal Secretaiics 
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3k 
‘¢FRANCIS.” 
