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1821. Septr 15.
Collectanea
Norway.
1
Morn. Chron. Septr 15th 1821.
Norway.

Official Documents Relative to the closing of the Storthing
& the proposed Revision of the Constitutional Pact.

Christiania, Augt 21. — The closing of the Storthing of the
Kingdom of Norway, having been fixed for to day, the King proceeded
at 3 o'clock to the Legislative Hall, in grand state procession
composed of the members of the Council of State of the Supreme
tribunal, of the Court, numerous Generals, Superior Officers, &
the principal Municipal Authorities. Having seated himself on
the Throne, his Majesty delivered the following Speech:—

(We gave the Speech a few days since.)

The President of the Storthing, M. Sibbern , of the Province
of Smaalehnen, in the name of assembly, replied in the following
speech:—

Sir!— We hail with enthusiasm the day on which, for the
first time the Storthing of Norway sees in the midst of them a
well beloved King. Welcome Sir amongst us: to listen to us,
with the affection of a father, and be convinced that our words are only
the expression of our real sentiments.

This ordinary Storthing has just been closed. It is the third in
order; but perhaps the first in importance; for the prosperity or the
misfortune of the country appeared to us, to depend essentially upon the
decision of the affairs which have been submitted to us. Amongst
these important objects, it pleased your Majesty, yourself to designate
the liquidation with Denmark.— Yes Sir, it was important, & doubly
important, at a period like the present, when the effect of events
presses heavily upon our dear country, and for this reason also, it
required the most mature deliberation on the part of the national
representation.—This affair is now arranged to the satisfaction of
your Majesty; & the Storthing is gratefully acknowledging that the
considerable reduction of the sum primarily claimed by Denmark
is the result of the active solicitude of your Majesty, returns at the
same time to express the hope, founded upon out unlimited confidence
in the success of your Majesty's paternal efforts, that
the arrangement entered into may fall as little as possible, a
charge to the nation.

The present Storthing has also been occupied with two other
objects, equally important perhaps tho' under a different point of
view—"The future rights of the Norwegian Nobility a and the a Liberty
of the Press". With regard to the former, it is possible we have deceived
ourselves in our manner of viewing the question & consequently are
wrong in our decisions: error is the inseparable lot of frail humany

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Date_1	1821-09-15	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	109	Main Headings
Folio number	200	Info in main headings field	Collectanea
Image	001	Titles	Morn. Chron. Septr 15th 1821
Category	Collectanea	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	E1
Penner		Watermarks	C WILMOTT 1819
Marginals		Paper Producer	Andreas Louriottis
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1819
Notes public		ID Number	35855
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