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The Storthing or Parliament has declared its willingness<lb/> | The Storthing or Parliament has declared its willingness<lb/> | ||
to indemnify the Nobles for advantages of which they have been<lb/> | to indemnify the Nobles for advantages of which they have been<lb/> | ||
deprived. This indemnification we should suppose cannot | deprived. This indemnification we should suppose cannot be very<lb/> | ||
chargeable to the nation, for there are but <add>very</add> few Nobles in Norway.<lb/> | chargeable to the nation, for there are but <add>very</add> few Nobles in Norway.<lb/> | ||
In that respect it has always furnished a strong contrast to<lb/> | In that respect it has always furnished a strong contrast to<lb/> | ||
Sweden which has a numerous | Sweden which has a numerous Noblesse possessed of oppressive<lb/> | ||
privileges But the Storthing is determined not to yield<lb/> | privileges But the Storthing is determined not to yield<lb/> | ||
the other more material point of the power to create nobles.<lb/> | the other more material point of the power to create nobles.<lb/> | ||
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to bear this institution. There are certain institutions<lb/> | to bear this institution. There are certain institutions<lb/> | ||
which may be considered at the luxury of Governments, & in<lb/> | which may be considered at the luxury of Governments, & in<lb/> | ||
our view of things the | our view of things the Noblesse of modern times is of the number.<lb/> | ||
Norway must renounce this luxury which is fit only<lb/> | Norway must renounce this luxury which is fit only<lb/> | ||
for richer countries, & she must confine herself to which is<lb/> | for richer countries, & she must confine herself to which is<lb/> | ||
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1821. Septr 4.
Collectanea.
Norway
Morn. Chron. Septr 4. 1821.
To R. D.
Copy the whole of this
article.
"The northernmost part of Europe seems almost in
"as agitated a state as the southermost. The disputes between the parliament
of Norway & the King of Sweden are as far from adjustment
as ever, & the advance of Swedish troops to the Norwegian
frontiers has given rise to considerable apprehension. It is supposed
that, in insisting contrary to the general wish of the Norwegians
for the power of creating Nobles, the King is not so much
influenced by the dictates of his own judgement as by communications
which he has received on this subject by the Holy Alliance.
The Storthing or Parliament has declared its willingness
to indemnify the Nobles for advantages of which they have been
deprived. This indemnification we should suppose cannot be very
chargeable to the nation, for there are but very few Nobles in Norway.
In that respect it has always furnished a strong contrast to
Sweden which has a numerous Noblesse possessed of oppressive
privileges But the Storthing is determined not to yield
the other more material point of the power to create nobles.
"Our land," say the Norwegians "is much too poor to be able
to bear this institution. There are certain institutions
which may be considered at the luxury of Governments, & in
our view of things the Noblesse of modern times is of the number.
Norway must renounce this luxury which is fit only
for richer countries, & she must confine herself to which is
strictly necessary. The utility of the institution judging from
the history of recent times is far from evident & is at present
contested by a great majority in several nations of Europe. However
those who are rich may be lavish, when those who are reduced
to what is necessary cannot. What would be liberality in
this one case would be profligacy in the other."
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