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492 SWEDENBORG IN THE HOUSE OF NOBLES. [Doc. 172.
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any internal dissension, no matter how it may turn out ; as
the principal chiefs in the provinces and in the army are
fully able to keep every thing of that nature down.
18. Why the alliance with France should be of more
consequence than a treaty of peace with Russia ; or how the
maintenance of Stanislaus 131 upon the throne should be a just
cause, are matters which can easily be judged of by every one.
There is not a Swede who would not wish to see his success,
partly on account of his many misfortunes, and partly on ac
count of his being properly elected, and of being a gentle
man who has gained the hearts of all in Sweden; but a sound
policy does not suffer this to be done at too great a risk.
19. If we seek for a just cause, and bide our time, perhaps
during this very war a more favourable conjuncture may arise,
at least we shall be better able to see which side is more likely
to win, upon which all our chance of profit depends; we can
see also whether Russia will not then be engaged in another
direction .
20. That France is now much more ready to promise and
to hold out inducements, as she stands in need of Sweden,
because Russia is allied with the Emperor, seems natural; but
whether she will keep her promise, or whether she will be able
to keep it, is another question.
Moreover, if Poland be allied to France, the great necessity
which Sweden, at certain conjunctures, may have of making
common cause with France will disappear.
21. That Russia should consider herself more favourably
situated and safer by having some one from the German Empire
on the Polish throne, so that under all circumstances it may
be safe on the Polish side, and that she should strive to
ingratiate herself with the Emperor by promising to make
cause against the Turks, should occasion require
it, it seems we cannot prevent ; for even if King Stanis
laus should be maintained on the throne for a number
of years, we cannot expect his reign to be of long duration,
because he is already advanced in years, not in very vigourous
health, and in consequence thereof, should he even obtain
the government, he would be more inclined to peace and
a quiet government, in order that Poland may again recover
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