Note:
Translator Charles J. Cooke is or might still be alive.
Therefore, this work is protected by copyright,
restricting your legal rights to reproduce it.
However, you are welcome to view it on screen, as you do now.
Read more about copyright.
Full resolution (JPEG) - On this page / på denna sida - I. Historical Summary
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
Below is the raw OCR text
from the above scanned image.
Do you see an error? Proofread the page now!
Här nedan syns maskintolkade texten från faksimilbilden ovan.
Ser du något fel? Korrekturläs sidan nu!
This page has never been proofread. / Denna sida har aldrig korrekturlästs.
HISTORICAL SUMMARY. 2 5
1808. His Imperial Majesty was desirous of
consulting the deputies as to the condition
and wants of the land, and the means of
alle-viatino- its burdens.
o
Received b}^ Alexander I. in solemn audience,
the deputation presented a mémorandum
containing a summary of the provisions of the
fundamental laws for the formation of a legal
Diet, together with a declaration that this
deputation, elected and constituted in another
manner, was not competent to represent the
country nor to deliberate on questions requiring
the co-operation of the Estates ; hence it would
only be by convoking the Diet that His Majesty
could hear the voice of the nation.
The Emperor approved of the opinion
expressed by the deputation. By a decree
published on 1809, the Estates of Finland
were summoned to assemble on March 22, in the
town of Borgo, at a General Diet, conformably
with the laws and regulations.
(3) The Emperor was present at the opening
of the Diet, and signed, on March 15-27, the
very day of his arrival at Borgo, the follow-
<< prev. page << föreg. sida << >> nästa sida >> next page >>
