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Foreign News June 12, 1772

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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A letter from Danish counsellor M. Suhm to the King of Denmark, ordered printed, advises on wise governance: selecting worthy counsellors like the king's brother, using native language for ordinances, recalling dismissed officials, merit-based service, reducing diversions, scrutinizing crown debts, supporting bank and commerce equitably, and easing subject burdens for prosperity and liberty.

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HAMBURGH, (GERMANY) February 14. A letter addressed to the King of Denmark, by M. Suhm, one of the three counsellors of conference, appointed to examine the state criminals, has been ordered to be printed? the substance of which is as follows:

"You hold from GOD and your people your supreme power, and are responsible to him for the use you make of it.-----Choose counsellors worthy to assist you, and no one can be more worthy than your august brother. Let your ordinances appear in your native language, which is full of majesty; recall such as have been dismissed without reason, establish them in their posts, and admit into your service none but persons of real desert, retrench your diversions; examine scrupulously into the debts of the crown, and discharge such as are just; forget not the situation of the bank and commerce, and suffer not the one or the other to be a means of enriching a few individuals: If possible, discharge your subjects from the burthens under which they groan, or at least make them more equal, that they may be more easily borne. By these, and other like regulations, this country will become the seat of prosperity, of liberty, of joy, of abundance, and of public security, with a much juster title than that of England, where, when low and interested ministers cannot stifle the cries of the people from reaching the throne, they have nevertheless prevented their having any good effect, and dared even to imprison those who acted in defence of the people, and of their most sacred rights and privileges."

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Court News Economic

What keywords are associated?

Denmark King Of Denmark M Suhm Political Advice Governance Reforms Crown Debts Bank Commerce

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Denmark M. Suhm

Where did it happen?

Denmark

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Denmark

Event Date

February 14

Key Persons

King Of Denmark M. Suhm

Outcome

letter ordered to be printed; advises reforms for prosperity, liberty, and public security in denmark, contrasting with england.

Event Details

A letter from M. Suhm, one of three counsellors appointed to examine state criminals, to the King of Denmark, urges selecting worthy counsellors including the king's brother, issuing ordinances in native language, recalling unjustly dismissed officials, merit-based appointments, reducing diversions, scrutinizing and paying just crown debts, equitable management of bank and commerce, and alleviating or equalizing subject burdens.

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