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America, Russia, Hemp,and NapoleonAmerican vessels bound to Archangel to bring them intoNorwegian ports, but the vessels never came to Norway. . . nor were the prize crews ever seen again. 54 If Americanswere becoming that short-tempered with the comparativelyinnocent Danes, they certainly wouldn't hesitate to fireon the blatantly hostile French of "La Minute No . 2."The Russians were very unhappy about this new danger totheir trade with the United States. Per order of the Tsar,Count Rumiantsev sent stiff messages to the Danes about thematter, although all knew that the Danes were not to blame.The nearest Rumiantsev came to a constructive suggestion wasa lame recommendation to Adam s that hereafter most Americanstake the Archangel route to Russia. 55The Swedes also took a very dim view of the appearance ofFrench privateers in their vicinity. Having vessels of the enemy,Great Britain, off their coast was one thing, but havingvessels of an ally, France, was quite something else—especiallyas the French privateers grabbed Swedish merchantmen asreadily as American. Th e Swedish navy granted Americanmerchantmen asylum in its convoys and met the belligerentincursions of the French privateers with threat of powder andball. Napoleon's reaction to Bernadotte's policy was quick: "Iwant to preserve peace with Sweden—this wish ispalpable—but I prefer war to such a state of peace." H e wouldsoon have his preference. 56The Danish government was just as angry about the Frenchprivateers as anyone; perhaps even more angry because FrederickV I had been so delighted with the renewal of the steadyincome of Sound dues from American shipping. The Frenchwere driving the Americans back into the British convoys. An d218