ABSTRACT
Imperial proclamation promises the Finns 'the preservation of their privileges, religious freedom, liberties, rights and other advantages', and invites them to send deputies to a Diet in .Abo. Russian invasion of Finland. Imperial manifesto declares Finland to be part of Russian Empire. Finnish guerrilla warfare against the Russians. Imperial Manifesto to the Finns. Speranskii draws up a new constitution for Finland. Alexander summons the Finnish Diet to meet in Borga on 10 Mar. Declaration of Borga: Alexander promises to respect Finnish traditions and rights. Diet dispersed (not reconvened until 1863). Creation of a Government Council, consisting of two departments, administration of the law, and direction of the economy, but with no rights to initiate legislation or to levy new taxes. Fourteen members chaired by the governor-general. Treaty of Fridrikshamn: Sweden cedes Finland and the Aland Islands to Russia. The new Russo-Swedish frontier to be the river Tornea. Speranskii is made Chancellor of the Finnish University in Abo. Alexander corifirms the privileges of the Finnish University and grants funds. Foundation of the Bank of Finland. 'Old Finland' joined to the Grand Duchy. As from 1817, no one to be appointed to public office in Finland without a knowledge of Russian, to be tested by examination. Government Council IS renamed the Finnish Senate, the members of which are to be chosen
only from Finnish citizens resident In Finland (9/ 21 Feb.).
