The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1848.

an object most desirable, end we protest our joyful co-
operation in the proceedings of that work, by whidh the
national invigoration of the united people will be attained at
Frankfort. The continually increasing want will cause
the prodoction of legislation, -aul arrangement for the
improvement of commerce, industry, and agriculture;
taxation suitable to the means of each, regulations for the
improvement of the position of the labouring classes ; the
solicitude of the state for the foundation of an edu-
cational legislation, calculated to give strength to
freedom of teaching, will lead to the improvement of the
united people. The full exposition of the financial state of
the kingdom, and the mann. r in which the resources of the
state have hitherto been expended, will give us the means of
judging how far the savings of the past winnower the necessities
of the present, and what rules it will be necessary to lay
down in order to provide for these necessities. The proposed
re-organisation by your Majesty cf the Grand Duchy of
Posen will put an end to the deplorable state of things there,
and to the dissensions between the German and Polish popes
lation. May this act of justice lay the foundations of the
strengthening of national ii.dependence of a people so long
1 oppressed. The war in the north of the German fatherland has
verified the old renown of our soldiers Inc courage. We
share in the expectation of the representatives of the German
nation, that diplomatic negotiations will not Mlle the aban-
donment of the victorious results of our arms, and we hope
that your Majesty's government will uphold, by a string
policy, the honour of Prussia and of Germany, and ensure to
our commerce reparation for the sacrifices imposed on Ger-
many. The address concludes with the general expression
of a desire that Oc many may possess happiness, &c.
The King had accepted the resignation of Baron
von Arnim of his post as minister of foreign affairs,
and has appointed the ambassador and privy council-
lor Baron von Schleinitz as his successor.

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, JUNE 20.-OPENING OF THE
SECOND CHAMBER OP THE STATES GENERAL.—After an
iattrvel of six weeks the second chamber of the States Gene-

its legislative work this day. Thepreiident

communicated—l. A royal message, accomianied by twelve
projects of law, and a statement of motives containing the
projects of law modified. these acts were referred to the sec-
tions of March and April. 2. A royal message, accompanied by
a statement of motiv, s restive to the suppression of corporal
May
This project was referred to the sections of
May awl June. 3. Four royal messages, concerning the no-
mination of Messrs. de Kempenaer, Baron de Bentinck, Gen.
Voet, and M. Von Bone, to the departments respectively of
the Interior, of Foreign Affairs, of War, and of Finance.
A missive was then read from the fourth chamber of the
States Otncral, stating that it had adopted the project
of law referred to tho Second Chamber. Numerous peti-
tions addressed to the chamber were then Lid on the tab!,
from above one hundred difluent places in the kingdom, on
the subject 6f the rt vision of the fundamental law. Then
were referred to the committee on petitions; but forty
addressee, on unstamped paper, were laid on one side. The
Minister of Finance, ad interim, reported to the chamber
the general statistics of the commorce and navigation of the
Netherlands during the year 1816. The following is the
royal message which accompanied the twelve projects of
law comprising the project V the fundamental law modi
tied : _ . _

"Noble and mighty Lords,—Tste 12 projects of law which
we present to your high mightinesses contain a complete
project of the fundamental law modified. They arc to re-
place the projects of law which were sent to your high
mightinesses by our message of the Bth c f March loss. In the
exposis of m dives which aecompany the new projects of
law the principles to which these refer have been deve-
loped. In the exordium of this memorial relative to the first
project of law you will find the particulars which will make
known to you the general character and composition
of these projects. I submit the examination of
these projects to your high mightinesses, keeping
in view not only our situation at home, but also
the events which have given rise to reforms in almost all the
slates of Europe. Although eur country, thanks be to God,
hes remained a stranger to those convulsions which have
shaken other state; prudence demands that we should not
lase sight of that which appears to have become a
universal necessity among nations. I cherish the con-
fident hope that the fundamental law, modified accord-
ing to the projects which will be examined by
your high mightinesses, will answer the present wants,
at the same time it leaves us the power of fixing
our attention upon the course of evens, so that we shall lee
able progressively to develop and ameliorate our social re•
lotions. lam fully aware that on several questions of more
or less importance a difference of opinion may and does in-
deed exist, but under present circumstances it is the duty of
every one to manifest a spirit of conciliation and to sacrifice
minor personal opinions. In examining the different modi
fieations which are presented to you for the fundamental law,
I do not entertain the slightest doubt but that your high
mightinesses will successfully accomplish a duty which I most
urgently recommend to you for the purpose of securing that
union which is the true weal of the country.—Wt usu."