The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-25 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

HAGUE. OCTOBER 19.
Ye:terday bring the day fixed for the opening of
the Session of the States General, the Members or
the two Cliarnl.ers assembled in the Hall of the
See,.lid Chamber.
The Count de Thiennes dr Lombize, as Presi-
dent of the Fi st Chamber, announced that his
Alaiesty had appointed R Commission to open the
Sitt My, the death of the Princess of Brunswick not
ailltiwing his :Majesty to open it in person. as usual.
The Royal Commissioners having been intro.
daceil with the nsual forms, the Minister for the
I limit. Department read the opening speech in his
Majesty's name, after first announcing the death
of the Princess of Brunswick. The following is
the substance of this speech:—

This stilling will be of the highest importance, as the
states* General will have to discos. measures which will com-
plete the edifice of the Constitutma. His Majesty has the
satisfaction to announce that the most cordial friendship con-
tinues to exist with all foreign Powers, and that •II of them
are animated with the most ardent desire of peace, so that
'lsere is every realms to presume that all the nations of
Europe will continue to enjoy entire tranquillity. Itt this
sitting the projet of the Codes for the Netherlands will be
:Aid befire the Stales. According to the fundamental law
ibis great work will be laid before the Assembly in distinct
rms. Every free and independent nation requires a us-
; ioual legislation. The moment will he twit important when
the whole can he proclaimed as the law of the State.
" His Majesty then proceeds to the finances, in which he
vise. the Assembly will be convinced, that economy has been
souilied as much as possible. He lamest., however, that the
army is an expensive, and wishes that this branch could be
s'iminialiett, hut that the position and relations of the king-
own. make it necessary to follow the example of other
Towels. The state of the siukiag fund will be laid before
Assembly though but a few years have elapsed since it
was established, its good effects have been already felt.
Some measures will he proposed to remove the few dif-
ferences which sell exist in the duties and privileges of
the inhabitants of the Netherlands in all part• of the
kingdom, including the Grand Duchy of I.axembor•.
The harvest has been, in general, uncommouly abundant:l m-
rietant manufactories Awn an increasing 'vivify, and
tbough industry and trade in g I still suffer from the
u•snatoral excitement previously given them, and the sur-
prising revolutions in political eircomstatices, those who
evmpaie our situation with that of other countries, and nn
r• Gann to envy them or to lament our own. The good
cta of the sew administration of our colonies gradually
cl-velope themselves. The intercourse with these becomes
daily more extensive.
" Deeply penetrated with the sense of my obligation in
all the sets of my Government, always to have in view the in-
t.-rest of the Netherlanders is geneval,and never to prefer that
of a part to that of a whole, I shall continue with calm-
ness and firmness to pursac the path which I have proposed
to myself. convinced that it will lead to the real happiness
t.f our beloved country, and the co-operation of your High
Mightiness's. I hope 1 shall always continue in find the
proof that you do justice to my sentiments sad intentions."

The Pitting wry then tertbiwated.—( Uste4 Pa-
pers, October 40.)

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