The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-27 00:00:00

SPEECH OF THE KING OF HOLLAND ON THE
OPENING OF THE SESSIONS OF THE
STATES GENERAL.
THE HAGUE, OCT. 20.—T0-day at noon the Session of
the States General was opened by his Majesty with the
following speech :
" HIGH AND MIGHTY LORDS,
" It is most agreeable to me to be able to inform your
High Mightinesses, at the opening of this Session, that our
relations with the foreign Powers are satisfactory, and that
I continue to receive from many, testimonies of sincere
friendship. I have been constantly deceived in the just ex-
pectation of a final arrangement of the rights and interests
of Holland, whish have so undeservedly been injured by the
Belgian insurrection.

" The unforeseen obstacles in the progress of the nego-
tiations, and which, notwithstanding the efforts that have
been made, it has not been in my power to remove, have
made me consider of measures to lighten, as far as possible,
the burthen which this state of things brings on my beloved
subjects.
" With this view very extensive fur
given to the Schuttery. The inclinatio,
discipline, the courage, and perseverance
constantly emulated during the time of th,
gular army and the militia, and the sent
manifested amidst the unanimous aceb
countrymen, on their return to their horn
nary occupations, are pledges for the zeal
first summons, they will again be ready
the combat, and hasten to whatever place
may be necessary, to defend the honour,
independence of their country.
" Meantime those furloughs in which
the navy participate have effected a redu.
ordinary expenses of the kingdom, which
that the expenses for wants of this kind
augmentations of the burdens necessary n,
" The inte - .ATivtration has gone
its branches, . Gov emment has 1/.
local and other authorities.
" All the attention continues to be g
instruction that the importance of the sul
that circumstances allow.
" The desire to protect the sciences ani
not abate.
" Though the dikes and sea banks suff
storms in last winter, we have reason to b,
ing been preserved from the apprehended
the dikes and inundations.
" The internal sources of prosperity are _
condition. While trade and navigation continue to recover
from the shocks which, like those of other countries, they
have sustained in consequence of political and other events,
it is satisfactory to see that our important fisheries, on the
whole, maintain themselves. In other branches of national
industry, a constant improvement is perceived. Many ma-
nufactures formerly established in Holland are revived and
extended. The low price of corn has had an influence on
the agriculture of Holland, and it participates in the fate
which that branch of national prosperity experiences in other
countries. The measures which may be calculated in con-
junction with other interests relative to the farmer and the
landowner, to improve their prospects, are the constant ob-
jects of my consideration. The arrangements which I have
made in the East Indian possessions of the State, have af•
forded perfectly satisfactory results.
" These possessions are now able to fulfil their pecuniary
obligations, and there is every reason to suppose they will
continue to do so. The increase of the produce of these
possessions has a beneficial influence on the navigation and
trade of the Mother Country, when on the other hand the
efforts to provide for the wants of our Indian possessions,
by means of our own productions, are encouraged.
" The interruptions of tranquillity in part of the island
of Sumatra leave no ground for apprehension since the
adoption of the measures that have been ordered.
" In the remainder of our Indian possessions perfect order

prevails West India islands enjoy the same advantage.
Th.e
" I am happy to be able to assure you that the resources
of the State have, on the whole, answered our expectations.
" Public credit, founded on the strict fulfilment of our
obligations and.on the tried good faith of Holland, is more
and more consolidated.
" The Budgets for the next year; which are ready to be
laid before ..our Assembly, will show your High Mighti-
nesses, that, notwithstanding the difficulties that still sur-
round us, I endeavour to make the accomplishment of your
wish and mine, to cause the revenue of the kingdom to
meet the expenditure, go hand in hand with some relief to
the payers of taxes.
" The Projects of Law for revising some parts of the
Commercial Code which were not completed in your last
sessions will be presented to you in the, present, with the
improvements which have been suggested by a careful exa-
mination of the preceding discussions.
" Besides this it will be practicable to lay before you
the greater part of the Commercial Code, relative to the
maritime affairs, and I entertain a hope that the improve-
ments in the law relative to the organization of the judicial
power may also be laid before you in the course of this

Session.
". I am convinced that your Assembly, appreciating the
great importance of completing the Notional Legislation,
Will zealously co-operate with me to accomplish it.
" In the midst, therefore, of the agitation which prevails
in other countries, imploring the divine blessing, and pro-
ceeding calmly and unanimously in regulating the internal
interests, and consolidating our institutions conformably to
the wants and the spirit of our nation, we shall thereby
show that we are the true leaders of the faithful people,
who, calm under unnierited sufferings, and alien from a
love of novelty, behold in firmness, unanimity, and attach-
ment to order and law the genuine marks of love for the
country."
HAGUE, OCT. 21.—1 n the sitting of the Second Cham-
ber to-day three members were balloted for to be propoSed
to his Majesty as candidates for the office of President. M.
Coltol d'Escury, M. Byleveld, and M. Luxac, were the
three chosen, of whom M. Coltol d'Eseury had the most votes.
The validity of the election of the new members were ex-
amined.

SITTING OF OCT. 23.
A message from his Majesty announced that he had
elected M. Coltol d'Escury to be President for this session.
A committee was appointed to draw up an answer to his
Majesty's Speech.
A .great number of petitions were presented relative
chiefly to the duty on turf, the land tax, and some other
parts of the regulations relative to the personal tax.
A project of law for the Ist and 2d books of the Crimi-
nal Code was presented, with a message from his Majesty.
The Minister of Finance presented the Budget for 1835,
which he introduced with a speech, of which the following
is the substance
" YOUR HIGH MIGHTINESSES,
" The time is again come, when, according to the funda- •
mental law, the lawS relative to the Budgets must be pre-
sented : the time for presenting those for the year 1835 is
now arrived. The political state of affairs is but little
changed, and as the conviction is strengthened that in spite
of all efforts that have been made, the end of the difficulties
in which Holland has been so long implicated is not yet
come ; the Government. is more and more sensible of the
necessity of regulating our internal affairs in such a manner
that the people of Holland may have the most confidence
in the Government, and the matter be thereby enabled to
maintain the power and dignity of Holland.
" The form of the laws proposed agrees with that which
you required last Session, and the Government has judged
that similar circumstances authorized similar means. It is,
therefore, unneceqsary_to make any particular remarks.
" Proceeding to the subject on hand, I shall make three
general divisions.
" The first relative to the partial redemption of the Five
per Cent. Stock decreed by preceding laws. The Govern-
ment has judged it best not yet to to propose this redemp-
tion, because the reduction of the debt on one hand would
have to be accompanied with the increase of debt on the
other, and therefore it appears that this redemption should
be deferred to a future opportunity.
" The second relates to the Syndicate, which is charged
with the payment of the Five per Cents., which expire at
the end of December thid year. The obligation that Bel-
gium must repay this debt is fully established in the opinion
of the Government, but a refusal to make the provisional
payment would be contrary to the interest and established
good faith of Holland, and it would not be advisable to
effect it by imposing new burdens on the nation. It is,
therefore, best to continue to charge the Syndicate with it.
The third relates to the total amount of expenditure, .
whicli.is forty-nine millions mid a half below the sum pro- ~
posed in the last Session, notwithstanding the increase of
the interests in consequence of the sums borrowed since
1833."
His Excellency then proceeded to detail at great length
the sums required for each department, and the ways and
means. In conclusion, his Excellency said—
" Thus I have arrived at the end of my Speech, and have
fulfilled my task. But what should be the conclusion of my
considerations ? This, that with all the agitations of na-
tions, with all the wrong that is done, our honour and dig-
nity have been maintained. Let us then think os nothing
but the good of the country, for what other object can any
one conceive but the happiness of the country and the
people, whose name and glory we desire to leave unimpaired
to our posterity ?
" Let us then rejoice with the King and the nation that
amidst the-cenvulsions of other countries we have not only
remained standing, but have lost nothing of what consti•
tutes a free and independent nation.'
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