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view of your Majes v. The obstacle which pre..
v. 'tired it has noW disappeared of itself. Vour Ma-
jesty owes it to your Empire to take advantage of a
4 irenmstance which so naturally leads to the Union.
There can be none more favourable for the execu-
tion of your projects.
" Your Majesty has established, at Antwerp a
powerful arsenal. Thu. astonished Scheldt swells
with pride to behold twenty -vessels of the first rare
lie-iring your Majesty's flag, and . lotedingits shores
that: were formerly scarcely visited •by.some Irading
‘essels. But the great designs of your Majesty in
ihit respea, cannot be fully accomplished except by
the union of .Holland. It is necessary to complete
so astonishing a
,creation. •Under your M jesty's,
• .eneigetic 'GovernMent, the ensuing yeai w'll not
terminate before, by calling into a&ion the maritime
tesourees of Ho:land, a fleet of 40 sail of the line,
and a great number of troops, shall be assembled in
•,the Scheldt, and Texel, to dipute with the British
Government the sovereignty of the sea, and repel'
its' unjust claims: •
" So that it is not the interest of France alone
that calls• for this union ; it is that of continental
Europe, who applies to France to 'repair the losses
of her marine, and combat, on her oven element, the
enemy of the, prosperity of Europe ; whose in-
dustry it has not been able to stifle, but whose corn-
rtninicatioos it obstilids• by its insolent claims, and
the vast number °fits ships of war. Finall), the
moon of Holland augments the Empire, in render-
ing more close the frontiers 'she defends, and in
adding to the secoritv Of its arsenals and docks. It
enriches it by an industrious, thrifty and laborious
people, who will add to the stork of public wealth,
in increasing their private famines. There are no
people more estimable, or better adapted ,to derive
benefit from the advantages WhiCh the liberal policy
of your Government attbrdS to induStry. France
could not have made -a more valuable acquisition.

" The annexation of Holland to France is the
necessary consequence of the union of Belgium.
It completes your 14lajesty's Empire, as well- as
the execution. of your system of war, politics, and
trade. It is the first, but a necessary step towards
the restoration of your navy ; in fad, it is the hea-
viest blow which your Majesty 'could inflict upon
England.
" As to the young P-ince, who is so dear to your
Majesty', he has already felt the effeas of your good
will. You have bestowed on him the Grand Duchy
of Berg. He has therefore no occasion for -any
new establi.brnent,

" I have the honour to propose to your Majesty
the projet of the following Decree. I am, &c.

" CHANPAGNY, Duke of CADORE."

))TRACT 1110 M THE REGISTERS OF THE OFFICE OF

THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Palace of Ramhouillet, July 9th, 1810.
We, Navoleon, Emperor of the French, King of
Protector of Confederalion of the Rhine,
Mediator of. the Swiss Confederation, &c. &c.
have decreed, and hereby decree., "as follow

TITLE I.

Art. 1. Holland is united to Fance.
Y. The City of Atn4erdam shall be the third City
'of the Empire.

3. Holland shall ha'e six Senators, six Deputies
to the Council of State, twenty-five Deputies to the
Ligislalive Body and two Judges in the Court of
Ca.,sat ion.

4. The officers by sea and land, of whatever rank,
shall be confirmed in their employments. Com-
missions shall he delivered to them signed with our
hand. The Royal Guard 'shall be united to.our
imperial Guard.