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London, England, 1814-04-14 00:00:00

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NWE PAPER.

ISLICOURSE OF 1119 ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE SOVE-
REIGN OF THE NUTHEHLANDS, DELIVERED TO THE AS•
SESIBLY OF TRH NOTABLES, ON TAKING THE OATH TO
THE CONSTITUTION, OR THE 30711 OF MARCH, 1814.
Gentlemen,-4 experience a lively satisfaction in
perceiving my opinion with regard to the Constitu-
tion confirmed by the declaration of so numerous an
assemblage of honourable and enlightened men.
I feel equally sensible of the tel.timonies of zeal
and of attachment which I have received on this so-
lemn occasion, horn this illustrious assembly.
46 The national honour, our interests well under-
stood, the manifest protection granted to us by the
A Lsusury, every thing, in short, must encourage us
to persevere without relaxation in our efforts for the
welfare of the country.
44 Precisely four months have expired this day since
my return to the Netherlands; and during that short
period, the progress which we have made in the im-
portant work of the restoration of the State, hasgreatly
exceeded all that we might have dared to expect. -
4 Foreign Powers have not confined themselves to
applauding the recovery of our independent existence:
they have also manifested by deeds which must in-
spire as with boundless gratitude, their satisfaction
at witnessing the sovereignty conferred upon my
house.
" The most important of our foreign relations—
those which 'oboist between us and the generous Bri-
tish nation,--will soon acquire, by the naarri age of nay
eldest amp * new degree of intimacy and of reciprocal
regard.
" But what gives me the chief hope for the future,
is the experience which I have acquired of the senti-
ments and of the good disposition of the nation it-
eff.
" Its devotion to the good saw has enabled me, not-
withstanding the ezhaustion of this country, and its
dilapidated resources, to raise, in the space of a few
weeks, more than 25,000 troops; the greater part of
whom, well armed and equipped, will soon be col-
lected on our frontiers, under the command of my
two sons.
S 4 Its Juitusimily in all that concerns the great inte-
rests of the country has been displayed in the most
marked manner by the prompt organisation of the
militia, the leery in mass, and the national guards, and
as now also ltiy the acceptance of the Constitution.
44 I am persuaded, Gentlemen, that I shall only an-
ticipate the wishes,of you 41, by immediately apply-
ing myself to the enforcement of that Constitution, as
well as by adopting all the measures. and establishing
all the arrangements, without which its effects would
remain long incomplete and imperfect.
44 That important task, therefore, shall be hencefor.
ward the main object of my attention ; and in dis-
charging it, I shall be guided by the Lime impartia-
lity. and the same solicitude for the public welfare,
which I have endeavoured hitherto to display in all
the acts of my Governmeat.
" As long as no inroad shall be made on the spirit
or the letter of the constitution, the tsiuntry will be
sheltered from all dissentions, from all contests about
authority, and all rivalry between the provinces. It
allots to reasonable citizens all the liberty, to the Sove-
reign all that extent of power which they can respec-
tively desire • at the same time that the people and
the Prince, the governors and the governed, find in
It:equitable and liberal arrangements, what is calcu-
lated to establish and secure their mutual agreement
and ooperatins.
.-44 In awe senontents, the fruits of a long and deli.
beratessamination, and which are still further forti-
fied led exalted by the solemnity of this memorable
moment. I declare myself ready, in presence of this
anesnbly, as representing the United Netherlands, to
lathe the oath which the Constitution has prescribed to
the tjeveteige Fringe."

NEW FRENCH CONSTITVTION.

CONSERVATIVE SESATE.

11IXTR4CTIM FROM THZ RROISTINS OF wisp CVNBIRYA-
TIVIII SISISATZ, OF WEDNESDAY* ON OF APRIL.
The Conservative Senate deliberating upon the
Plan of Constitution presented to it by the Provisional
Government, in execution of the Act of the Senate
of the ist instant :

After having heard the report of a Special Com-
mission of seven membgrs, decrees as follow:
Article 1. The French Government is monarchi-
cal, and hereditary from male to male, in order of

primogeniture.
2. The French people call freely to the throne of
France, Louis &mislays Xavier de France' brother
of the last Xing. and after him the otherblembers
s3l,the house et Bourbon, in the ancient order.
3. ancient Nobility resume their tides. The
new preserve tbeir's hereditarily. The Legion of Ho.
volir is maintained with its prerogatives. The King
shall fix the decoration.
6. The executive power belongs to the King.
5. The Xing, he Senate, end the Legislative
Body, concur in the making of laws.
Plans of laws may be equally proposed in the Se-
pate and in the Legislative Body.
Thot relating to contributions can only be pro-
posed in the Legislative Body.
The King can invite equally the two Bodes to
tacsoßy themselves upon objects which he deems

tropes.
The unction of the King is necessary for the com-
pletion of a law.
6. There are 150 Senator; at least, and 200 at
most. Their dignity is immoveable, and hereditary
from mule to male, in order of primogeniture. They
are named by the King.
The present Senators, with the exception of ilitse
who should renounce the quality of French citizen,
gre usainteined. and form put of this number. The
actual endowment of the Senate and the Senatorship:
belongs to *ant The revenues are diviied equally
between them. and gap to their successors.• In case
of the death of a Senator without direct male poste-
rity, his portion returns the public treasure. The
Senators vels'n'ibill be named is fsiture falnot par.
of this enOwtment.
. Ttie rrinits of ihe Kozall 'gab, and the
remcee of the klood. 4,rff fe4fill?cif 01 OF
' The flutedens of a &poor 'cannot he euevelsed W1)-
0 ille-perslus Missive:tined the age of 21 years. -
The **ale &tides she came