The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-25 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

Tits HAGUE, OCT. 21.—The twn Chambers of the States
General having met in a joint assembly to-day, between twelve
and one, his Majesty arrived in state at a quarter past one to
open the ordinary session of this year. The King, seated'on
his throne, delivered the following speech
:
"High and Mighty Lords,

" Whilst I always find myself with satisfaction in the midst
of the representatives of this noble people, who do not cease to
support me under the cares of government by proofs of their
love and fidelity, the presence of your High Mightinesses in the
difficult circumstances in which I now, for the fourth time, open
your ordinary session, is still more especially welcome to me, as
it will again afford the opportunity of conducting the most im-
portant concerns of the county with a mutual consent founded
upon mutual confidence, and of testifying the harmony of our
views. _ _

" With gratitude I call to recollection, on the commencement
of this session, the blessing which fell to the lot of my house,
shortly after the close of the former session, by the birth of a
second offspring of my beloved younger son, and the cordial
interest my subjects took in this fiappy event.

" Our present relations with the different powers inspire tran-
quillity ; from some of them I have received, within a few days,
new proofs of real friendship.
"During the course of your former session coercive measures
against the Netherlands, such of which history does not record
an example in a time of perfect peace, were temporarily sub-.
stituted for the negociations for regulating the consequences of
the Belgian insurrection; the subsequent resumption of these
negociations, in which the spirit of concession and desire of ter-
minating on our side were met with new difficulties, has not for
the present, led to a final settlem:mt. By the communications
which I will cause to be laid before your Assembly upon this
subject within a few days, your High Slightinesses will perceive
that the honour, dignity, and the real interests of the nation
have been exclusively attended to in these negociations. I con-
tinue to entertain the hopes of their being brought to a reason-
able termination, and, if it were that the expectance of an
equitable support were partly disappointed by the policy of Eu-
rope, even then old Netherland will not lament its
aiir;wa thew. th''" v"'"'t }Mt: with the gratifying re-
trospect of the example given of patriotism and attar went to
legal order in the midst of the turbulent spirit of the age, con-
fidently leave its conduct to the judgment of contemporaries
and posterity.
" Amidst the painful feelings which were occasioned by the
measures of the English and French governments in the pre-
ceding year, the patriotic affection found a consolation in the
behaviour of the military and naval forces, that continued meri-
toriously to maintain, in the eyes of all Europe, the honour of
the Netherland came.

" I have been deeply affected by the manner in which the
nation have testified their gratitude to the brave combatants, to
the wounded, and to the surviving relatives of the slain.
" The state of our war forces continues favourable; they in-
cessantly maintain the glory of their enthusiasm, discipline,
and exercise; a part of the army is now restored to their rela-
tives and accustomed occupations by extended furloughs.
" The obstruction, which the Netherland navigation and
commerce have experienced, has been borne with patience ; on
the cessation of the impediment our industrious countrymen
have shown the most praiseworthy activity to remedy the
sufferings.
" Agriculture has generally been blessed to a great extent,
and in several branches of the industry of the people, a new
life has been remarkable, of which I may anticipate the best
results, likewise with regard to our colonies.
"According to the latest reports, a desirable tranquillity
reigns in the Last India possessions; the improvement of the
state of finances goes there hand in hand with the increasing of
extension of the culture of important productions, and the bene-
ficial influence of both is likewise felt in the Netherlands.
"The West India possessions have endured with calmness the
hindrance of communication, which, however, has not entirely
obstructed the reciprocal intercourse.
"In all our colonies the spirit of the inhabitants has been
most favourably. manifested under these eireunistances, and all
classes have rivalled in proofs of attachment to the mother
country.
"The interior concerns continue to be sedulously attended to;
the government experiences in this respect the most laudable
support of the local and provincial adnunistrations; they pro-
ceed cautiously with the introduction of appropriate simplifica-
tions. _

" All the branches of public instruction continue to anwcr
my solicitude.
" The sciences arc still cultivated with the best result.
" Although the arts must necessarily be affected by the
.pres-
sure of the times, even in this very moment several gratifying
objects may be pointed out as giving the proof that our artists
do not allow themselves to be discouraged.
" The last winter has passed happily for our extended sea
and river dams; but the late storms have greatly damaged
them, the repair of which has been commenced without delay.

" Our finances are in a good state; the ample participation
of the inhabitants in the last loan, and the regular payment of
the contributions, insured by appropriate lass, enable me to
provide for all the present emergencies; and the disclosures
which I shall cause to be given to Your noble mightiness in this
respect will afford the proof, as I flatter myself, that the public
credit, which has never forsaken us, rests upon solid grounds.
"The bills relating to the Budget, which I will cause, ere
long, to be proposed to your assembly, will give evidence to
your noble mightinesses of my desire, on one side, to bring the
system of our means to a proper coherence, and, on the other
side, to promote, by conciliation, the accelerated introduction
of equal charges upon all real property.

"The chapters of the code of civil law that remained uncon-
eluded shall likewise be submitted to the deliberations of your
noble mizhtinesses. I trust, moreover, that I shall be enabled
to call the attention of your assembly to several other (not less
important) parts of the national legislation.

"Noble and mighty lords !—I rely again, as always, upon
your zealous co-operation in the promotion of the interests of
the realm during your present meet►n;. I wish that it may not
pass without showing us the final term of the uncertain state in
which the country continues to be since, thc., defection of the
southern provinces.
"Let us pursue, in the mean while, calmly and steadily, the
path of reason and truth, which we have hitherto followed with
concord under the most difficult circumstances; so may we con-
stantly, under all eventful occurrences, with a peaceful con-
science, and
.an unlimited confidence in the Almighty, await
the future allotted to the Netherlands."