Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-11-15

IiihciShe faEowing proclamation iin Duteii)
to TIE people OF the Unired Netherlands:
4" We Wii5eia F,eaerie, hereditary prime
Of Orange, NaHsr. SC.
" Providence having crowned with the
hap2ieIt fuccefs the enieavors OF the allied
powers, who have takeG up arms ~ defence
OF their religion and Independence the mo-
ment being at lat arrived whoa, with the
powerful! aiEaauce Of his Bri;aunic malety,
and Of his alice, our country will at length
be liberated from the yoke under which it
has groaucd for four years and his highnefs
the prince of NaGau, Orange, hereditary
itadthoider, governor, captain, general, and
admiral of the United Netherlands, as well as
hereditary captain and admiral general OF
the union, &c. orr father, having ia a pro.
clama;ion, dated at Hampton court, the
aSSh July, 90, already declared his fcn,i-
nlcnts and Intentions with which he is sal
mated towaros the good Inhabitants Of the
Rate: we invite you, empowered and order
cd by our father, by decree dated Deem
Der 10, 1898, and agreeably to lis intent.
on', to ai!ia us in gaining tie Object by
which VIC are animated, namely, the re eta
bl;ihment of religion, ard liberty, according
to the principles of our legal contribution.
lnitesd OF the long lavery which has hither-
TO oPprelied you, that true liberty is again
offered TO you which alone is able TO pro-
mote your happiness. You may req aaursd
that you have to expect the protection of the
laws, and freedom of pcrioas and property,
1t = a offer 40 refitance to your deliVerers,
but aiiiit them as much as lies in you- pow
err BE therefore united, lay aide ali difcord
and party fpi-it; obtain from .evenge; CO.
deavor 10 maintain tranquility and order. and
be perlaaded, thEs on QUE part we are ami
mated by the fame icntirnenis, and hat il is
our mot ardent delirc to awaken peace ard
harmony among the inhabitants, 10 caablilh
which we ihall DO every thing in our power.
We prouiie to I'll thofe who lhaH retu,, :,
their duty, and afIii in libera;ing our dear
country, that their fen,inents and actions
during thu revolution !hali be forgotten. and
that they ihaIl receive protection ,hs(e in
particular, WHO have been in any official ca
paclty have nothing 70 fear on tina, head
excepting that they have neglected their du,
ty, or been guilty OF crime, which are cou6
dered as lich in every country, aud are MN
Unable before every impartial Judge. All
inhabitants may therefore rely upon perfeef
iecurity, and we expect, that no oopo(ition
WIZ DC made 10 our endeavors. Should, I'M
e>Peetedly, the contrary be the cafe, every
one VIII have TO aicribe the difagreeable con.
iequence, TO his own eonduS, as fuch per-
tons Will experience the rigor of the laws
we caution hkewife all prelcnt rulers and
public funeionat;es, not to offend anv one
belonging to the ancient legal government,
or who ihall be known as par,izan of the
nosle OF Orange, as they will have 70 an
liver tor their iafety, with their perlons and
property.
=" 1t being alto necc6ary, to prevent anar.
chy, Immediately 10 eaablih government,
we invite and requclt al thofe, who, before
the invaiion of the feven Provinces and the
country OF breathe blythe French, have been
employed in the departments of police, e.
nance and juiice, Immediately TO take upon
them elves the provifonal Standardization OF
thoie departments, till government i,all be
properly rc-etsblilhed and ALTO TO put again
into activity the administration of 6, vernrnent
ct towns and villages, with exception of thofe
who have had a flare inAhe revolution, or
who have made any declaration for fupport.
ing that legal form of government, or riyen
evident proofs of their attachment to it.
We likewiie order all public fuuaiona.
ries of the prefent Illegal government 10 con.
tinue the exercife of their duties, till the gro.
vihonal government fhaH be eaab.iihed en-
joining them however, not to cmbszzle anv
money, or iecre.e documents or papers We
particularly forbid all receivers, to make anv
payments TO them whatever, aud thew fbal,
be anlwerabie with their property.
Concerning the United States in ecnc-
raj, we have thought proper, till the proper
government lball be rs-eaabliihed, TO APP
point proviG nal government, confilling of
able perions from the respective provinces,
which we lhall appoint by letters, 10 repre-
lent the Hates of the United Netherlands,
LaHiy, we order the army and navy, TO
contribute to The re Establishment of the le-
gal government, TO main,ain order and tran.
guilty, and to obey the conm,nds of the
officers nominated by his bighne(e-The
officers in the fervice of the illegal govern
ment, who fhall aliit in eGee9iug this, ihaIl
be particularly remembered"
(Signed)
Wilhelm FRsDERIc,
hereditary prince Of Orange.