Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-16

| head Ofthe state would always be a source
oil disseDtion in Holland, ard constant
subject of agitation and disagreement
among the powers friendly or inimical to
| Holland.
). That 90 hereditary government
can alone secure the quiet possession of
| all that is dear TO the Dutch people, the
tree exercise of their religion, the preser-
'ation of their laws, their political inde-
pendence and civil liberty.
g That its first duty is to secure 70 it,
sell powerful protection, under the shell
Ter OF which it may freely exercise its in
duStry, and maintain itself in the posses
/ sion Gifts territory, its commerce and its
colonies.
s. That France is essentially inter-
esled in the happiness OF the Dutch peo-
pie, in the prosperity of the whole state in
The permanence of its institution as " ell
| as in consideration of The northern from.
Tiers OF The empire, open and unlortIhed,
as from general political interests and
principles
Having nominated for their Minis.
ters pienipotentary, his Majesty the EN-
peror Of lhe French and Kilg OF Iiaiy,
Charles Maurice TaIIeyrand, Great
Chamberlain, Minister of A ffary, Kaieht
Of the Great Order OF the Legion ot Ho.
nor, Knight of the Order or,he Red and
Black Eagle Of Russia, and OF the Older
of S.. Hubert, sc, and
His Excellcucy The Grand Pension
ary-C. Ii. Verheul Vice Admiral end
Minister Of the Marine of .hs Bs,ayiar
Republic, having the Grand Eagle OF he
Legion of Honor.
I. I A. Gogel, Minister of France.
" Van S'yrum, one Of their High
Mightiness.
W. SIX, member Of the Cwnc;; of
State aud G. BREMEN Minister Pseripo.
tertiary TO he Ba,avisr Republic, havlng-
he Grand Eaele Of the Legion If Honor,
who after having mutually iu.erchaTgcd
heir respective full powers, have agreed,
as follows.
Art. |. His Moiesty the Emperor or
Jhe French and KING oil Italy, as we'll for
himself as for his hsirs and successors
forever, guarantees to Holland tie nam
,enance Gifts constitutional tight, it, m
dependence; the whole of his possession
abroad and at home, it, political, civil. aud
religious liberty, such as IS ordained by
the existing laws, ard the abolition OF aii
privileges with respect 10 taxes.
Q Upon the formal request made Nv
their High lighthouses the Rspresen.
,atives of the Ba,avian Republic, thst
Prince Louis should be appointed Here
di'a"y and constitutional king OF Holland.
His Majesty has yielded to jher wishes,
and has authorised Prince Louis Napoleon
to accept the crown of Holland 20 de-
scend to him and his male heirs leqiii.
mate, 10 the perpetcgi exclusion Of fe.
males and their descendants.
"3. In consequence o. this permission,
Prince Louis NepnIaoo w,n take the
crown under the title Of K no. aod will,
all the power and authority determined
by the Constitutional Laws, which the
Emperor Napoleon guaranteed by The
preceding article.
Il is, nevertheless, agreed. that the
crown Of France ard Holland shall never
be unilod in he ssm- person.
The Royal domain consist Of,
First, A Palace at the Fopue, which
is 70 be the residence OF the Royal Fa.
mily,
Second, The House in the Wood.
Third, The domain SoesIilick
Fourth, A landed income OF soc ,ooo
forms.
y The Laws, besides, assures 10 the
King further revenue fifteen hundred
thousand forms, payable by monthly in
slalmsn,s.
80. IL case ola rinoritv, the regency
shall belong by right TO the Q iccn and in
her default 10 the Emperor Of the French,
in his quality Of perpetual head ofthe i'm.
petal Family. He shall choose among
the Princes Of the Royal Fnmily, grd,
in their default. among the natives The
minority Of the Kipe shall be completed
within his eighteenth wear.
s The dowry OF The Queen shall he
determined by her marriage contract.
~ present Il Is agreed 70 fix it az the an
nual sum Of 25 oOo Gorins, to Be lsken
from the domains Of he crown; his
sum being deducted, one half remeining
ofthe revenues Of the c,oWn shallbearpro-
priaicd 10 the maintenance IF the house
hold Of the minor King; the other half
% 20 to The exrences Of the Regency.
&c The King Of Hoiiaud shalrbc Grand Dig