The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-29

ferry Of Cattendreeht, oppo6te Rotterdam,
where they were received and prefented with
retrefhments by his exce!lency vice-admiral
Verheuii, minifter of marine, conducted by
depnsasion from the council, by the mayor and
Schspeus of that city. On the iigual Being ri
ven by the Yachts of the marine ftationed there.
the guns -on the bulwark were fired, the Hags
hoitted on the great church and other public
buildings, on the mills, aud by all the veiiels in
the ieveral Ravens. Their maieity's and family
croiled the Meuie in yacht ofthe marine, and
on approaching the fhore, were Calnted by the
repeated acclamations of the fpeetators. Being
arrived within the iurifdiction of Rotterdam,
their malelties were welcomed by the city depu-
tat'on, and his maiefy prefented, in an appro-
pirate fpeech, with the keys of the city, but
which his majeity GRACEFULLY left i'm the hands of
the prefident. The Rev. Thomas Van Beck
ON, Roman Catholic priet, of Schedam, at the
head OF the prieits of the fame religion at Rot
terdam, alto congratulated his majeRy on his
accei1ion and arrival.
About nine O'Clock the fame evening, the
royal party arrived at the Hague, where their
maleIties were received by dcputation of the
magistrates of that place. On prefentinp his
maletty with the wine, called the wine of ho-
nour, uted on fuch locations, the mayor made
an appropriate fpeech aud, on receiving the
wine, his majety expreiTed his fenfe of the re-
ception given him. Accompanied by the depu-
tation, the train now fet forward TO the palace.
IN the wood-where their maieltcs were receiv
ed by oommiflion from their high miyhrinec
fes, another from the council of ftate, the gene
raj tecretary of fate and other miniRer:, the
French ambaliador, and the general in chief Mi
chand, and other generals and hyperion officers.
Vhrnuph ne, yh ,Is off he al
their majeities had to pats, beautifully illumina-
ted arches were erected. :r..t-
HAGUE, June 70. 49, .e-s
AT the audience given yeiterday td-their hi Oh
mightinef1es by his majefty, every EsAanSity of
ceremonial was obferved. They weset1aitro4
dnced in the moa regular form by the;ihara,al
governor of the palace Noguez. The fpeech
delivered by MIR. De Vos Van Streenwyk Lot
Den Hogenhof on the location was of the fol-
lowing purport ,.a
4" SIRE,
" The afembIy of their high mightincfTes, in
Whole Behalf have at preient the honor to
fPeak, is come in body to offer their obedi-
ence to your majefty, and to feictate you up
on your accefiion to the throne of Holland In
acquitting themfelves of 70 folemn dutv, they
entreat you Sire, to receive favorably the fenti-
ments OF r deierving and every way rsipectapie
nation.
The concurrence ofevents and circumftan-
ces when have overthrowa the political fyftem
OF Europe, has at length involved our country.
After iutanng multitude of fhocks, the ma
ton looks for term to its long agitations, and
ventures to hope, that the fceptre confided to
your majety's foreGght and wifdom, will reRore
its happinefs and quiet.
Peace, Sire, is the greateft of Europe's
wants it is Especially 70 of Holland. May the
powerful genius of Napoleon the Great give to
us, one day, this invaluable blefiing
Sire IA nation celebrated for its temper
ance delights to contemplate in you the model
OF all the virtues, and eivesitfelf up TO the con-
iollng hope, that the paternal are of your ma
jefty for its true nteret, will, under the facred
guidance OF Providence, invigorate its induftry
and Its commercs, and renova,e its ancient glory
and fplendor. Thus will the prefent generation
and their pofterity hail your majefty as the re-
generator of the public profperity.'
After the audience of his marity, their high
Tightineffes were prefented TO her maiefty the
Queen. The PreGdent addrefIed her niaiety as
follows
"MADAM,
&c With the confidence infpired by the graces
and affabllity of your majefy, the afiembly of
their high mightinefles eagerly entreats to pre-
lent to you their homage and refpett.
- 80. -, -. ,,I,Ti Tcnr nnaeHv IN
the vows and congratulations we have juR borne
to his majefty the king.
p" May the general welfare, which will be the
conitant object of the cares of his majeHy, your
augat ipoufr, long prove his happiness, and
the Happiness of your majefy, and of all the roy.;.
al family"
Both thefe fpeeches were received in the mof
gracious manner by their maieftes. The adj
mlniltration of the departments of Holland, the
deputies of teveral other local administrations
OF the kingdom, and the Staff officers of the
navy had alio formal audience of his maiefy,
The following is copy of the fpeech deli.
vered by his majefy to their high mightinsf
fes
GENTLEMEN,
When the national deputies came to offer
me the throne which afcend this day, ac
cepted It under the conviction that it was the
WIN OF the whole Dation--that the confidence
and the necefiities of all called me TO it..
Relying on the intelligence, zeal, and pa
trotltm OF the principal public funetionsries,
ana particularly on yours, gentlemen the de-
puties, have fearlefsIy weighed in nv mind
the misfortunes of the nation in their filIeft ex
tent. Animated by the ftrongeft defre to pro-
mote the welfare of this good people, and en-
PERTAINING hope that l fhould one day attain
that end, fitted thofe fentiments which, till
then, had been ever the object and happinef,
OF my life. have confented to change nv
cosntry, to- ceafe TO be foley and entirely
trenchman, after having paiT.d nv whole life