Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-10-24
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
VIA NEW-YORKl
PARIS. August ".

the princes ana great oHlCStS VI St-ttS, tuo
deputies of Holland were presented 10 his
majesty, and their president, his exce!!ency
admiral Verhuel delivered the following
speech:
SIRE,
Your very faithful subjects of Ho9.
land, the members of the council OF state,
Of the legislative. body, of the deputies OF
the land and sea forces, and the deputies OF
the city of Amsterdam, have the honor OF
nresrn;irg themselves at the feet of your
majesty IS throne, respectfully tosdeelare the
sentiments of admiration, confidence and
obedience with which they are animated.
The Dutch people, Sire, known in the
annals Of history, by the exploits OF their
heroes, by the spotlsss ehalacter Of their
statesmen, and the exer,ions made by them
to obtain and maintain their independence,
arc still possessed Of a strong recollection
of the virtues of their lo,efathers.
The great events which Europe has wit
messed in the course of the present century,
have completely changed the political sup
ports and relations Of states, and lhei' IN
dependence, for the attainment OF which
our ancestors sacrificed their property, their
blood, and all that is most dear to men,
from the pressure OF circumstances, could
no, but undergo certain reSirlct'oEs. At
length united with the FIST nstion.in,the
world, called by The greatest prince in The
universe, 10 share in the favor which his
| exalted genius and pate,nal sollci;ude libe.
rally hcstGws on bis happy subjects, and OF
which Holland has already obtnined so ma
ny proofs, the Dutch continue to ilat,er
TIE mselves, thatby theirloyaliy, their obe-
dirnce, and their !nviolabse a;taohratnt TO
their prince ADD father, they shall deserve
the protection Of a mighty, generous, up
riehs and brnevolen, gdtetnment."
His Imperial MAJESTY re,ur@td the io,-
lowing answet:--
"Gpn,le men, Deputies Of the Legisla-
tive Body, OF the land and sea forces Of
Holland. and Gvntlemen Deputies Of my
| coed city OF Amste:dam--for these thirty
wears you have experienced many %yicissi-
| tudys-Yyu los, your liberty, when ore Of
the great c~fdccrs of the republic, favored by
England. cmployed Prussian bayone,s to
interrupt thc deliberations Of your councils.
| It was then that the wise constitution hand
ed down 10 YOU by your toreinihrrs1 vas
4sH1nuaIf~~Tt
You formed part of the coalition, in
| consequence Of which French armies con-
quered your country-an even, which was
the unavoidable consequence oflhe alliance
wtlh England. After the conquest, a dis
tiact government wss formed, yet your re.
public formed part Of the empise. Your
sErone fortrcssts and the principal positions
in your country, were occupied by French
,rocrs, and your government was changed
according to the opinions which succee ded
each Other in France.
When Providence placed me On the
first throne OF tie world, it fell to my lot 10
deeds @!oreve, the fate Oh France, and al
the nations which compose this vast empire,
To bes;ow on ali the sienal advantages which
arise from frmress, consistency and order,
and to destroy the baneiui consequences Of
irregularity and weakness. l pun a ptfiod
TO the wavering dtstinies of Italy, BY plac.
ing the iron crown on my head. | annihi-
lated the government which ruled Pied
mont. By my act of mediation, | Justly
appreciated the constitution Of Switzerland,
| and'brought the local circumstances Of the
country in union with the safety and rights
of this imperial crown. / gave. you prince
of my blood for your ruler; this was in
tended as a bond to unite the concerns Of
your r public with the rights OF the empire.
Ny hopes nave been deceived, and on this
occasion have shewn more forbearance
,han,my character generally admits and my
rights required. l have AT length pu, a pc
Rod to the painful uncertainty Of your fu-
tare fate, and wardtd off the taial blow
which threatened TO arnihilatc all your