The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-17


generally appeared impossible in the mean
time to leave the other powers within the
s;,r c INIT here was always an inclina
ton towards that concentration of power
of which France has afforded an example,
Ii pecpetuallv constructing new periodical
constitutions, the models which France hac
from tune t. time furnished were followed,
until that fated epoch, when the French laws
were introduced without any restriction into
these Provinces, and the provincial, local and
individual interests were obliged to give way,
less TO the great interests common TO tie inha-
oltauts OF the country than TO those Of a for
eign empire, and these have been so much the
more strongly insisted on. These claims have
been finally a.tendedto, without prejudice TO
tire common interests. The Wisdom Of dis
trnguished persons who have complied the
dianght Of Il fundamental law, has reconCiled
the interests OF the state with those Of the. pro-
yinces towns and villages. rs soon as this
dradsht was published, it was applauded OH
all SIDES, so that there was no doubt that il
would be approved by the 900 notables% to
whose deliberations we have already stated il
was to be submitted.
ms submission took place with the grea-
est soiemnity at Amsterdam, on the 29th of
March. The Hotables were then assembled.
in thar splendid capital at the new church.
which cncloses the mausoleum of the immor-
tai DE Ruitcr, and which was ornamented
with the most exquisite taste for this imposing
solemnity. William Frederic, Prince of o.
range Nassau, repaired thither from the
neishboring palace IN grand procession, with
ms wife, their two sons, aud the two princess
es dowagers. There, from the throne which
was prepared for him, he addressed the nota-
bles in the following speech.
This speech, which is very interesting, we
have neither tine to transcribc, rot room to
insert
When his highness had ceased speaking,
Mr. Van Manner, first president of the nation
al court, and member Of the committee en-
trusted with compiling the fundamental law,
untolded, in pursuance of the orders Of his
royal highness, the principles Of the law. His
royal hiShness then took the draeght from the
hands OF the general secretary OF state, and
handed 1t to the president of the assembly,
Mr.. Nagell Van Ampsen. This gentleman
addressed to his royal highness a speech, both
impressive and appropriate, after which the
prince returned TO the palace In the same pro-
cession, and amidst the aCciamations OF an
immense multitude.
Immediately after the assembly commenced
It's deliberations upon the draught, of which
the members had received copies, 1t the same
time that they received their letters OF convo-
cation, with regard to which it soon appeared,
y I'll Tor the question, that there wele
only Is members who heSitated about as,eI, 8,
IL Wltilout any reservation.
Soon the noise of cannon announced that the
draught was approved. 1t was signed by the
members, and afterwards carried to his ROY
al highness, who, the same evening, by meals
OF formal publication, declared it to be the
fundamental law of the United Provinces OF
the Low Countries adding that he would re-
pair the next day to the assembly, there to
take the oath which the law required of him,
and there to receive the homage OF the whole
natiou through the organ of their representa-
tives.
On the occasion of this soemnity his Royal
tlghnesS delivered the following speech.
This speech likewise we are obliged to omit. !
L ihs speech, and the taking OF the oath by
the sovereign prince, and by the representa-
tlveS OF the nation, were followed by an act of
religious worship, by a proclamation promul-
gated with ponap through AL the public pla-
ces OF the CAPITA, bya general Illumination
and by the liberal gift of ten thousand forms
mace by the sovereign prince to the poor of
the different religious COminuRions of Amster-
dam.
His Royal Highness left that city yesterday
with his family, for his residence. EveYy
where he found III his route, the town guards
and militia under arms. The guards Of ho-
nour of Amsterdam, Haerlem, and Leyden
had the honor of escorting his royal highness.
| At the residence, the noise of cannon and OF
ocDS announced MS arrival : he road which
conducts from the town to the palace of Bots,
where his royal highness alighted for a mo-
ment, was crouded with spectators attracted
| by desire OF seeing the sovereign Where
! yer the prince passed, the air resounded with
the acclamations of the multitude In the
| evening brilliant Examinations offered a new
proof OF the unbounded devotion of the inhabi-
| tants OF the Hague, to the house of Orange,
| which for go years has been the object of the
! highest venerat.on.
| This assembly Of A5fa5les IL aHdears
from a proclamation offhr sovereign fyfnce
issued AIQTch 2, zya8 conho8ed $1,000 gentie-
] men qfthe mast Distinguished characters, Sc
| Iected.tjo0' eUery harf ofthe country BY a
h01lssion ahhonted f5T hat fzt,lo8e By the
| <T7nce IheHeofle at large 7Vcre aHo7yed 10
/ u ct 10 me 0hfiointDieu in lite several de-
f'aJtHentS, by 7vTff5ig their names IN a reef8-
ter Wh'ch zyas eJ-foseG Cfen. far the f'trfose
| eight Gay8. THE Prince deciared th4t tit an
| hedreo On summing uh the registers, mat the
majority ofMeIee1le mere safisIied 7vifh The
| heT80n8 ahf0tHted, they shouid BE- considered
| the LeEat TefreSentottDe8 gfkhe evhole Dutch
! heot(e II turned nut kbot there zyere f. 90 ob-
JcctorS, and 500 notable8 Irocecaed T. aet as
IS HeT"JIeT descTibcd Ed.
Lon on. May q.
| +.