The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-09
HOLLAND

~. HAGUE, May 2.
first meeting Of the Assembly of the STATE
General, the members Of that body at present
mere, met this morning at ten O'Clock, at the
Falace OF the Sovereign Prince, and took the
oaths IN the order of the Provinces, as rso,ii-
red by the Constitution
After taking the osths the members pro
cceeded to the hall of Binnenherf, appointed
Tor the holdlng OF their sitting, and form srly
CaAeo the 1reves Chamber, where the
States-General of the United Netherlands fo,,-
merly held their sittings, to which the Soye-
reign Frnce repaired, accompanied by his
Youngest son, and was received by a CONN g..
sen Oh hlne Members, appcif te,. for that ,,,.,
pose, and beng attended BY hi. Great On
GERS, Chamberlairs, Sct. addressed them in
long speech, In which he described the state
OF the country, the IL ,iries it had sustained
iroIn the war, and the consequent ueccssity
OF applying themselves to the grea. work Of
repairing Its los es, and restoring It's foner
greatness and consequence. The address
concludes thus:
Inc more important the IaAoors are
winch the regulation ofom inteY goI rms
demands the more agreeable IN u 8 abb.
70 assure you, that they will nosse Ltstu5y..
OF interrupted by cares for the cEtc4aJ T.;
lations OF the State.
=" By moderation and justice towards ar.
system. equally consistent with my -,-Yar in
chnauohs ana sound policy the s. .mrculs.
IeSaig' ana generous friendship, sna. &c che
rlshea, which Foreign Powers, and pirtics
culailS Great Britain, have exprcs.ea ~
wards cur country and if the Xb
y grhts US his blessing, we shall lave
the satisfaction Ot seeing our country .c01,,Y
than 50 many States that have suff v:-
us, restored by unanimous zeal &
Pendace, 70 prosperity, and to .At rank
whial' IS desirable for the interest OF all Eu-
rope, and the stability of peace, as well rs
for ourselves"
HIS Bighness chose Mr.. Won Lvnaen Won
lioeyelaken tc be President of the Statas-C1;-
neral during the present session. After this
tie Assembly adjourned, and the President
ana Members repaired TO the Palace TO nav
their respects to his Highncss.
ne Assembly being re-opened, Mr. w.
X. l. Won Barstol Bengerden was chosen
SIriitier OF the States-General.
BORDEAUX, May 1.-Two British soldiers
guilty OF great crime, had been condemned
to death. Yesterday morning the English and
fortuguese troops repaired to the public gar
den, and We're followed by the people Of 6or-
deauX. 1t was there that the two criminals
were conducted, 70 suierpunishmcnt. Alrca-
dy a circle was formed aud the prepara,. tps
Tor death were made, when crowd Of per-
soiS threw thCinsc YES around these two eol-
diers soliciting their pardon f1o1, the human
ity o. LORD Daihousje. was thcn at the feet
OF that warrior, that the Bcrdelais berged him
to spare them the pain of seeing a drop Of
English blood flow in their citv. How
could Lord Dalh USE resist these intreatjss.
and The tears wis. were shed around him
Ii IS to the city Of Bordeaux (said the Cen
eral,) that / grant the pardon Of these tw-
criminals" The two soldiers were set at libo
erty, and placed in the ranks amidst public ac-
CARNATIONS.
The deputies to the legislative body from
the departments Of the south, this mornip,
waited on Lord Wellington for the purpose #
terrifying tire gratitude Of their Constituents.
St the manner in which the army under his
command has conducted itself during the oc-
cupation OF those provinces.
The following facts form curious part Of
trc history of Bonaparte since his fall. In his
last attempt 20 get between the armies OF the
allies, nc took baron Wisscnbourg prisoner.
whom he carried to Fontainblea1, and who
was present at his abdication Bonaparts
was very composed and even cheerful in lie
conversation. lie said to the baroi--''I have
done what ! pleased with the alaes, and nov