The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-24
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Counter Revolutions in Holland.

mcnt upon Tue auHu ioT TIC use Va aHc outSH'
Tae proclamation, issued at Amsterdam, an
Douiccs this event, and very cu..ous docu-
mcnt i, is.
"Tbe general commissaries Of The national'
covc,umcnt, residing at Amsterdam, tn the
inhabitants Of the said city ;-Countrymen
The moment is At length arrived which pu's
nm end TO all your insecurity. The storms OF
change are past and the work commenced
two centuries ago, by our great ioreiaihers,
under great disUders, is al length concluded
by rs under still greater difficulties. No for
eigA princc, unacquantcd with your constitu-
tion and manners, shall hereafter direct your
descest privileges at his pleasure--no longer
shall the frnit of your industry be The prey OF
foreigners--no longer shall your children be
dragged away to foreign parts TO fight TOR
strangers, and in cause foreign To your own
happiness--no longer shall the iDcertnude
concerning the supreme government weaken
your force unsnew your strength. Ii IS not
William the sixth whom the people OF the
Netherlands havc recalled, without knowing
what they might hsvo or hope TO expect from
him. II is William the hyst, who, IL sove-
reign prince by the wish OF the Netherlands
ers, appears as sovereign among that people,
which once before has been delivered by a.
mother William the first from the slavery OF a
disgracell foreign dcspotisin Your civil lib.
eriy shall be secured by laws, by coGQitu-
ton grounding your Freedom, and be better
founded than ever. BAIT external occur
rcnces, The changes among nations whose po-
li,ical government have partly been the occa-
sion, the cause Of the wonderful events, at
which Earope for while was astonished,
shau likewise be kept in balance by similar
Arrangement: 1t requires but a few more sa-
cr'iccs, and the name OF Holland shall again
be honored as heretofore, and the flag OF the
Netherlands again be seen flying on all seas.
Tie great birth is effected the Netherlands
are free; and William the first is sovereign
prince Of the free Netherlands.
Given at Amsterdam, the first day of De-
cembcr, 1918.
(Signcd) 81. M. KEMPER,
FhNNIUS SCHOLTEN."
What is meant here one cannot very we'll
sec bnt, that the Dutch are NO longer to
have an assembly Of the states, with control
ing power over the house OF Orange, is pret-
~ clear. But, what put Messrs. Kempsr and
Scholten liz such rage against foreigners Is
raeIs! We have found it best TO have for
cigncrs for sovcreigns We had even Dutch
king, and we call the choice glorious to this
day. We say that it was a glorious revolu-
ton that put us under the sway Of Dutch
man George |. was a foreigner; SD was
George III. then born out of the Kingdom
And as to the present king, he is wholly of
foreign parents by marriage at least; and the
queen being foreigner, the regent and his
brothers have, of course, none but foreign
blood ia their veins. But that, so far from be-
ing an objection with us, is circumstance
that renders them moro agreeable to us. We
boast aye it is our boast, that we arc tho SUBJ
Jects Of the house of Brunswick, which house
we assert, has brought upon our heads innu-
merablc blessings. Why, then, SO spiteful a.
gainst foreign sovorcigns, Mcssrs. Kempe-
aud Scholtcn 7! Have care what you say up
on this point for we English are very jealous
here. You touch us here in most tender
part. do not pretend TO understand what
these gentlemen mean when they talk about
the fruit OF the peoples labor being prey 10
foreigners about their children being drags-
ei away 10 foreign parts TO fight for strangers
and in cause foreign to their own happiness.
hope they do not cast insinuations and that
by foreigners, they always mean Frenchmen.
Yet that will no, co very well; for the people
OF Sweden have got cvcu Frenchrnan at
their head and, as we are told, this very
Frcnchman Is now catering Holland TO com.
pletc its delivcrance. Under these circum.
s,ances, Messrs. Kempcr Sc Schol;oa Nigh,
have been little more measured in their
hatred TO foreign sovcreigns. But to say the
truth, they appear, in the dc.irium of their
Joy, TO have forgotten themselves more. than
once. They talk about. the nsg OF the Neither 4
lands being again seen flying on all seas In
deed! Softly, gentlemen softly Do no, be-
Gin to talk about flags so soon. Think first a
bout your behring's and cheese. NE intend to
watch the seas sufficiently for some time to
come. None of your nAss, il you please, just
yct.--Thc Courier has commentary upon
this proclamation, which is worth psrusiug.
The wiscacrc, who conducts that paper, does
not seem very well pleased with the procla-
nation. He does not actually End fault with
tho prediction about tAe flags; but you may