The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-11
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lands being again seen flying on all seas I
Indeed softly, gentlemen! softly Do,
not begin to talk about flags so soon.--
Think hrst about your behring's. and
cheese. We intend to watch the seas suf-
fcicntiy for some time to come. None of
your fass, fyou please, Just yet: The
Courier has commentary upon this pro-.
elamation, which is worth perusing. The
wiseacre, who conducts that paper, does
not seem very well pleased with the pro-
clamation. Hedoes not actually find fault
with the prediction about the fac but
you may very plainly see that he does not
like the thing altogether. He processes
noffo 6e a6le 10 comprehend ruAos lie means.
which is no very weak manner of express
ing his dislike oft. The article is curious.
Late last night" says he, aarriyed
inaii from Holland, with accounts to tho
5.h inst. His serene highness the prince
OF orange made his solemn entry into Am
sterdam on the LIST, amidst the loudest and
most joyful acclamations. His arrival was
preceded by an address from the proyi.
sion government at Amsterdam 10 the peo-
pie, proclaiming his serene highness soue-
reign Prince of The free hefherLauds.-
i1ehce we infer that the title of Stakeholder
nto be abolished (; and probably, the as.
sehioiy oil the states general. Your ci-
WI hber'y' says the proclamation, shall
be secured by laws, by a constitution
S'ounc!ng your freedom, and be better
iounaea than ever Lnthe old government
,"F o"lS % fHe heohie had no share in any
"a'! OF me government, nos eoen in me
cho'ce OF ire dehutieS to The states general
We ave ignorant of tho reasons ,ha,
nave influenced the provisional govern.
ment in giving 10 his serene hichncsr
the new title Of sovereignS prince of
the free Netherlands. Is it meant Thar all
inc Netherlands, austrian as .yeNos Dutch;
sho"i1 be annercd 10 the United pyop,nce,i
would such an arrangement be asreea6is
TO 5nsfTia Does she think il would he a,
'pisc fOhiey'to give such an accession of ter.
'itory to Holland as should make her
strong military power These questions
| we are yet unable to answer. The terri.
| tories which aoflapd possessed in the Nc.
'herlands were not larger than the single
province OF Holland; and the population
Hid not amount to half the population of
ina; province" 1t would be curious in.
deed TO see the Dutch, from being subiscts
% france; troin being conquered people,
De Come all At once con1,;crors of part of
the .sHStrian cominions This would af-
iori. admirable matter for observation.
Perhaps there would need nothing more
han an attempt of this TO undo all that has
been done in Holland Dur, surely, no such
attempt will be made But reader, is it
not laughahle TO hear the COURIER pre-.
pairing an apology Tor destroying the states
general by telling us, that in the old go
vernmient THE BULK OF THE PEG.
PIE had no share in any par, of the CO.
vermnen' not EVEN in The CHOICE OF
| THE DEPUTIES TO THE STATES
IGENERAE % So, according 10 him.
then, the bulk IF The people ought 10 have
a share in the eiscHens at keast 2 fake
care wiseacre, what you are about when YOU
Justify the destruction of the old Dutch
government upon this ground. Al any
rate, some gosd will come out Of the diL
kusEions TO which these CHANGES will give
rise. We are IN a nezu state of things again.
Eapoleon's overwhelming power had awed
the world into silence. Men now speak
again aud talking will do some good. The
Dutch are a trade-loving peopir;apd will
not be content TO see us moiiopolize all
the trade of the world. They have no
DEBT, and will be able to start against ne
with great advantages. I should not be at
all surprlzcd If they had already devised
plan OF commercial treaty with Napole-
on and America. But they must not grasp
at the dominions Of the house Of Austria
for, if they do, though backed by Russia
and England, Napoleon comes out again.
az sure as they are In existence. should
not wonder, however, il the old tlispnte
between the Dutch and the house os Aus-
tria were Immediately to be revived.
That dispute was a very bitter one. The
Dutch have not forgotten the trsatmen,
they received. What IL the use OF oat
army in Holland? If Holland il frced .iif
| the Dutch are all of q mind. Is 49, "a.