Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-29

neral public, RESTRAINING, ho" ,. a's
publicity within the limits which naI
prevent the abuse Of it, and remove all
kinds of danger.
/. We have no need, sire, to give any
reason for inserting in tie project OF
the fundamental law, tie forns'oi seFe-
igral caths. Xxx
ssYour Majesty reigns overa people
who have a re!i. ious respect for tie So
iclaIlity Of An oath, who take none but
with dac reflection, and faithfully per-
form what they have Deer sworn to OBJ
serve.
tThe BASIS CT the organization Of tie
judicial power in tie first fundamental
law. nearly approaching the ancient laws
of Holland, do net essentially deyiate
fio,n theaRc:ent legislation Of Belgium
we haze retained them.
o. In c;eil caases, thajadges iathe first
instance are placed nearer to those UNI
der their Jurisdiction.
8. The independence of the judges is
guaraHteed-sley receive frsm tie pub
lie treasury salary fixed by law, ane
are canned BY the hing, the most Of then
for lie, upon the presentation Of the-pre-
yincial states, OF tie second chamber Q!
the states general.
:. Such, sire, are the basis Of a system.
Of laws, which matured il your couaci!.
aud submitted to the sanction of th'
States General, will be new beEefl
conferred On yen people.
. We have adopted also all the princ'-
Pies Iaii down by the first law; forthe
defence Of the state, a permanent army
will be as it were tie advanced guard Of
the nation.
& 4 militia, wisely organized, will al
ways be ready to BY to the defence Of the
country.
:. LII speaking of the sacred duty ofle-
Tending the country, We have called tc
mind two celebrated epochs cf our histo-
ry, the paciication Of Ghent, which pre-
ceded the unhappy separation Of the X
provinces, and the union Of Utrecht, lie
basis o. tie national independence, tie
sources of SO much glory ald prosperity
g One day our descendants vii recall
with just pride these memorable days i:
which the Dutch and the Be!g;ana Before
they were formed iiite one nation. bat al
ready uaittcd b. tie bonds Of esteem ans
fraternity, have, under tie staJdaItis Of
YOUR valiant sons, riyaiie.l tie bFavest or
The banks Of TIE Sambre. q OF the plains
OF W atcploo-those days when, worthy
t. fight under princes Of the houses g
Nassau, they have acquired the esteem
of your allies, some glory an! laUrels.
which are pledges OF the intrePdty with
waicya they VII at all times defend their
country, their kipg, and social compact
tormea. under such happy auspices.
The Independence Of a nation wcr.
thy 70 pc free, governed by family in
which prudence and yalor are handed
dawn rrom father to son, viii Ee respect
ed By It's ncighbors.
s:'The princes Of your house will exer
else with prudence tie right Of making
% al and peace, which is Inherent in /
veil constituted monarchy. We hafe
not restricted it but we venture to So
TO yaur majesty, that while We we're en-
ployed in settling the PrcrogatiTes CT tht
crown, We never forgot how much 80,
lave at heart the liberty and the right:
Of the nation.
:" We think Tat tie project Of the fun
damental law gives TO the crown all tht
power Which tie essence Of monarchi
cal government, the extent Of territory
and an active and safe protection CT eve
~ right. CT every interest, may rende'
desirable, and that it e,uly f1es the Il.
mis- which your majesty would yourself
wish 10 set to The authority Of a monarch
| who, in the lapse OF time, might nct re
semble you.
81 The reciprocal obligations and pro
| misses OF the king and Of his people, VII
be cemented by solemn oaths.
:: Thc inauguration Of the king shall bt
accompanied sy every thing that can gif'
to this grand act the character which be
longs to it; performed according to an
cieht usages III a public square It vii
be in the presence Of a great Damber 0
his subjects, that the king will receive
the oath Of allegiance, wAi,h will be tax
en- to him by the nation, that he m:llhlm
! self swear to observe IL" Fundamental
| law, to have at heart The happiness otnl
nporle. 70 initiate the founder OF the IA
| tiyual inacpendence, and the first king