Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-08
GAZETTE.
THE REIGNING FAMILY OF HOLLAND

The position occupied BY the King Of Holland,
naturally attracts attention to the distinguished
family Of which he is at present the head
Whatever may he the merits of the controversy,
soon about to be decided by an appeal to arms,
it is apparent that in this city, an early Dutch
settlement, and one that, through some Of its an.
Gent families, has kept up its friendly relations
with the father land until very recently, but one
feeling the subject prevails, and that is IN Ia
vor Of the Dutch The late festival OF st. Nj.
cholas gave proof enough Of the popular senti.
ment. To the shores OF Holland every eve was
turned with the natural sympathy which the ap-
preaching unequal contest excited. For such
the sketch we now venture to draw Of the royal
family OF Holland is principally intended
The "Patrot King" as he has been called by
some of his admirers, was born in l772 at the
Hague. His father was William. Prince of
Orange and Nassau, and his mother was of the
House Of Brandenburgh He was in his youth
studious and industrious, and at the age Of IL
was scholar at Lesden, where his close appli.
cation to his bouks materially affected his health.
From the University he proceeded to tine Camp,
aud there his merit and talent procured him not
only hgh rank but universal confidence.
In 1898 he was made commander -in-chief OF
the Dutch army. lie displayed great courage
was present, but more particularly bv his cap.
ture OF Lantrecy IN the following year, which
vas very gallant achievement, and established
his fame.
The celebrated affair at Fieurus, however, de.
ciied the fate of Holland Jourdan defeated
the allies under the Prince of Cobu,g, aud Beau
lieu This battle may claim passing notice, as
that in which the French Adjutant General Eli
VI 70 al lp m a LA
NarsGas Soult aud Lefebre won their proudest
auTelS
The Dnteh army Withdrew behind the Mas,
to protect rheir frontier, but the remarkable
winter of 1905 left the United Provinces open to
a victorio"- enemy. PIches'u marched forward
upon b'pirs pi zee, and in two months the con.
quest OF Hr..and VAS complete. Whatever de-
gree OF attachment The present population erince
to their King. they shn,sed but little when he
was their Prince He was Obliged, to ensure
his pc sona safety, to make his escape with
his father, and ,a,l FIR England, III wretched
boat, na,lgated b, only three men.
The 1--we os liberty aud the promises OF the
French, led to the formation Of the Batavian
Republic, aud treaty Of a,nty which cost 100
millions If guilders. The royal exiles were re.
| cei,ed with Kindness By the English people, and
for several years they resided al Hampton Court,
place a,rea,!, celebrated as the scene Of r0ya
splcndor and suffering, of religious conferences
and purtapical state, the residence ut Jane Sey.
mour. Catharlne toward. aud CatharIne Parr, of
Zip and Mary, of tie Virgin Queen, of the
Ro,al Marry and the noted Cromwell, of the Cd
Charles. and of William and Mary, and last,
not least, AS the spot where The cartoons of the
immmurtal Raf>elit have Outlived in the admira.
tion ut pustpriy. III, st ST the splendid incidents
connected with this abode Of Kings.
On the death Of MS father in 1906, the present
King took poSsession Of The prncipalitv Of Mas
sau. He had previously resided at Fuda. and
administered the government of sumo German
towns which had been assigned his father BY the
treaty of 1909. as an indemnity for Welding up
his claim on Holland, and which had been trans.
terred by his father to him. II is SAID that bis
government VAS marked by the strictesi princi-
plies of honor aud integrity. He resisted some
natteyng oifets to became a member OF the Con.
federation Of the RHINE, and took the command
of the right wing Of the Prussians. preparatory
to the battles OF Erfuat and Jena.
His connection with the King of Prussia BY
marriage with sister Of that monarch in 1871,
Influenced him more than all nther interests and
promised advantages. The fatal termination Of
that campaign involved not only the loss of his
principaiiles and estates. but his personal Iiber-
ty. Under the surveillance Of the French GOV.
ernment. he lived very qaIetly al Dantzir, until
the breaking ont of diff uItes between Napoleon
and Alexander. He then accepted command
under the Arch Duke Charles. The battle of
Wagram took place ia 1899. and there the valor
of William Frederick was again conspicuous.
He visited Berlin. and from thence went to Eng
land, where he remained till after the battle Of
Lelpsic.
The disastrous turn of Napoleon's affairs seem
ed the signal for the restoration Of all the exiles
of Europe. La Holland the CIV of Veyheid en-
Gelykheil had lost all its former charms, and in
the fta,ernal embrace of the French, their Tree.
dom had become little better than name. An
insurrectio broke out in Amsterdam, . tempora-
~ government was formed, and the Prince Of
Orange was petitioned to return to his country,
and accept the sovereignty of the United provin.
ces He consented. With an express understand.
Ing, however. originating with himself that there
| az to be a free constitution secured to his peo-
pie forever.
The usual oaths were taken BY all the parties
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