The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
WILLIAM IFS SUCCESSION.
Another Chapter in the History OF the
Netherlands by Henry Wolf.
IN A MOST FLOURISHING CONDITION.
I oujs at the Head OF 10000 Men Invades
the Netherlands and Makes the
Dutch People Flee.


as stakeholder, was his brother
Henry; at Henry's death his son
William II. succeeded him. VIII
liam IL. died in 1850. William Ill.
on account of minority did not fill
the Office until 1872. The Neither
lands we're now in a most flourish
ing condition. They now pos
sessed Java where they built the
city of Batavia), Ambozna, Cey-
lon, Mala cca, Negapatnam, Cochin
and other places. They had plant
ed colonies at the cape of Good
Hope, and on the Hudson in Amer
ica. Now it happened in the year
1861, that the English Consul at
tie Hague was assassinated by
some English royalists, the Dutch
government refusing to appre-
hend and deliver to England the
assassins. This angered England
and parliament passed the "Nav-
igation Act" which greatly injur-
ed Dutch commerce. The Dutch
asked the repeal of this act, which
was refused, and war was the re-
suit. Consequently the Dutch
fleet ommanded by Tromp and
Ruyter sailed up the Thames de-
stroylng every thing in iJs way.
But the English admiral Blake
engaging it in three days sea
fight, came off victorious. Also
the following year, admiral Monk
defeated the Dutch fleet again.
Cromwell made peace on condl-
ton that Holland must expel the
Stuarts from their territory, and
exclude the young Prince of
Orange from the stadtholdership
of the Netherlands. Thus the
Dutch got the worse of it in this
war. During the period OF the
minority of Prince William Ill.
the Netherlands were ruled by
the Republican party (Which was
antagonistic to the house OF
Orange). John Dewitt being min
ister Of state, and Ruyter and
Tromp commanding the sea
forces. 1t was now about the year
1864, when some trouble arose
between the Dutch and English
settlers in Africa (Guinea); the
same thing also occurred IN
America. This gave the court at
London the desired opportunity
to declare war upon the Dutch,
the English beginning to feel en-
vious of the Dutch supremacy at
sea. The Duke of York and Duke
Albemarle Monk, who COM
manded the English feet, fought
the Dutch fleet-com manded by
Ruyter and Tromp-wlth some
success for some time ; but at
last the Dutch heroes fully over
came the English and sailed up
the Thames as victors, destroy
ing every vessel in the harbor
and blockading the ports. This
induced the English government
to agree to the "Peace Of Breda. "
The Navigation Act"was repeal
ed, also the Exclusion Act" re-
gardlng the Prince OF Orange.
Now, as the Orange party had
drifted into power, the House OF
Representatives passed the "Per-
petual Edict," which forever set
tied the Office of stakeholder on
Prince William III of Orange and
his descendants, with the proviso
that the chief command of the ar
my and navy should be separate
from the stadtholdership 1883,
About this time Louis XIV,
king of France, seemed to exall
himself above all the other pow
ers of Europe, considering him
self the champion of the Catholic
faith, and destined to be the de
strover of all Professionalism, "a
most elegant model of all kings
and rulers that ever lived. His
motto was, 81 am France" The
Frenc.i people idolized him; but
honest men, with the welfare o.
humanity at heart abhorred ant
opposed him. Now, some enemy
of his made aud circulated some
metal coins which had a picture
on them representing the sur
louis XIV, aud Joshua (ths
Dutch consul at Paris) command