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Vol. VI. - Monday, July 22, 1805. 11 . 1 jT""""3"" I'
HOLLAND. M
Shtsch of M ScVimMitlpennkk, nitbsopen
f le OejJj,i of the State General.
MHlSHiSDMlCHTY LOUDs! ;
" Tor a long time have oar coun
tr "men felt ihe necessity of prevent,
inir, by the introduction of a hew or
der of things, the dowof.dl of the tot- j ?
. .. , t . . l "
k t
tennar ediiice ot the mate, l n:s ne-
TZSTiS it
superfluous and unfit to enlarge upon !
a. truth universally acknowledged ; j
but it is this general. conviction which 1
holds to in the rule by which we
are to Pleasure the hope which the
nation has again recovered, 'and the
expectation which it grounds ''upon
ur exertions.
" The burthen which we took up
on ourselves, and the most trouble..
utile Him jiaitiiUi part ui wirn-u is ivj ( t
fall unon mc, is heavy. The diffi
culties in which the state is involved,
are maaifuld and great ; the first
proof of our courage will be, to dare
to contemplate those difficulties, such
as -they actually exist; the second,
not tt despair of conquering them,
that is to say, of the salvation of our
cou.itrv.
" In my opinion, it would be lit-
,.-:..f- ,w
.;ii,tl. and .nt,, u-hi
rnuit be esteemed in a Government,
to ascend in aay manner-, either to
the nearer or to the more remote
causes to which we have to impale
the present situation of our 'country.
41 I deem this the more repugnant
' to wis'lom and equity, because, what
ever partial inconvenience may have
arisen from individual misapprehen
sion, prejudices, or actions, yet the
main fgrce of our disasters is by no
means to be looked for in our bosom,
hut in causes euu rely. without, and
qute independent of us.
" Our cuuntry could not fail, by
its situation and relations, deeply to
partake of -the great vents which
have changed the whole fc.ee of Eu
rope ; and the powerful impulses
which have shaken the great bodies
situated arou.ul us, most naturally j
eu'se a sensibie iigitati-n in our coru
tracted tevn'oi v. And ouo-ht -we. '
then, to continue searching into our
entrails, or rcn:!eri;u the wounds
of our State more incurable, bv seek-!
ing after their causes in our own Ikx.
som ; a searc!;, the result of which
would ulways be exposed to different
itrd nnents idwavs lead to diuv-er-u; ' 1
reproaches,, a id vould be always most
adk'erse to a coiiciliation ?
NTo, High and Mighty Lords, let
us leave the causes, and let us only
view t.ie wounds clearly ; solely with j j 1 system, operating uniformly
intention to heal them: ar.d permit j accordi ig to the relative abilities' cf
me, who am now placed at the head jjln.e- 'mkav-itants in the different tlis
of the Govern rr.tnr, to point out the j!liits W1'l be able very considerably
means, and, on tliis solemn oeca- M to ,ncr-llSe the resources of tne conn
sion, to state to yourJIigli .Mighii.. i VTi iis 'ell by its simplicity as by
nesses, the principles by which I j fbe certainty of the receipts. This
'shall regulate my administration, and Urease, united with the saving of
which I deem the n.sst proper for ! i lJ,e expenditure, will enable the pul-
. -curingcur political existence abroad jj1 treasury regularly to answer ail
and our tranquility at home. ; ordinary demands ; and when war, or
, " Among the great acts which I jj other evils require ?ny extraordinary
iniagine a wise nation expects )f us, j(exPcnces they will be raised by
principaliy have the iU-owing before js"ch means as will be found the
mymind: itast pressing upon the public.
" In tne nrst place, th- putting an
end to mat stats of uncer.ain-y with
jc-eei. io our mrernal goverutnent,
v,h.ch has long since tired and
Sned t'ne people, a;,d which would
hue terminated in despair and dis
so!tuio;u "'I.i she second place, the improve
ment of tin; finances of the country,
brought to the brink of ansolute ruin
hy the conseqMenc.es of internal trou!
b:e:i. and of nii:io:n war.
ki And lastly, the embracing and
r.i'iri'-ainirv; a u
c
Xt the latter (aS j
1 t'f oil us' and "ot on)
easUy
caiv t'mt we (always keeping in
m;nd the great changes widen have
frwtn pace in Europe, and
hi our
Tuatif)rl5 vwh our neighbours)
do J.
nv,r. nu iiHtions which sur
:'ou:ki i
"a inn o.ir vc:b;a and
a-icl our p:-os-detrinicnt-l
to
p-j.'j'y can never be
tiir, ud that thev
may fully di- j
1 -r. Irl -.l ... I
' lt SIS fill. 1 h-,nc Thu I - I . .
oi iarop., and l,t to msp.re our al- j su es 1 intend to adopt for the r
i.es yati. coua-u-nce, on, frieo.-'s with K dress of their n-ieiu:Pj, an.l .!,
roo.l wil:,"a:in nnr .-ni..n.. w'.tU Ii ;. . . r '
' " ..nil fc. v.. ; uewing oi tneir
t; Vhe:i wb sliall have at'a-n-:! ; t :
pend upon cur good faith in fulfillin
j our engagements.
4i In order to restore the soliditjy
i and energy of our. internal Govern
j ment, I deem nothing more fit thap
an unchangeable attachment to ihje
holy principles of jnsticg ; the doinjg
equal justice to all, without difference
j of rank or opinions ; the restoring
l i ..: . 1 i i i
: I : 3 1 - iitir..- 11 v v 'ill ill liii. i rt 11 .-i on I
- - ' - . . ' r
yeritre.pect to al, the .awM nhof
ties ;
homager to talent, bravery.
and merit ; every possible indulgence
to misapprehension ; inexorable i
gou'r to misdeeds. j
" The restoration of the finances
of the country will be our most labp..
rious branch. Can you desm it ne
cessary, High and Mighty Lords,
that a melancholy picture thertjcl
should' be exhibited to you on this
? Or is that sad truth not
sufficiently knowr, that all the pre..
sentrdinary revenue of the State is
hardly sufficient to pay the intertst
of our debts ? And can it after this
be required to add any thing, to
make you feel the grievious state ol
our finances ?
" Witluut efficacious remedies,
there is no possible salvation for so
great an evu ; ana an tne auinoiiiv
granted by the Constitution to the
Lxecutive Powers is absolutely he
cessary to arrive at these great mea
sures, which since the origin of jht
Republic, at various periods, hav
always betn (Viiied by great States
men, and recommended by some ;
but 'constantly frustrated by tht
clash'irg of the powers, and the eter.
nal opposition either of prejudice, or
of mean self-interest, oftentimes badly
understood.
" iiy those efficacious remedies.
High and Mighty Lords, I do no
by &ny means aim at a violation c
our engagements. As little do 1
aim at an order for new and extra
ordinary 'imposts. These would, in
I m' judgment, either be politically
impracttcable, or end n - genera!
emigration of all who cm emigrate,
and in a total corruption of those
remaining behind. And theref;:r
they shall never make a part of the
measures which will be proposed to
'jyouriiigh Mightinesses hi the course
' m)r administration.-
" 'he measures I aim at, Hi;Tl
!anc5 Mighty Lo ds consist, on ti-.v j
:s',e ariJt in the introducing a mneh !
' ! Sretll,il' simplicity in the branches n; j
aclnunistration, and in making ver
considerable savings : and, on tl.e
the ther hand and principally, in
jjiroducing i
I; taxation.
aTicW system ot general
i It is towards these important ob
jjjects that I wish to draw the atten
tion of your High Mightinesses, and
in the completion of which I expect
the most earnest assistance from your
wisdom and patriotism ; and in the
accomplishment of which, I cannot
but thi.k the people will, in a great
measure, re-estubiish the form.r
stale of affais.
" I think what I have advanced is
snfTir.it-rt fm iK' nwont. K..
- - ' . jjii. in. , UIIC Cl-
haps your Hhrh Mightinesses, per-
prosperity
word rejecting my inclination and
rvs-ilmion to sarriHce what ufos
dear -to me, in order to accomplisl-
nrediess lo sav a sin
-o desirable an object. This verv
Ha'l, Pari-;, Amiens, and Londoti.
can testify my love and zeal for mv
cou.;lry.
' I have ro doubt of succeeding
in th -se undertakings. My, hopes are
ioundsd on Provi!ence, whom I a
c'.orc, and whose care and protection
we have so often experienced, "3,
" Oh the. calm feasonjmd sound
judgment of the nation ; on that va
lor which eve: distinguished them ;
on their good faith, lienor, and in
ward conviction-, depends this last
attempt to re-establish their happi
ness. " Itjlikewise depends on the assis
tance, and concord in opinion, of
your High Mightinesses ; on the
wisdom of your resolutions ; on the
power of your example ; and on the
firmness of your courage $ objec s in
which I cannot be disappointed, if I
hare acquired any knowledge of
mankind.
" Finally, it depends on. our love
for our country, and the great pro
mises I haveyofthe assistanrf of the
great Napoleon, that extraordinary,
genius, who is admired by friends j
and foe-, who, after having caused ;
a change in the affairs t,f France, j
which will be a sublet of wonder
and astonishment to future o-ps. hrs '
obtained the greatest influence over M
us, as well as over several other na- '
tions, ot whose friendship I have the
greater reason to tt)tst, because it
wus obtained by never swervi-.u' frohi
ruth or iccMtuie in all my words,
my actions; or even in nvy thoughts,
which h penetrating eye'read m the
uccpcsc recesses oi Hiv i;eart.
tk IViCtlnvithstandinir 'these hont !
1 ftm not certain of attrd. ing mv end. i
"OOfc Ot lUtUlKV lSs',11! to rr;
selves as well ..s me. At, ior myself, !
I shall never quit my ol.i-c.t. till 1 !
have u,ed every possible effort in me j
power to itmn it ; I shall never quit 1
it dishenora! ly. May Heaven avert :
all disappointments, may its Mcs-
sings crown our labours with success, !
and re-establish -the mtinn : :.' i
. - Miikivii 1 1 1 ; a
former flourishing state and happi
ness." 1 1
REMOxVSIRANCE
OF THE PROVINCE OF UTHKCHT.
The foil jwrJnjj remonsnance of te inliabl
tcuus of the riov-r.ee of Utrecht aga:n:
the iif.v Consut'ion, coutah-.s an t;ix;e
nious and spuitod prutf st agai..,: the im
position t.f that form of Gcven.ment b
thehanus of a lorein naiion :
41 tie wiueruJGtuens ar.d Inbxbiearit
(fUtrecbt, to the l-'.eii..:t and iift-niUrs
cJ'iLt ciicre Dirtctorj of' .be Ba:un A'e-pubiic-
. .
" Fellcw-citizens,
41 A new plan of a Cohs:itution
being again proposed to the Iwtavian
leope, in order i its being subjected,
without ihlay, io their asteut or re
jet -.i ;n. and m we have it not in our
pov.cr to nuke knon hc reusoiv
for our dissent at the time of voting ;
lV; take the liberty tr i-..i'.rm, hat
after minute i:ivest'gv:.o:i ..nd tn.t
'.urecen,;de:at'..n of Mi. s,id plan:t'...
same appeared to us. l .r .rotn amend
ing the present Constitution, to be
on the contra., liable to produce
much r.rtater v. tl, which, sooner o
Inter, must necessarily prt ceed thete
trom 1o the nation ; and we there
fore feel no difficulty in stating- that
the said plan, according ipour view
of il, i3 dt variance v. ith the interests
of the people of Bji.'avir and R'fiub
lican Liberty, for which our ancestors
have sacrificed so much blood and
treasure. It appears from the con
tents of the plan, that,
l. Tlie possessions and property
of the inhabitants, are left at the
mercy of the most arbitrary disposi
tion of the political power, the expe
rience whereof has proved of great
injury to so many eminent inhabitants
from the year 1795, down to the pre
sent time, without obtaining any re
dress, notwithstanding their just
complaints have been presented
against these abuses ; which is ihe
; ause of so much dissatisfaction at
li'-i time.
II. That by the said plan, justice,
and the course of the lav, that palla
dium and s.icctl support of liberty,
which was still left free by ihe pre
sent Constitution, and which ought
dways to remain free unto all the in
habitants in all cases, is impeded,
and can be suborned in the most arbi
trary manner, which cannot be limi
ted by any Constitution, since it is
the incontrovertible right of everv
member of society.
" III. lhat the Supreme Power
is placed above every law, and a
nost unlimited nay despotic authority
iscomrnitted toone persDn, as it were,
under the old title of Pensionary of
the Council ; a powc much greater
and m-re extensive than ever belong
ed to the ancient Cognrs of Holland,
and to the late Stadtholders, nay,
which even exceeds that of a Consti
tutional King, there being abandoned
to him without the least limitation :
" 1. The" whole supreme arimiais-
irauon oi tne national ptcuniary
mc:;ns, to dispose of them according
lo his pleasure. "
.' 2. The disposal of the whole
military force of the country, as well
by sea as land.
" p- 'fne arbitrary nomination of
all hich functionaries. 5c i!n- (V, an.
, ' ......v.v
po'.nimer.t or the admir.ihtration ftf!
, -
the place wuere the Gavu-nment re -
sides, to the prejudice of the rights
ol its mhab.tants to the hee" election
r.f" iliulu ..1,1 i.;,.i
inv.i uiFii iitk-is-.. a;cs.
4 4. i'ne exclusive rilit of al-ue
m;d;i:!g propositions m the ass, n-h'v
of their Ili-h Mightinesses, ar.d the
V , ' ,cl ,;i uiat acm-
. iv, wnirh Catir.M dcl.buv.te on a:;y
srd to it by him; thus, v hen he is
Ji.r ut, a.i arc sdenl, and a d:ly
lethargy ensues.
" 3. harhe is made acccuntibie
to no man. but nnlv u, t, . c,, ,....
to no man, but only to (he Supreme
i
emg, who is cot.tem; l .ted with far
b;o m!r:i looness and iibertv; for
there heir .- no rolhvr a; i
?J ifligioa established, su-vlv a wide
door is opened for everv bor'iv's
science, upon which the people of
liata-.ia must entirely depend, Rfld
embark all their concerns.
" A power, therefore, of whirh
one cf mend ers of the Legislative
Asieiiibiy has justly observed, that
if the 'person who possessed it be a
Cato, man-aging the Republic wise!)
and honestly, the con. m nwealth mav
possibly be happy fu t.ve time behi"-'-
out. on tne contra y n he be a Cst;r
it must sloop under his eoutrou!. j
" And it is new eligible and phi
dent for the inhabitants of this c-un-try
to ad,pt a pLn of a Constitution I
..P.I-.... !
oi uiai nature upon an uncertainty,
and for the nation to be haz trded on
the chance whether a Cato or a Cx
sar!:ail bs at any time placed at its
head ? With great reason did the
aforesaid member exhort ihe ir.ltabi
tatits of this country to watch dili
gently over this point, tliat ihev
might not deliver themselves up -indiscriminately
to despotism and vio
lenc, and thus stifi'-r themselves lo
to be fettered with the bonds of sla-
vervi
ki These are the reasons, citizens,
why we. as well for us as our pos
terity, are ne'uer willing ror ubie to
;r,,lye upon the iicceptationof a Con
utuutiion. by which under tlie spe
cious iovms of old names or titles tht
.v.cat arbitr-ary gcve'rarnent may be
r-itrodt'ced.
li Far be it nevcrthelcs, that by
''is our rejection of the proposed
plan, we should be understood to ap-pr-ive
of the existing consi'itution in
the whole, and that we should no
e - considered as disposed to a.rec 1
...... j ... iu.il. i mjji ovemenr
of a concern rated administration : no.
the contrary h the fad' 1 For if wc
are to speak out what we think and
what our hearts dictate, we have ex
perienced none but unfortunate years
since the revolution of 1795 and
the sounding words of Equality, Li
berty and Fraternity, of Batavian Li
berty, of Unity, Indivisibility, of a
p.etended Patriotism, and of a far
fi T'lr
of n
!e hn
famed ano loud crv of Love
country, have produced none but
the bitterest Iruit to the principal
part of the nation, to these who have
not enriched themselves by the trea
sures levied at so dear a rate.
" We long, therefore for a change,
but at the same time for an improve
ment ; and nothing will be' more
agreeable to us (this we speak confi
dently in the name of the whole na
fion) than, after being tossed to and
fro, to see for once a good plan cf a
constitution offered, resting solely
v.pon the same basis of Rights, of
Equity, and of sound Politics, by
which Libeity and Divine Worship
should be maintained, every indivi
dual protected in the possession of his
lawful property, justice exercised
without impediment; so tha even
the meanest inhabitant may obtain
his due right, and bv which the Su
preme Power shall not be placed
above the law, and a sovereign and
unlimited authority not entrusted to
any single individnaJ, whosoever he
be, and by whatever application he
may oe distinguished.
" And how mvat it ; t ui
ted, c.u?ens, that in the p vsent in
stance an irconsiderate entjiusiasm
stiomd have deviated so far" from ti e
union, and p!ac,(l tvc,y thintc upon
a vagae fcundalion ; flcm the Upt
oy wdnch our Republic, t;nr the
bless.ng of Cxod, bad lo the highest
summit of felicity, from the Union,
oy whiGii every man's iibertv vas
provu.ed for, and Divine Worship
duly mamtasmd, without trpn.r
, wi.,.,ui5iuu in co:icci;-: re 'r
iwr.nMlni. ;f . '
compulsion of eonb; re, and all
i i "iuih,v title 1 IQVll'iC rvv
j! the others was duly n-ev-u'n fi
1 as you yourselves iLe not o-W
' hi-.tcd b. ? ?,
i ' . .o live JL-:v:isia-
jtive Lody, the countrv hs,."
! rienced smcI, l.ar,-.m .. I j
centir i' K. 3 wo
jj "'And if this h
'.ouotcttiy, cn the nation 'csire -nv
! other plan oi a cons hution than such
.s, being purged from a 1 for-
' n;ci- defects.
as much-as is consistent
j , wuh the present circumstances, sh I
; be principally founded i,,n th
U Union ? V
I a rr : -, . .
i
1
tne
" If, however, the critionl r.i,nm
stances m which we are involved by
a ruinous v.ar, require for that pe
nod a concentrated administration,
to give more enemies to the "decree
which are to be passed for the
ot our coumrv; wei t;1n ;n t
case, let us follow the steps of the
anccnt Romans, and appoint, until
t..c peuee, or ror a hmited time, five
years at the longesi, a Dictator, af
ter the Roman manner; k-t us name
even the intended per.bn (Scllitu.
melpenmck) to this ,:re eminer,ce
and let all necessary power and "an!
tidily becn-iuned provi;iUnaily to
nnn, without impsiring the ptoV '
hber-y and justice. ; but Kt Lhyo
i.ieans . epnve ti.nation thereof for
c " !uir a iojuvstitliti'.-Ti; the conse
quence of'which ivay h the most
arbitrary oppr. s-ion unce; nliitdi -v-must
suflei and endure i der.ee r
ne reduced tj Mie disagree. ;b!
!e p -
mi, iiikc so many oilK.r resp-ciable
families, which have J-e; dy ven. -ved
removed their residence io other
countrief,) of quitting this our native
soil, once so free : but to tht intro
ducing of this constitution and of ne
cessity, w can never give ozir atsnit
after &o many sacrifices us we luve
made to liberty ; we mu-if, therefore,
in giving our sufiVatre. rri-rt th
hcd juan-tilth :he mo.t decided nsva.
.'.or. ,
Utrecht, April 4, I3Q5.
To his Excellency M. R. J. Sctum.
mityennicli, Ambassador fr : hh
country to Majesty the
- pircr oj the Frcw. h.
." As the people cf Batavia had
anguinely flattered themselves th-t
tney should receive, under vour con
currence, a wise plan of a Cons-ration,
they were sensibly affected on
seeing the States Directory 0ffrr a
plan to the naiion, for its assent or
rejection, by which the Iibertv of the'
mnabitants of this country is.' io on.
opinion, undermined in all its parts.
' Now ,nce no faculty is given
or permit cd at the tinte of viatr,
to state the reasons bf our rejeciion.
we ttiought proper to inform the
biate directory of those reasons by a
note, at the same tim- i.Vi.,A.
II i i ic, uiis: nm
bertJ l nsmlt tOJOU, ExceHency
lie C'Jp7 0i..taa. I:ote' t "hich we re.
urr you, ior the sake of brevity.
" And although we ha e rW
retl
nv that nose noi- iv1m;...
With the State Direc-ory, in . ssiM.ng
w v-ouu an improved, nlaii of a
onsiitutioin founded on jus ice, e
quity, sound politics, and neailv
us possible upon the Union ; and in
oiv er to bestow, during the present
critical circumstances, more energy
to the decrees for the welfare our
country, by a mort concentrated ad-
mmiMrauon, to entrust the necessarr
power and authority for a limited
time to a person,. in whose abilities,
probity and fove of hi, country, tbi
people of Bat.via may safely onW
and have made no diflkultyto
pose to the Directory for! that pur-
onS'rIn lheaid. the nomina
lon ofyourLxcellency, who, at th.
Present moment, certainly appear
to, us the properest person to save
our country from decay and ruin
we tiunk, ou- being caI!i upou
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