and pufillanimous fubmiffion; and I doubt not for a fingle moment about the choice of your high mightineffes, that of the ftates of the provinces, and of all the well-difpofed in the country. Let every individual, whatever be his religious or civil principles (provided he is no enemy to his country and to his own intereft) rally round the standard in favour of the common caufe of his country: let every one within his circle contribute towards her protection to the utmost of his power: let the neceflary fupplies be furnished; and I have hopes, I might fay, I truft with confidence, that we fhall be able to defend ourfelves; and, under Providence, protect the honour, and promote the profperity of the Netherlands. Behold, high and mighty lords, what in duty I owe to the whole nation, to a people among whom I was born and educated, for whole independence a great number of my ancestors facrificed their lives, for whofe welfare I am ready to fpill my laft drop of blood, and for which bath my fons have given proofs of their not being unworthy the name they bear: I wish then for nothing more than the co-operation of my fellow-citizens, and the reward of my houfe will be their liberty, independence, and perina nent happiness. (Signed) WILLIAM, PRINCE OF ORANGE. Hague, July 14, 1794. Extract from the register of the fates general. Monday, July 14.-Fiat infentio. Troilus having deliberated HE deputies of the feveral upon the addrefs and propofitions of his highnefs the prince Stadtholder, fully accord with him in the noble fentiments therein manifefted; declaring, at the fame time, that they have no doubt of the co-operation of the different provinces at fo critical a period as the prefent, and of their determination to use all their efforts in aid and fupport of his highnefs, by the facrifice of their lives and properties in the defence and fupport of their country. Their high mightineffes have farther affured M. Van Schuylenberg, their prefident, that they will take the more effential points recommended by his highnefs into immediate confideration, in order to rid the ftate of the difficulties it now labours under, flattering themselves, that the means of defence adopted will prevent the enemy from penetrating any farther; and that, under the Divine bleffing, their ef forts will be crowned with a happy iffue, and the honour and profperity of the Netherlands be finally fupported all vain and premature apprehenfions be fupprefled, which can only tend to prejudice the country; and that fuch as with for the arrival of the enemy, with their adherents, may be difarmed; the moft obfervant attention, it being particularly neceflary, fhould be paid to thefe internal enemies of their country, much more danger. ous than those without, open and declared. It is farther thought proper to have it understood, that the propofitions of his highnefs fhould be printed with all speed, and copics fent to the respective provinces, Drenthe. as well as to Dort, and the states of Toclamation by the fates of Holland and Wef Friand, July, 1794. THE HE ftates of Holland and Weft Friefland, &c. make known, Whereas the circumftances of the var, fo unjustly declared by the French government against the republic, have again taken fuch a turn, that the frontiers of the ftate are expofed a fecond time to the violence of the enemy's invafion, which can be no otherwife refifted than by employing the moft vigorous means to this effect, animated by the fentiments which his moft ferene highnefs the prince Stadtholder expreffed in his addrefs to the ftatesgeneral, the 14th of last month, we have firmly refolved to facrifice our properties and lives in the defence of the ftate, particularly of this province, and in protecting every thing that is dear to us in this country. We have judged it neceffary and our duty to inform the good citizens of there our ferious intentions and views, and at the fame time to declare, that we are very far from despairing of the fafety of the ftate, together with all its prerogatives, feligious and civil, in cafe that the means which Divine Goodness has given and preferved to us are cmployed with that cordiality, concord, and true patriotifm, which have at all times characterized the free-born Belgic nation. It is with this view that we exhort every citizen, who is not totally degenerated from the virtues of his ancestors, to renounce at this time, when the country is in danger, all party fpirit, and to unite heart and hand for the prefervation of their own interefts, and to remember that every one in his own fphere is obliged to co-operate, fince there is not a fingle perfon who would not lofe, in the fall of the fate, his own personal liberty, and his unrestrained means of fubfiftence; but above all, let every one think that this obligation be comes greater in proportion to his polleifions, or other relations to this country, fo favoured by Heaven. That amongst the means we judge may and ought to be employed with vigour, we reckon the local fituation and the natural force of the country, firengthened by for treffes and by inundations, by means of which our enemies have been fo often driven from our frontiers, as likewife the augmentation and the abundant fores with which the army of the ftate is provided, encouraged as it is by the immortal glory it has acquired in the two laft campaigns. But neither is it to be diflembled, that in order to put every thing into the mot: refpectable fituation it is capable of, confiderable fums are wanted: for thele wants we have endeavoured to provide in time, as well by refolving upon difierent, as by impofing a tax after the example of like circumftances in the year 1747; three proportions of which we, with all other well-intentioned citizens, have already paid, being obliged, by our neceffities, to anticipate the last proportion a month before the time. Neverthelefs, all the means of fupply hitherto furnished fall greatly fhort of the neceflities of this expenfive war, more especially at the prefent moment, when the fafety or the fall of the republic depends upon the prompt furnithing of coin. In the mean time we with pleafure learn, that many good citizens, who have the power of doing fo, have declared themfelves ready to fuccour the country efficacioufly with all their power, at this conjuncture, if a general call be made to this effect, and if a loan be opened on fuch conditions as agree beft with the prefent value of the intereft of money. Declaratory answer of the flutes of Overyffel to the exhortatory addrefs of their high mightineffes of Holland, refpecting the prefent alarming crifis. High and mighty lords, E have thankfully received doubled, to refift courageonfly the evil which threatens us, and, with the aid of divine Providence, to defeat effectually this dangerous combination. We rejoice that the lords the ftates of Holland and Weft Friesland, allo the lords the fiates of Guelder, Utrecht, and Drenthe, by whom the refolutions have been communicated to us, have chearfully conformed to thefe generous fentiments. We make no difficulty in fincerely and frankly confeting, before your high mightinefles, and before. the whole republic, that in the extremity of danger in a country, we W the two no high mightinesses, written at the Hague, the 14th and 26th of laft month; the first of which earneftly recommended a propofition made that day by his highnefs the Stadtholder to the affembly of your high mightineffes; and the other tended to communicate to us the refolution of the lords the ftates of Holland and Weft Friefland, taken upon the faid propofition, and remitted to the Affembly of your high mighti neffes. We thank your high mightineffes for the communication alluded to; and we beg leave to teftify to his highnefs our warmeft obligation and fincere gratitude; that, far from defpairing at this critical moment for the fafety of our dear country, which is precious to all, there is no want, on the contrary, of that laudable emulation, which not only ferves to manifeft cordially, proper and patriotic fentiments, but also to aroufe effectually the courage and union of the high allies, in order, as the danger is renewed and increafed, our efforts and vigour may be re than when the inhabitants lofe courage, or relax from their exertions; that forefeeing the actual danger, we are, however, far from confidering the difficulty as infur mountable; and that, in conformity with the wishes of his highness, we entertain no doubt but we fhall be able, with the aid of divine Providence, to defeat the audacious efforts of an artful enemy. The experience of former deliverances, the refources which still remain to us, the courage and the cordiality of the allies, the wildom of his highnefs the Stadtholder, the bravery of his fons, and of your troops, and, above all, the fuccour of the God of the Low Countries, whole beneficence we have fo often witnelled, are ample foundations on which we are able to build a certain hope of prefervation and fecurity. As to us, there fhall not be wanting every exertion which can contribute to this falutary end, that we may defend our religious and political liberties againft a dangerous, Q 4 a power Proclamation of the magiftrales of THE of the ceived that fome evil-minded perfons 、 thought proper to spread different falle reports, and to trouble the minds of the ignorant and timid inhabitants, from which it might eafily refult, that they would be perfuaded to fign petitions or addreffes to the regency of this city, with a view of prefenting them to the burgo-mafters, and which requests would have no other tendency than to incommode the lawful regency in its free deliberations on the prefent circumftances of affairs, and to make them lofe entirely the confidence of the good burghers of this city: The faid magiftrates therefore exhort, before-hand, every one to be circumfpect and prudent, and not to fuffer himself to be misled by alarming fpeeches, nor to be perfuaded into actions, of which they cannot fufficiently forefee the confequences; and farther, to prevent troubles, they warn and command every body, by thefe prefents, not to join in making addreffes calculated to interfere in the adminifiration of public affairs, under pain that thofe who fhall be found to tranfgrefs, in this particular, fhall be dealt with according to the utmost rigour of the law. Refolved, October 13, 1794. Addrefs from the prince of Orange, dipributed in the provinces of Holland and Guelderland, in the middle of October, 1794. To the brave inhabitants of Guelderland and Holland. Y illuftrious father has em M powered me to call upon ance in the defence of the confines, every good citizen for their affift and to contend for the preservation of their religion and their country: I therefore call upon all the brave inhabitants of Guelderland and Holland to unite and stand up for the defence of their houfes and lands, their lives and properties. Here are arms, powder, and ball-take them with a good heart, and use them with a frong hand. Not a man of you, unle's he chooses, shall go out of his province; but let each of you, in your refpective diftricts, prevent the enemy from advancing any farther. Brave and faithful countrymen! let us fight one and all for our dear country. Soldiers, citizens, and pealants! let us all unanimoufly affemble under the fame banner: I will fight with you for the falvation of the country, and may God give us the victory! clare, with dutiful fubmiffion, that having hitherto had the greateft confidence in the wifdom and candour of their great mightineffes, the noble burgo-mafters and council of that city, that they fhould take all necellary measures for the protection and welfare of the inhabitants of the town; and as hitherto the underfigned have not yet undertaken any active step to fhew any diftruft or difcontent against the conduct of your great mightineffes, they hope never to have any occafion to affume fuch a step. The undersigned, however, think themselves well informed, that the liberty of your deliberations has lately been confiderably encroached, by the fudden and unexpected appearance, in this town, of his ferene highnefs the hereditary prince of Orange, and his royal highness the duke of York, the arrival of whom had no other object than to induce your great mightineffes to give your confent to refolutions, the execution of which cannot fail being highly detrimental and injurious to the intereft of the inhabitants of this town, and of thofe of the whole province. Without farther venturing upon conjectures, relative to the objects of the arrival of the above two high perfonages, we think it neceffary to ftate that we have been informed of your great mightinelles, on their arrival, having taken into confideration the propofitions made; that on the approach of the French troops to the town, that the latter fhould be put in the most complete footing of defence, and that your great mightineffes had come to a refolution to fubmit the town to all the inconveniencies of a fiege: that you likewife have confented to form the grand inundation all around this city, by opening all the furrounding. fluices, and by breaking different fea dykes. And that farther your great mightineffes had alfo refolved to admit a great number of English troops into the heart of this city. Underfigned think it their duty to declare that they fhall in no manner confent to the above-mentioned measures; and that in cafe the above great perfonages, by their prefence, fhould force your great mightinesses to fuch refolutions, we muft affert that all the inhabitants of this town are averse to fuch measures, as being injurious to the general intereft of this town and the whole country. Underfigned expect a categorical anfwer from your great mightinctles upon the following questions: 1. What was the object of the arrival of the above high perfonages in this town? 2. Whether your mightineffes have confented to expofe the town to a formal fiege, to garrifon it with foreign troops, and to transform its interior civic government into a military government? Underfigned farther declare publicly, that they are discontented with fuch refolutions, and they are determined to refift and oppofe themfelves against all military defence of whatever name, and under whatever form it might be adopted. That the undersigned, particularly, are determined to refift and oppole themfelves against the quartering, in the town, of the English troops, whofe bad conduct has not been improved by repeated orders and feverities from their chief commander. The underfigned will look upon the approach of thofe troops |