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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Dutch papers report the Legislative Body's address to Louis Bonaparte upon his departure for Paris, emphasizing financial burdens and wishing his quick return. Louis acknowledges commerce issues and promises to return by January 1 to settle 1810 finances, with no hint of government change.
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We received this morning some Dutch papers of the 1st, which contains the address of the Dutch Legislative Body to Louis Bonaparte upon his departure for Paris, with Louis's answer. The former argues the necessity of fresh financial burthens, and expresses wishes for the speedy return of a sovereign whom they venerate as a King, and love as a father. The anniversary of Bonaparte's birth day is alluded to as the cause of Louis's journey to Paris, but there is not a single word in praise of Bonaparte.
Louis Bonaparte, in his answer, says, "You know, Gentlemen, in what difficulty the existing state of commerce and navigation has placed us-you are acquainted with the particular situation of the nation in this respect, and how delicate these affairs are. In the hope that a short absence will be useful to the State, we yield to the wish of the Emperor, our Brother to see us. Our absence shall be short, and we promise to return time enough to terminate, before the 1st of January, the business relative to the finances of 1810."
There is nothing in this speech to countenance the idea of a change in the Government of Holland.
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Holland
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The 1st
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louis promises short absence and return before january 1 to terminate 1810 finances; no indication of government change.
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Dutch Legislative Body addresses Louis Bonaparte on his departure for Paris, arguing necessity of fresh financial burdens and expressing wishes for his speedy return as a venerated sovereign and loved father. Allusion to Bonaparte's birthday as cause of journey, without praise for Bonaparte. Louis replies acknowledging difficulties in commerce and navigation, yielding to Emperor's wish, promising short absence and return to handle 1810 finances.