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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A revolution in the Batavian Government of Holland: The Directory dissolved the Dutch Legislature after debates on a new constitution, scheduling a public vote for October 1. The new setup abolishes the Directory for a 12-member State Directory and a 35-member Legislature across eight departments.
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London, Sept. 27.
A revolution has taken place in the Batavian Government. The Dutch Legislature has been dissolved by the Directory, and a new plan of Constitution has been submitted to the people.
On the 16th inst. a message was sent to the First Chamber, with the new Constitution. The Directory did not ask the advice of the Chamber, but merely notified what they had done. Violent debates took place. Upon a division there was a majority against the Directory of 28 to 26. A committee was appointed to report upon the message. Their report was favourable to the principle of the New Constitution's being submitted to the people. But when the report was taken into consideration, it was negatived by 27 to 25, and the measure was agreed to be deferred. In this state of affairs the Directory published a Proclamation dissolving the Legislative body, and requiring the people to give their votes upon the New Constitution on the 1st of October.
The New Constitution consists of 105 articles. The Directory are to be abolished, and the Executive power is to be invested in a State Directory of 12 persons, one of whom is to go out yearly. The Legislature is to consist of 35 members, and the Republic is to be divided into eight departments.
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Holland
Event Date
16th Inst.
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legislature dissolved; new constitution with 105 articles submitted for vote on 1st of october: directory abolished, replaced by state directory of 12; legislature of 35 members; republic divided into eight departments.
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The Directory sent the new Constitution to the First Chamber on the 16th inst. without seeking advice, leading to violent debates. A vote against the Directory was 28 to 26, but a committee's favorable report was negatived 27 to 25, deferring the measure. The Directory then proclaimed dissolution of the Legislative body and called for public votes on the Constitution on October 1.