§ From Louis-Marie Turreau. Ca. 13 October 1806. The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary of his majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, has been ordered to announce to the United States government the ascension of his imperial highness prince Louis Napoleon to the throne of Holland. That country has tried different forms of government, but none have guaranteed the internal peace and the safety of her territory. The instability of her institutions was no longer consistent with her interests or those of her neighbors. Recognizing that she needed a strong hereditary government, she chose the sovereign most disposed to maintain the political ties that best assure her protection. Holland and France have common frontiers; they are defended by the same citadels. It was necessary for the very peace of Europe, that the two states be protected under a guardianship able to inspire confidence in both. It was necessary that the interests of maritime states be firmly united, on all seacoasts, against the power that would annul all maritime rights. In order to better insure the peace and unity of the German church through the execution of clauses mediated and guaranteed by his majesty the emperor of the French, the arch-chancellor of the German Empire has just named Cardinal Fesch as his coadjutor and successor, and the emperor has accepted the nomination. It is to secure the peace of the Continent, that his majesty has used all the power given him by his successes in war and peace; and it is toward that same end, and to forestall new difficulties between the courts of Rome and Naples, that under an article of indemnity, he has conferred the province of Benevento on Mr. Talleyrand, and that of Ponte Corvo on Marshal Bernadotte.