Providence has crowned the arms of our monarchs with victory and the Great Alliance of the free people of Europe has destroyed the forces of the bloodthirsty oppressor, Napoleon, for the second time. Germany has completely thrown off the disgraceful chains under which it endured without welfare and prosperity.

Dutchmen! You, once before us, boldly opposed oppression. Earlier in history, you cast-off a servile destiny. The hour of deliverance from oppression now also rings for you. Through no fault of your own, you have been subjected to the same unfortunate fate as so many others. The Allied army, the successor of that of the great Gustavus Adolphus, which achieved victory in North Germany, now crosses your frontiers and urges you to follow the example that your friends and brothers in all of Germany have already provided. The Prussian corps under my orders, which forms a part of this army, is the first to offer you a hand to assist in your liberation and your welfare. When you are freed from oppression your flag will again fly on all of the seas, it will soon reappear and fly forever.

Have trust in us; once, long ago, we earned it from you; we also know how to respect your trust through the most strict military discipline and are only driven by your wish to be free. But we also stand with confidence in you, true-hearted and brave neighbors and friends. We also depend on your assistance in the successful completion of this great work, which, through the united effort of all powers, can no longer be doubted.