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• t r 4 - r 4 ; ; :( [ ~ • i t ;{ t! :i: I ' , I i ;' PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. I'ARIS, JULY 23. SlR—The opening of the Chambers-an event so anxiously looked for—has at length taken place; and perhaps never was a Session opened upon which FO much depended—not only upon the grand ques tion of Peace or War, but likewise upon the in terior question• n hich at this moment agitate France to its ve::.. centre, amongst which appears pre-eminent the question of the succession of the peerage. Scarcely has the wear passed away in which the Lieutenant-General of the kingdom left the Palais Royal, to take the oath to the charter, and to be' nominated King of the French, at the Chamber of Deputies. France was then in all the hey-day of enthusiasm, flushed with recent triumph, and eagerly looking forward to the! redress of all the gri% ances inflicted upon her by the restoration. Tl.e Citizen-King then rode, On his return from thi Chamber, through the dense crowds uncover ed ; and holding ot.t his ready hand to all who approached him to press it. How different to-day ! From the Palais Royal to the Chamber of Deputies, the whole distance was lined on one side by the National Guard, who were faced on the other side by troops of the line. At ten minutes before one, Louis' Philippe, on horseback, accompanied by the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and preceded and fol lowed by a very numerous staff, left the Palais Royal. His 'Majesty was much cheered at his first appearance, and, indeed, during the whole route ; but nothing to equal his former reception. A regiment of dragoons, and the hussars de Chartres, I brought up the procession. Immediately after the departure of the King, the Queen, accompanied by Madame Adelaide, the Princesses, and the two younger sons—one Of whom was dressed in the uniform of the national guard—left the Palais Royal in an open family carriage, escorted by a party of the cavalry of the national guard, in their new and ominous uni form—rr la Pulonais. The Queen's carriage was followed by five other carriages, containing the ladies of the suite. In order to gratify the Pari sians as much as possible, the procession of the Queen took the route by the Rue Saint Honore, whilst that of the King passed by the Place de Carrousel. his plan also gave her Majesty the opportunity of arriving at the chamber, and ;setting seated before the bustle occasioned by the King's entrance took place. For the details of what pasred within doors, I must refer you to the accompanying packet, containing the speech, &c. &c. The King returned to the Palace Royal exactly twenty minutes past two. The cannon at the Invalides flied a salute at the time of his de parture, and on his return. All has hitherto passed off well. Seme little opposition and annoyance was previously whispered about; and that was pro bably the occasion of the streets being lined with t:cops ; but although Paris was all on foot, there were no dissenting voices : thoughts we cannot penetrate. The Emperor Nicholas has been troubled nearer home; and what is worse he had to treat with the rogues who disturbed his peace,—worse still, he has not thought fit to withdraw the promise, that " no persons afflicted should be removed to the hospitals;" so that the Cholera must inevitably and rapidly spread at St. Petersburgh. The last accounts from that capital state that about forty die daily ! It was currently rumoured this morn ing, that Government had received good news from Poland ; but it was kept in the back ground till after the business of the day. It had its origin, no doubt, in the subsequent announcement of the king in his speech, of his interposition on behalf of the struggling Patriots. There is still much talk here of a change in the ministry ; but nothing in a decided form, although stated in a very decided manner. Preparations are making, with great activity, for the celebration of the " three days." It is alleged that the Bourse will be closed, which gives very great an noyance to the brokers and others connected with the funds; fearful, no doubt, that changes may take place during that period. I have only time to add, that Count Lobau has at last issued" an order of the Day" for the ce lebrated 14th, in which he states that the conduct of the national guard on that day, is " the object of his sympathies, and all his admiration." He inveighs, at the same time, against the Tribune, and other journals, for talking of a massacre ; seeming to insinuate that killing and wounding were only worthy to be so termed by the slaughter of thousands. As you will find the news of the day ample enough to deal with, I refrain from any additional remarks ; and remain Your's, &c. I.L. RAVAGES OF THE CHOLERA AT SAINT PET Easntrac:ll, &c.—The accounts received this morning respecting the cholera morbus are very affricting. The dates from St. Petersburgh are of the Bth inst. up to that date, 1,676 cases of choleral had occurred, and 900 had died. The advices from Archangel to the 2d inst. state that there, 1,360 persons had been attacked, 914 had died, 241 had recovered, and 210 were sick. At Riga, up to the ' 10th of July, 4,441 persons had been attacked, 2,317 had been cured, and 1,837 had died. Accounts from Sluczewo, dated yesterday, an nounce that the corps of Lieutenant-General Van Pahlen, consisting of 20,000 men with 84 pieces of cannon, began to pass the Vistula, in the night of the 13th, in the direction of Razionzek. We have before us a letter from Turin, announc ing the departure of the King or Sadinia to Genoa. The same letter says that the Duchess of Berri has quitted that city and gone to Tuscany.—/liessager. The Nuremberg Correspondent contains a re port that the Princess de Lowiez, widow of the Orand Duke Constantine, survived her husband but a abort time ; and that the Empress of Russia was expected to join her family at Berlin. The King of Wirtemberg, after having had an interview at Strasbourg with Louis Philippe, again quitted Strasbourg to pay a visit to his sister-in law, the Grand Duchess of Weimar, eldest sister of the Emperor Nicholas, upon trhose mind that Princess has a great influence. The visit of the King of Wirtemberg had principally for aim the determining his sister-in-law to support with the Czar the propositions made by France and England for the arrangement of the affairs of Poland. We are assured that the Grand Duchess is struck with the idea, that upon the result of the struggle of the Poles for their liberty and independence, depends not only the fate of Rings, but also that of the imperial fan a l o to whom the . Grand Duchess of Weimar is tly attached.—La Nation,. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FAA 7 THE KING OF FRANCE'S SPEECH UPON THE OPENING OF THE NEW CHAMBERS. Saturday last tb! King proceeded in the usual state to open the session of the Chambers. The crowds in the streets were immense, public curio sity was at its height, and the excitement very considerable. The arrangements in the chamber were the same as on the memorable sitting of the Bth of August, in which Louis Philippe swore to the charter, and was proclaimed King of the French. The throne was placed where the President's chair generally stands. A splendid velvet canopy was suspended over it, and on the right and left were placed two easy chairs for the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours. On the right and left of the steps leading to the throne were placed the benches intended for the Ministers Secretaries of State. Two arm chairs covered with drapery were placed in the middle, near the minister's bench, and intended for the Presidents of the Chamber of Peers and Chamber of Deputies. The two first benches of the left centre and the right centre were reserved for the deputations of the two chambers. The galleries were almost filled as early as nine o'clock in the morning. The front seats, us usual, were occupied by ladies. Two platforms were erected in the enclosures on both sides, and in a few moments they were filled by persons who had obtained tickets. The large gallery, usually oc cupied by the journalists, was allotted to the diplo matic corps. On the right, the ladies' gallery was fitted up fur the reception of the Queen, the Prin cesses, her daughters, and the young Princes, her sons. Before twelve o'clock the numbers assembled were very considerable ; more than 250 deputies were present. All eyes were turned with much in terest towards the seats occupied by the heads of the legislative body. M. Lafitte resumed his place on the first bench of the extreme left. General La fayette was greeted on his arrival by numerous con gratulations. It was observed that his button-hole was decorated for the first time—it was the riband of the cross of July. MM. Odillon Barrot, Maugin, Lamarque, Delaborde, Etienne, Beranger, Devaux, and de Schonen, resumed their former places. Upon their entrance these Hon. Members were surrounded by their colleagues, and were con gratulated by them. The benches reserved for the Peers of France were filled rather slowly; amongst those who took their seats we observed the Ducs de Broglie, Choiseul, de Brissac, and de Tarente. The deputies were in coloured clothes; the peers of France were dressed in their robes for the sit ting, without their cloaks, or puns de fit to the cuffs or collar. The diplomatic corps attracted particular notice by the splendid dresses which they wore on this occasion. A deputation of the councillors of state attended at the sitting in full costume. M. le Comte, M. Dumas, ex-deputy for Pails, and the Baron Cu vier, were among the number. At half-past 12 the diplomatic corps was intro duced. The Bey of Titteri took his seat on the first bench. A slight buzz arose upon his arrival, caused merely by curiosity. The Bey seemed quite unconcerned, as if nothing unusual was going on. About one o'clock the discharge of cannon an nounced the arrival of the King. The great depu tations of the chambers of peers and deputies went to meet him. The Queen, the Princesses, and young Princes, were led to the places prepared for their reception. The procession, upon leaving the Palais Royal, proceeded towards the Chamber of Deputies be tween two lines formed by the National Guards and the troops of the line. The Queen's carriages passed over the Pont Royal, and were escorted by the cavalry of the National Guard, dressed in their new Polish uni form. The King was on horseback, surrounded by a brilliant staff ; the Prince Royal was on his right, and the Duke of Nemours on his left. The pro cession was very numerous, and was composed of hussars, dragoons, and of the National Guard a cheval. The acclamations and cries of " Vive le Roi !" frequently repeated outside the hall, announced the arrival of the King. The same cries were heard from all parts of the hall upon his Majesty's entrance. The King having taken his seat, read the fol lowing Speech, in a firm tone of voice: •` My Lords, and Gentlemen of the Chamber of Deputies —I feel happy in finding myself amongst you in this place, where France has received my oaths. Convinced of the duties imposed on me by those obligations, I shall always rely on the national wishes, of which you are the anted. tutional interpreters ; and I expect fkom you that frank and entire co.operation which must give to my Govern. ment that force without which It can never fulfil the expe -1 tations of the nation. " I have said, Gentlemen, that the Charter would be a reality ; and what I have said has been accomplished. The Charter is the constitutional Monarchy, with all its condi tions legally maintained, and all Its consequences frankly accepted. It is full time to put an end (by the uniform aid of all the powers of the State) to these continued disturbances which nourish the hopes of those who dream of the return of the fallen dynasty, or, again, of those who dream of the chimera of the Republic---(loud acclamations, and cries of ' " Vivc le Roi !" arose, from all parts of the hall). Those parties (continued his Majesty), divided as to their object, yet agreeing in their plan of upsetting, at any risk, the pre sent Government founded by the Revolution of July. Their efforts shall be disconcerted or punished. " In calling me to the throne, France was desirous that royalty should be national—it was not its wish that royalty should be impotent. (The cries of " Vivo le Roi !" again interrupted his Majesty's discourse, and the most lively plaudits burst from every part of the ball.) A feebis go vernment can never suit a great nation. " Gentlemen—l have just returned from • journey through France. The demonstrations of affection which I have received during that excursion have made a deep pression upon my heart ; their wishes are present to my mind; you will assist me in fulfilling them; order shall b e /m i n t e d, liberty guaranteed, and every factious attempt confounded or put down. Thus confidence will arise and restore the prosperity of the country. "It is with that view, and to consolidate the oonstittr. clonal monarchy, that I have caused the different projects of law me be prepared, and which shall be submitted to your consideration. " Yoe will morass la that awesare, the object of which was to decide a swat constitutional question sawed by the charter for the examination of the chambers, that tat constant endeavour is to make our institutions harmonies with the interests and wishes of the nation, enlightened by experience and matured by time. " You will also have to examine, according to the promi ses of the charter, those projects of law intended to com plete the departmental and municipal organisation, to fix the responsibility of the ministers and other persons in power, and regulate the liberty of public instruction. " Other projects of law upon the recruiting of the army, upon the Penal Code, upon Finances, and several public in. wrests, ►hall also be submitted to you. " I am aware of die full extent of suffering which the present commercial crisis indicts upon the nation ; I lament that such should be the case, and I admire the fortitude with which it is borne. I indulge a hope that this state of things is drawing to a close, and that, is a very short time, the establishment of order will bring with it the security neces sary for the circulation of capital, and give to our commerce and industry that impulse and activity which, under a Go vernment constantly guided by national interests, can only be slightly diminished. " The state of our finances is encouraging. If our wants are great, abundant resources have been prepared to meet them. " The budgets for the servieea of 1831 and 1832 shall be presented to yuu during the first days of thi4 session. " Reductions have been made in different branches of the administration. They would have been more considerable had not the increase of our means of defence, and the ex tension of our military forces, required from us great sacri fices at the present moment. " I shall lose no time in lessening the burdens, as soon as I can do so with a certainty that I am not compromising the dignity and safety of France. This certainly will depend upon a general disarming. Such is the wish of France. The governments of Europe see the necessity of it, and it is called for by the interests of all parties. 1 have the pleasure to announce to you that as yet I have not been under the ne cessity of employing all the resources shish the chambers placed at my disposal. Since the revolution in July, France has resumed the place to which she was entitled. Nothing, for the future, shall wrest it from her. At no former period was her independ ence better guaranteed. Our national guards, equal to armies —our armies, the worthy depositaries of our ancient glory, will defend this independence, as they formerly protected peace and liberty. " I have to congratulate myself upon the friendly relations which foreign governments maintain with mine. " We should endearcrar to draw closer those bonds of fricndship, so ancient and FO natural, which united France and the United States of North America; • treaty has just put an cnd to discussions which were kept up too long be. tween countries which ought to have been more closely con. nected by so many recollections and sympathies. " Other treaties have been concluded with the Republics of Mexico and Raid. " All those acts shall be communicated to you as soon as they shall be ratified, so that the financial stipulations which they contain may be submitted to your consideration. " I have given directions that new cruising stations should be eatablised, in order to guarantee the execution of the law passed last session, to repress effectually the slave trade. " In accordance with my request,:the troops of the Empe. ror of Austria have evacuated the Roman States. A Peal amnesty, the abolition of confiscation, important changes in the administrative and judicial systems—such are the im provements, which, being insured to those States, make us hope that their tranquillity will no longer be disturbed, and that the equilibrium of Europe will be made more per manent by maintaining their independence. The kingdom of the Netherlands, such as it had been constituted by , the treaties of 1814 and 1815, has ceased to czlrt. The independence of Belgium, and its separation from Holland, have been recognised by the Great Powers. The King of the Belgians will not form part of the Ger manic Confederation. Those places which were erected to threaten France, and not for the protection of Belgium, are to be demolished—(continued acclamations, and cries of " Vive le Rol !") A neutrality recognised by Europe, and the friendship of Prance, a ill ensure for our neighbours an independence which we were the first to support. " The power which rules In Portugal has outraged the French; with regard to them it has forgotten the rights of justice and of humanity; to obtain reparations vainly de. n2anded our vessels have appeared before the Tagus; and I have just received the news that they have forced an en. trance into it. Satisfaction hitherto withheld is now ten dered ; but the Portuguese ships of war are in our power, and the ui-coloured flag already floats upon the walls of Lisbon—(General movement in the Chamber—loud and long-continued applause, mixed with cries of " Viva k Rot.") A sanguinary and obstinate struggle is prolonged In Poland. This contest has already awak ened the moat lively emotions in the bream of Eu rope. I have felt bound to hasten the termination of it —(signs of intense attention.)—After having offered my mediation, I have provoked that of the great powers. I wished to arrest the effusion of blood, to preserve the South of Europe from the plague of the contagion which war pro. pagates, and, above all, to assure to Poland, whose courage has resuscitated the ancient affections of France, that na -1 tonality which has resisted time and its vicissitudes--(gene. ral movement of adhesion. Universal acclamations.) " You will judge, without doubt, that in these difficult negotiations the true interests of France, the interests of its prosperity, of its power, and of its honour, have been de fended with perseverance and dignity. Europe is today CONVINCED of the honesty of our intentions, and of the sincerity of our wishes for the maintenance of peace; but it is convinced also of our strength, and it knows how we can support a war, if we are driven to it by unjust aggres sions. " It is by persisting in the political system which has been pursued up to this time that we can succeed in assuring to our country all the.henefits of that revolution which has saved its liberties, and to preserve it from new commotions, which would compromise at once its existence, and the civi lization of the world. " Gentlemen—We are upon the era of great anniverns. ries ; it will give me great pleasure to accept of your co operation in these solemnities. May these grave and touch. ing commemorations awaken those sentiments of union and concord, which alone, a year since, decided the triumph, the remembrance of which they now consecrate !" The acclamations which had not been restrained during the delivery of this address, were renewed upon its conclusion, and long after the king's voice had ceased, the cheering continued throughout the chamber. M. Barth', keeper of the seat, announced to the deputies that his Majesty was prepared to re ceive their oath, of which he read the terms. M. Casimir fierier, president of the council and minister of the interior, called over the names of the several deputies, and each answered by holding up his hand, and saying, " I swear." The Keeper if the Seals then, having taken the King's commends, formally announced the opening of the session, aad that the Chamber would meet onfolonday it the ordinary place of sitting. The assembly then separated, amid repeated and prolonged cries of " Long live the King!" " Lopg lire the Queen and the Royal family !" HOLLAND AND BELGIUM. THE HA G UE, JULY 21. The following is the letter which the Conference at London sent to our government, with the 18 articles containing preliminaries of a treaty of peace between Holland and Belgiva : To big F.:Tenancy the Baron Verstolk Van Soelen, Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Hague. Sir—We have comma Boned Baron Von Wessenberg to deliver this letter to your Excellency. Placed in a most difficult ►ituation, and inspired with a desire, which your excellency will doubtless appreciate, to put an end to the negociations in which we are engaged, without risking the preservation of the peace of Europe, we have resolved to try whether a new series of proposals might not lead to a final arrangement, which is the object of our endeavours and of our wishes. The reasons which have in duced us to make these proposals, and to submit them to the King and his ministers, hare appeared to ut of such import ance, that we have judged it necessary to send one of our number in person to explain them to the King and his minis ters. Our choice has fallen on M. Von Wesscnberg, on ac count of the favour with which the King has honoured him ; and we shall be highly obliged to your excellency to procure him the means to develope to his Majesty the important considerations to which we have yielded, and which we hope the King, in his wisdom, justice, and friendship for the Powers, will not hesitate to take into his consideration ; and the object of which is to reconcile as far as in their power his Majesty's right and interest with the preservation of the general peace. We take this opportunity of offering to you, Sir, the se. Intranet of our esteem. (Signed) ESTHER AZ Y. BULOW. WESSENBE RO. LIEVEN. TA LLEYRA ND. MA TUSZEVIC. PALM E MON. Loodon._27th June, 1831. It has been positively affirmed that his Majesty has refused to accept the eighteen articles, and that his Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs has sent to the Conference at London an answer to the preliminaries contained in the articles. This report has been fully confirmed by the Staats Courant of to-day, which contains, in the French and Dutch languages, the answer of the Dutch Government, a State paper which is equally distinguished by the soundness of the reasoning and the beauty of the style. It is as follows : To their Excellencies the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, assembled in Conference at London. Baron Von Wessenberg has delivered to me the letter which your Excellency has done me the ho nour of addressing to me under the date of the 27th of June. This letter was accompanied by a new series of proposals, comprised in 18 articles, which are meant to serve as preliminaries to a Treaty of Peace between Holland and Belgium. The King, to whom I hastened to make this communication known, having examined it, as well as the considerations submitted to his Majesty by Baron Von Wessenberg, and having weighed them with all the calmness and deliberation that the im portance of the subject demands, has ordered me to return the following answer : The Appendix A to the 14th Protocol since the time of the assent of his Majesty, and in connection with the 11th and 12th Protocols, of which this Appendix contains the re sulthula become the u nalterable bases of the or summary, g negociations. his Majesty's just care was to compare that Appendix with the eighteen articles now proposed u preli minaries of a Treaty of Peace between Holland and Belgium. From this comparison it appears that there is a very essential 1 difference between the bases of the separation adopted by the Bing and the eighteen articles, and that all the changes which the Conference now proposes to make In those bases are to the advantage of Belgium and the prejudice of Hol land. A short developement will suffice to prove both these facts. The second article of the Appendix A expressly excludes from the Belgian territory the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, what the Princes of the House of Nassau possess by virtue of a different title, and which makes, and shall con tinue to make. a part of the German confederation ; the proposed articles leaving the right of the Grand Duke doubt ful or silent in respect to this exclusion, in which not only the House of Nassau, but Holland, is interested, whose military defence is powerfully seconded by the support which the sovereignty of the House of Nassau or Luxemburg gives it, but would be weakened by the union of the Grand Duchy with Belgium. Nay, more, in the third article of the proposed prelimina ries the Five Powers announce that they will employ their good offices to maintain the status quo in the Grand Duchy during the course of the separate negotiations which the Sovereign of Belgium will open with the King of the Ne therlands, and with the German Confederation, respecting the Grand Duchy. Now this status quo is an essential grievance. the redress of which his Majesty has long since required. With respect to the unhindered intercourse of the fortres of Luvemburgh with Germany, in the maintenance of it belongs exclusively to the German confederation. The king, as grand duke would be wanting in his duties towards the confederation if he recognised in this respect the compe tency of any foreign power. Besides, if the Belgians did not accede to appendix A, the fid article of the preliminsties is at variance with the note sent on the 17th July, by eon ference to the king's plenipotentiaries, in which it is said, 1 " That the Five Powers would not propose to the parties M. tcrested the exchange (or barter) of the Grand Duchy tin the Belgians shall accede to the beam of :be separation laid down by the Conference, and already assented to by his Majesty. It is true, according to the same note, the arrangement for securing the possession of the Grand Daeby to Belgium shall be made with mutual consent; that pos session shall not be had bat for a reasonable indemnity. These principles are thaw of Five Powers, and will always remain so. They by no means fetter the resolutions of the King; far from violating his rights they respect them, and only tend in return for equivalents which his Majesty judges acceptable, " and on the basis of reciprocal advantages to make arrangements, the only object of which should be to comfit= the duration of peace. It is spin true that such an exchange (in barter), where. ever it may be brought forward, exclusively appertains to the King and to the Germane Cashiered= a principle unequivocally expressed by the two most powerful states and other members of it. But these condderations do not do away with the fact that Art. 3 and 3 of the preliminaries oontain an mends* alteration, to the prejudice of his Ma. July. Of Appendix A, the almaikenamst of Article 9of the Appendix seems again to lam decided the question in favour of Belgium. It wes reserved in it whether it might be possible to extend to the nelghboaring cosuides the be. met of the neutrality granted to Belgium—a ravens that assess to be applicable to bexembarg, but white assess to have been thought unamessery is the new Amides, in cimp sequence of the proposed union of the Grand Duchy with 1 Belgium. the fourth Article the Preliminariessre new. I t c . in question the exclusive exercise of the sovereignty in . town of Maestrecbt by the Republic of the United Ne.i:. l an d s in 1790 ; if these doubts were well founded, A la cannot b e acknowledged, the circumstance would pus , ncthing for Belgium, witch has no more right than H u g d to the Bishopric of Liege. According to Article 4, Appendix A, such excl.nz., and arrangements between the two countries 44 made by the law of the Five Powers, that they A ft secure the reciprocal advantage of a connected tee. tory and an unimpeded intercourse between tie to t:3 and places included within tl.e frontiers. Now at Bj, glum has some e.zc(aees in the ancient territory of t ; , . United Provinces, this was evidently advantageous to Ile!. land. The preliminaries, however, merely spwking (Lc. cable negotiations between Ilnilar,d and Belghtui, for t t advantage of both, nu mention is made of u cnntint.ous k t . ritory of unimpeded intercom se, or of the obligation of t !, Five Powers to obtain arrangements which alull secureth tt these advantages to both countries. The Gth Article of the Preliminaries Ia not is Append, : A. It says—" Th.: reciprocal evacuation of the towns std places uhall be made ind.:pend:ntly of the arrangement, tile to the exchanges." Now this evacuation, before all is te, tied, would deprive Holland of the chief security that possesses against it country in a state of revelation, to s.. that which shall be determined curled into effect. TL security is confirmed to Holland by the conference itsel.; which in .kppendix A to Protocol No. 10, declared to persons holding power in Belgium, that if the Belgic troop had not returned on the 20th of January to the fronec t , which they occupied on the 21st of November, the cits.iti of Antwerp should not be evacuated ; and it is proved than on the 20th of January the Belgic troops had not returnee to those positions. According to the seventh article of the preliminaries, right of Belgium to partake In the navigation of the Rhir along the inland waters, whenever that river and the Schek: shall be the subject of a particular negociation between t parties interested in such, the five powers will employ the '• good offices. It is important to observe how impossible n is to accept this proposal, which is cot mentioned in Appet. dire A. Indeed, however ready the King is immediately to ^nter into negociations to regulate the free navigation of the Scheldt, according to the act of the Congress at Vienna, his Majesty cannot accept in these negociations the good offal of other powers, especially when they are themselves panic , interested in the point to be decided. This consideration too nearly affects his Majesty's dignity, the independence of Holland, and the respect which powers have for the inde. pentlence of all nations, to be silent any longer. The use of the Dutch canals Is free to all nations ; via %ante Is the case In Belgium. A special agreement, shut should declare the use of the canal from Ghent to Terneust and of the Zuid to Muns Vaart common to the inhabitenti of both countries, would be a deviation from the general principle. The Bth Article of the Prelinfnaries passes over in glena Art. 5 of Appendix A. recording to which the Five Court.• in case there should be ary difference between the commis. stoners appointed to fix the frontier line which could not be amicably adjusted, should employ their intervention to rt• move those differences in such a manner as should be :nos: conformable to the principles of the separation. A sirr.l.! refusal on the part of the Belgian commissioners would then. fore have been sufficient to stop every thing. The 9th Article, thong nearly similar to the Gth of Ar. pendix A, is not so precise with respect to the exclusion e. the grand docity of Luxemburg, which is not mentioned in Art. 2. The 12th and 13th articles are lanced of the nine last art. des of appendix A, respecting the partition of the debt They are wholly incomplete, and lay down a very differeut basis by which the indemnification and the manifold sacrifices of Holland appear to have been lost sight of. The Hague no longer mentioned u the place for the meeting of the ear. miuloners ; no more is said of the intervention of the Fire Towers,ln cue of diflineneathat °imam be amicably adjusted, to arrange them in a manner conformable to the determina tions already made, an omission which will give the Belgian commissioners an opportunity to avoid all arrangements. cording to art. 13,the first business of the united commissioners for liquidat rag the debt shall be to determine the share which the Belgians are to pay provisionally, In expecctation of the final settlement to pay a part of the interest of the debt mer. tioncd in the preceding Article. Article 17 of Appendix A, on the contrary, makes this payment wholly independent of the meeting of the Commissioners, by determining that Belgium shall be bound to pay provisionally its share for discharging the interest and for the redemption of the debts of the kingdom of the Netherlands, according to the proportion of Articles 10 and 11, till the business of these Commissioners shall be completed. This difference appeals to be very important, since, according to Article 13 of the Preliminaries, it will be sufficient for Belgium to delay sending the Commissioners, to defer at the same time the payment of its share of the interest of the debt. These important considerations have more weight when we refer to the principles which guided the conference in re. plating the debt of the kingdom of the Netherlands, and which are so clearly expressed in the introduction to the pro. tocol of 27th January. Among the considerations to cost to a division of the debt there were undoubtedly points which depended only on the option of Belgium; and in this view Holland had not found in the denomination of " Proposals" given to the second division of the principles of separation any violation of ha rights; and the less so, as the 18th Article secured to Holland finally, and by virtue of the mediation of the Five Courts, in the sum must conformable to the decisions laid down in the Act of Separation ; but what gave Holland a security, and by whklk his Majesty was particularly induced to accede, not only to the bases of separation as far as the frontiers were concerned, but also to the arrangements " which were proposed:" for the pun. dos of the debt was the assurance " that the future Sove reign of Belgium," as the conclusion of the 12th Protocol expresses it, " should be obliged to accede to the arrange. meats contained in that Protocol ;" that is to say, those which relate to the division of the debt. How, then, after these facts, can the Bing be now laud:4 with an arrangement which shall exclude the debts that Holland has incurred, solely as a consequence of the union, and the value of the 'maces which Holland has made to obtain It, and thus accept an agreement which, far from fuUlling the just expectations of its faithful subjects, would expose their property to a severe shock If: Article lb supposes a fact tibia doss not exist io Holland, where no poem's ploperty has been sequestrated in come quote of the Belgian insane:don. By accepting this new Article we should acknowledge ourselves guilty of an iu• judo which the Belgian Homenment alone had contained. The new Article is besides defsedve, and when it is conspired to Ardcle 14 of the Appendix, it is almost doubtful whether the patrimonial property and domains of the House of Orange are not to be excluded from the removal of the sequestration. (Sined) VERSTOLK VAN 'OSLO. 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