The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-01 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1830.

German Papers contain intelligence of much im

portance. The partial destruction of that fine city,
Antwerp, has been followed by a sulky sort of ar-
mistice between the Dutch and Belgihu forces, which
was to continue only for three days, and which has
by this time expired. The cruelties of the Dutch
in this place aro described as rivalling those of
which they were guilty at Brussels, and will,
of course, have the effect of widening the
breach between the parties at issue, indeed,
of creating inextinguishable discord between
the two nations. The conduct of the King of the
Netherlands throughout this sad affair, has been
marked by vacillation, treachery, and meanness.
At first his case seemed plausible enough, and he
was looked on by us, as well as by the majority
of our cotetnporaries, us a man more sinned against
than sinning; since then, however, be has dropped
the mask, and displayed himself in his true colours.

ad his practice squared with his theory—ha,

his acts harmonized with his professions; Bel.
glum, though she would have still insisted
on her just rights, might not have been wholly
lost to him. But his chance is gone for ever,
and even his son, the Prince of ORANGE, so far as
circumstances yet enable us to judge, seems scarcely
in a better condition. Lc Prat Patriofr, of Sunday,
puts forth the Project of a Constitution, which is
to be ,the subject of discussion, to the National
Assembly to be held on the 3d at Brussels. By
this we find that ii limited monarchy is proposed,
and, indeed, the several provisions, so far as we
have had time to judge, appear very liberal
(From the Journal de la Belyique of Saturday.)

BRUSSELS, OCT. 29.

The diligence from Antwerp arrived to-d;), ut noon.
It has brought no news from that city, but some de-
tails respecting the devastation which it bus suffered. The
accounts of what has passed are still extremely vague.
The cannonade ceased at eleven o'clock the ni.tht before
last, and a suspension of arms was concluded between
General Chasse and the Belgians. lt.seenis that it iv to
continue three days, that is to say, till eleven o'clock on
Saturday night. Since the cessation of the Cling nego-
ciations have commenced to put an entire end to the hos-
tilities, of which unhappy Antwerp has been the theatre ;
but nothing certain is known of the Finns on which the
negociations turn,

TA report, which we mention without in any manner
vouching for its authenticity, is this :—That General
Chasse has proposed to quit the citadel on Saturday, with
arms, baggage, and field artillery, receiving an indemnity
of two millions for the materiel which ha would leave
behind.

It does not appear that there has been any engagement
or firing from the day before yesterday till this moment.
The city presents a scene of the most frightful desolation.
the damage is incalculable. The 'loyal entrepot is en.
tirely consumed by the flames. A great number of
the magazines of the port are dreadtelly injured, but
the Mimetic house has aoffered little. Tim arsenal
and part of the Town-ball are a►so burnt. The spire of
the Cathedral was struck by the balls. A great number
of other buildings, in different parts of the city, have
been the prey of the flames.
In the strut of the Dominicans, in particular, above
30 houses are burnt. Other streets have also suffered
much. The total number of houses burnt is stated at 60
or 70; but the number of those damaged by the balls is
immense.

Armed patriots continue to arrive from all quarters.
Severe! parks of artillery are also come to support oar
brave fellow-citizens. Some of these parks were
stationed yesterday •in the Place de Muir. The
frigates me still in the port, with their guns
ready to fire on the city. 'flit, accounts which we
gave yesterday of the burning of some of the vessels 11
fire;sliips from Tends°, is not confirmed. it seems,. how-
ever, that fire•ships were preparing at Antwerp, and must
be now ready. All the accounts agree in saying that the
terrible fire of the day hefore yesterday was awing to the
imprudence of some individuals. After the'oceopation of
the ports of the city by the volunteers and the citizens on
Wednesday lest, negooletions had been commenced in the
middle of the day with General ehasal., who had retired
into the citadel. A suspension of arms existed, when,
,
about two o'clock, some musket-shota were fired by some
volunteers, upon the frigates mewed oppoeite the port
immediately the black flag was hoisted on the citadel, and
then commenced that inerndiery,eannonade which will be
felt all over the civilized weed, and attach to the Dutch
name the infamous horror of having reviver! against their
countrymen a means of destruction which, during the last
twenty years of tombatst the moat inveterate enemies
scarcely ever employed against each other. We have.l
few new particulars of the battles on the Stith and 7th
between the citizens and the Dutch. ft seems, however,
that the success of the citizens on the first d
%volt not so
2
y.
complete !se we said yesterday, time engagement continued
till night. The next dry there were_fresh engagements;
at the Red riorgerhout and el r. George's Gates,which were
successively carried, there was also a sanguinary conflict
for the possession of the arsenal.

(From Le .11elge of Oct. 30. )
Yssterday morning' the fire at Antwerp was beginning
to he got under. Malines had sent its fire engines. The
armistice condoned with the citadel, gives General Charm

time to reecirelhe cram of his masts before be evert'.
Iles the citadel.;,
M. Kosils forced the arsenal by means of cannon, the
following are the particulars of this -affair which served
the infamous Chasse as a pretext to bombard the city. The
,olunteets lmsd been received by the citizens with extra.
irdinary enthusia.m. General Chasse had promised to
retire into the citadel, and not to bombard the city if he
was left in possession of the citadel, and if the port
were left free. The proposals were under discussion
when two muska-slmots were tired by the Dutch. Our
volent, ers exasperated fell on the troops, and attacked the
•irsecal. Soon afterwards the citadel and the frigates in
the port opened a terrible fire; it is affirmed that dis-
charges of 100 guns were fired on the occasion ; the mag-
nificent quays of the port were but one vast ruin ; the
Place de Meir and the Rue des Cloches have als ► suffered
much. There is scarcely a }wipe in that unhappy city
that does not bear some mirky of Dutch batbarity.
The toerehandize in the entrepot has been estimated
It fifty-five millions. According to a letter which M.
Ch. Rugier has communicated to us, the loss has been
exaggerated. The merchants of Brussels are said to
he sufferers to the amount of 800,000 francs. The
Consuls are exasperated, and the Armenian Consul has
formally &elms! that he would demand an indemnity
from Holland far the losses which his countrymen may
have sustained. The Secretary of the English Legation at
time Court of IL,lland, passed through this city yesterday
morning, coming from the Hague, with &yeti:lmes from
London. Many Hussars of the Bth Regiment have arrived
here. •

We learn from Alite,tticht that an aff.ay has taken place
I)ttween the Curiassiers And the Sappers ; in the confusion
two musket shots were fired at General Dibbete, who was
obliged to seek *doge in a corps de garde. It is reported
at Fr tolsfort that the King of the Netherlands has applied
to the German Diet to require Assistance from it in ca'e
tranquillity should be disturbed in the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg.

(From Le Vrai Patriote of Saturday,)

Baussitt.s. um 29.
The investigations in the affair of General Van llalen
continue. It is feared that it will not he possible to ob-
tain positive data for or against his co-operation in the
troubles, !recluse the immediate instigators of the populace
have vanished since order has been restored.
It is astonishing that the police of Mons tike no mea-
sures to know the strangers who are continually arriving
there. Several persons, entirely unknown, are seen in the
hotels, as :lrch at liberty as if they were natives of the city.
are this instant informed that the citadel of
Antwerp has capitulated, and that the Government will
immediately publish the capitulation.

BRUSSIELS, OCT. 28.
Last night, at ten o'clock, the projet of the Constitu-
tion, as drawn up by the Commi.sioners, was delivered to
the Cuomit Committee of the Provisional Government,
which loses no time in inakifig it known to the public
through the Journals, in order to inform itss If of the real
state of pubic opinion previously to the discussion to which
this project will give rise.
Before the opening of the Congress the Central Com-
mittee will modify the project of Constitution in such a
manner as to be able to present it to the National Assembly
an the expression both of the general opinion and of its own.

PROJECT OF CONSTITUTION.
GENERAL DISPOSITIONS.
" Article 1. Btlgium forms en independent state,
which treats with other states upon an equal footing.
" Art. 2. The National Congress, before it dissolves it-
self, and after having adopted the Constitution, shall pro-
ceed to the choice of the head of the State, and shall regu-
lave the order of succession.
The Belgian nation does not acknowledge in any Prince,
or in any family, rights to Belgium anterior to the present
Constitution.
3. The Belgian nation adopts for its colours red,
yellow, and black.
" 4. All powers emanate from the nation.
" 5. No cession, no exchange, no addition of territory,
can take place except by virtue of a law.
" 6. No foreign troops can be admitted into the service
of the State, occupy, or traverse the territory, except by
virtue of a law. •
" 7. The Belgians are equal in the eye of the law.
• " The elections are made without distinction of orders.
" All Belgians are admissible to civil and military em-
ploy men ts.

8. Individual liberty is guaranteed.
" No one can be prosecuted except in the cases pro-
vided for by the law, and in the form which it prescribes.
" Except in cases of flagranfr delido no one can be
arrested except by virtue of an ordinance of the Judge,
which mast be signified at the moment of the arrest.
" 9. No ore can be brought against his will before a
daferent Judge from him whom the law assigns.
" 10. No punishment can be assigned or applied except
by virtue of a law.

" 11. The domicile of every citizen in inviolable. Do-
miciliary visits cannot be ►made except by virtue of the law.
" 12. No one can be deprived of his property except
for the public utility, in the cages and in the manner
laid down by the law, and for a reasonable and previous
indemnity.

" 13. No tax except the provinci il and communal eharrs
and imposts can be levied except by a law. No prom.
cisl charge or impost can be levied except by the consent
of the Provincial Council.

" IM. The 'taxes for the support of the state are voted
annually. The lairs which enact them are valid for one
year, only unless they are renewed.
" 15. No privilege can be granted relative to taxes.
No exception or modification of a tax in favour of agricul•
ture, manufictures, commerce, or the poor, can be granted
except by virtue of a law.
" 16. Excepting the cases formally excepted by the law,
no contribution can be required of the citizens otherwise
than us a tax fur the benefit of the state, the province,
or the commune.

' 17. No pension, no gra!nity to be defrayed by the
lie treaaory can be granted, except by virtue at a 1.4 w.
18. The lottery cannot be re-established.
19. Confiscation of property cannot take place for
crime whatever.

"20. The liberty of opinion on all subjects is guaranteed.
" 21. The pshlic exercise of any kind of religious
worship cannot be hindered except by virtue of a law, and
only in cases where it disturbs public tranquillity and order.
22. Instruction is free: all preventive measures are
prohibited : the measures of surveillance and repression
are regulated by the law.—Poblic instruction given at the
expense of the State is also regulated by the law. •
'' 23. The Press is free. The censorship can over be
twahlished, and no security can be required from authors,
editors, or printers.
" When the author is known or settled in Belgium, the
editor, printer, or distributor cannot be prosecuted. The
printer can never be prosecuted but in default of the edi-
tor, nor the distributor but in default of the printer.
" 24. The inhabitants of Belgium have the right to as-
semble peaceably .and without arms, conforming to the
laws. No previous permission can he required.
" 25. The inh ibitants of Belgium have the right to as-
sociate. This tight cannot be sulieet to any preventive
Measure. The associations cannot be considered as civil
person!, nor exercise collectively the rights of such except
when they have been recognised by a law, and conforming
to the conditions which that law shall prescribe.
•' No association, constituted a civil person, can make
an acquisition, either gratuitous or onerous, except with
the assent of the legislative power.
" The preceding dispositions are not applicable to or-
dinary civil Or commercial Societier, which me governed by
the civil and Coentnereial codes.

26. Every one has the right to wirrs,' petitions in
writing to the public authorities. Bodies lefally coned-
tilted have the same right.

4. 27. The %feats), of letters is inviolable.

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,4 28. The liberty of employing the language used in
Belgium can only be regulated by a law.
‘• 29. No oath can be imposed but by virtue of the law,
which also determines the form of it.

f. SO., The Civic Guard it estaltliAted and regulated by
the law. The 'guards elect directly the atthalteins end
officers at least up to the rank of Captain.
4, SI. The mole of recruiting the army is regulated by
the law. It regulates also the promotion, the right*, and
the duties of the mititdry.

*4 s-
-2,The contingent of the army is voted annually.
The law which fixes it is valid for one year only, onlesi il
is renewed.
it ss, • Every foreigner who is in the territory of Bel.
~•',,m' enjoys the protection granted to persons and pro-
''
PcrtY' There can be no derogation from the present ar-
dela either by extradition or in any other manner, except
by a law.
",34. The great naturalization which assimilates the
foreigner to the native, cannot he conceded except by the
Legislative Power. 'MI foreigners settled in B. 'glum
before the lat of January, 1814, and who hare continued
to le dothiciliated there, are considered as native*.
if 85. No law, no decree, or regulation of • general,
provincial, or commercial administration, i. obligatory till
it has been published in the form determined by the law.
The fundamental law of August 24, 1815, is abolished, as
well as the provincial and local statutes. However, the
provincial and local authorities shell retain their powers
till the law has otherwise provided.
" 36. The civil and commercial codes, as well as th

of civil and criminal proceedings, and of judicial organics
tion decreed under the preceding Government, arc con•
sidered to null.

" 37. The city of Brussels is the capital of Belgium, and
the seat of the Government.

FORM Or THE GOVERNMENT.

" 38. The legislative power is ex;rcised c•dlectively by
the Head of the State, the elective Chambers and the Senate.
" 39. The initiative belongs to each of the three
branches of the legislative paver.
" 40. The interpretation of the laws by way of autho-
rity, belongs to the legislative power.
" 41. To the Head of this State belongs the executive
power, as regulated by the Constitution.
" 42. The judicial power is exercised by the Court.
and tribunals. This decrees and sentences bre executed
in the name of the Head of the State.
" 43. Those interests which are exclusively relative to
the communes or provinces, shall be regulated by the emu
inercial or provincial Councils, and the principles laid
).own by the Constitution.