The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-14 00:00:00

WAIF, WITH HOLLAND.

(From our Second Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. TAYLOR exclaimed, " What is your meeting or
your resolutinns worth ?"--(Great uproar.)
The CHAIRMAN said if it was the pleasure of the
meeting to hear the gentleman he could have no objection.
He then called on

Mr. H. Arrwoon, who rose to move the next
resolution. He thought it was unnecessary for
gentlemen to obtrude their opinions on a meeting
that was almost unanimous, and he thought the
gentlemen would see the propriety of not opposing
themselves to the sense of the united merchants of
London.—(Laughter and cheers.) It was desirable that
no person wishing to express political feelings, or being
connected with any party, should speak to-day, but that those
who addressed them should confine themselves to the re-
solutions. He believed the meeting was unanimous in the
expression of their feelings.—(" No," and " Yes.")
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(Laughter.) It would surely then have been a war
to preserve the peace. It was not for him to
point out to them the unprecedented interference with
a country so long allied to us by such dear
ties, nor of the importance of quarrelling with a
country to which we imported two millions annually, and
in trading to which we employed about 350,000 tons of
shipping. He asked, why were we once taught to look on
that country as a close and solemn ally, and now to witness
a sudden and violent check on its commerce ? It
was only in August last, at the expiration
of Parliament, that they were told in the King's
speech that his Majesty looked with confidence
to the preservation of the general peace.—(Hear, hear.)
Was this a general peace ? Was this the peace
which the commerce of the country wanted, or which
the interests of the country required.—(Hear, bear.)
Among those whom he saw around him were men
who had the entire confidence of the country, and
who strove to preserve its beet interests. Their Hon.
Chairman had been a representative of the City, as
had another Honourable Gentleman present. The
citizens had placed confidence in them, and had
not withdrawn that confidence, but those Gentlemen
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against a free people and an ancient ally, connected with
this country by the dearest ties.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said a gentleman had seconded the re-

solution, but before he addressed the meeting upon it, he
(the Chairman) wished to know if Mr. Taylor was de-
sirous of offering any observations.
Mr. TAYLOR said.the Chairman had informed the meeting
that one of its objects was to afford information, and to state
their reasons for the step they were about to take. He
now asked for that information. No ma❑ was a greater
friend to Holland than himself. He had travelled in that
country often, and he admired the enthusiasm of the Dutch
people ; hut when it was broadly stated in the absence of
information that the present measure of the Government
' was an attack on Holland, and an attempt to oppress that
country, parallel only with the atrocities committed towards
Poland, he asked how that could be true. Could it
be true that the British nation bad no interest in
maintaining the free n ivigation of the greatest river in
Europe? He asked, was it intended to deprive Holland
of any of her rights ?_—(Cries of " No, no," and " Yes.")
Then he should be glad if it could be shown which of her
rights it was intended to destroy. He asked whether it
was a claim of right, or a mistaken claim put forth with
obstinacy, and int-laded to forward other objects?—
He had expected that gentlemen would have ex-
plained, and shown that their hare, unsupported asser
Lions had argument and fact to support them. He was no
admirer of the Belgian Revolution, he was one who saw
with pleasure, from the year 1815 the union of the different
provinces of the Netherlands, and glad would he have been
had there been a union of hearts, but as a separation had
taken place, and as a non-interference by England would
have led to a war in that part of Belgium nearest
our own shores, he could nut see that the
Government had acted wrong, especially after
trying for two years in the coolest manner to bring
the question to an amicable termination. Having made
every attempt to preserve peace, Government had been
driven at last to the step they had taken, and he (Mr.
Taylor) had heard nothing at this meeting to prove the
contrary.—(Cheers and hisses.)
The CHAIRMAN said, as to the navigation of the river,
that had been answered by Mr. Baring; and as to the
want of the information sought for by Mr. Taylor, the
meeting laboured under the same want. They had no
information, and in the absence of it, they had drawn up
the resolutions in the mildest and least objectionable form.

Sir F. OMMANEY seconded the resolution that was
proposed by Mr. At'twood.
The other resolutions, and an address founded upon
them, were then agreed to, and thanks being voted to the
Chairman, the mcesinfteparated.