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London, England, 1831-02-03 00:00:00

FOREII

PROTOCOL
SITTING OF 7

JAR. ft

The Central Committee con:tinMb:Med the following Protocol :
" Kuno of the Protocol No. 11. of the Conference held at
Office, Jan. ID, 1851; present, the Plenipotentiaries t
Prance, Great Briteln, Prussia, and Russia.
" The Plenipotentiaries of the Courts of Austria,
Great Britain, Russia, and Prussia, have taken
of the subjoined letter addressed to their Commis,
Brussels, in the name of the Provisional Government

glum, which imports that, conformably to the tenour
Protocol of January 9, 1831, the Belgian troops
advanced to the environs of Maastricht had received

to retire immediately, and to avoid any cause for hostility
" Having had reason to be convinced, through '
planation of their commissioners, that this retreat
Belgian troops will have the effect of *sensing '
strict that entire freedom of communication which

to enjoy, they cannot doubt that, on his side, his Majesty
the King of the Netherlands ban provided for the fulfilment
of the protocol of the 9th of January, be having, besides,
issued the necessary orders with reference to the cases pro-
vided for by the protocol ; and they being now convinced ,
of the,complAtte 'establishment of the cessation of hostilitiesr
Pi. 406 therwere desirous, the Powers have proceeded to
'the examination of the questions which they had determined
to resolve, in order to realise the object of their protocol of
the 20th of December, 1831, in order to make a useful ap-
plication of the funiamental principles which, by that act,
He are connected with the future independence of Belgium,
to maintain, also, the general peace, the maintenance of
iich °Destitute@ the chief interest, as it is the chief desire,
of the Powers assembled in conference at London.
44 ills tkie object in view, the Powers have considered it
le cousiderall the bases—with referent* to the
%lib which ought henceforth to separate the Dutch from
the Belgian territory.
' With regard to this object, propositions have been trans-
mitted to them from both parties. After having maturely
considered them, they have agreed among themselves upon
the following bases :
" Art. 1. The limits of Holland shall comprise all the
territories, districts, towns, and places which belongs(' to the
ci-devan* republic of the United Provinces of the Nether-
lands in the year 1790.
" 2. Belgium shall consist of all the territories which re-
ceived the denomination of the kingdom of the Netherlands
in the treaty of 1815, except the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
burg. which, possessed under a different title, by the Princes
of the house of Nassau, forms part and will continue to form
part, of the Germanic Confederation. (Murmurs—agi-
tation.)
" 3. It is understood that gement' of the articles
from 108 to 117 inclusive; act of the Congress
of Vienna, relative to'the free na 'of the rivers acednavigable streams, 'halite iffl the rivers and streams,
which traverse the Dutch and Belgian territories.
" 4. As it will, nevertheless, result frOm the basis laid
down in articles 1 and 2, that Holland and Belgium will
possess detached portions of land within their respective ter-
ritories, such exchanges and arrangements shall, through
the care of the Five' Courts, be effected between the two
countries, as shall ensure to theta, reciprocally, the advan-
tage of an entire contiguity of possession, and of a free com-
munication between the towns and rivers included in their
frontiers.

" These preceding articles being agreed upon, the Powers
have devoted their attention to the mans of consolidating
the work of peace, respecting which the five Powers are most
solicitous, and placing in their true light the principles which
actuate their common policy.
1' They an.unanimously of opinion that the Ave Powers
owe ttetheir interest, understood,—to their union, to the
tranquillity of Erpe, and to the accomplishment of their
viOws, contained in the Protocol of the 20th of December, a
iolmon manifestation, a striking proof of their firm determi-
nation not to seek in the arrangements relative to Belgium,
under whatever circumstances they may present themselves,
any:augateatation of territory—any exclusive influence—any
isolated advantages ; but •to give to that country itself, as
well as to all the states which adjoin it, the best guaran-
tees of repose and security. It is in pursuance of these
maxims, and with these salutary intentions, that the Powers
have resolved to add to the preceding articles those" Which
follow :
" Art. 5. Belgium, within those limits that shall be deter-
mined, and traced, oafolitiablY to the arrangements laid
down in articles 1,2, and 4, Of the present Protocol, shall
form a state, perpetually neutral, the five Powers guarantee-
ing to it that perpetual neutrality, as well as the integrity
and inviolability of its territory, within the limits mentioned
above.
" 6. By a just reciprocity Belgium will be bound to ob-
serve the same neutrality towards all the other states, and
not to make any attempt against their internal or external
tranquillity.
(Conformable to copy.) " PONIIONBY."
Mr. Jottrand insisted upon proceeding to the choice of a
Chief of the State, but M. Robaulx obtained the puce-
donee, and moved the following proposition, with reference
to the above protocol:—
" Considering that if such a decision of the Powers
should be carried into effect, it would take from Belgium a
pert of its territories, and especially the left bank of the
Scheldt, a part of Lemberg and Luxemburg—
" Considering that if the Congress does not instantly
adopt a decision which protests against that of the Powers,
and guarantees the integrity of the Belgian territory, it will
result that the deputies sent by Luxembourg and the other
provinces, which will be detached, can no longer sit in
From these and other motives I have the honour to pro-
pose to the National Congress to appoint, without delay, a
committee, which shall present to the Congress a project of a
decree for the purpose of upholding the interests of the
country, preserving the integrity of the Belgian territory,
maintaining the national dignity, and energetically mean-
ing against foreign intervention."
M. Jottrand again insisted upon proceeding to the seder
of the day (the choice of a Sovereign) and a great bacult
varv..
ensued. • .. .
M. Robaulx was at length allowed to 'peek, ani,deillis-
cession proceeded.
M. Van de Weyer moved as follows :
" Art. 1. The National Congress will protest against the
decision adopted by the Congress of London in its protocol
of the 20th of January.
" 2. Immediately afterwards the Assembly will appoint a
committee to prepare a project of protest, which, in the event
of ite being adopted, shall be addressed to all the Cabinets of
Europe.
The question at length put to the vote by the President was
the appoidomat of a committee, for the purpose of preparing
a t:e of protest, which was agreed to imsnimously, and
a from each provisco was selected to compose it.
The oolifaiiislo N Mss in the evening, and present its report
to-movrow.
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warfare.
M. Lecoq proceeded at some length in a similar strain, and con-
cluded by giving his vote for the Duke of Leucbtenberg.
M. Pirmes, Deputy of Charleroy (llainault). opposed the election
of the Duke of Leuchtenberg, m it would be the came of Belgium
being made the place for all the intrigues and all the bed passions
of the Bona ism. He also contended that war would be the re-
mit of the Daksrtef lateehtenbers's appointment, and be should,
therefore, vote for the Duke of Nemours.

b. Luziu, Deputy of Huy, said there are three results possible—
the Prince of Orange, the Duke of Nemours, sod the Duke of Leuch.
Moberg. To elect the Prince of Orange would be civil war and national
shame. The Duke of Harmon would bring immediate and
war; but, with the Duke of Leuebtenberg, war, at the utmost, general
possible. It has been said that war, in ally case, is certain. Ido not
share in this opinion.

The Speaker then remarked that, though he!had a suspicion of
French diplomacy, he did not Wiese that France would dare to at-
tempt a division of territory, and said that, to make the Duke de
Leuchtenberg become Bing of the Belgians, as little formidable as pos-
sible to France, we would place every guarantee round Ms election, and
we shall exclude from the soil of Belgium, in spite of our to
such an act, the whole family of Bonaparte. The French will
then have nothing to fear.
This speech was received with humans, applause.
Several other members delivered their opinions; siker which M. VII.
sin ZIIII. read the note addressed by M. Sebestiani to M. Bremen.
and which, in the abases of the latter was sent direct to the Central
Committee.

M. Sunnont, Deputy of Ghent (Bast Flanders) after having weighed
the advantages attached to the thoia of each of the proposed Frisson,
was In favour of the Duke de Neusours.

At five o'clock the &miss broke up, end was to be resumed the next
day at 11 o'clock.

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