Star.
London, England, 1830-10-21 00:00:00

ADDRESS TO THE BELOIC PEOPLE.

Tuesday night, a meeting was held in the Rotunda, near Black.
friars-bridge, of the Metropolitan Political Society (to which the public
was admitted on the payment of twopence each person,) to mui., of
an address to the Belgians on their late succesaful resistance to the
Dutch soldiers. There were nearly 1,600 persons present, including
several females, some of whom wore trl.coloured bows in their bonnets
and caps.
Mr. -11 our took the chair at half-past eight, and addressed the meet-
ing at very great length. He gam a detailed nand,* of the occur.
rences of the Belgic insurrection, and rob:emelt the warmest terms
the heroic conduct of the population of He then narrated
the transactions mimed with the Manchester meeting in 1819,
and the sufferings he bad endued for his share in it. He then gave a
picturesque account of the sisedng on the very spot (Peterloo) In last
August, and said that he was credibly informed that nearly 40,000 of
the people who assembled on that make were armed, and that bad any
attempt similar to that of the in 1819 been made on them, far
different would have been the result deko day. The people were deter-
mined again to be so treated. (Chews for some time.) He expressed
a hope that none of the speakers would glee expression es owowasse
language in the excitement of their Seallap. (Ilezi=uswold
be better able to serve the causetteashom out shit
clutches than in them. After reviewing the Ms of the orhalses,lATee•
pool, Canning. Hasidism, and Cuthosegh, who bed esonlsomated the
yeomanry proceedings of 1819, he sennletted the ciondostat the French
people, after having fought for and obtolud their liberty, with that of
the Belgians. who were not, he dread Hop, kiag.mad. (Tremen-
dous cheering.) They preferred the cheap republican forms of Go-
vernment. Give the people of England a House of Commons chosen
by themselves, and he would be for the system of King, Lords, and
Commons; but should the people of this country be so oppressed as
to make resistance a duty, and that he should survive the struggle,
he for one should be for a republic the remainder of his life
(great cheers.)
Mr. Harnsitsorow moved the first resolution, one of thanks
Ito the brave Belgic people, particularly those of Brussels, for their he.
role conduct in the late struggle for freedom. Hs said they deserved
more credit than the Frank for they had been several days fight.
lag without hiders. and they had neverthelese demonstrated the su.
periority of a people fighting for liberty over the hired bands of
despotism. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Weersog seconded the resolution in a dun yeah. It was the
first time in Europese history, the min of this unsay had met to
congratulate another nation on the aseelmiern of a republic. (Cheers.)
A greet writer bad said, " that ha a aim to be free, it had only to
will to be so and it was so ;" and the askiklleition, though only tkee
millions and a half of people, had d~tred the truth of this prophetic
declaration. The speaker adverted to' odour nations of Europe
(Spain and Portugal).. which he hoped would imitate the example
of France and Belgium, and send their tyrants to form a con-
gress with Charles at Holyrood.house. (Laughter, with exe-
crations.)
The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried man!.
measly.
Mr. &TAGS moved the second resolution, to the effect that an ad.
dress be presented to the people of Belgium from this Union. This
gentleman spoke at considerable length in support of the motion, which
was eseendsd by Mr. Lyme, and carried with acclamation.
Mr. Munrwr moved, and Mr. thaw (both Irishmen) seconded,
the adoption of an address, which the former read to the Meeting, and
which was unanimously adopted : after which one or two others ad.
dressed the useably, which soon after separated.
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