Star.
London, England, 1831-08-25 00:00:00

SPIRIT 01 THIS nArs JOURNALS.

CH RONICI.E.—We have no hesitation in saying. that
the King of Holland strained every nerve to make the ques-
tion between him and the Belgians the subject of a
European war. The allusion which he made to the ene-
mas, of support which he had received from his Allies,
and the suspicious language used by the Duke of Welling.
tan's Ministry at the opening of the Session, filled every
refiecting person is the kingdom with apprehension that
hostilities were contemplated, and that we should be dragged
iseo them. We firmly believe, that if the Duke of Welling.
esn's Ministry had remained in offee, we should have been
berthed in war. The change of Ministers threw a damp
OM all the despotic Courts of Europe, coupled as the
asap was with the mourancs from Earl Grey of his earnest
wish that Prince sad Lindland should be closely connected
with each other. The Dale of Wellington openly con-
demised the Belgians, and eulogised the Sovereign against
whom they had revolted. Earl Grey sdopted the only policy
worthy of • British AI Mister —he declared against all inter.
wanton in the affairs of Belgium and Holland, while, at the
same time, we were ready to concur with our allies in settling
the dispute between them, in order that the peace of Europe
might not be disturbed. We regret to see an attempt niade
• us to produce • departure from this policy, to fill us
with alsa of the French, and to cause the King of Hol.
land to be viewed as • wise and a just Sovereign, against
whom the Belgians ruse without any justification, and
against where the Prebeh have acted with injustice, ariring
oat of selfish views on Belgium. When we first heard
of the determination to send a French army into Bel.
giant. we felt no small degree of slam. conceiving that
the King of Holland would not hive Invaded Belgium
without concert of some of the Great Powers. If silk •
concert bad existed, the entrance of the French troops brie
Belgium would have been the nisei fur a general war. Teti.
'otiosely, 'bete was either no colleen, or it has been donned'
advisable sot to own it, and the promptitude of the French,
by instantly crushing the hopes of the King of Holland,
haslet" uo pretext fur other Powers to mks themselves up
with Belgium. Wh it at first betokewed war has, perhaps, "
been the chief means of preventing it, and Europe may be
said to be greatly beholdes to France. It is is our opinion
notate to give every step taken by France an uncharitable
interpretation. She has yet evinced no design to torn
bet force against her neighbours; though, cousaining
the state of public (minion in most countries, the tempts.'
lion is almost itreristible. Iva Ministers proceed wilt
confidence in the path which d sty and honour pro.t
• scribe. If the people perceive them sincerely deviated
to their interest. they will support them against factious
cabals, and the hostility of dubious frirods. The peo-
ple wish peace abroad, but hostility at home—hostility
ageism the enniptionists. Let them prove by their acts
that their bean is in the work, and the people who me now
filled with apprehensions will wertuly sawed them. If they
be true to the people, the people will be tree •tu them. But
the iron must be struck while it is hot. Popular Lid
cannot be continued at the same beat for ever. hies must
attend to their worldly affairs. We believe Ministers ho-
nest ; but we complain of their imperfect sense of the sem&
site for energy and dispatch, while opperiunity fawns
them. What answer could they hake to the poop. of
land, should any accident befall our present ezeelleii
vereign before the great and healing measure Asia blip
secured us again.. the interruption of tranquility--pilk,
he effusion of much blood P
II Kit A LD.—A conversation arose iu the house of ittens.,
mons last night on a petition presented by Col. Evans, five
itle, complaining of the dela in the reform bill. Colonel
Keane gated, and truly stated, that the delay had pro-
duced cotisiderable impatience and discontent amongst the
people out of doors. But within doors it would seem to
have had the very opposite effect ; even Mr. O'Connell and
Mr. Hume wete of opinion that no unuecemary delay hail
taken place. In anon, the members all agreed, with the
excepdem, we believe, of Cu!. Evans himself. that the dis-
cussions which have lasted as many weeks have beets ma—
naged with • degree of brevity and despatch ut
winch the public have no notion. It is teen-dingle
curious to observe, how 1113/b more 14.14111411 our hg ale.
turn are of lung speeches than plain " people, oh • ust tr.
wet, inniated in rite ways of deuate ; for L is to tins . acute
hie love of talking and talk that pie must attribute the strahsel
concurrence of the different panics lint uslat in 'Woking that
'mere has been no such thing as delay, wink the peo,.te
crying out from every varier that there has been no.htag,
- glee but delay ever bluer parliament was ea led tog. the,.
S dl, for all this unfelt of seottuiebt among'. the 111.1111111*
souse practical good is likely to result trout the cuitrersatjou.
Mr. Haute save notice that he would move, on Saturday'
next. that the orders of the day should take Iw.cedzitee ett-
it.ations on Tuesday*, Thursdays. and Saturdays 4 and that
the House should proceed to busier.* tech dry at MI o'cinek..-
It will he recollected that the Chancellor a the Kxenegeer'a...
instated his natation of niaking such is minims at 14. teeny)
stage of the proceedings. beery, thing tint .has occureud-,
since has trusted to prose the expetherse) wino such step,'",
foe, whether. as the Members of the Home u teanninia,
think, the delay war neessaary, or a:tether, ss the people
rut of the house think, it was untectesary "and Veß•tlole,
in either case the propriety of endeavouring to expedite such-
an important measure 44414. be conceded by those who ear•
pun the bill in good firth. It the Mailmen •t Jut;
motion, we.have no doubt that it will re carried; tt. stile
of the question and us the public adult, and the -
staanation of trade, require ht. nor should we be sat
if a permanent arningenient wen to arise out of the
' went nest favourable to the skspoich of business ILII
Kenai system has proved.
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