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London, England, 1831-01-19 00:00:00

NATIONAL CONO]

rO OF JAW. 14.

Lietlts made a note of a petition that bad been received, but we
could only undastend that there were se►eral for a union with France,
others that Louis Philipps might be our Sovereign, one from a person
which announced that he bad discovered the mans of taking Macs.
tricht without striking a blow.
M. Destriveaux in the name of the central section, read the report
on the project of a decree proposed by M. Van Ahem, to
declare the articles of cap. Lof the 3rd book of the penal code,
applicable to those who shall be guilty, with respect to the
Congress, and the Provisional Government of the crimes pro.
tided against by these articles. The Central Section thinks that
there is no reason to doubt that the laws actually in force, me sufficient
to protect the establiehed Government. The nation offers a better se.
entity foe the support of the Congress and the Government than a par-
ticular law; the central ssetien, therefore, proposes to proceed to the
order of the day.
M. Van Memo was astonished that be had not been consulted before
this determination was made. The report was ordered to be printed for
the UN of the Members.

The President asked if the section bad examined the new project of
the budget of the expenditure, and wished they might be expeditious,
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so that the budget might be token into consideration tomorrow, at
noon.

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Tbb proposal was adopted, and it was resolved that the
heads of the departments of the Administration should be
invited to be present at the Assembly. M. Constantine Roden.
bath developed the motion be made yesterday, that the Compass
should fix the day on which it will proceed to choose a head of the
State. He said that the Russians and Prussians were intriguing at

Loudon to get a mamba of the excluded family named Sovereign of
Belgium.

The Orangists are endeavouring to foment troubles; nay a member
of the Assembly bas been bold enough to propose a prince whom 1
will not *name t other persons are exerting themselves to obtain
petitions to the same erect. An infamous Journal excites to
civil war, the Speaker quotes a passage from the Massager
de Gaud.) A man must be an enemy to his country, or had some

plan in MOW not to conceive the necessity of quickly selecting a chief
of Belgium.

Here the speaker am 'Attempted by cries of "Order ! You Insult the
aseleably." The noise btereased, sad nothing could be heard.

Id. Devon', in the midst of the noise, spoke against the call to
order.

M. Duval, who had made a proposel in some mann opposed to that
of M. Rodenbach, vehemently accused It. Rodenbsch. Several men.
ben spoke. A curious discussion or conversation took plies.
During all this limo, 11. Vahrock Meters was at the tribune.
M. Duval denied that his proposel should be dharned at the same

time es that of M. Rodesbeill.
D. M. Dalseeta.—But which shall have the peitsity P
M. V. Pietas ettaspted to speak, is the parsed of 11. Roden.
bah ; be wasisteentsed. " But, gondolas, is set skis proposal under
&maim ?"
Sane voiess—No, so.
IL V. Pietas talk up ltis sessosaipt, drank the slum et water

standing at his right hand, and came down from the Tribune amidst
loud and long continued laughter.

M. Duval developed his proposal : before proceeding to the
.nylon of
the head of the State, to send commie:donne to Lemke, who shall ac-
quaint the Congress with every thing relative to our mornerciel in-
teams, to our alliances. to the merits of the candidates, &c. The
speaker thought no attention should be paid to the exaggerations
of the Journals. It is, atastery to proceed with calm-
ness ; and the Chief,' whom we might choose now,
would not be able to imprevi the sane of our afikirs. He must be an
enemy to his country, who would desire to precipitate measures in the
circumstances in which we are placed.
The two proposals were referred to the sections for examination.
M. Valienoes put the assembly in mind of the proposed law relative
to the Civic Guard, as the most urgent subject; the Stet thing necessary
is to repulse the enemy, who is said to be near Ghent.
M. Rogier spoke to the following effect, and it was resolved to dis-
cuss the subject to-morrow, immediately after the deliberation on the
budget.

The assembly proceeded to discuss the proposed Constitution, be.
ginning with the article 46 of the chapter of powers, and finish.
ing with article 61. These articles relate to the head of the
State and his rights : 46, to convoke an extraordinary por-
tion of the Chambers : 47, to dissolve them either instan-
taneously or separately : 48, to adjourn them, but not more than a
month: 49, to remit, or mitigate, punishments awarded by the
judges : 60, to coin money : 61, to confer titles of nobility, but
without any privileges: 62, to confer military honours: 63, his civil
list is fixed for his whole reign t 54, he has only those powers which are
given him by the Constitution, or by special laws enacted by virtue
of the Constitution : 66, the Chamber to assemble without coon-
cation within ten days after his death: 66, be attains his majority at

eighteen : 67, if at his death, his summer Is a minor, the two Chaos.
bets united proceed to provide for the regency and guardianship :
—6B. If he is under an incapacity of reigning, the ministry convoke,
the Chamber, which proceed as in case of a minority-69 and 80.—
The Regency cannot be conferred on mote than one person; and no
change shall be made in the Constitution during the Regency, till the
meeting of two new Chambers, (which must be within two months,)
which deliberating together, shall supply the vacancy.—Adjourned.