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question, which are lathy of much eonsideration.—.l SSELS PAPERS.
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We have got out of a war ref two and twenty years •
continuance--Look at the state in which rtitas left Last night illrlanders Mail arrived, w n
which Were took
samstances, bow could it be met? Where is the plate in the second Chamber of the States-General,
financier that could find eneitis to carry it on ? No on the 12th instant, on a proposition to restrain the
Government can perform physical impossibilities.— exportation of Corn; but this morning has brought
If, as we now stand, the utmost exertions can barely us Brussels Papers to the 18th, which enable us to
levy a sum sufficient for =Treat expenses and to pay lay an ample statement of the proceedings before our
Readers. From a Report.
the interest of our heavy debt, where are the means previously submitted to
to be foudd for national defence in the event of such the Chamber, it appeared that there was no scarcity
an emergency ? In new loans ? No, that is denied of corn is the Kingdom, and to this circumstance
in the question stated. You cannot do more than may be attributed the errnneous statement brought by
meet present demands (if you can do that), how a former Mail, that the exported= of corn from the
then is the interest to be paid on new loans ? What United Kingdom of Hollaad and the Netherlands,
ate loans ? Whit the interest on them but anticips• was to be Permitted- The contrary,
tions of the fruits of Industry ?If these have already fact : only such cons as has however, is the
previously been imported
beeninortgaged to their utmost value—if they are may be sent out of the Kingdom.
found insufficient, and in consequence the capitals We strongly suspect that this measure has been
employed in aiding the efforts of industry are getting carried by the Totes of the Netherland Members;
deteriorated, the draisolle portion must get less and for the Dutch must have changed their ideas entirely,
less every year. Bonowing then, to any exteat an- or they could never support a measure directly op-
swerable to the exigencies of another war, is altogether posed to all their views of commercial policy ; for it
out of the question. You cannot borrow for ever. used formerly so be one of their maxims, that gun-
But can you to it certainty avert war ?• Alas, Powders and other warlike supplies. should be sold
alas I this is not to be expected. Our very poverty even to their enemies, if they were ready to Pay
will be sure to be the cause of our being involved in for them.
future contemn. Adopt means to enable the people The Journals received last night and this nursing
once more to get rich and wealthy, and. when the also furnish some information respecting the Decrees
of
necessities of the State may require it, you wilt have " the Beloved Fsnourawn" concerning the sale
a punt toapply to which will not fail you, when the and transfer of Cotton Goods.
national safety may call for sacrifices from the people. BRUSSELS, DECEMBER is.
Any other way of meeting future straggles is illusory. SECOND ClSMssea of Talt STATIII-GIWZRAL,
Neglect this and you lose your sheet anchor. SsVINTY-21111X xis/3e911 PaltursiT. •
Let us not, however, be misunderstood. We mean The Central Section made the following Report
only to maintain, that our view is correct as to the on the proposals of Mr. Hoffschnaidt and Mr. Pyke
principles which should be kept in view in any mea- " High and Mighty Lords—The Central Section,
sores which may be adopted for the alleviation of the the organ of the particular eections, will have the
distress of the country.natnely, the adoption of honour to lay before your High Mightineases the
some system which may enable the community to result of their preparatory deliberations on the two
labour with the well-grounded hope that they and proposals made in your Assembly on the 6th inst.—
their posterity shall enjoy some portion at least of the one by Messrs. Hoffschisidt, Baron de Tornaco, and
fruits of their industry; for industry, ender any Gerlache ; and the othei by Mr. tyke.
other impression, is always feeble and languid, and As for the first, the majority of the Sections has
comparatively unproductive. We contend, that no thought there was SaasOn to adopt it, in order to pre-
system which shall not in its operation tend to vent by this means the inidoetunes with which the
make the people not only easy but Agent, can Province of Luxemburg is menaced by the facility
restore the vigour end resources of the country of exporting Cora to France, while the difficulty of
and fit it to maintain its rank among the nations of the carriage renders it almost impossible to replan it
the earth. This is what we contend for; but we do $ from the interior of the kingdom.
not mean to maintain that the measures which we r. Other Members think, that if it cannot be
have recommended are the only er the best means denied that the peculiar position of the Grand Duchy
that may be devised to gain the proposed end. To of Luxemburg may require a deviation from the
us, however, they appear worthy of a serious exami- general principle respecting the free circulation of
nation; for they are not of that kind to which the of corn, and that in this point of view the proposed
term temiterary palliation may be applied. They ate measure might be admissible, it is, however, to be
either entirely fit for nothing, or they are of a nature feared that such a measure would give rise to other
which by proper exertion and attention, may be qua- reclamations. They think also, that if the rya were
lified to meet our present circumstances on a scale of so urgent, his Majesty's Government would have
such magnitude as would produce an instantaneous already adopted some preliminary measure, as it did
and general salutary effects. when it was proposed to prohibit the exportation of
The real wealth of every country consists in its soil potatoes and buck wheat. They are therefore ad-
and its industry ; we have lost neither of these—there verse to Mr. Hoffschmidt's proposal.
is not a more industrious people upon the face of the
66 As for Mr. Pike's proposal, the Sections were
earth, That is, we yet possess every thing necessary
go divided, that it seems difficult to say to which side
to ensure national prosperity, if the derangement oc. the majority inclined. The Central Section must
easioned by asricipatiogr on the fruits of. industry, therefore confine itself to laying before your High
occasioned by a long and expensive war, were once • •
hilithunesses the chief arguments on both sides.
removed. Nor can this be effected but by the adop-
tion of measures calculated to lessen this drain, and ++Those who favoured the proposal, observed that
all the neighbouring countries have prohibited the
to allow the rewards of industry to run in their for.
exportation and offered premiums on importation,
seer channels, fertilizing, in their course, the national
which has caused the exportation from our country
estate, and swelling in their progress into a large
river. to be so active, that it is to be feared our whole har-
vest, which has been very moderate, may be ex-
hausted ; that potatoes, a general article of food
among the people, have failed in almost all the pro-
vinces, that the price of corn is so advanced by the
purchasers for foreign account, that the inferior
classes find it almost out of their reach ; that in less
urgent circumstances a prohibition of exportation had
produced the most salutary effects in the southern
provinces ; that by adopting the principle of never
prohibiting the exportation of corn, even when it
should have risen to an excessive price, it would re-
sult, that our markets, from the facility of our com-
munications, would be always on a level with the
highest markets in Europe, and our corn would be
always carried to the countries where the highest
price would be paid for it.
" The Heathers who are of a different opinion,
support it by observing, that at this moment there is
neither a scarcity nor even any fear of a scarcity, that
the high prices of corn is to be ascribed to other',
causes, that it is not even proved that the price is
higher than in the neighbouring countries.
" They think also, that to deviate from the gene-
ral principle of the unlimited liberty of the Coin
trade, the urgent necessity of such a measure ought
to be certain by means of authentic data and evident
proofs; a necessity of which the Government alone
can properly judge, to whose paternal solicitude
these Members think the care ought to be left of
taking or proposing such resolutions as circumstances
shall require."

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In our present circumstances nothing can be more
foolish than to waste time and talents, and engender
feuds and animosities, by discussions to determine to
whom the blame should attach. It manifests the.
same kind of wisdom which the man would exhibit,
who, instead of carrying water to extinguish the
flames, should address to those around him an elabo-
rate harangue, to stew the imprudence of his ser-
•ant in placing a candle in such a situation as to set
his premises on fire. Let both the government and
the people take a dispassionate view of the general
question, and they will see that both may be better
employed than in mutual recriminations.

Yesterday evening Mr. LITTLZWOOD, the King's
Messenger, was tent off with dispatches from the Fo-
reign Office to Lord WiLLIAM BiNTUICL.
The PEN= Rams has lately received a very tee
collection of casts, of the choicest ancient sculpture,
from Rome and Paris, which his ROYAL litonume,
with a view to the cultivation and improvement of
the fine arts in this country, has presented to the Royal
Academy.
The precoedinp • of the Meeting. on Tuesday ° at
the Town Hall, at Brighton, for the Relief of the
Poor, terminated with the most encouraging pro-
spects. To find employment for those in want of
work was the first consideration of the Gentlemen,
and we understand that Sir B. Btoosivinto has re-
ceived the instructions of his Royal Highness the
Ponce REMIT to communicate with the Committee
to devise some sort of improiement, by the enclosure
of waits ground at the north entrance of that town,
to which the Palm Russiv will contribute t Jibe•
sal sum of money.
The Duchess of Donn patronised a Concert en
Tuesday hut at the. Rotunda in Dublin. The Or-
chestra was filled by the Musical Amateur Society
of that city, under the direction of Dr. CooAx, for
the charitable purpose of relieving the distreseei of
sick and indigent lodgers.
The Duke of Gaarros left town for Easton, co
Monday, for the remainder of the hunting wawa.

Some objections were stated to have been made to
Pyke's proposal is paint of form.
The report being read, the President inquired
whether the discouion should be immediately open-
ed f which it was resolved to do.
A bog debate arose on the question, which of the
two proposals should be first discuued when it was

wed, by 46 votes to SO, to give the inetederti
'Mr. Hoffschmidt's.
This Gentleman accordingly rose to suppmt ft
project, for which purpose he read a Pvtiiihr, 4,411
Mr. Martlet, a landowner and most skilful acrid
twist, which way presented to the Chamse, tt*
10th, and paints the miseries of his province,
- Mr. HOPPECHIAIDT filled up the picture. lit d,
scribed the soil covered with rocks, heaths,
woods, sterile in the greatest part, having ac, knit
fields, except above Arlon, Luxemburg, and tit
French frontier, over which the corn will min be
carried, from the temptation of the hie pricer std
the bounty on importation. Prussia can furnish ix,
thing : the conveyance is difficult and almost inT,ci,
sable in winter. The province of Namur his rs
overplus of corn, and the Grand Duchy will be et
posed to the greatest distress unless the exportatia.i
prohibited. The Deputation of the States and
Government have already stated this to the King.
Mr. CLIFFORD spoke in Dutch against the prop
Mr. TONTEIN MlLlMilekt spoke also in Duo
against it.
Mr. GEUDEBEAN in favour.
Mr. Vatx ALPIIHNI though a friend to fr!.
trade of corn, thinks there is here reason to
exception, and votes in favour of tie proposal.
Mr. ScHIERVEL D'ALTENBitowK drew a iii7ll,-1/
picture of the natural sterility of the province, ,4
voted for the prohibition of the exponation o' cars
to France.

Mr. DOHESGE spoke in favour of the pip 6*
which was put to the vete and canied, by 60 me;
to 15.

While the votes were collecting, some persons is
the galleries having expressed disapprobation
ever a Deputy voted against the proposal, Mr. vii
Bvutvuo rose to cause the liberty of the voters to
be respected, and to observe, that the public is ad.
mitted by the fundamental law to the Sittings, bst
that all signs of approbation or disapprobation se
strictly forbidden. _ _ _

The PRESIDDIT answers, that he hopes thisolam
vation alone will suffice to maintain order, otherwise
he shaU order the galleries to be cleared.
The Assembly then proceeded to discuss the pet.
posal of Mr. PUKE, which was adopted, after an aai
mated debate, by 42 votes to 35.
in the Sitting of the second Chamber yesterday,
there were very long debates upon the budget, at thi
close of which the law relative to the expenses vai
carried by 73 votes to nine; in that relative to tit
receipts by 60 votes to 22.
The Sittings of the Chamber of the 13th, began
by a motion of order made by Mr. Van Alithen, ex
pressive of his dissatisfaction at the applauses able
bunt forth on the lgth upon the adoption of the pro.
posal of Mr. Pyke; he invited the Chamber to tau
measures to prevent similar occurrences in future.-
The Chamber then proceeded to discuss the Pr*:
of the Law relative to the Militia. A great cin,i
Members spoke upon this important Project-41r
Pyke, in particular, observed, that the militia system
as it existed, was vicious, because the time of servici
is too short to form a good artillerist ; and, above all
to inspire that erfarit du corps which is so necessary to
the formation of armies.
Mr. SWILL? endeavoured to shew that the 10
Article of the Project gave, in time of war, too gm
a latitude to the royal prerogative. An amendrren
which be proposed to this effect was rejected by
votes to 38.

The Proket was imrnediatrty after put to the roe
and carried by a tnajority of 61 votes to 14.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 14.
' Yesterday there was a genet al stagnation in ou
corn-market. and a great quantity of corn remaise
unsold. Twelve or fourteen French hussars 14v,
arrived here: they have been sent to the depot of tit
Colonic troops at Hardervyk.
0 BRUfSELS, DECEMBER Is.
His Majesty has given the sum of 10,000 french
the relief of the indigent in this city. His Role
Highness Prince Frederick has subscribed 400 km
per month for the poor of this city.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, daring the time be
mained at Brussels, was present at all the grand ea
.
tainments given by the Court and persons of dist
non. He returned with General MueestY told
St. Marie.
The Princess of WALES is said to be media
Milan, and to remain there some weeks.
We have already mentioned the receipt of inn
ence from Lord Ibusseasr. From Tien Sill
Emperor of Curran 11.1 s appointed an escort to
has Lordship to Pekin, and every necessary prePar
non had been made for the journey.
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Moe.
and suite arrived at &REAVES'S Hotel, Lads!
Monday evening, where the whole retinue remer
during the night. On Tuesday morning the yOU
PRINCE and his suite viewed the Cloth Halls, the e
tensive woollen manufactory of Messrs. Womot.
GOTT, and WOEMALD, one of the principal Oas
nitg mills, and the great iron works of Mewl. If
TON, MIJEE.(T, and Woon. Abput half past dlr.(
they departed for Harewood House ; they wry!
there about five, and were receivel at the graml
trance by the Noble Earl, and by Lord st!tl
LAWILLIS ; the servants, in their btate liverses,llo,
the hall. At seven o'clock dinner was announce
the costly service of gold plate was in '-
whole arrangements were of the mo'
even princely description. On Thur,
perial Highness attended the morning
Cathedral ; and the travellers then ;vomited
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