Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-03

pieces in the great market place, arms were
loudly called fora group succeeded IN entering
the Town-hali, and seized on chest OF muskets.
The Commute OF Public Safety was dissolved,
and it was replaced by Provisional Govern
ment.
On the elst, the Prince of Orange issued
proclamation, ordering as follows:
PROCLAMATION.
Frederick, p, ince Of the Netherlands, 10 the IN
ha6iiants of Brussels.
BsUssELoIs: The King. our August Father,
IS engaged, in concert with the Representatives
of the Nation, and in the only way which is COM
patible with their Oaths, in examining, attentive
", the wishes which have proceeded from among
YOU.
Public order is, however, certainly disturbed
within yourselves, and whilst with Il zeal and
an activity worthy of the greatest praise. you
watch over the defence of public and private
property, small number Of factious persons
concealed among you, excite the poPulace to pill
lase, the people to revolt and the army to dis
honor. The royal intentions are misrepre
scented, the authorities are deprived of power,
and liberty is oppressed.
Comfortable with the orders of the King, we
come to apply the true and eflicacious remedy to
this state Of things, which ruins your city, and
renders more and more distant the possibility of
the residence Of the monarch aud the heir pre-
sumptive among yUu-thc re-establshment Of
legal order
The National LeeiOns are about to enter with
in your walls IN the name Of the laws, and at the
requests of your best citizens, to relieve them
of painful service, and afford them aid and pro-
lection.
The officers and soldiers united under the stan
dard of honor, and of the country, are your TEL
low citizens, your friends your brothers. They
bring no reactions, no vengeance, but order and
repose. A generous oblivion will cover the faults
and irregular proceedings which circumstances
have produced
The principal authors of acts too criminal to
hope for escape from the severity of the laws
foreigners, who, abusing hospitality, have organ
lied disorder among you, will be alone, and
justly punished. Their cause, has nothing in COM
mon with yours.
We have, in consequence ordained, and Or
dam as follows, in virtue of the powers conlided
to US:
Article /. The National troops will rc-enter
Brussels.
9. Every obstacle to their march is to be re-
moved by the municipal authority, the city guard,
the commission of safety, and all the good inhab-
itants.
S. The posts of The city guard shall be given
up to the National Troops. We will arrange
subsequently as to the mode Of service Of The
guard.
4. All armed individuals, strangers to the CT
ty, shall retire without arms to their homes
Every armed body belonging to other communes,
is invited 20 retire, and if necessary will be dis
persed BY force.
5. The Colors adopted by portion of the CT
p,,orus marlS nf Il oro mt Inun
We reserve to ourselves to fix the rallyng sign,
which they will be authorised to bear.
E. The Municipal Administration, the Com
mittee of Safety and the Council and Chiefs of
the City Guard, will see to the execution of the
preceding Articles as far as they arc concerned.
as well as for the maintainance OF order, until
the troops shall have effected their entry.
:. The members of these bodies are declared
personally responsible for all resistance to the
public force; as well as for the illegal employ
ment of the public or municipal money, or arms
and ammunition.
8. The garrison shall be with all possible ex-
petition. barracked and encamped, SO as not to
be at the charge of the inhabitants. and it will OBJ
Serve the strctest discipline. All resistance shall
be repeied by force: and the individuals guilty
of this resistance, who shall he taken, will be
handed over to the proper Judge to be prosecuted
crimlnaily.
From our head quarters at Antwerp, Septem-
Der 81, 1850.
FnEpERiok, Prince Of the Netherlands
The Prince set out the same day at IL o'clock
at the head Of $4,000 men, expecting to be at
Brussels our "Wednesday evening. The States
General and the King of the Netherlands are re-
solved not to treat with armed rebels, but to sub
due the populace of Brussels, and protect the
pcaceable citizens.
The following is an extract of letter from
Antwerp dated Tuesday,
"Most of the troops have marched out from
this towards Brussels, where ! do not suppose
there will be much difficulty in entering, as one
of the heads of the Commission there came here
last night and requested Prince Frederic 10 send
Them The lower class was getting the upper
hand, and quarrelling with the Commission aud
the Garde Bourgeoise. At Mons the military
and the people attacked each other; the Burgher
Guard sided with the former, and the people we're
dispersed, with fou, killed and thirty wounded.
Opinion seems to be taking most decided turn
in favor Of the Government, and Prince Frcder-
tick has issued proclamation desiring the people