Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-12
REVOLUTION IN THE PAYS BIAS.


SiR--A few days since the | 18th Legion uf the Ma
tona Guards of Paris, gave ut celebrated tavern
IN this city, banqnet 10 their commanders and to
their General In adjoining rooIu the B.iuans
resident in this capital assembled for the pur-
pose of henoring M. Potter and NJ Thieln,aus with
dinner, with view CT expressing their sense of
gratitude and obligation to these distinguished writer's.
and 10 these martyrs IN the of the liberty of the
press!! That these dinners should take place on the
same day, at the place and hour. and in adjoining
rooms, is, TO say the least of it. singular coincidence,
but this might be mere accident. After however,
tho dinners concluded, and the necessary and
accustomed toasts we're drunk the National Guards
received request from the Belgians to be allowed
the permission OF forming but one PARTY, and of FIN
ISng together the festivities of the evening". This
spirit of determination was hailed with delight aud
the separation between the was speedily remo-
we'd, that Frenchmen aDd Belgans might form but
on. party! As the usual compliments we're
exchanged Belgian OF property. character, integri-
~ and talent, rose and proposed the following toasf-
"Po the Reunion of Belgium with Francc."
w hen these words were pronounced the Beluians
rose masse, clapped heir hands waved their hand
kerchicfs, and cried Bravo, Bravo' The French
sniilcd, nodded, looked pleased and COMMUNICATED
but called upon their Chairman for his opinions.
Fhe Chairman plain, straightforward mnon all
ordinary occasions but little bit of Jesuit upon
'iS said Ie regretted much hat the toast could not
be received. since, in the present position of France
ard Europe it would not do tc embarrass the present
French Government With question Of this nature.
lest by forcing 1t upon them France nil ht be nvo-
we'd IN war; but that although the toast US proposed
could NOT be drunk, he would propose the health of
the Belglans and success TO their eXcrous. {" This
was rather Iestca. bat il To tho same thur
az last F..c Belgian. had proposed the reunion of
their country with France and the French Chairman
proposed success to the eXcrtions o" the Bclga,Is
Blu. exertions for what object, and for what end. Why
eHertions to secure the re union, TO be sure The
toast was drunk with enthusiasm, and the evening
gay and aGreeabia.
phesc men were quite right. They perfectly un-
derstood their Revolution! Fhey felt that the real
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with France--aud .hose most respectable Flemish
citizens did not hesitate to declare so. Now then
let mo ask whether did insist OIL this fact a
the very commencement of NV corresnn,Lerca Will
reference to the ''Rcvoution in the Paws Rae7, aud
although ths opinion has been ass1i!ed both in Enu
land and on the Continent by the timid and the
peace naaRers of 1920" yet you will, ere long be
convinced that tho Belgisn U,as rioht when he nm
posed the toast of
"a la re union dc la Begque a la France"
But not merely this union desired by the llcunrs
but 1t Is also great object and paramount ws, of
the French.
have this day spent on hour in the society Of
respectable commercial traveller who returned orl,
last nig to Paris de- has visited DiInkirk and Bou
iogne, st. 0,ner and Hazebrouck Lille and Eethuue
Douay, Cambray and Avesnrs, Vurvens and You
Tiers, Metz and Strasbourg; he has visited these
Towns IN the last month-duripg the time that this
rays bas revolution has been going on. and he has
stated to Me frankly that nothing but the apprchep
sion ct placing the Government of France in an awI
yard situation with reference to Foreign Powers
has prevented the inhabitants of all these places and
OF the surrounding countries from msrcbinn 10 Ri,
Sium and offering aid and protection aid the revo-
lutionSts IN Belgium. Nor is this feeling confined
10 large towns In all the frontier vllagrs and dis
trlcs, my informant found tho same spirit exis,iur
and carried even to high pitch of enthusiasm Pie
Isrench Government, if the Revolution in the Paws
as be not speedily arranged or at least ARRANGED for
Tue time' WILL IN few weeks be unable, by any thing
snort OF physical force to prevent tho inhabitants Of
the Ardcnnes-the Nord--and the Pas de Calais
from marching straight up to Brussels and rcpeliuo
oy force any Butch army, however powerful or well
ORGANISED Fins then, is the feeling of the BeIoans
~ss.his Is the desire ofprsnchmen-and this the wish
ibe Pays Bas 81"
look with nue. now little to what is gonn On in
Sesinm TO day. and let us meet fully and boldly the
oimculties OF this question This morning we have
mt received as usual the Journal from the Paws Rae
cut various alarming rumours sAoat rs TO the
state OF tile population Of Brussels and the want Of
accord between the Beigians. The inhabitants Of
brussels are IN a most excited stale Vbe anpoi,t
mens OF Van MaaneD Minister of S,ate-ths
threatening language of Donker Curtus-and the
evident nten'lon of the Dutch to oppose the separa
tion of The two countTics-3ve increased The ar;t,
t'oh and added fuel TO fro already sDficientjv a.
farming and threatening. The Dutch view the Re- |
voit'ioR as more mob rcvolt--as more Catholic |
IasnffecHop as something which must be put dow,
ny iSrce' acd suppressed by strong measures AZ |
Tue Eegue there Is no unity-the Eelgaus fear for
lher lives, and there be freedom of discussion
Phe States General will be little more than Sc
tiet o'hnl',ee ana the report when made, will be
accompanied by an appeal 10 arms, to force yes IN
reysicsl crossword against sword, and bIudreon
aa1'nat blud@con At Ypres, Tourney Mons, Ma |
mur Bruges and 0s,ond, all the inhabitants are for |
separation. AT MalliDes, yalence0nes and Lou |
vain, there is the feelDg but at GRnd and IN
tWerp there exists some difference of opinion. But
this difference exists not because the inhabitants of
either Gand or Antwerp desire to belong 10 Holland
or De united with it-bnt because tie question of
France and union Of that country has scarc.jv ho
lnootcd and is considered as good almost too GREAT
10 De hoped for or attained 1el however this Union
be opposed, and all differences will cease! Let ony
me trl-Go'oTco nag make its appearance, and all par
lies Will rally round The standafd and atbonob I ;
ther approve or dIsaPprore his feeling l contend
that 1t Is Unanimous, and that it must prevail
gu WIZ perhaP., recollcct my young friend. 70
who was So enthusiastic in the cause of his CONNIE
and the Delgan Cons:Itutionslists | IL. -