The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-03
NETHERLANDS

The condition of this part of Europe grows
daily more Interesting. The prospect Of a Sc.
verance of Belgium from Holland is increased
The Belgians remained firm. The States Gen.
erai, Sept. l3, assembled at the Hague, and re.
ceved an address from the King at the opening
OF tho extraordinary meeting" which the
affecting events" had rendered :" an imperative
necessity"
The Hague EAtrdor dinArg Courant says
Never, on any occasion did the King and
Prince of Orange receive more marks OF atten-
ton and respect by the lnnumerabe multitude,
on their way from the Palace to the States.
General, as well as on their return"
E" In the Hall a great number Of Members,
and the people, when tho King, on the concu.
sim OF his Speech, descended from his throne,
also manifested the greatest enthusiasm"
CATER this a Royal Message was read, in
whic; his Majesty submits two questions 10 the
consideration of the Chamber, namely
+" Whether experience had shown the neces.
sity Of revising the fundamental law?
. Whether in that case the relations cstab.
lished by treaties, aud by the fundamental law,
between the Two great divisions Of the king
dom, for the promotion Of their common inter.
esis, require TO be altered in their form or their
nature"
The London Herald, Of Sept TO- SAYS if the
King saw any reasonable hope that he could in
the usual way reduce his refractory subjects ia
obedience, he would not have recourse 10 the
interference OF the States General. whose con
currence il absolutely necessary, If concession
| is TO be the order Of the day, but wholly useless
in the opposite case. Whilst the King is thus
attempting to disguise his weakness under an
affectation of respect for the fundamental laws
of the kingdom, his Belgian subjects disdain all
subierfuge, as unworthy of tho cause in which
they are embarked, and wholly unnecessary in
their situation. In proof Of this, a Committee
OF Public Safety has been appointed nt Brussels
for the nvowed purpose of effecting their separ.
alton from this Dutch. or this Committee the
Duke Ursel, whose name stood SO conspicu.
ons IN the late negotiations with the Prince nj
Orange, is member, as is the Prince de L,rne,
and when two Noblemen Of their high rank
thus place themselves at the head of the popu.
lar movement, they must be persuaded ,ha,
the whole naiIon is embarked with them in The
cause, and that lis success is consequently a
matter Of absolute certainty.
THE NETHERLANDS. A correspondent
OF the Lonflon Times, who dates his com.
mnncatIon ut the Hague, Sept. llth, saws
"On Tuesday evening, at the Hotel de Vile.
at Brussels, there was a very numerous
meeting, of which these gentlemen formed
a part. A second resolution was formollv
proposed and adopted, by vast minority.
that a Provisional Government should be-
formed, of which some four or FIVE of these
Deputies were elected as members. A sec.
ond resolution was, in like manner, carried.
that the King should have twenty -four hours
allowed him to decide, whether he would
agree or not TO separation Of Belgium
from Holland, and if he either answered. no
or did not answer at all, Belgium was. NJ
the expiration Of that period, to be declared
indepcndenl,nndeF tho protection Of France.