Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-16
From tie .vew York Courier and Enquirer Of Nov. -
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


BY the arrival yesterday ofthr Packet ship BRleu
TON, Capt. HuTrLEsroN, from London, and last from
Portsmouth, whence she sailed on l7ih Oct we have
received regular files of London papers, from lth
to the evening of 5th Oct all inclusive together with
London Shipping Lists of the same date The only !
news of Importance by this arrival relates the af
fairs of Belgium; below will be found copious extracts
~ the subject
London paper of the 18th saws. the Paris papers
of the 18th and 18th contain no intelligence of mo-
relating to French affairs beyond what is already
known. But If we to believe the intelligence
from Spain-and opinions we have already stated
TO be in unison with tia civil war Is approaching
very fast complete system of terror is put in Prac-
ticc, which subjects persons to death mplca-
ted in devislng plans Of establishing different form
Of government. We told that the effect inten-
ded does not work its purpose; bit, on the contrary
the public are indignant at the decree. The King
is fearful of the Royatiss Volunteers. Indeed, no
seems surrounded by DANGERS"
The new King of the French has been ackuow-
lodged by the Pope and the King of Norway: the
former sent as his Nuncio NJ. Lanbrus Chin,, Arch
Bishop of Beryte, and the latter as Minister Plen
poteniary Count Gustave de Loew enhclm.
The sume day Colonel Soilage, charged by his
Royal H.hness the Grand Duke of Baden to trans
init the King the reply of his Sovereign the lat
ter, notifying the Accession of his Majesty, also
rscsived in private audience.
Erom England, find no intelligence Of the least
Notwithstanding of interest had transpired In
tina, country since the last dates, and have OBJ
served in the papers further specua;ions, entitled
credence in relation to any change alteration
in the British Cabinet.
BELGIUM.
f,'ou, the Courier des Pnys-Bds Of Oct. I3.
NATIONAL CONVENTION ELECTIONS.
The provisional Government of Belgium; Central
Committee
With reference to the Commission intrusted with
preparation of Constitution for Belgium, and to
propose Ordinance to regulate the elections Of u
Taking into consideration that the Convention
summoned to determine with respect to the interests
Of Belgium o1ght to be national representation.
1t is therefore now necessary tn adopt credit and
liberal system nf eleciion
Nevertheless taking into consideration that circnn,
stances demand the prompt assembling of the Con-
veniion and that system ofeection which should
retain nothing of the foundation of The elect
raj system would occasion delay and that the mode
If election in which shall now proceed is only
temporary,
1t is decrecd- :
!. The National Convention shall be composed of
200 Deputies.
H. The members of the National Convention .ha
be chosen directly by the ci:izens.
'oF ELECTORS
III. To constitute an elector, 1t is necessary,
I. To be Belgian by birth naturaliza ton or to
have resided six years in Belgium.
2. To be at least 25 years of age.
3. To pay the proportion of contributions which
the usages of the several towns md districts have
appointed according TO the respective localities for
admission to the Electoral Colleges.
To form the electoral census, spoken of in the
preceding article, there shall be reckoned to each
elector the direct taxes which he pays throughout
HeIgium.
The taxes paid account of wife shall be reck
oned in favor of the husband; those which his moth
or shall have deputed 10 him in favor oe the off
widow: and in tavor of father, shall be reckoned
the taxes OH tho property of his children cnder
of which he shall have the enjoyment.
5. imposts and taxes shall be reckoned to an
aector accordn. to the scale Of their imposition for
the year 1880, and previously to the date of the
present decree.
6. The electoral census shall be verified, either by
extract from the list of taxes by the receipt Of
the current year. by The information of taxes or
by enrolment upon the last electoral list
Z. The following are, in like manner, electors
provided hey fulfil the two frat conditions of ar
tcle thee Counscors, Judges of the Tribunals,
Justices of Peace Advocates, httornies, Notares,
Doctors of Law, in Science, in Letters and Pho-
sophy, Of Medicine, Surgery, or Midwifery.
8. The elections shall take place by admiustra-
Dive districts.
9. The electors shall assemble at the elections in
the administrative districts where they have their
actual domcile.
fos ELIGIpLEs.
10. Every citizen of at least rs years complete, Q
Belgian by BIRTH having obtained the right of
turalizntion, may be deputy the National Con-
yention if he is resident Of Belgium All strangers
who lad est abshed their domicile n Belgium pre- |
viousy the formation Of the cideoanf KINGDOM Of
the Netherlands, and who have continued to reside
therein considered natives
II. It Is not required that the deputy shall have
his domicile in the province for which he shall be
elected
PARTICULAR nee CITATIONS.
~. The administrations of towns shall furnish !
without delay upon the basis Of the present decree
the lists made in 1880 for admission 10 the electoral
ollsges.
10. The administrations ofrura cornmunes shall.
- like furnish lists of the citizens of their
communrs. who in pursuance of this Decree fulf |
, the conditions required OF electors
Ia. All citizens who possess right to be electors
are invited in the name of their country to take |
the necessary steps in the local administrations of
their actual domcies in order that they may be en-.
rolled the lists, themselves that they
have been officially inscribed.
Is The local administrations shall complete the !
lists by the goth inst. and publish them on the
day; they shall receive appeals during tho four
following days, and decide upon thcm so that tho
lists may be closed on the 25th October.
l6. decree will speedily FIX the number of
Deputies to be elected by each administrative dis
trct the day Of election, and the course of elector-