Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-10

the Ardcnnes--the Nord-aud the Pas dc Calais
from marching straight up to Brussels and rcpelhng
by force any Dutch army, however powerful or well
organised. This then is the feeling OF tho Brria ms
this is the desire of Frenchmeu-and this tho wish
OF all persons residing on the frontiers of France and
the Pays Bias
Look with me now little to what is going on i'm
Belgium to day. and let NEE, fully and boldly the
dithcuities OF this question This morning VIC have
not received rs usual the Journal from the Pays Bas
out various alarming rumours arc otoat rs To the
state OF the population of Brussels aud tie want of
accord between the Bc,g:sns. The inhabitants of
brussels are IN mos, excited state The appoint
msnt of Van M6anen as Minister of S.aie-the
threatening language Of Donker Curiius-and the
evident Intention af the D,ch oppose the scpara.
ton OF the two courries-have increased the pta
ton, and added fuel 10 fire already sufficiently A.
farming and threatening. The Ouch view the Re
VIOLATION Us mere mob rrvolt--as a mere Catholic
nsutrcctlon as something which must &c put down
ny force. anu suppressed by strong measures Al,
me tague there Is no unity-thc Begiaas fear for
Their iiNes ana there can be freedom of discussion
The States-General will be lille more than , CO.
crst co''i'nttee, and the report, when made will be
accompanied by an appeal TO arms To force: yes to
physcai iorce--sword against sword, and bludreon
against bludgcon. A. Ypres rourpay Mons ",
muir, Bruges and Os,end. all the inhabitants are IN,
separation. At Msllines, Valcncicnnes and Iou
VAIN, there is the same feeling; but at Gand and An
twerp there exists some difference of opinion. Bu,
th'S difference exists because the inhabitants nj
4 n.
or be united with it-but because t.r oues,inr OF
France and union of that country has scarcely been
mooted ana is considered as good almost TOO great
{" be hoped for or attained Let. however, this union
oe opposed, and all differences will cease Let only
the trcolored lag make its aprea,ance and Nil ~,
ties VIII rally round he standard; aud ALTHOUGH moi
ther approve or disapprove this feeling, | contend
that 1t Is unanimous, and that it must prevail
You viii perhaps, recollect nv YOUNG friend 10
whom introduced you in of my former letters
who was so enthusiastic in the cause of his country
and the belgian Constituencies | Yesterday re-
ceived another letter from Read 1t with a;teu
ton and believe me that, although he is enthusiastic
he is correct.
BRUssEIs, Sept. i8 1880.
our cau7c is COOL one, ana 1t shall prevail
We Belgians have fought very often for others hut
now we wi! fight iur ourselves Do moi believe thar
we divided. Prussia is seeking TO crsntc ,v,s
,nis' end 'hlnk bnghsh agents are not iuacrivp
The English IN Brussels profess not 10 understand
Revolution. will tel you how explain il 10 them
ask them whether they remember the story NJ, ,i,
Cohb!cr OF Bushy Park-thc story William T,l and
the Iyrant-and the story of Charles the Tenth auu
his Ordonnances and then ask them whether; the
brave nic1 who made these revolutions and Tc.l.t.rces
were not actuGled by the same ice!inra hatred nc
oppression. brt then, say the Eugish You are not
( oppressed But indeed we are, | reply. We arc
OBJ Ted to work. TO rdy the dcb'S of another p,,tnr
We are obliged to work to pay the priests OF another
religion. We arc obliged Ia submi' either 10 q H.
ccnsed press, Or TO prosecutions for political opnons
We are Obliged To he governed by our enemies. and
! ny the enemies OF all knowledge and liberty We
have been obliged ~ pay taxes o7 grinliar our corn.
and supply troops 10 lose them in Bataya W.
obliged TO DO al these things simply because il &c ts
pleasure OF II bland aud of Eaganj and So hul, v,a
are oppressed What do You thnk Il this my friend.
Did not answer the EnglsImsn wells You mn,
not believe whal they tell YOU abelIt Cur division.
We arc not divided about the one great object of ali
our wishes "a union wl,h France We are d;v,do5
about whether our Deputies should have gone to the
hague before the division of Holland from Bclulntn
WIS proposed and We arc divided abnu, v,he 10,
the Deputies should remain ~ the Uoruo h,, 49,.
are not divided III our ,lutiCn resist the Ducb
8 men--and, necessary TO spc. their dykes for then,
ana let them all md watcry grave. You often
have smiled at hr sang Fl Did of g. !rian; hut r. WV,
were here now my friend you would admi, ,h,,
there Is enthusiasm enough in Belgian even TO en-
up To your views l mount guard with the rest nj
my fellow citizens; and ! assure you we are r,;,a
unanimous IN demanding and o5taainr a senn,a,,on
though do not think 1t will be ohtained wi hout
some blood.lottIng do not like war but We ,,,rt
10, lose our liberties" must
/ My young friend is for drowning or siootjnc ~
the Dutch shall rcprove him for his destruc,,va
system, and recommend peace: but WIN in his ss,,
would preach patience 10 the WIND
\ view then the separation of Holland from Ralr;
nun as an indispensable neasurc and view the union
OF Belgium with France as an inevitable measure
a mere separation from Holland, even lcrisat,velv
never can finish this question. Ii MIGHT s,snnpd hoo
iItirs; afford breathing time TO the French govnrr-
neni, and enable The Begians to prepare for The Inst
and grand strugglc-but 1t could 90 no more Tin y
this; and the shortest and the best way Of settling The
"hoc controversy would be for King William to be-
come Stakeholder and Louis Philip 10 take possession
OF Belglur in the name of the French; with this
rangeInent you may have peace; with any other there
must be eventual war. Ii may be that war on sucb
terms may bH preferable TO peace-nnd it may be.
thot deot OF eight hundred million sterling is not
sufficiently large Tor Great Britain These are onoy,
tIons OF taste and opinion which viii have others
to discuss, but whilst the States Genera are coolly
discussing, the revolution is rapidly aLyancng. AMI
! of '- " ''
"a la Reunion dc la Belgique a la France"
Yours, &c. O. p n
! From Spai1.-The Editors of the Journal of Com.
merce have been favored with the following very in.