Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-30
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extracts ifom Fanders prrs. Wlsich we find m the
London Times OF TARA Sept contain the latest intel.
hScnce which bad reached En4land ofhe state of af
fairs IN the .Netheriandr. We were able only To-
glanGe at the prominent circumstances in Yesterdays
Beacon.
From he Courier DIES Pays Ba, Of Sept. Of
The above proclamation flor which yester-
days Bedcon) was known az Brussels Yesterday at
noon, and an impression but little favorable again
produced upon the people. IL was commented upon,
looked at all ways, examined in all senses and among
avareiy of vague obscure, and even hostile express
ios, something decided, ~ calculated TO m Ike an i'm
preston, and clearly express the opinion of Govern.
mcnt was vaillysolgt for. Truly we are not TO-
noran ofhe efh6arrasmcnts in which the government
oPiunged' For some time past every well informed
man has predicted aud the prophecy was not diff
cnlt, that one day other It would be overwhs lined
b. It's enbarrassment.-Th day has come what then
mist the Government do for its own safety aud for
ours! II ought now 20 be perfectly convinced of the
absolute impossblIty of governing henceforth as
mas hitherto done. 1t ought know that though it
may Tor The present succeed in reprcssng this no
rising OF nentire people, 1t could not afterwards
felgn Dat by Tie employment of terror and violence
against natios OF implacabe enemies The in,posts
would be refused opposition would De organized in ev
cry quarter: * fresh explosion more violent more
general ana more decisive, would not fail to
Oreak OUT III the Government doubt this truth,
II rs bind beyond all belief And vet, from what
can be gathered from the Proclamation, it would
Seem that the Government was not well aware
Gifts situation. According to it the national move
ces, as IT It saw IN the opposition only petty band
ot iaetous persons, and passes over IN silence the
liberal ideas which have occasioned the present
movfment for the purpose OF pointing out the ,nnu
merable disorders which have arisen from H. Men
ton is made of he conversations of the States General
with the view OF taking necessary measures but
nothlng positive Is sail about these necessary mea-
sures, so that the employment of brutal force might
be of them.
The separation of the North and the South is not
promised to be proposed There a vague state
men, without any distinct promise, to The effect that
the States General wal be invited TO examine wheth
or there is any necessity make any cnanye in form
or nature, IN the established relations; and as Inc
majority oil the second Chamber composed of Dutch
men aud lew Belglc Deputies, is follow the
wish OF the GHYernment, and The first Chamber Is
entirely devotedio II, II clear that the separation
VIII not legally take place, unless the Government So
choose, or cannot prevent il. 1t is certainly V ~
convenient for them 10 Us for their own PURPOSES
and they VIII not renounce this advantage but al tn.
last extremity and for their own safety. Before niv-
ing up that advantages they Will try again In some
way to preserve their present supremacy. They vii
tell US TO 'ret0rR to legal order as if legal order did
not mean every thing they desired! As if it was not
this pretended legal order arranged as it is by them
OF which the Beiglans complained! They will saw
GOOD citizens separate yourselves from agitators ,
2 Tor such language Is always used sow division As
1t every one here was ri agitaor and agitated
as the agtaors, who do not wish TO bear the woke
OF Holland, were not the good citizens round whom
all should rally! They VIII say, We viii protect
v.
II others had tao intention OF nluriDr properlv des
troylng rade, and attacking liberty! As If the svs
tenn OF terror established at Client by Dutch Gov
Of respect for personal liberty is dspS,a% way sr
government, wherever they strong eneuUn - 'tre
UNJUST with lmpunity. Uuon ihe while the ,,ro,Ia
NATION would be an honorable one vere tho -,
ana benevolent sentiments OF The Monarch only 10 M
regarded but, political document il IS nf yo~,
ttle value 1t IS deticentn facts and we have learn
cd To our expense, that politics facts are worth 90
cry thing, and words worth nothing
Scarely was The Royal proclana1ion. which ia -
vague whenit could not be clear, known IN Rms
ssis wnen multitude Ct citizens proceeded to The
4 'wn hall and surrounded the staff of The Burgbnr
Guaid Calling upon the deputies to 90 to Prince
Frederick at NvOrde to inform him Of the state or
affairs. H. ". de Bruuckere, de- Garachn do
II.ang4e le Hon, Lyman dAnnecroiX, Suret de Cho
hler, Baron Joseph Vauderlinden d Hoorvoorst and
Count d Aefschot, accordingly left at , o'clock FOR
HhVorde They were immediately received bv he
Prince, and held with hims. long conference IN the
course OF winch several members of the deputation
expressed themselves with much energy on the no
cessiiy OF calming the agitation which prevailed b,
prompt, Just, and decisive measures. The seoara
ton OF Holland and Belgium was s,renuopslv do
manded, and the Prince was told that the Govern
nlent womb be responsible before Europe and the
world, for the state of irritation of disorder and
Ifodor ~ winch the Obstinacy of the Cabinet would
place Belgium Prince Frederick heard these re-
presen ATOMS with great attention. He did not nre
tehd ignorance OF the serious nature of the present
circumstances; he spoke of the oath of the KIM of
the litigation TO respect the fundamental law; and he
declared that IN his own opinion the separation or
the two parts the of kingdom would meet u ifb To
thon ono oga obstacle. The Prince asked the de
Pntai"n TO remit to hIm in writing the observations
winch they h1d thought proper to make md he nroie
ed 10 send them forthwith to the Hague. The depn
tatioH then took cave VI tie Prince and returned 70
Bruss U.s. ~
fac Ponce Of Orange was expected At Brusscl..
ltei now SAID to be I but persons believe. as
tl'y ay' on good authority that his Royal lIiehness
arrived lnc0gnito at Client
Ihe Prmces absence astonisbes some persons
We also dunk that this absence If prolonped ,odi
cn,os no good Intention on the part Of the government
Has the Prince only come among US 10 receive or,r
oath of hdcry to the dynasty?
However, lot us shew that VIC love order and ,oac,
as well as liberty, and that the Bclgianq tno,g =,
need he, how to net for themselves
later report giving an account OF the occur
FENCES which took place nj Inrvuercn he Cunt a
Vandcrmeeren adds the following letter which b
wrote 10 Prince Fredcrlck:-l 10
MonselgDeur-I have the honour 10 lnforr, ,,,
Royal Hlghncss. that, coniormably with INV or3ars
have come here to occupy The chateau of ,Tary,,s