Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-15
II NETHERLANDS

affairs in this distracted country, it is necss"
to divide the intelligence under two hesdsNS!
reaching us from the King and the loyalists ,,rI
Hague. Antwerp. &c. and that derived from .'
seat of the insurrection. We shall first d;.no''
of the former.
PROCLAMATION OF THE KING
The following proclamation has been issued H..
the King Of the Netherlands
1--WE, William, &c.-To all to whom ,bs..
presents shall come greeting. Faithful 10 ~.
oath taken To the Constitution, in purs,,nco's
the obligation which We have to fulfil With rec,a1
to our subjects, we have employed in vain ese,.
method Of pacifying the armed revolt which h.,
taken place III the southern provinces. Pnd;n,
II impossible IN consequence Of events which L,,es
followed each other with the greatest rapidity -
protect The loyal inhabitants of those provinces,
sainst the overwhelming force brought ao,;,'.
them (%oreyniagi. we feel that it is necessary.
turn our undivided attention to that par, If m.
kingdom whose loyalty TO our house and ia II.
institutions of a well organized social condi;o,
has been displayed IN so positive a manner. yor
see with what rapidity the conduct. to which
multitude deserving pity has been driven. h,
produced terrible disasters. Your prudence
your fidelity to your luties.-your attaclmcp, T.,
honor,-and above a%lI,your beliefin tie e~xistcp.
OF a God, who Furnishes injustice have proven.
ed you from being carried away BY The tempe,t
The maintenance Of that liberty VI lich the unnri
Low Countries have enjoyed during centurie:
would then perhaps for ever be impossible and
your ruin had been %certdin. Inhabitants Of the
l0ya! country, your strength is wanted at presert
Cor the protection of your country. The siiua.
ton ct the Kingdom requires that a general arm.
iue should take place, and that yoIr energy should
be employed in preserving all itat YOU hold dear
and sacred. The Fundamental! law declares lhot
in circumstances similar to those in which we an
now. il is one of the first duties Of the i~nllabisn,
of the kingdom to take up arms. This order IN
accordance with your wishes. To arms. then. AZ
the pressing demand Of your sovereign. To arm,
for the cause of order aud the laws. To arm,
under the protection of Almighty God. who la.
ST. often saved the Low Countries and the Iiou.s
Of Orange from the greatest dangers.
"We shall order the Governors Of towns and
communes to take Immediately such measures =,
will give the greatest facilities TO The speedy e.
Quipment of volunteers. IN The mnle best aIanrrd
to the objects to be effected in different localities.
They will shortly receive from Us he necessary
instructions.
"Hague, October -
An article from the Hague SAYS cit is not
doubted tina, the Kings Proclamation. calling the
inhabitants of the Northern Provinces to arms.
will have a similar or still greater effect. Here
at least il has excited great zeal. and since tho
publication of the Proclamation $50 volunteers
have offered to march with the militia, and many
others have offered to serve him in the town at
their own expense. In the course Of the week
all the movable militia will go to the fortresses.
Some of the officers are already on actual service,
and went yesterday to Utrecht with some hun
dreds of Militia.
HIS Majesty has issued a Proclamation to the
following effect
Desiring as far as in our power to provide
that the difficulties of the present state of things,
may not be increased by IA high price of pro,i:.
ions, and considering that a reduction of the I'm.
post duties on corn appears to be calculated 10
contribute to this object; the duties. on wheat.
rye, oats, barley and spelt fixed by the Law Of
10th January 1926, are reduced by the rate. tx.
ed by the law of e6th August 1892"
We learn that the three new ministers hneN.
cepted their appointments. This must have ~.
en- great satisfaction. and caused a rise in Ito
funds on the Exchange at Amsterdam, which have
lately been much depressed.
The government Of the Prince Of Orange. ap.
pointed to the Bclgic department is established
at Antwerp, whence has been issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
WILLIAM, Prince IF Orange, 10 the iihGbiimt,
Of the Southern Provinces Of the King.
Being charged Professionally by the King orr
august father, with The government Of the South.
ern Provinces, w arrive again in the midst Of
you, with The hope of being able to contribute 70
the establishment of order and the happiness Q.
the country.
Our heart bleeds at the evils which you har
suffered; may we, seconded by the effort, Of all
good citizens. prevent the caIamities which maF
still threaten you.
In quitting you we conveyed to tie feet Of tie
throne the wishes expressed by many Of you Tor
a separation between the two parts Of the king
dom, remaining. however, under the same sep
tire. This wish has been granted.
But before the mode and condition Of tbs great
measure can be determined in the constitutional
forms, attended with inevitable DELAYS. alread!'
his Majesty grants professionally to the sod'he''
Provinces a district administration compO'edsh '
tircly of Bclgians, of which | am the Chief. inc
a%ffiirs of the Administration will be carried OF
with publ. bodies, and with individuals, III WG
language that they NAV choose.