Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-19
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oil Ia month They mention that the Emperor Nicbo-
las sun continued to hesitate in formally Recognising
Phip OF France, he being anxious not commit him
sel before he ssceraincd that there some proba.
oi'ty OF affairs going smoothly in France under the
new .ystem.
AFFAIRS or THE .WETHERLA.VDS
| From the Courier des- Pays Bias of Oct. 18th.
| NATIONAL CONVENTION ELECTIONS
Ine Provisional Government of Belgium: Central
| Committee.
With reference TO the Commission ntrused with the
preparation OF Constitution for Belgium, and pro.
p'ss an Ordinance TO regulate the elections oil Nation
al Corvention;
Taking into ron'idera ion that the Convention SUN
moned to determine with respect TO The iuteres,s OF
Belgium ought 10 be true national represe il 10
therefore now necessary to adopt direct and liberal
system of election.
Nevertheless. taking into consideration that crcurn
stances demand the prompt assembling Ut the Cvnven.
ton, and that sysem of election which should re-
'an nothing OF the foundation OF the ancient
system would occasion delay, and tina, thu mole of
lection in which shall proce ed is only temporal
ry-it is a"creeG,
L. The National Convention shall be composed OF 200
Deputies.
H. The members Of thu National Convention shall BE-
chosen directly by the citizens
ELScToRs.
III. To constitute an el-ctor, il il necessary,
1. To be gan nv birth or naturalization or TO have
reSd ID six years in Belgiu
q To be at least 25 years of age
g. To pay The proportion Of contributions which the
u-ages OF the several towns and dis,,is have appoint
ed, according to the respective localities. for admission
TO the Electoral Colleges
preceding article ihsre shall be rsckoned to ca n
eseor the direct take. which he pays hrou gbou Bel
GUM.
1--WE omit the 5h and articles a, being Of no par
hcular interest 10 our readers
T. The following are, in like manner, electors with
out any electoral census being required OF hpm pro
v'ed they fulfil the frs, condition of article 8
Councillors, Judges ofhc Tribunals justices Of Peace
Advocates, Auornes, N,taries, Doctors of Law, in
Sei'nce in Letters and Philosophy, OF Medicine, Sur
gerry, or Midwifery
The elections shall take place by administrative
districts.
The electors shall assemble a, the elections in
the administrative district where they have their actual
domcile.
ELIGIBLEs
lo Every citizen OF at least 25 years complete,
isan by BIRTH having obtained the RIG of nat
urazaton, may be q deputy OF the National Conven.
ton ii he ia resident Of Belgium All stranger. who
had es ablished their domice in Be GUM previously to
the formation OF the cidepant Kingdom of the Neither
ands, and whs have continued to res de therein, are
consi Tered as natives.
IL Ii is not required that the deputy shall have
his domeils in the province for which he shall be elect.
Proclamation to Belgian O6icers Nom Commission
en- OD'eers, and Soldiers, ,cho stH belong TO the
Dutch Arnu
Slld For some tina Government, indcoen-
dent OF that OF the King Of the Nothrrand has been
established in your country AN the fortified plsess
our onirs have given in their aiheson TO il by oman
ing t. cir gates The 3D.. 9TH, Oh, lIh, I2h, l6 IL,
ana 'h DIVISION, OF Infantry, all the ar ry, consi-
cradle portion Of The cavaI " stationed in the southern
provinces have separated the mselves from the Dutch
ahn are reaiy to hight Cor the national lode of
belgium VIII you longer hesitate to follow 20 good an
example Can you remain any longer u tn, ranks Of
those who are your actual enemies since they are the
enemies Of your country whose cspi al thew have
punde,e ed and burned Forssk, those barbarians-re
tnrn to your homes. Rally round Generals Duviver
Zoe h"I and the superior Belgian officers at the all
OF the army. Come aud share their gory and re ceiye
'h- rank wnicb your services have deserved
! " II -ad Quarters, Oct 10. NYPELS,
General Provisional Commandsn of the Belgian
Troops
/ BRUSSELS. Oct. II -Ttia In
the High Court Of Justice and the Tribunals of the
Fst instance, we're installed at the Palace of Justice
Ioniormaby to the invit'ion which had been issued,
the greater part OF the members of the Bar pre-
sent al the soemnitv.
| BRUssELs, Oct. IO-Two important anestiops will
soon be submitted to the ational Congrass-namelv
that Of the form Of government which s henceforb 10
prevail in Belgium, and that OF the power which The
people VIII choose to l. into effect These que j.
is alone calculated 10 do 40.
Yesterday afternoon 20 wagons, with military effects
ana iOo prisoners, were brought into Brussels, said 10
nave been captured between Alost and Tsrmonde,
| OsTEND. Oct. IL The tri-coloured flag IS Aying
every where to the south Of Antwerp, with IN. excep
ton OF the citadel OF Client; aud every thing il
qn'i IN this moment OF oTpor or exhaustion, though we
do not know from one insan to another when that re
| pore will be disturbed.
The citadel Of Client siill holds out The garrison
consists Of Dutch Comms nder, with e0O men of tbs
nation, and 600 Blgans. The citizens have inc..s,nt
ly demanded the evscuaon hut tbs General IL deter
mined to keep his ground; and b. has taken such pre-
VINO are inside, aud he d, flee all the efforts Of the null
ti'ude without. reinforcement of 500 mon which
was multiplied by report to 1000, came down from Bfu.
sells yesterday TO assist the citizens and suppose thew
are at This moment attempting without cannon 10 storm
the fortress " the Cnmman3ant be deciled rot 10
yield, he will laugh at the Efforts Of the crowd: bu,
perhaps. unwilling 10 shed bod he may follow the
exsmp that has been sst 10 him in other olscps and
withdraw biz troops TO Antwerp leaving hi. fortress. ,
abide the fac by which lha whole country ,nust bo
soon deterp i1ed.
The uieOloured H,g was hoised here Yesterday for
the first time, though the long since surren
dtrnd to he Provisional Government.
Nine at nisht Il have just seen passengers who left
Antwerp and Brussels ths morning. At the latter they
are IN agitation, expecting attack the 18Th, but
mere was no intention expressed al the former that such
an attempt was in contemplation. The report Of the
Prnssians being IN motion also spread AT Brussels
and on the departure Of my informant there was cou.
siderable fsrment in T. o town
DOVER. Oh. IL, (svening.(-The Os'end packet has
this momen, arrived. The Captain states that the re-
port relative 10 the Prusians having invaded Besium IL
nnioondfd. All YVES quiet at o t. nd. The Provision.
al Government at Brussels had despatched 5000 troops
10 Client for The purpose Of dislodgng tbs Dutch SOL
disrs, who had fortified themseVes in the Hotel De
No, known At Ostend, when the packet left nj 10
O'clock This mofniug
LIEGE Oct 3.--The troops that left the citadel have
s'opi Maestrcbi; united With the cnrps Of Col
| Helligsry, they have proceeded towards Holland
The occupation Of Bots lie Due IL spoken Of
| The Ieigeois standard hoisied Yesterday AZ
| Tougres, with general enthusiasm. All the citizens
have put IN colours.
We ssursd that the greater part Of the troops in
fore yesterday, for Holland taking The road 10 ois lie
| Duc 4 mi