Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-23

u 'nes nave oeeh Inc sanguinary instruments of his
Thus however, has it pleased Almighty Cod
by whom the people rule to prosper the riphte
Gus cause, and to aveDge the injuries SO lon1 60
loudly, and so vainly complained of by an eni3gLt
ened and generous nation! While the Monarch of
Holland shall be recorded the page of history no
the bafbarsus butcher of the Belgians il win 10
sad IN after ages that the brave Belgic race DISPLAY
cd not less of mercy and generosity towards fher
wounded enemies and prisoners. than they had ev;n
ced resolution and heroism in driving the invaders
from their soil. e'o
Excesses convntted by the Dutch troops in tbe
avn houses ct the English at Brussels
"Ihe Lord Biantrte mortally wounded whilst
surrounded by his wife and family ""A''
'The wife of the Matre de Hotel of H. E.,:,
Embassy most brhtaRy treated ON the bouiengrds
ana her children during some hours mcnaced with
death before her eyes. WIZ
Numerous Enghshmen dragged out of their
houses, and compelled, at the point of the bavonet
10 surrender their money and other valua bes
Numerous houses belonging to the English fired
Upon broken ino furniture destroyed pillaeed, and
"Fhe daughter of an English Field Officer cru.,I,
malireated his own life threatened his plate carried
Off, his cellars emptied Of their contents and ali bs
money stolen w
AN English servant, living in the Fauboura Of
Schaerbreek, cruched III the door, burnt bv slow
IRE, ana ms body pierced with balls and bayonets
he mouse OF an English gentleman, in the Rue
hsyae, completely sacked and plundered of nate
and money, and other vauables to an enormops ev1
tcn' himself dragged out into the stree, to be shot
ana only saved by miracle
wo families, entirely composed of ENGLISH e..
males, and together in house near the par rks
bed OF every thing, after having been threatena5
during many hours with instant death; compelled n
taste the liquors dema nded, as a proof of tha;r
having been poisoned.
The daughter of an Englshuan violated before
her ia' hers eyes, and then shot. This man will com
PLAIN to our Government at home.
"a boarding-school for Young ladies' broken ;,t
and seventeen violated; the report of the surg.on
Attending them, OF these not known how manv ara
really English! y oi'
| But, sir here / must stop; the heart sickens n,
'"o iia,ion Oh such horrors, and am lest in tears
and Indignation. Throughout the whole IF rho 49,.
cent proceedings here the Dutch have ev,den,v ava
no coup. 9y authority selected the English residents
at brussels, as the especial, but not alas, the
exclusive objects of their furious atrocities Pbo
heigians nave their ;a.e too cf horrors TO record
hs'er as the English concerned, do hope that
THESE details Will have direct and positive ,nueoco
on our Government in their view of tho ReIo;c go.
ton' as in their dealings with sthe ex-KinS, Of tho
rays bas; and that the people of England will never
allow our Ministers to enact n crusade for the ,vot
of causes, Royal TYRANNY over nation whose Iii
1t is to be free, and to have national existence
however this may be, the fact is but too certain
enat humanity mas been sadly outraged on this occa-
SION. one melancholy case has been communicates
to us on the best authority An English of1;car
w:lon we tornear to name had five daughters viola
ted ,hee OF them are since dead and 1t is not expect
ed .hat the remaining two will survive
Inere, taN-eaters and especially the SHE'S take
that; Drag OF that. But, my friends leaving the tax
eaters to brag of these adventures of the loyal SOL
dicrs of The Orange Bovan King LET n. ,,,r, .,
something for TO brag of namely tho ,loro' ~
deeds OF the people of Belgium, who in one short
month nave freed their country from swarms of tar
a'''siefs, ana greater swarms of base and abomina
oie tax.eaters. Their conduct has flied all GOOD
men IN England with admiration not to be expresse5
~ mas made us recall to minds the words off nna
! OF our poets - oA0
I'm how much like their 3elg;c sires of old
ii,ough, pions frank, ungovernaby bold
| war on each breast and freedom on each brou
| no" much unlike the sons Of England now!,
hese words containing slight deviation from tho ouoi,
we may apply to the Belgans the present dav
Inc reproac on ourselves expressed IN the mar
1, iae Conduct VIII prove that do merit 1t j. tim,
'a esPo's learn that there limit TO their onnr.sson
,e beisians have given them excellent lesson iss
av ~ never " hs ~i MOI profit; and, therefore wise
ne people OF England have long felt indippan, a, +. $780,
msn to which This brave have been obiaeS 70
we know that their fathers brave and yr,o sup mt
peoPei a 900 has blessed them one OF the finest
res IN The whole world and tina, they been ground down.
o misery BY taxing system, which Proceeded from
inv ILL., oGe on mem against their will We know that
IKE Inc FRENCH have been compelled paw the inerss
:" Dent contracted for the purpose enslavipg Them et
mo came 10 ubJuga,e them, and for fur,het
mere WI be plenty of opportunities remarkinr on this
lance bsS. ana event. which end an al
h sno we; and this too in spite of all THE RiNNERs
as nsoent BANKEs called hm) may give to m. 1
osnoP citizen prince ambassador from the o Cioven' rs
spite OF these dinners ali that can be done s 10
% ana ,oo OF desPots in the'wor France viii 20 to the
will embrace all countries between tba, river y hPnoo
' ''fe' anu INC lyre
, mea,nWhlle, there are some nice little points in this
soou revolution Belgium 1t began in fact in
81 he Punishment OF M De PorrEE writer and pripter bo
boo stand for the Rights country and ,t
VI DE POTTER the head of the IF
MS country and we ordinances in his name Tb
Royal race has not now however found for the G Time
o'IuaSe enemy IN printer General BfuSE who chased
e Duke OF York two hundred miles vain hope of catch
ng hn (he was feet actually caught bis ar,
81 aisf the remnant Of had been printers bow in ibs
ennity TO the press N out" dn
Anothe little point is, the fate of field of Waterloo 81
Vnch SO many thousands of English tax-eaters and
sonua'ly performed pilgrimage Oh the mound and ,he
on ana inc RUSSIAN Co,nn, and the Column of dear Han
IS 10 the English Lion, he though thirty et bio and
put on mound (Which paid by we know whom one
iss hgh 10 commemorate the immortal deeds Of cur
as TO this Lion know gentleman that saw hin,
win tn colored flag his shoulder more than onh a,o,
nu what Is TO become Of Waterloo Bridge Waterloo squares
ACHILLES! And, OH OH What is to become Of the W..
eoo iTumPhai arcbes! five should if should live 10 ser,
I'd fac nYinr ON LII oV.Dm-