Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-05

nose of nominating the deputation OF 20 Mem
hers who are to meet the King on Saturday. me
business of the Session will commence. IN all pro-
hah;Iity. ON Monday the 25th. The Chamber OF
Peers may form itself Immediately. and select a
cnm mission to prepare the Address to the Throne.
The Chamber of Deputies will have first to veri-
70 the elections of the 459 Colleges, which ope-
ration will last several days. They will then e'-
oct tbpir President, four cePresidents, four
Secretaries and Questors The Chamber Will
tben anpoiut committee to draw up the draft OF
the Address in answer 20 the speech from the
Throne.
BELGIUM.
Brussels papers are to the 2ad Of July. On Sa-
turday morning, July 10, at seven O'clock fr'nce
LeopoJ, King Of Belgium, left Marlborough
house in travelling carriage and four. accompa-
MED BY the Belgian Deputies, to take possession
of his kingdom. His Majesty embarked at DO
ver and reached CALAIS at balf-past five the same
afternoon. He was received with royal salute
and with all the houors due to "a reignins sover-
eign. On Sunday morning his Belgian Majesty
lief, Calais for Ostend and on Monday proceed
ed by way of Bruges to Client. In his progress
through France, King Leopold was enthusiastic
cally received, and il does not appear that the
Frepch people entertain the slshtes, jealousy on
his anpoiutmcut to the elevated station to which
he has been raised. At Client. his reception was
not quite so cordial a. elsewhere; and 1t Is
said that about 10 days before an efigy OF his Ma
jesty was paraded on an ass in that town, and
treated with great indignity, but this mani'esta'
ton of spleen appears to have come from some
disappointed members of the Orange faction, and
some Of the loves: of the rabbe, who were anx-
ious for a state of anarchy and war. He vas,
however, received cordially by the public officers
Of Client, who, after partaking of wine, were
addressed by The new Sovereign as follows:-
GentIemen-As a stranger. did not expect
| such reception as have met with here, and l
cannot express to you how grateful feel tor such
demonstrations Of respect. am aware that me
cit, of Client has been injured materially IN ITS
commerce since the revolution. When shall
have fulfilled the duty imposed upon inc by the
Belgian Constitution, and shall be permanently
constituted Chief Of the State, shall lose no OPP
portunty to advance the interests OF your manu-
| factures as we'll as those Of the whole Kingdom.
! The blood of the inhabitants of Belgium-that
! blood SO dear to every generous heart. VIII no
longer be lost. But if the country should require
SO noble sacrifice, shall unite all my efforts to
secure its independence and prosperity"
! This address was received with loud and con
tinued acclamations.
From Client has majesty proceeded to Lacken,
where he remained over the Goth. as appears BY
the following letter from the correspondent OF the
Morning Herald.
/ BRussELs, Wednesday. July 90.
The King has remained at Lacken the whole
of the dav. The Regent and most of the Depu-
ties have been to pay their respects to HIM The
procession for the Inauguration of the King will
commence tomorrow morning at ten oclock.-
The popularity Of the King hourly increases; and,
should lie be well advised, forcsee happy reign.
Yet he has much TO do; the people expect more
than he will be able to perform. general par
don for all political offences would do much, and
the taking Of small articles out of pawn for the
poor, with finishing the bouleyards, and contlnu-
ing the canal to Antwerp. would, have no doubt,
perfectly satisfy them. The French party is quite
dead; but the Orange party still fingers Per-
haps you would hardly credit it, but so infatuat.
ed are this party, that they actually promulgated
that Prince Leopold is only keeping the seat warm
for the Prince Of Orange: and others spread the
report that the reason the King came SO late into
Brussels was. that he might not be rec0gnized--it
was the Prince of Orange. and not Prince Leo
pold!
The answer of the King 70 the Authorities Of
Client has given great satisfaction
The influx of strangers into Brussels is very
considerable, and 10 florins about l9s has been
offered for a bed.
The canopy erected in the Palace Roya!e has
the name of the several Belgian forresses incrib-
ed on it, aud among them NenloO. This has CIV
en- general satisfaction.
| 1t was also remarked that the answers given
by the King were very equivocal as to peace, and
OF his determination TO protect his Kingdom. This
[ think polite, and suited to, the taste OF the
people.
Understand that the Marquis de Cha,eIefand
General Dalen are to be the Kings Ares-de-
Camp.
Nj. Lebean is in high favor with the King and
the people. and should he unfortunately perscvcre
in his resignation. runor is spread, rather
think originating with himself, that NJ. Nothumb
will succeed him. This would be very foolish.
lIeis perhaps the most unpopular man in Belgium.