Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-01

therefore merely notify lis existence 10 the Provisions
0svsrnment. without asking its sanction in any wa,
theeo on the other, that as tbs Congress owed IL
existence u the scs and convocaon Of that very Pc
vso0a Government, shouid be invited to participate
In It's proseeding.. This latter opinion prevailed
committee OF the Congress cent TO the Provi-iosa
Government, which soon returned, accompanied by
the members thereo when M de Potter az the senior
delivered an address, from which. as rea ing TO th'
foreign policy an Interests OF Belgium we make th
ex,rsc,:-
As for .oacu, with foreign countries, have no, thought
the nation and our.ovo, Besides. know for
and we can CIV. you The osroS Sa .sc
therefore, though, that Belgium ought ndopon
y S. @ nss % "o nj.
.ss s be % % . s"d
Tile these Communications, which fully
.ca hc.:s; The sv,suaon wi'hoa, condition Of tho
The speech oil NJ. de Potter was received with the
louded aeclamaons; but motion bsequon,ly made
by member that The thank. Of Congress be returned
TO the Provisional Government, was not seconded.
The King OF Holland had declared the southern
provinces in state o. blockade, and that sufficient
naval force was present to enforce IT, While, howe
yer, he Il making war upon the e igisns, he would
not seem to be quite at al home TO- according TO
the Morning Herald OF the l6h Nov. 'the States =
neral at the Hague, have had the temcrity TO turn
tive upon his hands, and have posi,i shown aymp-
toms OF disposition TO follow the pessn,ial example
OF the people OF Belgium An opinion ha been openly
expressed in that Assembly, that the King ought TO
make hi. Ministers responsible to the people" Mean
time, clear that there will be armed inter.
ference OF the other powers. The commune ons
made by NJ de Bresson the conSdentia secretary OF
Tslieyrand. and OF M. Cartwright, the British Com
missioner leave the Begans free adopt any form OF
government ercepf republic, and to elect any chief
though preferring prince Of the house Of Nassau.
The change OF Ministry In England may be looked mp
on as stli more favobe TO the liberty Of choice 10 Bel
GUM.
Foreign Office, Nov. l2.-Informa,ion has th. day
been received by his M'jesty's Government from HE
Maj.sy's Am bsssador at the Hague that n pursuance
ofa .cree Of his Majesty the King Of the Neither.
ands dated the 7h inst the of the King the
Netherlands belonging TO the province Of West Fan-
ders, with the ports Of the same including those Of
blockade. TLondon Gazette Nor 10
Yesterday S s Of so RSrd ss1 s ss
Netherlands belonging to the provinces OF West
:: ss' OF Antwerp and 'A'''@' 0''"' state Of
the Northern Provinces, of the Kingdom proceed any other
blockade shall no,wi,h.sndns attempts por, in the
southern provinces Of tho Netherlands be according Ia the
Law Of nations This blockade will bo enforced
ANTWERP. Nov. s-Ths Commissioners employed
In the examination OF the damages announce that hr
teen millions (foriDs) Of merchandise have been de-
stoyed In the entrepot but that the wines oils and
other goods In the cellars have been partially injured
The number Of habtstions positively destroyed il GO;
OF those more less damaged there are about $50 OF
which the greater part were but mere cabins, build.
ings Of the mesnest deserr ten.
BRussELs, Nov. 10 M. NJ. Bresson and Cartwright
have arrived from London; they were presented to the
Pfovsiona Government ut. to whom they Communicated
the hrst resolutions OF the Ministers Of the FIVE Grea,
Powers united in London
That the Congress of Ambassadors united in Lon lon
declared in their fist Sitting
First-That Belgium is separated from Holland
Second-That Belgium Is 10 be 40 ndep md. M, State
Third-That the Bsgians are 10 choose their future
Sovereign amongst the Nassau family; but their refusal
sbsi not be an obstacle TO the of ucac.
Four,h--That the Envoy of the Provisional Govern
ment shall be admitted to the conferences
Fihh-That Republican Government shall be ex-
Bresson and Cartwright 1t appears were also charged
to procure arnistice
The corps OF Mellon has received orders to advance
on the road 10 Brsda
LArER-In Belgium, the Provisional Government,
had gwen IN IN ,ir resgnaors, which were promptly
accepted. M de Potter delayed hi. some days after
that OF h's colleagues was sent Ia. The other mem
oers OF the Provisional q Svernnent Immediately
and by exclamation, re-apponted; but M de Potter
whe appears had differed from his cole to the
propriety OF resignins, was not re-appo'n'eJ. We
translate from the Journal drs Debats OF l7h Novem.
Der, the official pot co.'s of the media Ing powers al
London en- The subject Of the affairs OF Belgium. Sub.
segusnly to the date OF hem ii would seem that tn
Independence of Belgium Acknowledged by the
FIVE Courts. M. Pan de Weyer, a member Of the
National Congress. had been deputed to London and
on his return, reported to the National Government M
Brussels, the results of his mission TO Eogand Lord
Aberdeen declared to him. on his honor, that there
would be no interference in lgan sffrs. une,s the
stability OF Europe should b. compromised At an in
tervsw requested by Lord Wellington, five DAYS after
he was explicitly urcd by him, that Eng and woui
never interfere with any government they might es,s
ish " u cd not encanger peace and tranquility. He
found there were many warm friends OF Belgium In
England. Mr.. Wander w. had also an interview with
the Prince OF 0 ange, (as private man) who wished
10 know u there was any chance of his getting the
crown OF Belgium. The reply OF Mr.. " was in tn |
negative Thanks voted TO Mr.. v. by acs lama
ton
The Provisional Government of Belgium submitted
To the Na.iona Congress the foil wing official papers
Protocol Of the Confer ence held at the Foreign Office
London, November, 1870.
Present. The PeoiPytntsrt' Of Auiri,, France tsin
invited the Austria, Fance tea Bitair Pr, ard
ith IN their character "f who treaties of Paris
co. ueefan concert With br ale'y upon the
say 70 put end the trouble, which ste
irvh.sn he hVts desire arrest speedily possible,
dturhsns' and ,suion Of blood through medium
ambassadors and min'ters resident London, following
According 9th, AIT P,otocol Of 18th Nov
HtoeY have invited the smbaador Of the Netersnd, take
q In order 10 fulfil h.ir resolution check further
'hty ae OF opinion that entire cessation Of hos should
place n" both des The condition., Of t. sfmice, which
prejudice IN the qin Of which FIVE
have 10 f,lase The solution, should be in conformity with
On sseh side ho,hie, shall entirely case.
The respect troops shall rsoiPocaIy retire behind
winch before the epor Of the e'y Ct ooh May 1914 separated
The Prosecutions II the S1y1teiyn Prn
hose wheh IN order 10 constitute the kingdom Of the Netherlands
h,,e cf Vienns aud Pa IS Of the yesr 1915.
The re,nsetiye troop, will d,y,
ae, sn territories ~beh tloy mutually occupy beyond the
Iofe.aid lines.
The proposition smee shall he made 10 the government
Of H. NJ the King fu, Neherl,nd' through his snhs.do pre-
Tho of this arms,co communicated in Belgium
N the name Of the hv' courts,
Signed EsTERHAZY,
TAILEYRAND
ABERDEEN,
Csns n rs cc.re t,, F nn Gor.,s MArGscnEwIcH.
REPLY OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Provisional had