Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-19

the tody OF Congrsss aud In the galleries.
NJ. dc Roba,ix having risen 10 address the Com gre %,
several Deputies objected to The interruption Of the
question under debate, namely, the choice OF a Chief
Tor the State Upon ob'aloing a hearing. M. de Robsu'x
commune alton that has Just been made TO us Of the
protocol Of January 20d; -Con.id~ ring that II such a
decision OF the powers could have effect. II would de-
prive Belgium OF a part Of ,hs ~territ,ry. end par icuiar-
" the left bank Of Scheldt, a part Of Limbourg, aud
Luz ,mbou'g; = Considering that II the Congress did
not immediately come TO a decision which protests
again't tba, Of The Powers, aud guarantees the iategri.
" OF the Belgian Territory, Il would result that The
Deputies returned to luxembourg aud other provinces
which III attempted to detach. could no longer sit in
the Congress-: For these reasons, and others 10 be here.
ster explained, l have the honor to propose to the
Congress to issu, a decree which is suited to the iute.
rests oil the country, maintains he national dignity,
and p'otes 8 energe:ca!ly against foreign intervention"
More than a hundred Members ross TO second the
proposition. Excessive agitation, approaching 10 tu-
mul', continued TO prevail.
nj. dc Stassatt did not object TO the appointment Of a
Commute Q, but considered The choice OF . Sovereign to
be tho hrs, sui jsc, that called for tho attention Of Con-
gress
that the Powers sought to sh,ckis the proceedings OF
Congress, and prevent them elec,ipg a Sovereign, and
called upon the Congress TO project, before the nation
ana Europe, against an interference that struck q blow
at the I a,ional indie ~pendence and liberty which the
b.Isians had purchased with their blood,
Inc .amult continuing. and the persons In the gall
lery joiniog in II, the President threatened TO break I'D
The sitting If order was not restored.
M. Van dc wsyer Considered a protest urgent, and
approved the appointment OF q Committee, who would
meet at the close Of the Sitting.
Alter several other deputies had spoken, all Of whom
were In favor Of a Protest., q Committee was appointed.
Who were to assemble in the evening, and make their
Report the following day.
The Decree relative TO the Sovereign's Oath was
then'put and adopted. after which the debate opened
on ms choice OF Chief for The State.
Nj DC Lanche supported the Duke dc Leushten-
berg.
NJ. de Blarguies said that If Belgium had a popuIa.
mon Of thirty millions, she would not receive such
Id Inn atin NntaA TIL. - - a..
seek the alliance OF a country having thirty millions Of
inhabitants by elec,ing the Duke de Nemour,.
Nc Leeocq spoke for the Duke do Leush,enberg,
and nj. Pinnez fer the Duke de Nemours.
NJ. Lsbeau saw only three combinations possible,
namely, the Prince OF Orange, the Duke do Nemours,
aud the Duke de Louch,eLbrrg. With tho Prince OF
Orange there would be civil war. with the Duke Ne.
mours an immediate and general war, and with the
Duke De Leuchtenberg only a possible war. Belgium
had only a choice OF evil. and should ebuse the iess,.
The Hon. Deputy then branded the conduct of the
Power, and tbs policy Of the F. ench Cabiuet, in The
warmes, terms. and in,imat. ID his conviction tha, France
entertained a secret infection of taking possession of
Belgium.
M. Deovade supported the Duke de Nemours, and
alessr'. Villain XIV. and Constantine Ro 'enbach The
Duke de Lsuehtenberg.
The discussion was then in,errup,eJ nv a Nessaoe
from the Provincial Government, tommunica,in the
following lie ter from M. Sebas,iani TO NJ. Bres.on.
ST. hasten to reply TO your letter Of the 24,b.
The Kings Council, which assembled to-day, were
unanimous upon the necessity Of declaring to the Pro.
visional Govern mt that the French Government
would regard the choice of The Duke de Leuchtenberg
TO hl the throne Of Belgium, as an act OF hostility to.
wards France; in CAGE the Con gress, notwiths,andins
this declaration, should proceed to such elestion, you
will 81. Brussels Immediately. Accept. ec,.
lSigned] S~EBASTIANI."
Nj. de Surmopt spoke in favor Of tn, Duke de Ne.
mours. after which the Congress adjourned.
IL is believed that the Proceed of London and Sebas-
taai's letter will ire. ease IN. number OF the par.iz. ms
OF the Duke de Leuchtcnberg.
Protocol Of The conference held at the Foreign o.
hce, January 20, lS3l:-
"Pr-sert the Plenipe,entiaries Of Austria. France.
Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia.
The Piehipoten;iaries having cons!d ,reA tie letter
hereunto annexed. adiressed to their Commissioners at
BRUSSELS, IN the name OF The Provisional Cove nment
Of Belgi' m, which imports that. in conformity 10 The
tenor o! he Protocol Of the h January, 1881, the
Belgian troops that had advanced to the environs Of
Masstricht, had received orders to retire Immediately.
and u aySid for .ha futur, all causes of hostility.
"HsviDg reason to be convinced, by the explanation,
Of their Commissioners hat this retreat Of The Belgian
troops would have the sf.ct of epsuring to The eli adel
Of Maes:richt the full liberty Of communication il
ought TO enjoy, and not doubling that on his side his
MHjssiy the King OF the Netherlands had provided for
the execution Of the Protocol Of January 8, having
likewise settled all the necessary Resolutions, in ea.e
The conditions, of The Protocol should either be refused
or infringed. and aving ascsrtained the poin. at which
the cessation of hostili;ies should BIS complete. and
which the FIVE Powers have so much at heart to see
accomplished, the Plenipotentiaries have proceeded to
examine The questions they had TO resolve, in order TO
realize the object oil their Protocol Of The 20Ih Decem.
Der, 1880. aud make a useful application OF the funda
mental principles aitsched by his Act of The future
nj pebuerce oil Belgium, and to consolidate that gen.
eral peaee, The maintenance Of which is the first in.e-
rest, as ii forms the first " ish Of the Powers assembled
In conference at LouJon.
"To this end, the Plenipoteniiaries have Judged |,
Indispensable TO lay down, before all other matter, the
basis for The limits which ought from hence forth 10
separate the Dutch from the Belgian territory.
"Prcposiiions have been laid b. foe them by each
party in Ibis les. respect. After ma,ureIy discussing
them, they have agreed upon the following basis:-
cart. ]. The limits OF HOLLAND shall include all The
territories, fcrire see, towns, and places which beIoBa.
ed to the cidevant Republic OF The United provinces.
OF the Low Countries in the year 1870.
"hrl. 2. Belgium shall be formeI Of all the rest OF
the territories which were under the demon i,s ton OF II
the kingdom OF u C Neil erlands In the Treaty OF 1915
except the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg, which, being
possessed by The Princes OF he house OF Nassau by a
different title, forms, and shsf continue TO form, a part
Of the G rmsric Confederation.
cart. 3. Iii, understood rhit the provision. of Ari
cles l08 10 III. inclusive Of tie general Act OF The Con.
grsss OF Vienna, with respsct to the free navigation OF
rivers and ~navigable streams, shali be applicable 10 III.
rivers aud streams that traverse the terrific, ie, oil
Holland and Belgium.
Dart. 4. As IL nevertheless, may result from The ba-
ses laid down in Articles 1 and 2, that Holland and
Belgium may possess portions Of territory within the
respective limits Of the othsr, there shall be Eff cted by
and with TIE assistance Of The Five Courts, such inter-
tries as may secure 10 them recirrocaIIy a complete con.
tigui y OF possession, and a free communication between
the towns and rivers ~comrrised between their respec.
tive frontiers.
"These 6rst A rlieles being agreed upon, the PlsDipo.
tentiaTies have turned their attention 10 the me ans of
eon'oIidatingi The work OF peace, 10 which The Five
Powers have devoted themselves, with an active soli. !
citude, and 10 place in a true light, the principles by
which their common policy il dire cited.
"They are unanimously of oujnion. that ths Flo.