Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-13

the interpreters. This mark Ut confidence IS 10
me the more hattering. that 1t was not sought Tor
ON my part Human destinies do not present
more noble and more useful task than that OF be-
inc called to maintain the independence and con.
solidate the liberties OF nation. A mission OF
such high Importance can alone determine rae
TO abandon an independent position. and sepa-
rate myself from a country to winch nave oeei
attached by ties and recollections the most sa-
cred. and which has given me so many proofs OF
its benevolente and sympathy. ] accept, then,
Gentlemen, the offer which you make me- II oe-
ing understood that it will belong to the Con-
gress of national representatives to adopt the mea-
sures which can alone constitute the new STATE
and thus secure for it the recognition Of the Eu,
repean Powers. 1t is thus that the congress WIN
give me the power Of devoting myself entireiy 10
Belgium, and Of consecrating to It's wen-oe'hS
and prosperity the relations which nave ior'heo
in countries whose friendship is essential 10 It,
aud to secure it, as much as depends upon my
cooperation, an Independent and happy exist
ence.
..Jume 26, 1884,"
The Brussels Courier of June 25th, gives an
account of review Of 10000 men by the Re
eept--and of the distribution of arms to the ol'
vic guards of the negbboring communes. Sevc-
raj Generals had taken their departure Tor their
respective posts
The sections committees Of The Congress were
very busily employed in preparing the budgets OF
the different departments, in which, 1t was hopeo
great reductions would be made. tappears that
the finances were in pretty good condit'on' NO
more than about three millions Of the forced loan
have vet been paid in. The treasury being SUI
ficiently supplied at present. the Minister Oh FL
nance has thought there was no necessity tor Tore
ing the payments, which are, in fact more sure
when little time can be allowed to the contrl-
butors.
The works for the projected attack upon the
citadel of Antwerp, have ceased.
The London Courier says" We are glad 20
hear that, although the letter OF Prince heoPo'd
to the Belgian Deputies, is so worded as not to III
Spite so much confidence as We could have WISH
ed as to the final result of the negotiations be-
tween him and the Belgian Congress, there was'
previously to the departure of the Depuatlon from
London, such an understanding between them
and our government, and Prince Leopold, as to
leave no doubt of satisfactory arrangement,Pr pro
vi,led the republican and war parties in the Ma
tiona Congress be not strong enough to defeat the
friends of order and constitutional monarchy
The difficulties which still present themselves are
SAID to be easy of accommodation.
RUSSIA AND POLAND.
1t is reported that Field Marshal Count Paske
witch is i'll of the Asiatc fever at St. Petersbursh
The statement of the Pozen Gazette that he had
arrived at wilma is rot confrmed) 1t is saic
that he has declined to take the command OF thu
army. General Toll is for the present at its head
The detailed Report sent by the Field, Marsha
of the battle of Ostroenka, states the Russian
loss at 81 officers killed, and lls wounded, sub
alterns and privates killed 955, wounded 1919
The Polish loss is stated at above 5000. OF whom
900 were taken prisoners. ESQ much for the
Polish account Of Russian loss at this battle o'
something like 10000 men,.
The Warsaw papers, state that, on the l4tr
General scrzynecki put the main army IN mo
! ton in the direction of Nur. The news from LII
tijuana and the Ukraine is good. The insur
gents appear to be gathering strength daily, ant
several successes ON their part are mentioned IL
the French and German journals. General Giel
gud is now stationed in Samogitia, Lithuanian
district to the North Of the Niemen. He cross
ed this river on the 5th of June, near kowno
from which place he drove the Russians. Hi
forces amounted to 5000 men, which were yer,
soon increased to three times that number by TN
junction of ehe insurgents, and the rise of the IN
habitants Rossienie and Telcha were occupied
by the detachments The Russians retired wit
precipitation at all points.
There were reports at Warsaw, through a c's
cuitous channel, of victory obtained by Gene
raj Chrzanowski over Gen. Rudiger, about l!
miles from Ramose, but we have neither the de
tails nor any official confirmation of it. The cru
elites perpetrated on the unfortunate Voihynian
have excited as much Indignation in the Prussia1
capital, as IN Poland. The feelings of the Who'll
mass of society are wound uD to the highest pitch
and it is impossible that any system OF policy ca