Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-15


deputation were disposed to regard and respect
He then read the address, which as President OF
the deputaton, he communicated to his Roya'
Hishness, with the Princes answer, which Is al
ready published. A letter from the Prince to the
Regent of Belgium was also read. in which MS
Highness reiterates his respect and good wish
es for the happiness aud independence OF the
Belsic nation. and says that. as soon as the Con-
gress shall have adopted the articles which the
Conference Of London proposes, he shall then
immediately proceed to Belgium
NJ. Lebeau, the Minister for Foreign affairs,
then ascended the tribune, to develope the result
of the Mission to London, which was contained in
sealed packet, entrusted to the deputation, with
directions to deliver it into the hands Of NJ Lee
beau 1t contained the preliminares. Of arti.
cles for treaty Of peace to be equally made
known tothe Dutch Government. S" that If both
or either reject the whole part, then the arti-
clcs are to be considered null and void. The fol-
lowing are the atnces:-
Article /. The limits of Holland shall compre-
bend all the territories, fortresses, towns and
places. which belonged to the former Republic
of the United Provinces of the Netherlands IN
the year 1890.
2. Belgium shall be formed Of all other terri
tories which receive the denomination Of The
Kingdom Of the Netherlands in the treaties of
1915.
8 The Five Powers will employ their good Of
fees, that the Duchy of Luxembourg may remain
in statuquo during the course Of the separate ne.
gotiation which the sovereign of Belgium will o.
pen with the King Of the Netherlands, and with
the German confederation, respecting the Grand
Duchy. which negotiation is distinct from the
questions Of the boundaries between Holland and
Belgium.
It is understood that the fortress Of Luxem-
burg shall preserve a free communication with
Germany.
4 IL it is found that the republic of the United
Provinces of the Netherlands did not exclusively
exercise the Sovereignty of Meastrechet in 1929,
the two parties shall consider OF means Of max
ing an amicabe arrangement on this subject.
AS it would result from the basis laid down
in articles and Q. that Holland and Belgium
would possess districts surroundedIby the respec-
tive territories of each other, such exchanges as
NAV be thought useful TO both parties shall be am
icably made between Holland and Belgium.
6. The reciprocal evacuation of the territories,
towns, and fortresses, shall take place. independ-
emily of the arrangements relative to the exchang
es.
Z. 1t is understood that the regulations of Ar
tce l08 to III. inclusive, of the general act of
the congress of Vienna, relative to free nav.
CATION of the navisabe rivers, shall be applied to
those rivers which pass through the territories Of
Holland and Belgium.
8. Dutch and Belgian Commissioners shall
meet at Maestrecht soon as possible, for the de-
marcation Of the territories They shall also dis
cuss the exchanges to be made according to arti.
Gle S.
9 and 10. Belgium shall be neutral state,
but without giving up the right of defending it.
self against every aggression.
II. rhe port of Antwerp shall continue to be
soely commercial port, according to article Is
of the Treaty of Paris, of the 30th May, 1914.
IL. The division Of the debt shall be made in
such manner that the whole of the debts before
the union shall fall upon the country by which
they were contracted, and those contracted since
the union shall be divided in Just proportion.
IS. Commissioners shall be Immediately APP
pointed to settle this matter, so that Belgium
may Professionally furnish its portion Of the inter.
est of the debt.
ii. The prisoners Of war on both sides shall be
set at liberty fifteen days after the adoption Of
these Articles.
Is. The sequestration of private property in
the two countries shall be immediately removed.
l6. No nhabitant of the territories, towns, and
fortresses reoiprocally evacuated, shall he mo-
Tested for his past political conduct.
II. The five powers reserve to themselves the
right of giving their good Offices, when they shall
be required BY the parties interested.
10. The articles reciprocaIly adopted shall
be converted into definitive treaty.
(Signed
Esterhazy. Taleyrand, Palmerston, Bulow,
MatuschewicZ.
A true copy. (signed.) Palmerston.
The Congress resolved that all the documents,
and the articles of the treaty of Vienna, quoted
IN them, shall be printed.
BRUSSELS. June S0.-The Burgomaster has
published the Prince of SAKE Coburg's answer
to the address of the city. His Royal Hishness
SAYS, 81 have read with sincere satisfaction
your letter of the 9th. beg you to believe, that
should political events soon bring me among YOU
it shall be my constant care to prove my solicit
tude for the welfare of the inhabitants.
The London Morning Herald of the 9TH July,
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