Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-08
LATE FROM EUROPE.

haon entered into between the allied powers, and had commenced hostilites by the capture of some Belgian towns. Nearly at the same time an express arrived from King Leopold, demanding the aid ol France to preserve the neutrality of Belgium, and to renel the Dutch. A Council was immediately con voked, and it was determined dispatch an army off 5O.O0O men under the command of General Gerard Simultaneous with this, demand was also made to the English government, upon which squadron was ordered to the Downs to be ready to act as circum- stances might require. The prompt and energetic measures adopted by those two powers probably saved Europe from general war. It was strongly suspected that Prussia and Russia were secretly ia voring the plans of Holland to violate her compact with Belgium and the other powers.
 We deem it tuunecessary to go into details of the various movements of the belgcranis' as the war was begun and ended without bloodshed.
 From the Liverpool Times, Aug. lo
 The danger of general war which produced so much alarm only week ago IS happily passedaway The King of Holland has listened to the voice ot re- monstrnnce backed us it was by 50 000 French so- diers and an English fleet, and has ordered his army to retire within the Dutch frontier leaving the various points in dispute to be settled by negotiation: It IS therefore probable, that the Russian and frussian
  have acted with good faith in this affair, and have neither been amongst the encouragers nor supporters offhe Dutch King. He has evidently acted on his own responsibility, at all events on no better ground than hope that the lealouses of the great powers would induce some oi them adopthls cause. 1t is not very improbable, considering the state oi feeling which exists the continent that this would have been the case il the contest had been proract ed: the promptitude of the French and English go- yernments has however, saved Europe from the lm- pending danger by frightening the King of Holland into peace before any of his friends could make up their minds to rush into q war. The boldness ana decision of the conduct of these two governments cannot be too much admired. The least appearance of wayering or disunion between them would have given eucouragement to the secret friends oi f0l- land and mi ght have induced them to take the feid But the conclousness that the first cannon lired Tn support of the Dutch invasion, would lead to an ln- stant declaration of war the part of France and England has deerred all the powers from step which would have been the signal for general con test In this us in almost every other case decision has been only another name for prudence
 The Dutch invasion, like the war of the Fronde, deserves to be celebrated in heroconlc verses, Tor in no other style can it be done justice to. The Prince of Orange may exclaim with Cesar "l came, I saw. conouered" |" unless indeed the Belgans ran away before he did see them, which there IS great reason to suspect Happily none ot the brave Del gians" were hurt Having made up ther minds to decamp, they did it in the most discreet manner, mat is, before they were attacked. The whole war would form materials for an excellent iarce and we know not which to admire most, the vigor with which the king of Holland commenced OperatIons-the promp- titude with which his rebellious subjects ran away at the sight of his army-or the prudence with which the Dutch renounced hostites soon as they heard that the fiery French had arrived at Mons. Take It for all in all, we probably never shall look upon its like again.
 This war ora week will not, however, be useless. Ii will give q lesson both the Delgidns and the Dutch It will teach tie Belgians to vapor some what less tban they have been accustomed to do;- The soldiers who raU away without hrihs ashot when attacked by ihe Prince of Orange are the very men who, few months ago, were deiylng til Eu- rope and were comparing themselves to the heroes oftbe Vistua It would puzzle any one to discover the points in which they resemble those heroic men, If this event does not teach the Belglans modesty' their case desperate; but at least It will teach ot CT nations that Belgc buster Is not Bel glc heroism As for the poor Dutch, who have not only been very i'll treated but also most grievously nsuted, they have at least succeeded in getting the laugh on heir side. They have moreover shown great spirit and patriotism, and have quite retrieved tneir national character. This victory over the Begians will put them into better hlmsr, and will enable them tore turn with interest the gibes and cers of their quon dam friends.
 Although as we observed last week. tue conduct of the quintupe alliance, the affairs of Holland and Belgium, appears to us to have been somewhat 100 dictatorial yet it cannot be denied that heir objects have been first, to preserve peace, and second, to promote the real interests of the Dutch and Belgans They have not interiered wantonly or unnecessarily in the internal affairs of either of the two countries and still less have they according to the custom o royal arbtrators appropriated to themselves any part of the territory in dispute. They have acted fariy though somewhat arbitrarily, andhaye advanced the best interests of both countries though not m the most gracious manner. They have prevented a war winch, even if it had been confined to Holland and Belgium, would only have produced useless misery and destruction but which would, in all probability have spread throughout Europe, and have caused unspeakable wretchedness So far the world IS iii- debted to them for what they have done, and there is now happily every to hope, that they will ultimately succeed in eifecting both their objects-ln settling. on equitable terms, the separation between the Dutch and Belgiaus, and in putting an end to all danger of war.
 STILL LATER-'rhe ship Alabama, Captain Rockett, from Havre whence she sailed on the 18th of August, brings Havre papers 10 the l7th and Paris to the 1Glh. The news by this vessel IS con- tained in the following brief summary
 We find by the Paris papers that the Dutch troops were leaving Belgium, agreeaby to arrangement, the French General having accompanied them to the frontiers; and that the French troops were to remain in Belgium to prevent any warke proceedings on the part of the Dutch That the accounts from War saw of July go, represent that the Poles had receiv- ed aid from Liihuania and VOlhynia; and that they had confidence in their success against the Russians. The people of Poland seemed to be united. and were willing, when the commander-in-chief called upon them, to act.
 A Paris paper ofthe l6th, observes:-
 The Session of the Chamber of Deputies, yester- day, presented aficting spectacle to the world. It appeared to be transferred into arena where each party would force its adversaries, by violent means, to submit to its opinions. In this debate, the President of the Council evinced all the tenacity of his character and his desire force the Chamber to