Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-03

a letter from TIE hague so1S. so
On affected that the tears rolled down his cheeks.
and minute or two passed before he could lind
Iutteran.e, which was TO this urprse:-Lament.
ine the losses and privatiOns so loyalty under.
gone by his faithful Dutch subjects, that his 3D.
iect was solely to promote their interest with no
nor; that he was not guided by ambition; and
bowed with humility to the DEGREES Of an all. wise
God; that ON this occasions he would not speak
Of the ingratitude he had experienced, and OF the
untrue cry raised against him BY his interested
enemies and detractors, BY calling his best en-
deavors to procure only justice to his fair de-
demands by the name Of obstinacy; that it the
sacrifice of his life was required to promote the
welfare Of his subjects. he would glory IN max
ing sacrifice to his country, as many OF his an.
cestors had formerly done, both IN the field aud
under the knife Of the assassin, and he conciud
ed BY dec airing that he put his trust IN just
God The deputatlon were SO overcome. that
they were unable to utter word; they retired.
making their obei>ancas, holding their handker.
chiefs to their eyes. You NAV Judge of the effect
produc.d in Amsterdam ehen the particulars
were announced.
The HAGUE, Nov l0.-Thrre can be no bet
ter proof Of the calm confidence with which the
nation abides the events to come, than the lndi'-
ference with which the first report vt the Con.
been received on the Amsterdam Exchange day
before Yesterday. The Two and Half Per
Cents. closed ON Wednesday, az YOU may see
them stated in the Handelsblad. 40s. On Thurs
day, 4Os; and on Friday. 40 SIG Neither has
any colonial article suffered the least degree Of
price In a certain respect, however, this mer-
camille tranquility is to be explained by the CIR
eumsrance that almost the totaiity OF our mer-
chantmen now on sea have been insured at Lon
don, and So, as the Dutch proverb is. even the
capturing Of them will be met Zvne driesudens
d. ylszen inslean-lI ts i'll to break other peoples
windows with your own three suilder pieces
The course which Prussia will pursue is yet
considered doubtful. aud is regarded with no
small degree Of anxiety u was supposed that a
Prusslan army of 10000 men would in three
weeks be assembled on the Rhine, to act as cir
cumsrances. and the policy Of the Court yet to
he disclosed, should dictate. The annexed ar
ticie upon this subject, is from the London Cou.
rier of Nov. lSh
The reply of the Court Of Prussia to the pro.
posal that Luxembourg and Limbourg should he
occupied b, Prus-ian troops on behalf OF the
King of Holland during the operations of the
French army ~ Belgium, has moi yet been Off
cia!ly received; but on the authority ut letter
from Berlin. we may state with some confidence
that the substance Of the reply Is a. IS FOL o"-:-
Prussia signifies her inclination 10 accede TO
the proposal but qualities her acqnirscence with
the declaration that casu qno such an arrange.
mcnt be carried into effect, shr sha b. consider.
ell as merely holding guarantee I'm gngr) fur
the King of the Netherlands; and thar she sha! by
no meaHs be considered as agreeing 20 oper
alton in the contemplated coercive measures
which she does not cease from disappearing
(qu'eUe ne ces,e disapp'ouer)
Before we proceed To make one or two 6bser-
va,ons on this reply of the Court Of Prussia. let
us first see how the matter stands with regard to
these two provinces offered tn the occup alton of
Prussia. The fortress of Luxembourg IS already
garrisoned by Prussian troops. with the Prince
of Hesse Hamburg az Governor. in the name OF
the Germanc Diet; and we may observe that II
has always been garrisoned by Prussian troops
since the peace oil 1878.
All the country round about, excepting that
part TO the eastward, is in the possession of the
Belgian forces.
The King Of the Netherlands never avaiIed
himself of me right which iie possessed to fur.
nish one.third of the troops Of the garrison.
Limbourg is IN the possession of the Begans.
Now If the reply Of Prussia be in effec, such as
we have stated, it leaves the proposal. or invita-
ton. Of England and France. where it was.
The object OF the proposal was NOT 10 put frus'
STA 10 possession Of two salient points OF attack,
and to leave her to take advantage Of such MIA.
siserie on the part Of England and France, by
interfering at the time and under the crcum-
stances. when she might think it most sonven'.
ent to la, aside her equIvocal neutrality. The
occupation Of these provinces was offered to
Prussia as guarantee that the Frencn army
should retire from the Brlgic territories ,mmedl-
ately on having accomplished the only object for
which it entered. the reduc ton Of the citadel at
Antwerp. And in return for such guarantee, ii
was expected. as matter of course, that Prussia
would give unequIvocaI assurances OF non inter
ference with the purpose Of the French army.
If the cabinet Of Berlin Is not prepared to do
that, and it NAV be considered, by the bye. that
the proposal in question was test not little lnge-
NOUS for ascertaIning the fact,-it would be
Stiffness indeed to place in its hands the mcaas
of more efftctualIy disturbing the operation of
the measures of coercion unhapplly necessary
against Holland.
So far, then. the attempt to secure an assured
neutrality on the part Of Prussia may be said to