Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-02
LATER FROM EUROPE.


Entrance of the French .army into Belgium.
The New York Courier Of Saturday has re.
ceiv.d Paris papers to the 18Th November. and
Bordeaux of the 18th, brought By the brig Mary
Jane. which sailed from Rochelle on the Goth Of
November.
The entrance OF the French army into Belgium
is thus announced:
PARIS, Nov Is.
The Moniteur contains the following:-Con.
formally to the convention concluded ON the
god October last, between France and England,
the army Of the North, under the orders Of Mar
shall Gerard, has passed the frontier this day,
the 18th November, directing its march on the
Citadel of Antwerp, to ensure the delivery OF
il. to II. NJ. the King of the Belgans.
The 18th was the day fixed by the Convention
between England and France. which Is thus far
strictly executed. Three small divisions Of the
English and French feet sailed for the coast Of
Holland on the 10th and 18th November. The
two Adnirals, with the greater part OF the squad
ron, renamed at Deal
1t appears that much uncertainty prevails in
France 10 regard to the part which Prussia will
act. 1t appears certain that the latter power has
collected az army on the Rhine aud Belsiaa from
tier. By some it is supposed she will take pos
session Of Venlo, which has been allotted by the
Conference to Holland, and is now in possession
of the Belgians. BY others more important
views are attributed to Prussia. A Paris paper
of the 18th contains the following:
"A person of responsibility, who left the
head quarters Of the French army on FRIDAY eve.
ming and who had an opportunity of frequently
conversins with Marshal Gerard, relates to us
that the commander of the French Army spoke
openly Of the probability Of conflict with Prus.
STA, in consequences of the entrance Of bis ar
my into Belgium. Ii appears that the Marshal
has instructions with view to all engagement
with the Prussians, and that a plan Of campaign
has been LAID down in case OF their interference"
Upon which the editor observes, f" This para
graph furnishes key to the arrangements made
on those points of our frontier adjoining Prussia,
and to the rapldity with which many regiments
are marching thther. II is said that three corps
OF observation will be simultaneously formed
One on the Meuse. the other on the MOselie, and
the third on the, Rhine. Gen. Pellet who will Ger.
tainly have the command of the division Of the
! Meuse, will have Colonel Moline as head of his
general staff"
! We need not point out TO our readers the high.
| ly important consequences which would inevita-
Div result from the intervention OF Prussia in Ia
vor Of Holland.
The Belgian Legislative Chambers commenc.
ed their session on the 34th Nov. The following
l, King Leopold's Speech:
! BELGIAN CHAMBER-Speecho of The King.
| GENrLEMRN- The four months which have
elapsed since ths close of the last session have
seen the accomplishment OF many events impor-
lant TO the future fate Of this country.
Belgium has been successfully recognized by
the .pnwers Of Europe; and the national flag ad-
United in most of the foreign parts.
! MY union with the eldest daughter of the King
OF the French, in, drawing closer our ties with a
generous people has presented to me new op.
portunity to receive from most OF the courts of
Europe, proofs of their friendship and Of their
good wishes for the welfare and consolidation Of
/ the new state Of Belgium.
! After long delays, less injurious however to
the interests of the country. than might be appre-
hended, the moment is at last arrived, when
can comply with the wishes Of the Chambers and
the Nation, BY leading the powers who were
guarantees Of the treaty OF 18th November, TO en-.
sure ITS execution. Those powers, having ac-
qured the certainty that in longer abs,ainins
from adopting coercive measures. they would
place Belgium, in the absolute necessity Of doing
herself Justice, were unwilling to incur the risk
Of general war United BY a formal conven.
ton, two OF then, nave ehSaSeu I'D OtSih TIE exc
cu,ion OF the treaty, by the immediate evacua-
ton of our territory. The fleets of France and
England will letter the commerce Of Holland.
and II these means of coercion are not sufficient,
in two DAYS French army will advance without
troubling the peace Of Europe, to prove that the
guarantees given. are not vain words.
Such are gentlemen the fruits Of the policy
followed until now by government With conf
dence | shall submit to your examination the ne
eocia,ions which have brought about this result,
The solution of the principal difficulties which
mpeded the progress Of government, will premit
US gentleman, to occupy ourselves more exclu-
sively with those administrative and financial
amelioratons, which the interest of the country
demands.
The organization of the judicial power has
completed the political constitution OF the State,
and placed on a defensive basis. the independence
of the magistrates.
At the same time tina. the budgets Of the gear
1883 will be presented to Sou. the accounts oil
$50 and 1851 will be placed before you.
The second part Of the loan which you have
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