New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-02
A scene in the Belgian Chambers.

The mails by the steamship Canada contain but
little of interest," except the report of the scene in
the Belgian Chambers when NJ. Orts Intercepted the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs on the subject of Count
Waeskis speech in the Paris Conferences, intended
as demonstration against the liberal press and free
Constitution of that country After NJ Orts concluded
his speech and interrogations the report says:
Amid deep silence, NJ. Villain XIV Minister of For
eign Affairs, replied as follows:
g Ge1tlemen:-I have the honor to reply in very
few words to the three questions put to ME by the
Hon member, NJ. Orts. He asked me, in the first
instance, whether the Cabinet had made a reply to
the French Government or to Of the Governments
represented at the Paris Congress- since the publica
tion Of the protocol of the sth Of April. When
read that protocol in the newspapers, thought it my
duty though having duties ola sad nature to perform
at the time, to prepare in case either the French
Government or any, other Government represented at
the Congress should officially forward the treaty of
peace and the protocols to the Brussels Cabinet the
draught Of an eventual reply which might be commu-
nicated to all the Governments forming part OF the
Congress- finished that draught of reply fou: days
since, and it is ready, and if were allowed to read it
here, perhaps the CHAM might find that it contains
some of the considerations which M. Orts has just
pointed out to our attention. (Hear, hear) All that
is wanting to this document which, as said before,
has been ready for four days, is my signature. My
idea to present it only on the morrow OF the day
upon which one of the Powers represented at the
notification of the tEeaty of Paris with the protocols
Secondly, NJ Orts wishes to know whether any one OF
| the Governments represented at the Congress has
asked the Belgian Government to propose any mod'
ficaton in the Constitution? None Of them has made
| such proposition. The Hon. member DESIRES finally
to know whether the Cabinet in such request
should be made lis disposed to propose to the Chamber
l.any change in the Constitution? Never" cloud
| and reiterated applause.l
| This last word (says the reporter of the Independ
ance Beige. from which we take the ahoVe0 was pro
nounced in firm voice by the Minister, and was re
ceived with loud and prolonged cheers from the Left
the Centre and from some members of the Right, and
| was joined in by the galleries
NJ. 0rts then rose and said:
81 thank the Minister for the reply he has jus
made to my questions. After the reception thatgepl
has met with from the Chamber, have but one sen
timent to express-the pride feel at having heard
that reply from the mouth of an old member of the
National Congress- (Renewed appause.)
The President then rose and said
=" After the patriotic words of the Minister of For
eign Affairs, aud the sentiments expressed by NJ. OHs
which are those Of the whole Chamber, think may
| say that the incident has terminated
4 Considerable emotion was visible in the assembly
which adjourned without any further business being
| transacted. -ET
GEN. ALEXANDER HAMlLToN.--Ine character and
career of Gen. Hamilton have been recently brought
atresh before the attention of the people of this com
munity by the late Grafton of Mayor Wood, and by
the capital article in the May number of the Southern
Literary Messenger, to which we recently referred
from the pen of Joseph G. Baldwin, one of the most
powerful and brilliant writers, well as able lawyers
of the day and who we glad to see, finds leisure
amid the large and lucrative practices OF his profess
i ion in California to devote his mastery and elegant
4 pea to literary pursuits.
/ We agreewith Mr.. Baldwin in every word he says
4 of Hamiltons exalted and diversified intellectual
4 endowments He was " one Of the very few men whit
i ever lived who esSayed almost all departments o
intellectual greatness and was equally great in then
ALL aud in all the branches and accessories of thes
4 departments one of the very few men who, in hi
universally of genius, embraced the whole cycle
4 such various excellence; who wore the bande,
wreath of arms of law of craftsmanship, of orltory
OF letters of scholarship, OF practical affairs; ant
who was if not first certainly not second to any maj
of bis country except its Father in any one OF theS
titles to distinction: We know n" man in history
unless il be julius Cesar, who could contest success
fully with him the palm Of this peculiar distinction
Il universal merit. 2
One of the noblest features in Hamton's characte
i was the independence and neral courage so rar
among poIiticians 1t not that afectatinn ofnde
pendence which is but another species of demagng
ism and is more disgusting in its hypocrisy than til
\ slayishness which it pretends to despise. He was
man who openly said what other politicians onl
thought He did not court the people; he could wor
for them, fight for them, spend everything for then
hut his honor but he wnd not flaiter them" Woul
that there were more such true friends OF the peOp
I among the public men OF America!
Richmond Dispatch.