The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-22

Inc LlVerpoo1 Post, OF Nov. -, pub
lishes the following interesting intelli
gence from the Belgian capital:
| A convention has just taken place il
the Belgian Chamber of Represent tatives
which, interesting in itself, is doubIy in
teresung from the suggestions which il
| affords as to the relations OF several Pow
ers upon which the future Of Europe
greatly depends.
petition was presented from certain
military men who asked for permission tc
enroll themselves in the Mexican repi
ment named after the Empress Charlotte
Upon lis being presented member ask
ed whether the Government had any re-
cent Information as to the exchange OF
prisoners in Mexico. To this the Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs replied that he had
taken care TO keep The families of Belgian
soldiers in Mexico informed OF ali he
knew On the subject. No exchange mad
however, taken place, though the Belgian
agent was zealously pressing his labors to
tnat end. A member named Coomans
then rose and said he did not doubt the
Government would do their utmost to
procure the liberation of the Belgian
prisoners, and so to repair, as far as possl-
Die, the enormous fault TO which they had
been parties. This brought the minister's
feelings promptly out, and he Informed
Mr.. COomans that that was "only his
opinion 70 this, however, the sturdy
representative replied that it was also the
opinion OF large number of his fellow
countrymen. Il confess" said he, 81
have little hope for those poor prisoners
since | have seen the sad and humiliat-
ing decree by which the Emperor Maxi
milan has ordered all the Juarez prison
ers to be shot.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs will,
perhaps, use his influence to induce Max
lmlIIan to Withdraw that decree, for |
fear that 1t Will result in repri5als, OF
winch our cOmpatrlots will be the first
victims. For my part, l will never agree
to the granting OF the pesmission asked
tor IN the petition. In the first place,
do not think that we have anything to
revenge IN Mexico, and in the second
place, do not conceive that it would be
made more glorious to serve the Emperor
MaxlmlIIan than King Leopold. | now
demand formally that the Government
should publish In one of the coming
lumbers OF the Moniteur the names OF
'he Belgian military who have deserted |
Ince the Ist OF January, with the titles |
u theH battaiilons, their regiments and |
heir companies" Every one in Eng
and Will agree this was sound, patriotic
lew. But the Belgian Foreign Minister
vas OF different opinion. Although the
impress of Mexico is the daughter of
Sing Leopold, and though that vener-
BILE monarch is deeply interested in the
prosperity of the new power, it is by no
leans likely that the policy by which
'elgian soldiers are melted to desert and |
he Belgian nation is dragged into inter
erence with foreign and transatlantic
ntanglements, is adopted in Difference
his personal preferences. The real
Jason is dread of France. Be gium is
onscIous OF the constant greediness of G
re regard which France bend upon her.
1d is aware Of the very general supposi-
on that her independence will endure
long and no longer than the Kings c
te. Ihe Ministry, therefore encourage
Idlers to help Mexico not on to keep
Warilke spirit among them, which
ay prove useful on occasion, but to con.
hate the Emperor of the French, in or
er. that the dreaded occasion may not
lse. Mexico is to be supported with ar
II, not because the Belgians love Max
llIan, but because they fear Napoleon.
le belgian opposition say that the Mex
III empire would not subsist if the A
ench troops were withdrawn but the :
lrlstry and the country know that Bel
am could not subsist if France, under
1oring circumstances, were to encroach ty