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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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The revolution in the Austrian Netherlands, initially to defend religious establishments, is progressing towards establishing a free constitution and emancipating from superstition and tyranny. A proposed league with United Provinces, Flemings, and allies like Prussia threatens Austrian power, with unanimous assembly decisions highlighting the power of union.
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THE PRESENT STATE OF EUROPE.
FREEDOM is inimical to bigotry: The revolution now carrying on in the Austrian Netherlands, altho it commenced in an enthusiastic zeal to defend certain religious establishments, which in their construction have a natural tendency to confine and contract the human mind, will eventually produce a glorious emancipation, establish the rights of human nature, and deliver the people from the tyranny of superstition.
The views of the enlightened Patriot will never be bounded by any object, short of the full establishment of a free constitution; the means to effect this are various, and none will be considered beneath his notice, that has the remotest reference to the ultimate design; for the work once begun, the prospect enlarges, and every passion of the human mind may be made subservient to the cause of liberty.—The proposed league of the States of Flanders will, if effected, raise a most formidable power in Europe; as it will comprehend the United Provinces, the Flemings, and those of the Austrian Netherlands; to this will probably be added as allies the King of Prussia, Duke of Cleves, Hanover, Brunswick, &c. Before such a combination, the house of Austria must shrink and even the imperial diadem may be lost to the present family. "The majority of the electorates always going with the most powerful party, as was evinced by the elector of Bavaria's being chosen Emperor, when Jos. EPH. was young, thro the influence of the Court of Versailles—but lost to his family when success attended the arms of MARIA THERESA"—This revolution has been effected thus far, with astonishing unanimity; in the Assembly that deliberated on throwing off their allegiance to the Emperor; there was not a dissenting voice—their boldness and decision has ensured them the approbation of the enlightened of all Europe—There is one lesson that the people have learned, and that is, that Union is paramount to every obstacle, and can infallibly effect every object the people wish to achieve; a lesson that may make the tyrants of the earth tremble.—Crowns do not appear to be so durable an inheritance, as they have heretofore been considered by their possessors.
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Austrian Netherlands
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revolution effected with astonishing unanimity; no dissenting voice in assembly throwing off allegiance to the emperor; proposed league to include united provinces, flemings, austrian netherlands, and allies like prussia, duke of cleves, hanover, brunswick; potential loss of imperial diadem to house of austria.
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The revolution in the Austrian Netherlands began in defense of religious establishments but aims for full emancipation, free constitution, and deliverance from superstition. Proposed league of States of Flanders to form formidable power in Europe, including United Provinces, Flemings, Austrian Netherlands, and allies. Unanimous assembly decision to throw off allegiance to Emperor; union seen as key to achieving objectives.