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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Brussels, the French contract with Walkiers for 40 million in cash to supply Republican troops. Belgium is to be organized into eight departments and incorporated into France, as indicated by mapping orders and Deputy Ramel's oration declaring Belgians French. The Archbishop of Malines returns.
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BRUSSELS. Aug. 1.
The house of Walkiers has contracted with the Committees of the Convention to the amount of 40 millions in hard cash. Many millions have already been paid for furnishing necessaries to the Republican troops.
The instructions given by the committees of Public Welfare, for the organizing and dividing Belgia into eight departments, consists of 72 articles. That the French government means to incorporate Belgia with France, appears very certain, from the committee of Public Welfare having sent the Engineers and Astronomers, Perny, Moynet and Delaet, to the conquered countries, with orders to make a map of the borders of France, and to include our provinces therein.
Among the persons lately returned to Belgia, is the Archbishop of Malines, and some relations to General Clairfayt, who is said to have himself advised them to return.
The 10th of August was celebrated here with the greatest solemnity. The Deputy Ramel pronounced an oration, which leaves no manner of doubt upon the minds of the Belgians as to their future fate: "No Belgians," exclaimed he, "we are not come to you without design; our armies have not conquered your jurisdiction with a view to keep you under the yoke of conquest, and to deliver you up again to your enemies. When the three-coloured flag is hoisted along the whole banks of the Rhine; when the liberty of the Scheldt is declared; when the Batavians are our friends and allies; when Spain and the rest of the powers bargain for peace; then, Belgians, your fate, in which I also comprehend the fate of the people of Liege, is no longer dubious. By these means a maxim has been fixed upon by the expression of your wishes and by French fidelity; your fate is united with ours; you will be French: you are so from this moment. Long live the Republic! Long live united Belgia!"
This oration was listened to with raptures, and was answered with reiterated acclamations of "Long live the French Republic! Long live the union of Belgia with France!"
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Brussels
Event Date
Aug. 1
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belgia to be divided into eight departments and incorporated into france; contract for 40 millions in hard cash to supply republican troops; return of exiles including archbishop of malines; celebration of union with acclamations.
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The house of Walkiers contracted with the Committees of the Convention for 40 millions in hard cash, with many millions already paid for Republican troops' necessaries. Instructions from committees of Public Welfare organize Belgia into eight departments per 72 articles. Engineers Perny, Moynet, and Delaet sent to map borders including Belgia provinces, confirming incorporation. Archbishop of Malines and relations of General Clairfayt returned. On August 10, Deputy Ramel delivered an oration declaring Belgians French, citing Rhine flag, Scheldt liberty, Batavian alliance, and peace negotiations, met with rapturous acclamations for the Republic and union.