When was it published?

April 4, 1831 in Daily Richmond Whig

Foreign News April 4, 1831

Daily Richmond Whig

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

King, Ambassadors Of The Five Powers

Q: What keywords are associated?

Dutch States General, Address To King, Belgian Independence, Five Powers Ambassadors, Netherlands Unity, Frontier Arming

Richmond, Virginia

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What is this article about?

The Dutch States General addresses the King, affirming national unity with him against Belgian threats, expressing sympathy for diplomatic pressures from the Five Powers' ambassadors, and recommending conditions for indemnifying losses upon recognizing Belgian independence, while urging care of pledges and arming frontier strongholds.

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One of the Dutch papers received at Charleston by the ship Shenandoah, from Amsterdam, contains a spirited Address from the two Chambers of the States General to the King, in answer to some important communications from His Majesty They believe it to be their duty, they say, to the people which they represent, and also in the face of the whole of Europe, to proclaim the firm union which exists between the inhabitants of the Netherlands and their King. While they perceive the young men of other nations led away by false enthusiasm, the pupils of their Universities, as well as men of all ranks and conditions, are anxious to mingle with the faithful Army and Navy, to ward off the danger with which they are threatened from the Belgians. They sympathise with His Majesty for the pain which the declarations of the Ambassadors of the Five Powers have created in him—and although neither the Chambers, nor the nation which they represent, wish a re-union with the Belgians, still it is necessary that the acknowledgment of their independence should be accompanied with certain conditions for indemnifications for losses, &c.

They recommend that those pledges which they hold now, be well taken care of, and that the strong places on the frontiers be well armed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Dutch States General Address To King Belgian Independence Five Powers Ambassadors Netherlands Unity Frontier Arming

What entities or persons were involved?

King Ambassadors Of The Five Powers

Where did it happen?

Netherlands

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Netherlands

Key Persons

King Ambassadors Of The Five Powers

Outcome

acknowledgment of belgian independence accompanied with conditions for indemnifications for losses; pledges to be taken care of; strong places on frontiers to be well armed

Event Details

The two Chambers of the States General address the King, proclaiming firm union between the Netherlands inhabitants and their King, noting anxiety of university pupils and men of all ranks to join the Army and Navy against Belgian threats, sympathizing with the King's pain from the Five Powers' ambassadors' declarations, opposing re-union with Belgians but requiring conditions for independence recognition.