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Excerpt from A Reference Handbook on the War: Designed for the Use of Teachers
But the events of the years 1815-1830 proved conclusively that this union was unsatisfactory to the Belgian population. The Belgians complained that they were not allowed their just share of influence and representation in the legislature or executive. They resented the attempt to impose the Dutch language and Dutch Liberalism upon them. They rose in revolt, expelled the Dutch Officials and garrisons, and drew up for themselves a monarchial and parliamentary constitution. Their aspirations aroused much sympathy both in England and in France. These two countries induced the other Great Powers (austria, Prussia, Russia) to recog nize the new kingdom as an independent neutral state. This recog nition was embodied in the Treaty of the Twenty-four Articles signed at London in October, 1831; and it was not too generous to the aspirations of Belgian nationality. Since the Belgians had been defeated in the field by Holland and had only been rescued by a French army, they were obliged to surrender their claims upon Maestricht, parts of Luxemburg, and parts of Limburg. Some time, elapsed before this settlement was recognized by Holland. But at length this last guarantee was obtained; and the Treaty of London, 1839, finally established the international status of Belgium. Under this Treaty both her independence and her neutrality were definitely guaranteed by England, France, Austria, Prussia and Russia.
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