It bears date in October, 1814, and is signed by the vicars-general of the Prince de Broglie, who was then Bishop of Ghent. It sets out by an exposition of a principle learned, they say, from experience, that it is indispensable for a catholic country passing under the government of a protestant sovereign, to stipulate for the free exercise of its own worship, and for placing all its ancient rights and privileges beyond the reach of any interference of the state (“_hors de toute atteinte de la part du Souverain_”). The religion of Luther, the vicars-general proceeded to remind the Congress, is merely _tolerated_ in Germany beside that of Rome, although it is very absurd to approve of two doctrines that contradict each other; but in Belgium, the latter has been distinctly recognized from immemorial time, and they, therefore, feel it is incumbent on them early to demand a formal guarantee for its exclusive exercise, “_l’exercice exclusif_,” which had been secured to them, at former times, by the most solemn treaties. They warn the Prince of Orange, that he will find it his future interest, as well as that of Europe in general, whose object it must be to have Belgium peaceful and contented, to enter into an inaugural compact with the church, regarding the maintenance of all its ancient authority, and candidly intimate that the result shall never be satisfactory, if their own demands are not complied with in the following particulars:--First, the exclusive establishment of the Roman Catholic religion, _with this exception, that the royal family and the court may have a place of protestant worship in their palaces or chateaus, but that on no pretence whatever, is a protestant church to be erected elsewhere_. The words of this postulate are as distinct as their import is remarkable in the nineteenth century:--“Avec cette exception, que le Prince Souverain et son auguste famille seront libres de professer leur religion, et d’en exercer le culte dans leurs palais, chateaux, et maisons royales, ou les seigneurs de sa cour auront des chapelles et des ministres de leur religion, _sans qu’il soit permis d’ériger des temples hors de l’enceinte de ces palais, sous quelque pretexte que ce soit_.” Secondly, that the church was to have absolute dominion in all matters concerning its own affairs. Thirdly, that the Council of State was to be composed _exclusively of Roman Catholics_, including _two bishops_ of the establishment. Fourthly and fifthly, that a nuncio should be received from the Roman See, to treat with the council, and a new concordat obtained with the Pope. Sixthly, _that it was indispensably essential, in order to provide a perpetual maintenance for the clergy beyond all control of the state, that tithes should be re-established throughout Belgium_; the protestants, of course, contributing to the maintenance of the church from which they dissented! Seventhly, the re-establishment of