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London, England, 1848-01-08 00:00:00

powers should give directions to their representatives in surer which are either announced or in course of
Switzerland to present to the Diet the notes drawn up, by and which, according to these cantor,, era
common consent in the form above indicated, at the moment principle of separate cantonal sovereignly which ay
when the deliberations on the dissolution of the Sonderbund basis of the federal pact. • Her Majesty's
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and the expulsion of the Jesuits were the order of the day, that the objections made by the Diet to the "b
and before the conclusion of the Diet had given to them the the Jesuits in Switzerland may be justiti.el 1r,„,..4
seal of apparent legality. lona. In a religious point cf view, the Jesuits" 'u""asi.
area * •
Afier having heard that despatch read, of which Count tuted avowedly to make war again,: or
il'Appony refused me a copy, I stated to him that I could what is there, astonishing, therefore, in
not reply to it until I had seen his Majesty and taken his in a small country like Switzerlead, evict, de
orders in council. I made known to him, three days before, thirds of the population is proteetaa, .L;e
.tee
the views and intentions of his Majesty's government- This duction of such a body should cause
is the substance of the explanation into which I entered with tween esthetics and prone-tants, an 1 be lortker u
,e,,,eftiftu4v
ene
Dim . aversion by the majority of the nation ? The jr^ ull
e propositionThproposition of the cabinet of Vienna appears to us to known as a body both exclusive and Mewing;
lead necessarily to an armed intervention. Prince Metter- astonishing that, in Switzerland as in other C041.1',..1 -'1641
nich believes, it is true, that the declaration of the powers part of the catholic population should ma tilts :4.111,4°4
would put an end to the Diet, and that matters would end, nance and aversion ?
there ; but we have not all the same confidence in the sue, In a political point of view, the Jesuits hate alas
ems of the proposed step; we believe rather that the Diet, known to be favourable to arbitrary pewee d
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swayed by the radical party and the susceptibilities of the the rights of the people. Is it then estouistelge,,,' 7,, 0
national self. love, would immediately proceed to put its re- dency, in consequence of which they were etoelaTel•
solution in force. The powers would find themselves France, should be considered by the republic, of je-Zalli
vocably and immediately drawn, by the attitude they would as dangerous to the fundamental principles ef tet -""nel
take, into an armed intervention. We have, ever since the constitution ? usitt
I month of October last, given warning of the dangers of such Without, then, inquiring whether some of the Deft..
a comm. If the horrors of civil war and of anarchy had took up arms against the Jesuits had any ulterior
weighed with the Swiss ; if a painful experience had is the Majesty's govt rument cannot help I. eieg that ti
radical party itself, enlightened some of thole who are at of which the Swiss majority complain are real ;
resent alarmed, and rendered more powerful at the same long as these grievances exist, the internal pews
time, the moderate party, now discouraged; if the voice land cannot be hoped for. The consequence of,,
of Switzerland had raised itself and addressed the appears to be that the five powers who wish to eee,_!,
courts of Europe as alone capable of re-establishing tranquillity in that country should endraiuurs ate "*.t
order and peace ; then only could the interference remove the causes of those prievatices. es,
of the powers he salutary and efficacious. Such Her Majesty's government believes, then, that ths
was the conviction at which we arrived, and by which ment which the five powers should prope to ne the
our conduct was regulated, in the month of October. And parties in Switzerland should be the expulsive of t 8
even before I had commissioned you to explain them to Would this expulsion take place in virtue of a deciera--",a.
Prince Metternich, he had come to the same conclusions; the five powers would obtain from the I've, or hy aR
for in a despatch to me, dated Ilth October, he only antici- reign act on the part of the cantons where tee Jerec
tinted the prospect of a foreign intervention in the affairs of established ? This question could be answered lari—s6
Switzerland "in case of a civil war indefinitely prolonged, necessarily, the society would receive full iudererer,LK
or of a serious oppression exercised in that country by a property it 1 ft behind on quitting Switzerland.
military and violent government, and provided that such Tele point once settled, an.l the pravical irauryei
intervention was 'elicited by a considerable portion of the the Diet and the majority of the Swiss ease -7
confederation itself." The King's government retains to having disappeared, the Diet couid nave no reason 4
this day the opinion which animated it in October loaf, and jection to declare that it renounced all ietentions duet
nothing has since happened in Switzerland but what was sion against the seven cantons; awl that it is eiag;',
foremen. We cannot therefore adopt the plan suggested by respect and maintain, as it has frequently befit, em.:
M. do Metternich, and which, in our opinion, would infallibly the principle et a separate g ivernment tor the
I produce consequences that he would be as sorry to sec cantons—a principle acknowledged by all as the (mkt
brought about as ourialvee. But we are disposed to offer of the federal pact.
to the Swiss, as sincere and tried friends, counsels and The Diet heaving made this declaration, the sesame
advice relative to the circumstances which we de- would no longer have any pretext fur continuing NZ'
plore. It is requisite for them to call to view upon called the Sonderbund ; and upon the legality es
what fact, and upon what conditions Europe has gun- of which, 011 reference to the sapulstions of the ha
rantced their independence, thei- territorial constitution, and pact, the five powers might not feel them, ave. s,,„„d
their neutrality. We by no means intend to contest their an opinion. But when this separate union sheuld lune,
right to modify their federal pact and to adopt amongst formally di/volved, there would be nu liner am gate
themselves end for their own sakes such measprea as they of difference between the minority and msjority der;
may deem expedient ; but if ss a consequence of these mea- tons. The peace of Switzerland could then be metier;
sures, the Swiss—towhom Europe has sanctioned and gar re-established, and the two parties would thee preerejul
ranteed their present constitution—bring about a constitu- disbanding of their respective forces.
tien altogether different and differently organised, it will be Should the intervention of the five powers on then a,
the Swiss themselves who will have perverted their situation be accepted, the two: parties could consent to an
and broken the bonds which have united them to Europe. armistice, to continue till the conclusion of tle. ne '
They must not, therefore, be surprised that Europe, coma- But, in consenting to make this propenition to uiseek,
dering itself retested from its engagements towards fog parties in Switzerland, hie alijestya goveroacci
them will hold these in no further account than con- loves it necessary to be prepared for the teasel de,
cerns their own respective rights and interests, mediation, either by one or both parties.
This language his Majesty's government is disposed liar Majesty's government would dieply regrettlie
to bold towards Switzerland with a sincere desire that it will good inteetions of the five powers sboalu be trauma
produce a serious impression It thinks that this is as much such a refusal ; but her Majesty's government Mime
the duty of a faithful friend as of an interested neighbour. lieve that such a refusal, same it even from bake*.
But iii the present state of things it cermet go further. It would authorise either of the rive Iowa:, to ;Mediae
hopes that the cabinet of Vienna, after having gravely force of arms, with a view to compel them to submit.
weighed these consider:thins, will maintain the line of con- Her Majesty's government bete sew it to be its dive,
duct which we have adopted. Should it lie otherwise ;if dare that, in accepting the invitatiou of the kresespe,
Austria, and with her Freesia end HU.1.1.1. adopt the propo- ment to juin in the offer of mediation between ths ride
'Rion of the Prince Metternich; and if, in short, on the re- ties in Switzerland, It is well understood thatthe
final of the Diet to obey these injunctions, a foreign force that offer, if unhappily it should be refused, shall
sat
enters the federal territory, we than experience a regret the considered as a just cause for an armed haematite it
most profound, because of the necessity we shall be under of internal affairs of Switzerland. If the offer Mealtime
taking measures, which, although, I cannot at present either eepted, it will be necessary to establish a confirms is
foresee or define, will be ouch as will be rendered necessary. posed of a representative of each of the rive
As regards England, I believe that it is not only requisite representative of the Diet, and a rcpresentzlive di
but of consequence that we should understand each other in Sonderbund.
these delicate circumstance.'" and to urge her, as we have The French government at present proposes to tad
already done, to examine into the attain of Switzerland, that conference at Baden. On a lemur ectaaeu, is me
and to declare her resolutions respecting them. a similar proposition, it indicated London, and her Meer
Be pleased, Count, to give Prince Metternich a reading of government believe that, for many real en, Laken
this despatch be the most convenient place for the holding of melte
ference. But the government of ner :dajeay diens:
the functions of this centerence should be confined to
settlement of the actual diff_ nees. Her ILjes' rort
ment would refuse to join in ary negotiations eetein
have for their object the effecting any cheneas in the hi
pact.
The constitution of the Confederation will preside
federal pact with the means of effecaug ant cameesd
circumstances may from time to time render necessary;
these matters do not appear to her Majesty', ger. nom
require the intervention of foreign prem.
not probable that such an inarference w Atli 6 amp
nor is it probable that the representatives of ice En pop
at that conference would have sufficient lotel hies agar
the wants of the Swiss to enable them to form a me
judgment on the questions that might be brought let
them.
Further, tho presence of representatives of each of
cantons is necessary, in a conference Letitia far in
ject a revision of the pact ; and the numb. r of pee
assembled, as well as the complexity of the subject slims
would tend to give to the sittings of that conk ace
tion which would be extremely inconvenient to the pn
mediating.
Such are the views of her Majesty's goeemnratm:
important matters which have recently occupied the m
tam of the French cabinet. I send you annexed mein
a note, which the government of her Majesty is Ist
conformably to its views, to address, conjoinby sethtil
other powers, to the diet of the Swiss coneeleration t
in order to give to the French government a oureethi
ledge of the views of the English government as 001
1.1011, I beg to request that you will furnish M. Guises
a copy of the present despatch and of the form amain
--nettles it.

LORI) PALIMILMITON TO LORD NORMANDY.
(Communicated to M. Ouixot on the 18th November.)
FOOZION-OFPICZ, Nov. 16, 1847.—MY LORD,—The
Duke de Broglie having, recording to the instructions of
M. Charm, communicated to her Majesty's government the
two documents concerning Swiss affairs, of which I have
tent a copy to your excellency in my despatches of the Bth
and 12th of November, Numbers 337 said 369 (one of these
documents is a despatch of M. Quitot to the Duke de
Broglie ; the other, the sketch of a note that the French
gov, rnment propose to address to the Swiss diet, from the
ministers of each of the five powers) I hog of your excel-
lency to make, in reply, the following comntanicatiou to M.

Gaiiot
Your excellency will ray to M. Guisot, that her Majesty's
government highly appreciate the ainic..hle disposition to-
wards Great Britain, and the confidence to In. placed in the
conciliating sentiments and pacific views of the government
of the king, which are manifested in the proposition con-
tained in the despatch addr, est d by M. Guizot to the Duke
de Broglie, dated the 4th instant, a propo-ition tending to
the effect that the British government should join its efforts
to those of the governments of France, Austria, Russia,
and Prwiaia, in order to stop, by an offer us mediation, the
civil war, whi. h had broken out between the Swiss cantons
which support the diet, and the seven cantons which com-
pose the Sonderbund.
You will ...ere M. Cluie it that the French government
has but rendered justice to the government of Great Britain
in supposing that an overture of this kind would be cordially
received by the government in London. Her Majesty's go-
vernment, animated by a desire the most sincere to contri-
bute upon every occasion, and by all convenient means in its
power, is the maintenance of the peace of Europe, cannot
but see with much regret and annoyance the commencement
of civil war in the heart of a country to which the powerful
allies united at the congress of Vienna had hoped, in pro-
curing it the advantage of a perpetual neutrality, to eecure
for ever the uninterrupted enjoyment of the benefits of peace.
The British government will associate itself with the four
powers in tasking amicable and conciliatory proposals, and
will esteem itself truly happy if Great Sefton can thus, in
concert with its allies, contribute to save the Swiss nation
from the evils of a civil straggle.
Her Majesty's government are, however, of opinion, that
for a collective demand of this kind to have a practical re-
sult, it will be necessary for the live powers to come to an
open understanding on the nature of the proposition they
should make ; on the steps to follow in case that proposition
should be rejected ; and on what they ought to do, in case
it be received. I would therefore beg your Excellency to
convey to M. Guisot the views of her Majesty's government
on these three points.
And, first, her Majesty's government would observe that
in deploring very acutely that the formation of the Solider-
bend has raised between the majority and the minority of
the cantons, questions which have given rise to actual con-
flict, it cannot entertain the idea that the formation of the
Sonderbond, the appeal which has been made t t foreign
powers by the seven cantons which compose it, and the civil
war which has broken out, can authorise European powers
to consider the Swiss confederation as dissolved, and to de-
clare themselves freed from their engagements towards this
confederation.
There is nothing, 'either in the federal compact, or in
the treaty of 'Vienna, nor in the declaration of the eight
powers, dated 20th March, 1815—or in the adhesion of
Switzerland, dated 20:h March, 1815—or in the adhesion
of Switzerland, dated 25th May, 1815—which indicates that
an armed struggle between the cantons, will be conside red
by itself as putting an end to the confederation ; or from
which it can be inferred that the refusal of a certain num-
ber of cantons to conform themselves to the decision of the
Diet upon a point relative to the interior affairs of Switzer-
laud would deprive the Diet of that character with which
she is invested by the federal compact, that of being the
official organ of the confederation in her connexions with

APPENDIX TO NO. XVII.
Form of a note to be presented by the Charm', d'Affire
her Britannic Majesty at Berne to the Prendent
Diet and the official organ of the Sonderbund.
The undersi,:ned, charge d'affaires, ha rim
orders from his government to make the fohowing eon
nication to the President of the Dict and the ,linistersfl
of the Sonderbund:
The British government, animated by the livellitten
see all parts of Europe enjoy toe benefits of priming
by the most friendly feelings towards Switzert.al, nit
to the engagements of Great Britein, as one of theta
powers of the treaty of Vienna of 1815, controcted sir
of the Swiss Confederation, has seen with the most ptsk
regret the commencement of a civil war between ge
tons composing this Confederation. Desiring to
efforts to do sway with the eau,. s of t
differences, it has allied itself with the gorrnmen
Austria, France, Prussia, sod Russia, and finding :
governments animated by the same sentiments and me
it has resolved, in concert with its allies, to make a elle
offer of the mediation of the Hoe powers, with a titer
establish peace and concord between the cantons coats
the Snits Confederation. The undersigned is, it sr
quence, charged to offer the mediation of Great Het
and, conjointly with that of the other powers, to des:
object.
If, as the British government hopes, this offer stag
an immediate cessation of hostilities will take li:um bets
the belligerent parties, and continue till the omit"
the negotiations.
In this cam it will be further necessary to immediate!
point a conference, composed of a representative at thel
and one from the Sonderbund. This conference would'
in London. The bunt on which it is proposed to elint
reconciliation between the Diet and the Sanderhund al
in making the grievances of eaCa party dirappesr.
grievances appear to be, on the one part, the eatahli4s
of the Jesuits in Switzerland, and the formation of Thee
rate league of the Sonderbund : and on the other, dais
aggression on the part of the free corp., and the disign
buted to the Diet, of destroying and of violating the
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sovereignty of the different cantons.
The following, then, are the conditions proposedlif
British government for the re-establishment of peace ar
zerland
Firstly. The Jesuits are to retire from the Uniting
confederation, receiving a just and suitkient indeinc
all the land and houses that they will h ,ac to a4a1,40a.
Secondly. The Diet is to renounce ail hostile Intel:
towards the seven cantons, and secure them fromsayect
con on the part of the free corps ; it is tot...ulna, in.
the declarations it has often made of its dettraundipit
apect the principle of the sovereignty of the a ntiderstil
tons, which forms the basis of the federal pact.
Thirdly. The seven cantons of the Sonderbund
solve formally and really their separate league.
Fourthly and lastly. The two parties shell &thud
respective forces, and re-assume their ordinary aid P
attitude.
The undersigned is charged to empress the •
hope of the British government that this 'gettable F
sition will be readily acquiesced in by the two krent parties. Re is also charged to sot a prompts
both from the Diet and the Sonderbund.

foreign powers.
As for the engagements entered into towards Switzerland
by the eight powers, whose mums are appended to the treaty
ut Vienna, the most important of these engagements is
that which is specified in the declaration of tin 20th of
March, 1815, namely : That the eight powers guarantee to
Switzerland in its new limits (those which were established I,
by the treaty of Vienna) a perpetual neutrality, in consider-I
aeon of the acceptance by Switzerland of the stipulations
contained in that declaration, ant the principal motive for
which, as it. in expressed in that declaration, the advantages
of neutrality, and perpetual independence ought to be gua-
ranteed to Switzerland was the " general interest"—abich
naturally signifies the general interest of Europe.
Her Majesty's government, entirely agreeing with the
powers that contracted this engagement, believes that it is'
for the general interest .of Europe, and that it
imports much to the ;maintenance of peace in
Europe, that the territories which constitute the
Swiss Confederation, and the population which inhabit'
these territories, should enjoy the happy privilege of a per-
petual neutrality. It appears to it, that there should be a '
particular combination of events, a combination such as has
not as yet presented itself—to give to the European powers'
the right to declare themselves freed from their engagements
towards Switzerland, or to show that it was the interest of
these powers to make a like declaration.
But it is not necessary to consider the confederation as dis-
solved, and the neutrality as having ceased to exist, in order
that the five powers should believe themselves authorised to
make an offer of mediation, with the object of smoothing, by
means of some amicable arrangement, the differ-
ences which actually distract the cantons. Such a
step may be sufficiently justified by the general de-,
sire for the peace of Europe, which severally inspires the
five great powers. But, if the five great powers were to
make a simple offer of mediation,without previously comingto
an understanding upon the conditions of an equitable arrange-
ment
between the contending parties, they might, in case
the offer was accepted, sco the good effects of their media-
tion delayed, by the necessity of having preliminary com-
munications amongst each other. Her sty's govern-
ment thinks it necessary, therefore, to make known its pre-
sent opinions on the matter to the French government. The
object proposed being to arrange a difference, the first
thing to be done seems to be to state precisely what
are the points of contention. And it appears to
her Majesty's government, that the points upon
whick the Diet and the Sonderbund are at present divided
are, on the one hand the establishment of the Jesuits in
Switzerland and the separate union of the seven cantons
which have formed the Sonderbund, and, on the other, the
measures of the Diet in respect to the seven cantons, mese

FUNERAL OF MADAME ADELAIDI 1
A correspondent of Gaieynani, ngDress'1
ss,
nesday afternoon, gives the following account of the.
quit.s of the late Princess Adelaide :
"At half-past ten o'clock every preparation was wri
Oren: for the reception of the pror,e4,ioa. Ily that tia
tachmenta of the national guards, and cf a regitamtr
fantry, together with a squadron of cuirarsiers, ,
headed by their hand, took up thcir station at the ev.
limit of the town by which the prose--i,..ii was to eater
troops were presently joined by the wilitary and citil
rities of the department in uniform, by the juder,„....ta
and advocates of the Tribunal of Demi. their
several eminent official persons, and by. many el
principal inhabitants of the town aL-t Sk,
after, a numerous bedy of the clagy, clothed in se*
and bearing wax tapers to which Were attached
shields in black velvet with the initial' A. ole
.'
of gold, went in procession from the royal midair",
ponied by a large train of singing boys and choristers.
&meal procession was wound up by three Li:elites it,
episcopal robes and mitres.
" On both sides of the streets tluough which the
had to pass crowds of people were assembled from 0 •
hour, and all appeared to feel deep regret at the erre
which has befallen the royal family and the nation.
better clams, both male and female, were all clothed is
mourning, and even the poor country folk wets