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oth 2r hand, be invoked for their justification. The conduct
of that country was truly incomprehensible. Prince Louis
had been in its power, and set at liberty without a trial.
France could not surely expect that Switzerland would make
up for the deficiency of the measures it had adopted. In
order that an act might be punished, it must be proved and
condemned by the court of justice of the place where it was
committed. The note complains that Switzerland received
Prince Louis after the events of Strasburg. But after what
was termed the great act of clemency, after the acquittal
by the jury of Napoleon's reputed accomplices, bow could
Switzerland be blamed for revelfing one of her citizens? Not
only was the release of the Prince unconditional, hut tho
French Government authorized him to fix his residence in
the Gra hd Dueby of Baden, within a few leagues of Strase
burg. After showing him so much deference, how could France
blame the Swiss for harbouring a fellow-citizen ? M. Kern
then asked if, as asserted in the note, Arenenherg were a
focus of intrigues, why France did not adduce a single fact
in support et the assertion.' The note might have mere.
Boned that several of the officers acquitted at .9.teas-
burg had lately repaired to that residence, who were all fur.
nished with passports delivered to them by the Fetiich autho-
rity, which the Government of Thurgovia rif course should
respect. The publication of the pamphlets and letters alluded
to in the note could not be imputed to Switzerland. ,If
France had any complaint to make on that head, receeurse was
open to the competent tribunals, but she had no right to dee
mand a violation of the constitutional laws of the country,
Louis Napoleon being a Swiss citizen cannot, agreeably to
the
constitution of Thurgovia, be the subject of a mmarchy.
The French code itself deprives of his rights of Prencliman
every citizen who becomes naturalized in a foreign country,
M. Kern then concluded by declaring that all the cantons
were equally interested in the question with the one he repre-
sented; that it was time for Switzerland to put a final stop to
the exigencies of Foreign Powers, and to proclaim once for all
to the world that she was not a province of France, btu, a free
and inkpenaet nation.
M. Hess, the deputy of Zurich, also declared cosh, energy
against the demand of France, and thought that 'are question
at issue might either be referred to the doe
Committee, or to that of the Governer
M. Kohler, of Berne, likellt
, ion of a Special
eat of Thurgovia.
expressed by the deputy of. -
et concurred in the opinion
should be c
Thurgovia, whose State, he said,
onsulted LeetOre a reply was returned by the Diet.
The de,111..1`..y of Uri thought that the whole country was
interested in the quertion, and that the best plan would be to
appoint a Special Committee to investigate the matter, in
order to allow the members of the Diet time to receive
instructions from their constituents.
The representatives of Schweitz, Unterwalden, and Zug,
were of the same opinion. -
The deputy of Glaris viewed the matter in the same light
as his colleague of Berne.
The deputy of Friburg, observed, that the affair only (mue
before the Diet because it was then sitting, otherwise itshould
have been left to the decision of the canton specially interested
in the question. He was of opinion that it should be still re-
ferred to that canton.
The deputies of Solcure and Basle Country approved the
sentiments delivered by their colleague of Thugovia, and
suggested the expediency of leaving that canton to decide in
the matter.
The represelitative of Basle City observed, that it was evi-
dent that France did not consider Louis Napoleon as a
Swiss citizen, and that it was incumbent on the confe-
deracy to remove her doubts on that head by a formal declara-
tion. The constitution of Thurgovia, he said, admitting no
privilege, Louis Napoleon could not be at the same time a
citizen of that canton arid a pretender to the Crown of France.
The Government of Thurgovia should oblige him to abstain(
from all attempts against France, and give Louis Philippe a
pledge to that effect. The matter, he thought, should be re-
ferred to a Committee.
The. member for Shaffhausen wished the Diet itself to re-
turn a reply to the note.
• The deputy of Apenzel voted in favour of aCommittee.
The member for St. Gall said, that if France brought a
complaint against a Swiss citizen, and demanded his trial, then
should the application be referred to the canton of Tnurkovia..
But in the present case, France insisting on obtaining a con-
demnation without a judgment or inquiry, he thought that,
after the satisfactory explanation entered into by the deputy
of Thurgovia, it behoved the Diet to take the affair in hand, a•
and reply itself to the note.
The deputy of the Grisons shared in the opinion of his col-
league of Uri. •
M. • Monnard, of Vaud, observed, that before Frances under-
took to give Switzerland a lesson on the rights of nations she
ought herself to respect them. The law of netions required
that a State should not suffer on its territory attacks against a
friendly power, and when such attacks took place, that State
was bound to blintz. the offenders to trial, but no foreign power
had a right to dictate the penalty which the courts ought to
inflict; it must be satisfied with lodging a complaint and de-
nouncing the facts • its interference beyond that would be
an Lttempt against thel sovereign independence of that state.
Viewed in that light, the question, he said, interested the
whole of Switzerland, and on that acount lie thought that the
Federal Diet, and nut the Government of Thurgovia, should
reply to the French note. The assembly had only to ask of
the former-Ist, Was the Prince really a citizen of the can.
ton? 2,1, Were the facts mentioned, or insinuated in the note,
founded in truth ? Were the principles of Thurgovia, reseect-
ing international law, in accord with the principles of the
Confederation? The deputy of that canton had seeisfactorily
answered those questions, and if he (M. Mormard) wished
them to be again addressed to Thargovie, it was merely
through deference for its independence, He then examined
the facts denounced in the note. Swit2erlatid, he said, could
not be held accountable for the occurrences at Strasburg.
The principal individual engaged therein had been in the
hands of justice, and set at liberty in violation of the laws of
his country, aviolation called in the diplomatic note a generous
act of clemency. " What has Switzerland to do with that
clemency?" asked M. Monnard. " Did Switzerland bene-
fit by ii ? If France had detained and punished Louis Bona-
parte, should we have addressed her a note to claim the Prince?
aliedrmGa,nryn. r 4 What
surely a re
havethey
laws? l%tr oe
We are told that he has published pamphlets in France and
G
phaunveis.nhootffseeneenetshoefmt
lieFprrewirs.
Can the Confedee t. a ion be answerable for the publication in
those countries of pamphlets written by one of its citizens ?
The author of one of those pamphlets has been tried and con-
demned by the Court of Peers. One of h'
l'
le accomp ices is
said to be in the canton of Thurgovia; but lee did not publish
the brochure in Switzerland, and isnot `accordingly amenable
to our Courts of Justice. The note Speaks of Arenenburg as
a focus of intrigues, but adduces no fact in proof of the asser-
tion. I shall mention one e
, .ee ever, to supply the deficiency,
which was related to me 'by a respectable authority. One of
the principal wets fir, the affair of Strasburg (Col. Vaudrey)
0
lately caxao •
Qewitzerland, furnished with a passport, given
hire lay the 'Prefect of Strasburg. That functionary had at
"t TeriAsed it; but, having consulted his Government, he
was ..old that he might deliver it. Lcannot vouch for the
is .ac-
curacy of these particulars, hut it a notorious fact that Col.
Vaudrey arrived in Switzerland with a regular passport from
the French authorities ; and, after furnishing him the means
Of coming on our territory, France presumes to accuse Swit-
zerland of tolerating conspirators in the cantons ! As for my
part, I am not aware that any plot was getting up at Arenen-
berge and I am sure the Government of Thurgovia never sus.
petted that it was a centre of intrigues. The French Govern-
ment, however, may possibly be acquainted with secret facts of
which Switzerland is ignorant, for it is not the practice of our
Goverement to pry into domestic affairs, or to violate the do-
micile of citizens." M. Monnard, after pointing out a number
of contradictions, errors, and deceptions contained in the note,
energetically urged the assembly not to acquiesce in the pre-
tensions of France, which were a direct attempt against the
independence and neutrality of the Republic.
M. Rigaud, of Geneva, resisted the pretensions of France,
and saw no impropriety in calling on the Government of
Thurgovia to answer the three questions suggested by M.
Monnard, and, afterwards, in referring the matter to a Com-
mittee.

The Member for Lucerne, who is the President of the
Diet, was of opinion that the demand of France should be re-
jected. He. Warned the conduct of Prince Louis, and though:
that Thurgovia ought not to be proud of the acquisition of a
Republican of his description.
M. Kern, of Thurgovia, again addressed the assembly, and
said that he saw with pleasure the unanimity with which his
colleague: had condemned pretensions derogatory to the
sovereignty of the cantons. He again insisted on Prince
Louis being a citizen of his state, and maintained that France
evidently could not consider him as one of her subjects, since
the, Government of that country had taken him from his na-
tural judges, in violation of the Charter.
The preposition for referring the note to the state of
Thurgovia was then put to the vote by the President, and
agreed to by 13. f states—viz , Zurich, Soleure, Schaffhausen,
Argovia, Valais, Geneva, Neufchatel, Vaud, Apenzel, Fri-
burg, Glaris, Berne, Lucerne, and Basle City. After the
result of the ballot had been proclaimed, anoraer was en-
tered into for the nomination of a committee, which is to
correspond on the aubject with the Government of Thur.
govia, and submit propositions to the Diet. 'rho appoint-
ment of that committee was decreed by 14 states, viz. :
Zurich, 'Uri, Unterwald, Zug, Schaff hausen, Vaud, Grisons,
Basle, Schweitz, St. Gall, Glaris, Argovia, and Lucerne.
Thurgovia abstained from voting.
The members of the committee chosen by the Diet are—
Mi.ssri. Kopp, President of the Diet, named by 13 statea;
He gs,•Of Zurich, by 13; Schindler, of Glaris, by 12 ; liourck-
hardt, of Basle, by 11 ; M. Rigaud, of Geneva, by 11 ; M.
Monnard, of Vaud, by 11; and M. Kohler, of Berne, by JO.
Of the seven commissioners six have openly declared against
the pretensions of France.

A young man named Gardener, of Woodborough,
was on Monday last entrusted by his brother to take a pony to Tan-
the jockey, with
hill fair, for sale. Ile was not long there before a jockey rode up to
than sixtet tk
him, and demanded the price ; and on being told fifteen guineas, some
place, during which another person came up, and
afagrittiirg,'l'ess
c mversation took
asked the jockey how much be would take for his horse ? Seventeen
guineas, the jockey replied. The person offered 12/.—." No !,.-_.. 131.
guineas." A third person came up and offered 13/. 103. which was or
ipnomilgs
course refused. The jockey now called Mr. Gat-doter aside, and whit
en"e7-o.s'itNyos—alid,""nb'ttitmlll'advottaikllitTikeolra
pored
. 1 to him, that if he would take the men into a booth, and snake.l3 at
d bargain for the lrseitwas,, he (theimmedi jockey)
go would give 15/. for the pooy.
Thois bait, palpable as atelY caught mr: Gardener II
was simpleton tnough to go into the booth, an, as inig ht . e
before he bad time to drink a pint of beer, the jocke r d be expected.
leaving in its strati an old glandered horse, not worth 0 e oft' the pony,
joaei was followed to Shepherd's Shore, but , a farthing. The
was lost.—Devizes Gazette. after that all trace of him
RUN-AWAY HUSBANDS. —Tile Leeds Intern—
gown' contains an a 've:tiseMent announcing that no fewer tha
teen husbands in the township of Lwds
haven four-
absconded, leaving their families chargeable, and announcing a reward per head for their rests,

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