The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-07 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND

LUCERNE, SEPT, 2. —The following is copy of the despatch
of Count Mole, communicated to the President of the Diet
is the audience which M. de Montebello had on the 18th of
August last :

" THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO, A BERNE.
" M. le Duc,—l have at present under my eyes your de-
spatches of the sth and 10th of August, and I have read atten-
tively all the details which they contain concerning the sitting
of the Diet in which was discussed the note which you pre-
sented in the name of France to obtain the expulsion of
Louis Bonaparte.
" I shall ma'ze no observation upon tl.e violence of the
speeches pronounce], nor up n the manner in which some
orators have spoken of France and of its alliance. France is
too conscious of is own power and dignity not to disdain a
language which Switzerland 12 frs.elf, doubties', would be far
from uttering. But you will repeat to the Vorort that it is
des.red here to know does Switzerland prc tend, under the
cloak of hospitality, that she can receive within her bosom,
and encourage with her protection, intrigues and intentions
openly avowed, which have for their object to disturb the
repose of a neighbouring State ? Where is the man of good
faith who will admit that Louis Bonaparte is a naturalized
Swiss, a citizen of Thurgovia, while he pretends at the
same time to reign in France? Has Switzerland the right to
allow enterprises to be formed in her territories, which, al-
though devoid of all serious chance of success, may have for
effect, as in the month of October, 1836, that of causing a
great political scandal, and of exciting some enthusiasts or
dupes? It is impossible that the public good sense should rot
do justice in Switzerland, as elsewh,Te, to the argument that
they oppose to us, founded on the rights of citizenship granted
to Louis Bonaparte by the canton of Thurgovia. Has Louis
Bonaparte observed the condition required by the 25th articl3
of the Constitution of that canton? Has he renounced France,
his former country? If he has done so, how are all his most
recent acts and conduct to be explained,—the pamphlet of Laity.
the mission he bad given to Laity, and the letter found at the
house of that person ?
" Would it not be trifling with all truth for him to call him-
self by-turns, according to circumstances, Swiss or French—
French to attempt to disturb the repose and the happiness of
France—Swiss to ereserve the asylum which,
failed in his culpable attempt, is accorded to him, to enable
him to concoct his new intrigues, and to prepare for new
ha be
forts ? Louis Bonaparte has sufficiently w. Il
13'17,(1 thatt that
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was not accessible to any sentiment of gratitu, after having
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would but confirm him in his blindness, and embolden urn to
most extreme patience on the part of the French Government
rteopoliseealfndnoshlaolnigre,rfut9oo
engage in new plots.
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trigueswNsoallOt • • t ,le a •
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u will declare to the Vorort ,
of Arenenberg. Ye
should
take.
part with
contrary to all expectation, Switzerland
him who compromises so deeply her
Bonaparte, that you are ordered to demand
to expel Louis
Dtoucc,ol;:aratenucaene°
low ers by
3 our pa
soon sPnrts.
~ As as this despatch shall reach you, you will lay it
before AI. L'Avoyer Copp, and you will allow him to copy it,
if you shall think proper. Nevertheless, you will not quit M.
Kopp until you have once more assured him that France,
strong in her right and the justice of her demand, will resort
to all the means which she possesses to obtain from Switzer-
land a :atisfaction which no consideration can ever cause her
to forego.
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" Accept, M. le Due, the assurance of my high considera-

,1-mo."