The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-16
DECLARATION.

We, Landsmmsn, of the Swiss. end the deput;es
of he nDefesn eonfederated c"utops, convened an
extraordinary Diet at Zurich, federal city, in
order to devise and adopt Yhch measures for the
safety OF our country, SIS the circumstances of the
Nmes AMI present situation OF our external sffait
require, do solemn'y and uns irnons'v declare,
That the Swiss confederation, faithful her for
msr maxims, which, for centuries u, has been TO
pr vent their csuh.ry from being converted into a
soeatre OF wars to give information thereof all
faies "heh Right eoMe their frontiers suI-
uvate carefully the terms OF friendship with the
oel2boring states; and to observe towards ell, that
uniformity Of conduct which should be considered as
most sacred, by ming absolutely neutral during
The present war; ami fulfil Loyalty and impartial
" The cues OF this neutrality towards ali the belli-
gsrent powers.
Ii order 70 ma'n;a;3 this neutrality, al wc,l is 10
preserve order within our terri;ery the Diet have
resolved upon causing 20 be IT arched TO the frontiers
we troops o. The eonfedeTat o., end TO guarantee,
ny force OF aras the safety and nvoIaGity Of their
irito'v.
The interest and fsol will vhioh the i'm; e-ial ant,
Royal courts cos engsled in war, have ever mani.
.es.ed ter the destiny of Switzerland, csused the
Oct to plsce implicit reliance in state Of neutrality
F'hieh an independent people; whose political e~ ST.
fnee essentially claims, shovld enjoy i tending 10
''chst ne adjustment If orr fnsne 81 department,
aud to promote The security o. psaee withoi.t in
serfering With any tihng hey ond orr own limits
Ano - eZ 1ectoI that preei5e orders viii he is3n.
eh to the respective beIgerant CRIMES 10 on he
Swiss tsrriterl, aud nei, uuder any sireums,apces
ny.
Il faith of which, the seal Of the Confederation !,
hertunfo alike as well as the seuatur,s o. the Ian
hamrnar Of Swilz rlaEd, and Of the federal cha ,ee
Tor
Zrrich, 18Th Nov 1873
The Esndamman Of Switzerland, president Of the
Diet.
(signed) RE'NHARD.
The cksnce'lor Of the confederation,
tsisusc) MoUssoN
Copy NJ 4 TER f'oor his r1rj-sty he emb-ro- and
f'He, y, hi excel my III Reinhayd, Laaaa,,.
man # S7vitse- hasd
'blonsieur Re LTn4g777nnn
have read VIII p'e.sure the letter which vou
-'sreed Ne1sr' Rutrn4nn and Wielsnd, ENJOYS ex.
On ~ FROM ire confederation - deliver m nc
thereby learnt, pecslar satisfaction, the urion
wh'rh tsre'rn - between ~ tse c.n,on4 "a vel
sshe'V~e en- the dT-r u eiseses If the citg.Hs The
ren'raiiy whi.l fhe Diet hive proeiaim.d sceorjs
=. once with The ALLEGATIONS of vor tire tes snd yo,r
dearest Interests. I Acknowledge thst nentraiity
snd hsve see rainey gives necessary orders that Il
nay be respected. Cause Il 70 be made kpov,s ~
ne nineteen canops that they may, on al. occssi.
mrs. re upon the hvrit ir'e CT vhis hear ,l,e ,o
snd thst shsI ever be dsp jsed to give them proofs
o. my friendship.
pray 20 Cod. rc~sirr- T. i,ndsmnns, tat no
my teke you under his holy md worthy care
~ toe palsee Of the 1suilerics, Dec. "a, 1913.
(Sigued) NApoIrOS
lDoro'ners e he confirmed
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