Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10

Letters from Zurich OF the eth state that the exasperaton
Of the cenquerng party great that serious apchensons
were cntertqned TO the fate Of the prisoners taken before
l.uecrne. These prisoners said lie 900 in all Among
them are $50 Bernese, and 694 Argovians.
The Hclyec Diet resumed lis abors the 10th instant
On that day M Kern, the deputy for Thurgoya read the
port Of the 10 which the 81 The tsesent
state Of affairs had been referred The deputies Of Lucee
manifested desire that the Diet should adopt resolution
contrary TO the sovereignty Of the This circumstance
had induced the committee 70 examine the amnesty question
thoroughly and ultimately conceived that the most cca
cioas means Of preparing the solution OF that question would
o propose the adoption q auxiliary measures % the decree
q me SOth March last relative 10 the free corps and TO order
i.ncerne. III
Kern most read the FIVE resolutions Of the committee,
and The discussion commenced
ne paragraph relative 70 the suppression o the free corps
,;I I. n'e opposition, the part Of the States
, au rejected three weeks before hut gave rise
so' .eermnation between tho deputies Of Lucerne ard
sas ng the conduct OF The free corps IN the late dis
- me resolution proposed dispcased hrn because
= NV ~, ' WIN direct responsibility and condemn in
suceuy sssog terms the canonn governments which had
tolerated the free corps The uamoatane DEPUTIES Nh e
mahdeu honc'ns ~ that sense they were only able
ns ,ss q ssa' Votes and they finally obliged
which Glaris and Yaud aons refused be;r dhs;oy rh
utramontane deputies likewise commended ,h., 10 IIe, ~
right to recommend The enactment Of amnesty and that
If possessed that right the was ;nopporne
They answered with powerful nnd ELOQUENT arm,
y several Of their colleagues but particularly tose az
rhurgovia Garis vaud and Zurich. other deputies who
duce changes in The worshng Of the resolution.
The ballot then opened the question Of the amnesty when
eight States and two half States voted against the measure.
| namely, Ui, Unterwallen, yaas Neufchatel, Frbure,
Sclwyz Lucec Tug, Internal Appenxe and Basle, (cty.)
Nine States and half State voted for the project Of the
majority Of the committee namely, Bene Soleure, Vaud,
Thugovia, Grisons, External Appenze Garis, Zurich,
Shahausen and Argau Three other States kept the pro-
tocol open, namely, ST. Call Iicno, and Geneva that
majority in favor Of the amnesty could be arrived unless
the latter all voted for the
f,a1 htofr Iar
manning propositions of the committee. The President
having moved that the fourth proposition relative to the mill
tary force should be again referred to the committee in order
thai it might the commander-inche who then
Zurich the expedency of reducing the army, the de-
putes for Lzerne and its adens opposed the resolution
the ground that the question POLITICAL and consequently
not in the department Of the commander n-chef The
other States adhered to the opinion of the President being
they maintained, incompatible with the dignity Of the Con-
federation place its Government in at the
Of Lucerne Thirteen States agreed to the proposition
of the President namely Bcne, Sueure ShafhauseD, St.
Gall Ticino, Argau, Geneva, vaud, Thugoya, Grisons,
Basic, Glaris, and Zurich.
The deputy for St Gall en- Nrf) afterwards presented
proposition respecting the amnesty, TO be recommend
ed ucene for its adoption consisted modification Of
the original article of the committee and the substitution Of
the word recommend for the word ssinyile."
The article voted by twelve States the who
had decreed the suppression Of the Of Agau The
third article requiring grant Of 400, 000f for military
pcnses passed without opposition The fourth ar
clc confirming the appointment Of the federal commission
voted by all the States except Lucerne.
The fifth proposition, presented by four members of the
committee in which the Cantons OF Argaus Iicino, and
Vaais invited to grant amnesty, gave rise to short
and animated debate. The deputy for Lucene would not
it, because he did not wish TO do to another what
he would wish should be done 10 himself This pcpo
sion obtained the adhesion Of only States and
half State, namely, Shahausen ST. GALL Geneva, Thurgo-
| via Grisons, External Appenzel, Glars and Zurich
In relation the above subject find the following pa
| ragraphs in Paris paper
The Swiss Diet in its sitting of the 10Th, to
cluson the amnesty question The resolution adopted is
not that proposed by the committee. The majority which
voted this erme made complete by the accession
OF Tesno No other decision this day The
question the order Of the day the reductia of
the Federal army but its discussions deferred until Luz
had made known its the reduction Of its
contingent The following the resolution 10 by
| the Diet on the question Of amnesty
1hc Heyetic Dict wishing all necessary
for the OF tranquility in the country, and TO
troubles and considering that will be the
easy % attain this object in propoo" Is The high state Of L
citzcns exercise with moderation its right
sr s ss sass @ po and # ss
earnestly requested regards the events OF Dccember 1884,
and April is45, grant amnesty, and in the event Of con-
into execution 3D. The federal commissioners shall commu-
ncate the decree the authorities Of the Of Luz
cefne, and personally urge its execution
GREECE.
We read in the Paris Presse :. "A correspondent writes
from Athens, the 2ist ulmo that the Greek Parliament
is actively employed the internal organization Of the coun
try Setting aside all idle discussions, and impressed with
the extent Of the reforms required for promoting the welfare
of the Kingdom, the Parliament daily modifying the old state
Of things by new laws which completely change the political
condition Of Greece Thus the Chamber Of Deputies has
lately passed bill for regulating the internal system Of the
ministerial Offices, and appointed examine
ous proposals made by the Government relating Indirect
taxes The Opposition, beaten all points, has seeded from
Parliament and taken refuge the Provinces edcavorng
excite disorder Hitherto, however the provinces have shown
better ir. by their determined resistance oil the seduc-
tons of Mawocordao and his party"
MOROCCO
The Madrid Heraldo that has received accounts
Morocco which give positive that Ab Nader has
made appeal the anaical portion Of the people Of Mo-
and has placed himself at the head Of rebellion, the
object Of which is to detlrone the Emperor The Ieraldo
adds that the Emperor about to send large body az troops
against the Em with instructions 10 pursue him until they
have expelled him from the Empire but that he finds il diff
cult get his soldiers TO act in consequence OF the influence
exercised by Abd Kade head Of the Marabous the
Mussulman population.
PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES.
The Turkish Government has given official notice that from
and after the first Of June, 1s45 the ordinance fobidJng
merchant vessels to pass through the Dardances after
will be rigdy enforced Vessels attempting pass win first
be notified 10y signal 10 stop If The signal dsegarled
or three blank cartridges will he fired and after this II the
vessel still keeps on, balls will be fired at her. ~tt
The Russian Government has published ukase permit
ting the importation of crushed Jumps (sugar) from England
ct the duty which imposed on white Havana
sugars