The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-05

The annexed letter contains the latest intelligence
from Switzerland and shows that the state of affairs
there is extremely critical 1t would seem that no.
thing but the expulsion Of the Jesuts can prevent
civil war.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
BASEL, (Switzerland,) Jan. %, ls45.
stated in my last letter that Dr. Bremen was vi.
sizing the different Cantons of Switzerland, calling
public meet gs, SC &c. Since that da,e numerous
large assemblies Of people have taken place through
out the country and strong and decided expressions
OF public opinion against the Jesus have been utter
ed by the united voices of these assembled masses
On Sunday the 18th instant, was held IN the vii.
lage of L'esthal, the capital Of Basel country nine
miles distant from here, at which about 1000 persons
are said to have been present. DIR. Bremen was
among the number of efficient speakers who address,
ed the people on that occasoD-ant, although, las he
said surrounded by spies, his views so stated
as to produce thrilling effect As an instance of the
feeling and determination manifested on that day,
would state that during the speech of DIR Hug uhe
representative TO the High Government from that Can
toni heavy gun was fired. He stopped suddenly
and asked in very emphatic Tone DO uou knon
,chaf noise that is ?" :" Yes yes" answered thop-
sand voices, that is cannon we have often heard
such soundsW Eyes," he added, It that is a cannon
and il the identical oHe too that as sent TO us by
the Liberals from Lucerne in 1880, when Siegwart
Muller" noto President Of that government of scous
DRELs, was with US, hghtng IN a common cause
against our oppressors and dctators He Is now our
deadly toe and enemy and that cannon shall vet be
sent TO his doors and fred with death charge unle,s
the voices of the people shall be scceded TO- The
air resound,d with deafening acclamatons of an.
plause, and cries of Yes yes, and we will be the
ones to take it there"
The last meeting that we have any account of
was an immense gathering at Zuric on the 26th inst
numbering from % 900 to 10000 peopIe Everv
thing was conducted in a very quiet manner but =
strong under-current Of feeling was manifested In
the looks of the vast assembly, against the Jesuits
The ground taken by the Liberals in all these meet
ngs IS, that they (the Jesuts) must not remain in
Switzerland. They desire them TO leave without
bloodshed, II posslb e-but go they must Under
such fearful state of things, many of the Cantonal
Governments have assembled and il is now decided
that an extra session Of the "Yorort' or High Go
vernment is to be convened at Zurio on the 2ath
February next to take into consideration the existing
state of affairs. What will be done remains of
course, 10 be seen. Most Of the Cantons have deci
dcd against the Jesuts and the Canton of Berpe.
which IS the largest and strongest of them. has
been among the hrst,--caimIng also new laws and
more equality in representation, according to mum.
bers, sc.
The moderate portion of the community seem 10
think that the "Vorort" will take decided measures
to rid the country, IN quiet and speedy manner OF
these pests of humon society Others assert that the
Jesus will never leave their monasteries and places
Of III acquired power except at the point Of the BAY
onst Certain It Is, that 10 the Canton Of Lucerne,