New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-23
THE TRIBUNE.
TRANsLArloNs FOR THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE,
Affairs In Switzerland.


The affairs of Switzerland have reached this point
dissolution, that it has become obvious that no .olu
ton is possible at present.
The Diet had charged Committee with the care
Of preparing report as TO the measures which must
be taken The Committee, might naturally be
expected, was much divided The liberal major
i,y proposed to begin by expellng the Jesuts from
every part Of Switzerland, by means of an invita-
ton which should clearly indicate the means OF
getting Itself accepted, if the canton of Lucerne,
and others which had offered asylum TO the
Fathers, should not yield to this friendly proposition.
Tho minority wished to confne itself to simple
invitation TO Lucene, without hint Of penalty in
case of refusal.
The following represents statstically the division
Of opinion in Switzerland
The canfons which demand the expulsion are
Berne, Zurich, Vaud, Argovie, Tessin, Thurgovie,
Grsons, Soleure, Shafoude, Glaris, Bale-C Cam
pagne in the whole ten cantons and two demi-
cantons, of which the population amounts to l602,-
500 persons, furnishing to the federal army con-
tngent OF IS 600 men, and paying TO the central
treasury contribution Of i44, 600 francs.
The cantons opposed to the expulsion of the
Jesuits are Lucene, Frbourg, Valais, Ncufchael,
Sciwyz. Unterwalden, ,Zug, Uri, Outer AppenzeIl,
demi-can,on. These eight and a half cantons fur
nlsh to the federal army contingent of 1887 men
only and their contribution to the treasury does not
exceed $50, 010 francs.
Add that the troops Of the cantons opposed to the
Jesuts are infinitely better organized, better armed,
better equipped than those of the other party. Be-
side, there is division of strength in the Valas,
at Fribourg, and at Neufchatel In Schwyz great
opposition would manifest itself if matters should
come 10 extremity.
Thus the Jesuits have really the great majority
against them; nevertheless it will be very difficult
to put to rout their phalanxes. We find the proof
OF this in the results from the nengs Of lSh 18th,
and 10th March
These resulted in the minority, not the majority,
obtaining some action from the Diet. However,
what has been brought before the Diet Extraordi-
nary must come again before the Diet Ordinary,
and then, probably, the instructions OF Geneva aud
and st Gall will be modified. There is reason to
believe thatthsn, if previously Luceme does not
refer IFS decree, federal resolution will be taken
against the company Of Jesus ; and il such reso-
luton be taken it will be executed, for the principal
officers of the Etat-major in the cantons where The
Jesus rule have declared that, ready TO resist all
illegal invasion, they would obey regular decision
OF the Diet.
The Austrian manifesto, which showed that Au-
sria would regard the question from the same point
of view that had been taken by England, France
and Piedmont contributed not little 10 the mo-
derate issue of the debate. rhe liberal deputies
showed, throughout. aprudence and discretion that
could hardly have been expected from them. This is
.>T hat n substitute good
sense for political passion. The Swiss patriots have
shown this good sense to a degree on which we
congratulate them, for in our time wisdom IN the
conduct of stairs avai!s more than planting dart
In the heart of ,yrRnL or sounding The tocsin Of
insurrection. There are various modes in which
the part of William Tell may be acted, and the best
is tha, which suits best the wants and temper Of
the age.