Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-05-28
Switzerland.

We have observed of late that mary of the papers
of our State, have given slight and inperiec
sketches of the present disturbances in Swilzer
lrnd, but the causes Leading to them we do not
:ecollect seeing. As this sort of half knowledge
must be exceedingly embarrassing, we copy from
the foreign correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune
the following account.
1.-The origin of The present quarrel was coca.
stoned, as near as have been ableto learn, by "A
School for the education of yoeh in Luzerne, the
principal stronghold Of the Jesulls. who got the
mana cement of il IN their power, and
deavored through it to disseminate their principles
amoung all the Swiss Cautions. An effort on the
part of these TO resist the plao, raised higher their
exertions TO carry it ou, aud So the luminosity and
excitement increased until it raised almost
to open war. In Luzerne. where the 5esuits
held undivided sway, it was enough for person
to be suspected of hostility to their views he was
thrown into prison, and where he was an object OF
particular hatred. his goods were confiscated and
appropriated to their own use. The walls and
Notifications OF the city we're repaired, and strict
guards placed at The gates. Persons entering the
city were examined, and travellers even called up
from their beds at night, TO be taken before the
Police.
Many families, fearing 10 reside longer in
place where their liberty in constant danger,
left, at the sacrifice of their property and empl"y-
ment. This persecution paturally aroused the
resistance of the other party. but Luz rne was so
completely in The power ofthe JesuIts, that they
could effect nothing. Meantime the latter car
ried their anlinosl,y to an extraordinary height
Sermons were preached by their orders from the
81.
for the determination of all The Professionals! They
got the sodiery into their power. aid as nothing
could be Immediately done TO oppose them. with
out involving the " hole country IN civil war;
they still retain possession of the town.
The other Cantons, however. have not been
silent In Berne. where the Professionals had The
power, the city walls and Notifications were
paired, that they might be ready in of any
attack. 10 the town of Friturg, The Catholic au-
horlties attempted TO compel the military 10 COM
plance with their wishes the citizens rose agains;
this. and the soldiers joining lhem the peace and
justice Of the Canton were maintained. Several
public officers and persons Of distinction in Zu-
rich called for general meeting oflhe citizens in
that Canton, which was held on the 26,h of Jam
uary, at Uuersirass. The following is an exirac
from the Address;
"Pledged to blind obedience TO foreign power
the Jesuits can have no country; therefore they
cannot be SWISS. Subjected to constitution that
places all its power 10 the hands of single man,
they must be sworn enemies of the Republican
form OF Government. Proclaimmg moral doc.
trine which finds justification for every sin,,hey
undermine all order and decency. Finally called
INTO life TO carry an eternal war with Protest.
antism mast they everywhere, where they COLI
gregate, be the source Of bitter contentious be-
tween Catholic and Protestant. Fellow citizens!
we wish Punishment of the Jesuits from our Fa-
therland, and nothing besides. Yet when we de-
clare ourselves for the extirpation of the Jesuhs
from Switzerland we do not intend, as the par
| ,isans oftbe Jesails may ascribe to US, TO over
throw the Catholic religion
And this recommended to the general confeder-
acy of Cantons the measure proposed. One or
wo other cities took the same course, forgetting
that injustice can be done even in The cause of
Right. But as theGeneral Congress has not yet
net, things remain in the same alarming state, aud
unless something interpose to prevent il, the COM
mo,ion must speedily terminate in war. II is
even feared that the other Powers of Europe may
not, in such case, look on with an impartial eye.
The neighboring Kingdoms of France and Sar-
dina have marched large bodies Of troops to the
frontier. and it IS said they hold themselves in
readiness to take part in the strife. But the men
of The Alps will remain uncoDqaered.