The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-21
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VIEWS GF AMERICA FROM EU.
ROPE.
SWITZERLAND JOuary 20, lS4di

SWITZERLAND. January 20, 1916;
Believing thaus few lines from ,fi'
part Of the world would prove inler,s
ung TO your readers, take lho lbery
gf forwarding the enclosed communica-
ton. Thus ar the south of Germary
and Switzerland have been blessed with
very mild winter, which, al this time
may, in reality, bo called a blessing,
when the enormous high prices of pro
visions and iuel are taken into consider
Ntion. People could labor on! of doors
all winter, and up to January 8, we had
hardly frost, atter that time a little
coiIar. but no snow, whilst am writ.
ing, Gne spring weather. Or coI Sc
the mounla,os, and particularly the
Alp', are covered with snow Actual
want wiz not bs experienced in these
pats, and porlicUhfly in Switzerland,
where TIE governments of The dlHerspt
canlons have made ample provision ior
The emergency, Large LOIS Of grain
have been purchased by Them in the
.eorly part Of the fall, sufficient TO last
next harvest Impression is, that the
present high prices OF grain cannot be
sustained much longer,allhough in some
parts Of Germany scarcity, il not actual
want, is already experienced.
Excitemenls Of diasrent kinds are
agltating this country, which mas ten.
dancy to keep people and opinions in
perpetual motion. The religions for
Ronge Excitemeni) has tSken new I'm
pulse by the manly aud humane action
of lbe Baden Chsrbers, They have
come (orwsrd and proclaimed to the
world, that in their cctnty Small as it
is) prople should be permitted to wor
ship their Greater ss they thought prop
or, and if ! mislske aots the rest Of Ger
many will follow suii, sIlhough come
Of them will die hard Tho eyes Of
all Europe are turned upon Badon il
being The most enlightened and mos
liberal chamber ca the continent of En
rope, and will Get the call in motion,
which will pgoclsim civil and religious
liberty 10 The whole al Europe.
There ate, however, SOME exceptions;
as only last week one o. its members
made most i!ibers, aud ungenerou'
attack on the government and press oI
the United stsIee, OF The occasion when
the question Of saelishiag ia. censorship
Of Tho press wac before that 5ady.EVer.
y word he uttered wsa false, and for hi,
authority he quoledtUickens celebrated
e0Orh on &neric4.' The slave que,
Sion was Of courss dragged in, and the
whipping sud branding Of the poor
blacks was portrayed ia The most glow
ing color. Al ,he evils existing in the
Uailed States were described &C arising
lrOm The liberty Of the press. Thre IT,.
noranl being does not belong to the
YOlks Pnthiss (Hibarsl pnty' ss
they ore called, but TO tke govarne
menl or ministerial party: which are
however, in The niinogily Of lhic sea
sion.
The Presidents message hse eecscioa.
ed considerable excitement, but, with
,he people Of Germany aud Switzerland
is generally approved. I'ha iDconsis
tency Of GuizoI's course ia The ,hrench
Chambers was plainly shown BY an eI-
minister. Nh. Cu2ol ia c0neZiOn With
The English government, opposed the
annexation oil Teas on the ground Of
the United States becoming too power
ful, &c. Yst on the Oregon question,
he says that the French government
will preserve strict Deu'rsltyl HIS
remarks in reply 10 thePresidenI'S mes
sage were ne! approved BY his govern,
ment, nor BY the people. At this time
all kind, Of prejudices ele brought 10
bear against The United States aud lately
,he Duke Of Richmond, a. meeting Of
those who are opposed to abO!shing the
present corA Iaws Of Eng gland; made use
Of the following ia0guage: 'Lhe great.
est evil he could Homo for happy Eag
land was that they would be obliged to
solcilshreodslua from Americans UlD
Dy Eaglnnd, | should think, ought t.
rejoice thai there was county which
could raise sufficient produce for their
starving population. Cl late Tie great
ast part of the continental papers have
come to the conclusion rhat .2mcrics
is destined to become the grao5ry oil
The manufacturing countries Of Europa'
Mexico is also the topic Of much d.,
cu'sjon 10 the papers; and in one @.
them letter was lately published From
a distinguished individual in that couo
Try, saying: III &leo cs0aot exist ruc'
longer ss republic, It can have bot on,
torm ana cne 0.jgn o. government, il
must Ea IN oonneyicn With EurCDr-