The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-21
From the Washington Union Foreign Correspon-
denoe.
VIEWS OF AMERICA FROM Ell,
ROPE.
SWITZERLAND, Jlnuary 20, 1916;

part of the world would prove inlere'
ting 10 your reClets, take he liber,.
OF Forwarding the enclosed communica
tion. Thus far the soulh OF Germac,
and Switzerland have been blessed will
very mild winter, which, at this TIM
may, in reality, ba called blessing
when the enormous high prices of pro
visions and fuel are taken into consider
alton. People could labor on! Of door
all winter, and up TO January 8, we has
hardly frost, after that time a little
colder but 10 snow, whilst | am writ
iug. line spriog weather or course
the mountains, and particularly tb'
Alps, are covered with snow. Aclus
want will not be experienced 10 these
pa'ts, aud particularly in Switzerland.
where the governments Of The d aereDr
canlons have made ample provision foi
the emergency. Large LOIS of grain
have been purchased by them in the
early part Of ibe fall, sufficient TO last
next harvest. Impression is, that the
present high prices Of grain cannot be
sustained much longer, although in some
parts OF Germany scarcity, if not scIusl
want, is already experienced.
Excilemen,s Of Different kinds are
agtaiing this country, which hsss Ten
dency to keep people and opinions in
perpetual motion. The religions for
Ronge Excitemeni) has taken new i'm
pulse by The manly and humane action
of The Baden Chambers. They have
come forward aRd proclaimed TO the
world, that in their county Small as IL
is) prople should be permitted 10 wor.
ship their Creator as they thought prop
or; and if mistake not, the res, Of Ger
many will follow suit, although some
of them will die hard.' The eyes Of
all Europe are turned upon Baden il
being the most enlightened and mos
liberal chsmber on the continent of Eu
rope, and will set the ball in moiion,
which will proclaim civil and religious
liberty 10 the whole Of Europe.
There are, however, ,soxSe excepllons;
as only last week enc o. i,s members
made q most illibersl and ungenerousl
attack on the government and press OF
the United Ststee, on The occasion when
the question Of sdslishing the censorship
of the press was before that body Ever
gy word he uttered wsa false, and for hi'
authority he quoted Dickens celebrated
Atoork on .4mericQ.' The slave ques
Zion was of course dragged in, and the
whipping and branding Of the poor
Iolscks was portrayed ia the moa, Glow.
,ing colors. All the evils existing in the |
" Jailed States were described &C srisiug
from the liberty Of the press. This ig
norant being doss no, belong 10 the
%Olks PuIthiss ('libersl psrty'} ss
thsy are called, but 10 the govern.
tnent or ministerial party: which arc
however, in the minority Ct this ss'-
sion. |
The Presidents message has occasion.
ed considerable excitement, but, with
the people Of Germany and Swilzerland
is generally approved. The inconsis.
tency OF GuiZot's course in the French
Chambers was plainly shown by an e2-
minister. Mr.. Guizol in consXioE with
che English government, oppsssd the
annexation oI Texas on The ggound of
the Uniled States becoming TOO power.
ful, Sc. Yet on the Oregon question,
he says that the French government
will preserve strict neuirsliiyi His
remarks in reply TO lhePresidenI's mes
sage were net approved by his govern.
ment, ner by the peeple. At this time |
all kinds Of prejudices ere brought loI
bear against lhe United States and lately |
,he Duke Of Richmond, at a meeting ol
those who are opposed to aboAshing the
present corn laws Of Eogland; made use
of The following language: 'rhe great
est evil he could name for happy Eng
land WAS that they would be obliged to
solicit hresdsluH from Americans HaD
py England, should think, ought til
rejoice thai there was a ceuniIy which
could raise sufficient produce fer their
starving population. OF late the great
est part Of The continental papers have
come to the conclusion Chat Amercs
is destined TO become 'he granory oil
the manufectorlng countries Of Europe,
Mexico is also The topic Of much dis
cu'sioO in the papets, and in one o'I
them a letter was lately published from
q Distinguished individual in lhel coun
try, saying: 'Mexico csnNot exist mucI
longer as 9 republic; it can have bat on,
form and ene OgigR Of government, if
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