The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-01
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
SwIrLEnLAAD Feb. is, 1874

Il SWITZERLAND, Feb. Is, 1916.
To the Editor The Uaisa
The news ofthe dissolution Of the Baden cham
bers, Urom which so much had been expected
and which was done by order Of the grand duke, !
arrived here yesterday, and made great sensation
ISomelhing Of the kind could, however, have been
foreseeD long ago. IL appears thai government is
lopPosed 10 granting religious liberty to the Ronge-
ties, OF German Catholics, introduced BY MIR. Zntsl,
Iof Heideberg, IN the chamber; and IN order to
eounterset the report OF some Of the leading adyo-
Gates Of the cause "thai thFee-fourtbs Of the
bers OF all religious denominations in the duksdom
were IN favor Of the notion" have secretly set 10
work and instigated the Catholic population (who
are the most numerous in Baden) TO remonstrate
against granting the prayers of the German Catho-
lies and their friends. demonstrates by the hum
dred pouring in, which were obtained 10 differ
ent ways by the priests and schoolmasters, and
containing as II is said, the names Of men, women,
and children. For the last few weeks tho excite
ment in and out Of the chambers has been great,
that general outbreak was dreaded The noise
oecasioned by the abusive language in the house
was such, thai il was impossible for the president
10 preserve order any longer. 0Ovsvsmeut may
have obtained their object ia this instance by dis
solving the preaent chamber, which contained a de-
cided anti-ministeral majority; but am convinced
that, after the new elections have taken place IL will
lind itself in more glorious minority than In the
former The Jesuits, plainly seeing the weakness Of
the government, will also take Advantage, and be-
state The eyes Of all Europe had been turned to-
wards Baden Of late. They will have to remain
closed for awhile, but will reopen with astonish-
| menL
Wurtemburg, an enlightened state has Just refus-
ed to place the members Of this new sect (Ronge-
ites) on an equal footing with other citizens. They
are permitted TO assemble for religious worship, but
without ringing Of bells, and to be under strict
police CONTROL Their clergy are not permitted TO
baptise or marry nor is any Of its members eligible
to office in the kingdom, even permitted to vote at
an election. The governments OF both these eoun-
tries Protestant; and yet, in the 18th century
religious liberty is refused to its citizens. Persons
better acquainted than myself, imagine they see the
influence Of Prince Metternch in all these transac-
tons The crown primes Of Wurtemburg has Just
passed through Switzerland with four equIpages, on
his way to Stuttgart, coming from Italy, where, on
the 18th umo, he was betrothed to the Princess Oh
ga of Russia, who Is at present visit to her sick
mother in that cauntry.
Affairs in Bavaria also in a very unsettled state.
People begin to act for themselves and in this way
may bring about results little thought Of at present
! by government The chambers are still debating
the "beer question" and the enlightened part Of its
members are anxious TO oblge the clergy Of the
try to include "the queen" (who is a Protestant)
IN the prayers of the church, in connexon with
/" the king and the pope!"
Austria Tor Metternich) is quiet, and everything
goes on in the usual sow-ahd-sure way, which is
generally the case where people do act, not even
think, for themselves. "0rigina ideas" is a thing
utterly unknown with the generality Of people in
Austria.
Last year garment was exhibited by the bishop
of Triez, (Treyes) city on the Mozelle river in
Rhenlsh Prussia, the original one worn by Christ
Sixty thousand believers, from all parts Of Germa
ny, and other countries, went TO worship IT, and by
touching il were to be healed Of any and every evil
or disease which had befallen them. How many
were really healed does not appear, II not having
been announced by the bishop although, in some
instances, women who had hitherto bean reported
az barren, have since become mothers Lately, q
priest in this vicinity announced from the pulpit to
his congregation that il really the orginal'ga
ment worn by Christ; that it had been originally,
small, and made for him when young; and. that,
wonderful to relate, il had grown with him!
The revolution which was to have taken place in
Prussia, but which was nipped in the bud is still
causing many arrests, and every person looking a
little Polish is suspected and examined The kings
anti. American emigration fever is still the in
crease, and lately lengthy proclamation to that ef
feet appeared over the signature Of Of the min
sters, by order Of the king. presume all able
bodied men in Prussia will soon be wanted for the
long talked-of "German navy" Of which Prussia
has already furnished fishing smack. The great
est piece of news which the Berlin papers bring is,
that all girls of certain class residing in the city,
commonly called "Freudenmsdcheu, Cor girls of
pleasure,) amounting to several thousand, were
obliged to leave the city appointed day. They
were all provided by the police, with passports, and
are sowing the seeds Of destruction in smaller
towns and cities all Germany. From Hano-
yer, the papers bring the following extraordinary
news: "That the king, taking drive in his car
rage, met that in which his grandson Ga child six
months old) also taking airing; that the king
condescended stop on the road and inquire after
the health of his little majesty, and then drove on.
This almost surpasses england, where the papers
also announce the daily drives, walks, and other
doings of their majesties, both old and young
The tariff quarrel between Holland and Belgium |
is being adjusted in peaceable manner by agents
from the two governments, who are at present in
session at the Hague. England will therefore have
but short benefit from which they had expected 80
much.
The French ministers are still engaged defending
their course taken by them in the Texas affairs.
They getting out of the mud into the mre.
Switzerland is in very unsettled state. The
people of the canton of Bern-the most populOus
and influential in Switzerland-demande change
of government After debating the subject for some
time in council, they resolved to leave il TO vote OF
the people, in order to ascertain il they were satls-
fed with the present government (Which is some
what arstocratc and very weakly or not. The time
for the election fixed Sunday, the LIST inst,
and the place for holding the elections the Churches
of the different villages, towns, and cities in the can.
ton The liberals Cor radicals, as the government
party call them) erected in many places liberty
poles with flags flying, and both parties went to
work in real observation-disclosures and stumpng
it, as is done in some parts of the United States. The
ballots simply contained the words Of Yes or No
Of4O, 900 votes which were poed, the noes or rad
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