The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-22

We this evening make another appropriation from the
columns of that excellent Journal the Deutsche Schne
post What here translate is the letter OF It's Swiss
correspondent, which is dated at Basic, April 10:
Among us here in Switzerland things go on in Their
usual unquiet course about which the papers will glve
you the more prominent particulars The Norort has de-
OF the Special Union (Sonderbnnd) These Cantona
grow confident, and bestiring themselves and
from day day and the Diet is said to be preparing
measures.
The famine in Switzerland, and especially in the Noun
lan-C antons, where no grain and only potatoes weH
raised terrible As the potato crop last year was
complete failure and expectation from adjacent regions
is wholly forbidden you understand the present con-
dton OF the people 1t is not much better than In Ire
land. Would that the Americans, who have hasened 50
zealousy to the hepof the Irish, might now think Of
this poor sister republic, oppressed every possible way
by all the despots OF Europe, and send something
their superiiuity
Not only is the expectation OF provisions from adjacent
countries into Switzerland forbidden but even their pas
sage from foreign lands is made difficult American pro
ducts passing up the Rhine 10 Switzerland must pay
cents per 100 Tbs Rhine duty or transit duty Unde|
present circumstances this is not Only inhuman ioWa
the Swiss, but also the greatest injury 10 the America
trade. hope that when the Prussian ambassador comes
to Mr. Buchanan with his Zoll Verein treaty. the laiteI
will say TO him, "Al transit duties American products
which pass through the States of the Zoll Veren must M
TAX en- oil before the treaty can be signed"
young clergyman, Zimmerman by name, is gong
with his family to New York in few weeks In ordeIS
buy large tract OF land in one of the S'ates
Wisconsin Iowa, as the locality of German Proesa
tant seminary combined with agricultural schoef
The intention oil the establishment provide the Get
mans who reside in the far west with clergymen al +
school teachers Next spring several others are 70
low who are TO be connected with the institution It's
purely private enterprise, but will be richly supported
the Gustavus Adophus Union aud the Basic Missona
Society.
military enthusiasm has also broken on; in Swze
land A band OF 500 young and vigorous men, amo anon
whom are some of the most distinguished officers IN IN
Swiss forces have offered their to the American
government through the American consul at this place
They will enlist Tor the Mexican war, whether IT as
i've or fifteen years, and then settle in California az
military colony, like those which England and kuss'
have various regions Many have wives and cbldTea
and are members OF very respectable Swiss families
Fanny Esler was IN Basic day before yesterday III M
company OF pretty young French count From here sr
goes to England She looks young as she did in "a
She lately suffered loss of 10000 forms by the fau
OF house in Vienna. which the cause of her return
the stage. reckon she would like TO pay another VIZ
to America. In Base they gave her a serenade WHY T.
went oil better than the first offered her in New loA
The new constitution OF Basic has been almost una
imously adopted This week the grand councillors, L
IN number, to be chosen The whole story Is, nov
ever, great cry 10 little wool
We still have cold, rough weather. that nothing e.
be done in the fields and gardens. At Easter, snow ~
almost foot deep The prices of grain still ye
high. Wheat is three dollars bushel; pound OF nov
costs nine cents and potatoes are scarcely TO be had
any prce
A short time ago Henry LXXH, OF Reuss- Schleul1
Greliz, &c, stopped hen in Basic for little while.
seemed TO be right good hearted but worn out ms1
one sees at glance that he is friend Of SVEN Wfo
ind Gtsqng' He was Journey to Italy, and mi
have had lots Of money as he travelled with three elg
horse coaches. He said TO me, 81 must have look
America" told him he would be welcome, and 'n1j
his name well known among the Germans tnenI
with which piece OF information he seemed TO DC"
iighted.--N. Y. Tribune