New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-17
From switzerland.

We this evening make another appropriation
from the columns of that excellent journal the
Dsaische Schaellpost What we here translate is
the letter of its Swiss correspondent which is dated
at Basic, April 10:
Among us here in Switzerland things go on in their
usual unquet course about which the papers will give
you the more prominent particulars The Vorort has
declared that 1t will have nothing to do with the Cantons
ofthe Special Union (Soad1bund) These Csntons grow
confident and are bestrrng themselves more and more
from day to day and the Diet said to be preparing
measures
The famine in switzerland and especially in the Noun
pinC sntons where no grain and only potatoes were
raised is terrible As the potato crop last year was
complete failure and expectation from adjacent regions
IS wholly forbidden you can understand the present
condition of the people II is not much better than In
Ireland. Would that the Americans who have hasten
ed so zeaously the help Of the Irish might think
Of this poor republic oppressed in every possible
way by all the despos of Europe and send 4, something
Of their superhuity
No, only is the expectation of provisonstrom ecen
countries into Switzerland forbidden but their pas
sage from foreign lands is made difficult American
products passing up the Rhine Switzerland mus,
IS cents per 100 lbs Rhine duty, or transit duty
Under present circumstances this is not only nhuman
toward the Swiss but slso the greatest injury to the
American trade hope that when the Prussian Amoas-
ssdcr comes to Mr.. Buchanan with his Zol Verein
treaty the latter will say to him, All transit duties on
American products which pass through the States oil the
Loll Verein must be taken on before the treaty Can
be signed"
A Young clergyman, Zimmerman by name is going
with his family 10 Newlork in few weeks IN order 10
buy large tract of land In one OF the Western States
Wisconsin or Iowa. the locality OF German Protes
tan, Seminary combined with an agricultural seho9l
Tie intention OF the establishment s 20 prVVue tne
Germans who reside in the far West with eergymen
and school teachers Next Spring several others are 70
follow who are 10 be connected with the institution II
Is purely private enterprise, but VII DC nShy SUP
ported by the Gustavus Ad0phus Union Auu INC p"s'o
Auxiliary enthusiasm has also broken out in Swiizer
lsnd 4 band of 500 young and vigorous men suohg
whom are come of the most distinguished ocers IN tne
Swiss forces have offered their services TO the Amer
can Government through the American Consul ~ TINS
place. They will enlist for the Mexican War whether
il last for hve fifteen years and then settle IN IAN
fornia as = military colony, like those which England
and Russia have in various regions Msny have wives
and children and are members OF very respectable
Swiss families
Fanny Fn,er was in Basic day before yesterday in the
eompany of a pretty young French Count From here
she eoes 10 England She looks "a young As she ala 10
si She ls,ey suffered loss on iSovVo HORNS oy sne
failure OF house in Vienna which IA the cause OF hef
return TO the stage reckon she would IKE 70 pay M
other visit TO America 10 Bssle they gave per Ssien
sde which went OH better than the hFst one oeieo net
"a New.lork ,..,
The new Constitution of Basic has been almost unsn
mossly adopted This week the Grand Councllors Is'
m humber are TO be chosen. The whole story 10 ho"
ever great cry 10 little wool ,,.
We ttI have cold rough weather so that no'hing can
be done in TIE fields and gardens Al Easter snow ie
almost foot deep The prices OF gram are sun seiy
nigh Wheat Is three dollars 5ushel pound o. u9e,
costs nine cents and po,stoes scarcely to be hsd
sny priee.
short time ago Henry LXAll. OF heussSchieutI
Oreiiz &c. stopped here in Basic Tor ue WINE no
seemed to be light good hearted but worn out man
one at glance that he is friend OF HsH' beoa
sad 0sscss" He was on journey TO Italy and must
cave had lots Of money he Travelled win three esn'
america I told him be- would be welcome ana tna'
n.s name was well known among the Germans mere
WIN which piece Of information he seemed 10 DC oe'
lighted