The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.
Switzerland.

"Suitsoiand is, in fact, European Yankes'sm1 :,
miniature United Staesnot serered from Europe by the
friendly rsad the Aante S sm,sne@ aad Oh
ground Of European liberty and despof'sm.
Ir that posiiion in spite of all her perpetual internal
divisions she has maintained her unity and independence
England is deeply indebted to her for many precious
nrecept and example. The overthrow OF feudasm, and
The assertion OF mans right 10 sell As -,
Switzerland There could be no better title to the grail
tude OF mankind or claim for support when Switzerland
is right and forbearanse when sne Is ~,o1g EI,os
.The question how far the federal constitution Of Swift
zeand requires or admits OF amendment is one OF which
foreign statesmen cannot correctly Judge, and in which
they have no rghto interfere The degree to which the
constitutions Of the cantons have been altered since 1881
NAV necessate reconstruction Of the federal SYSTEM TO
an extent of which none but natives can know the
urgency We would gladly the formation OF the new
constitution committed to parties OF more moderate 0pn-
ons and more likely TO concliate the support OF all the
cantons. than the present dicatorial canton But we
repeat it is not our wish nor the wishes OF any foreign
Sate but the will OF the Swiss people which after
into effect The position of Switzerland is unique IN
Europe; the internal remedies she requires may De so
likewise; but come ohat tcsH ne independence e0"
Serland must be preserved inviodtc."
italy.
The Journal des Dfbats, NJ Gulzots paper, expresses
its opinion of the occupation OF Ferraa by the Austrian
troops in the following terms;
properly issa hs aae at
1 uns ~ @ rason 70 believe that thew will have
satisfactory solution Plus X, as we observed some DAYS
to be- respected is not only according to the extent OF
ms donloas I ma he hicf If he Christian world the
nce who by sagacious reforms has rendered himself the
IDOL OF his subjects possesses moral force which equiva
lent battalions. necessary, all Europe would lend It's
to Plus TX i his independence should be seI
ousy menaced we 90 not Heeye ai suen Gase MN
@ ,, and as many persons believe that the oceupa
n and 70 in the Pontca States the
hesi mode a. nnpears to u.s. to reply 70 such
I 10 - ss,ra;,, d;arisI aud calm and 10 show that
he enc "a ms heen discovere,
' D. ohnr,,as II ronl,, ,hat Cosm;r perrier had
La Presse observes, IN IePiy lnat Csl, ere' Sas
awaited himself OF less serious act 10 oder' III 1885,
the expedition exp to Ane a. "a. pr,.,, wn,, zo will
do under existing circumstances He disceded the inter
q A" so a 1n naee en
made il obvious in the eyes the least cearsghied His
prevent il which would have been far preferable
10 the obligation Of REFRESHING Now, for having wanted
activity O. ne TO hs Sab and for the
pshmen. of which be has moreover placed himself in
Portugal Wiil he abstain There would be danger in
doing The conservative party cannot for is honor al
what II effected in 1882 under circumstances far
, = No ore 90 for }uizot who yoiunariIy and
M the os frivolous satisfaction trapled under foot pn-
n,as which France il bound Openly 10 maintain The
ppao d Dfbats conscious Of those dcnes. which
10y ,;av nersonn nsinuates that il viii suffice to op
rtrt cpfp IN
,he, 10 recede But should the virtues Of The HOLY
ppg nus nce that effect on Field Marshal Radetsky
what viii Won do? Such is the question everybody al
@ =, ~, - ~ lav and which il will NOT he ,ssiIa f
u ua1S, 70 e IL 3 ~ ~ "A f'''''N
so ~
Tq,~ xU.r~Ao,,s,nu Sx-.ter,
W. ga :; .h ondnn T;nos ~. foIIa,,;n ,o,;oo ~
!, we nl'u ~ uc Auon . .,e lolionils ',ooG " y.
ne mission o. TWO aStnas ~ oh, fosesn. e. 70
inquire mo lne WORKING VI uie oohuing system ~ E'is
land We have not seen any notice OF the appointment
of commissioners for this object--Bot0n DdIy Adu.
THE USrRp SrArEs-We have very great pleasure in
,pentiouino n mater of consderabIe cnmmerciai imnor
t,nce and which evinces in n remnrkable manner onr
1an1lv Tie ~ the limited States
md AZ The cam, ,;me a, u IN va rea son 10 seI nrom II
In1 On far cn,nmen,ed Nv onr nsn,antc breihrem
~ ha icoksd mn RI as mnel N mi matters Two
gentlemen have arrived in the British metropolis from the
oovernnent Of the limited States Of America and as we
understand missioned by the American powers for the
nnrnose ~ makiny Themselves officially ncouanted with
The machnerv ami cond,Ict of our bonding system with
the view, f n into the United States ms branch
Of commercial policy nv the term ssbondina sysem is
reign Of George ill., but since brought gradually much more
completely and fully into practice and perfection,
system of permitting goods and merchandise, produce
offoregn countries be placed, importation from for
eign and distant places beyond the seas in warehouses
under bond and instead ofcompeIng importers and
chants to pay the duties importation and take
the stock allows their