The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-28

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iectionable TO portion of the Union, but was not
therefore rejected and by the same rule other terrific
ries In which there can be no snvely should not be
rejected now, because dislrstefu 10 The welfare
Of the whole Union prevailed then over sectional feel
ings, and IL should prevail again now. Slavery we
have always conended, was exclusively domestic
institution, and the sovereign State its citadel. Let
us not therefore, rashy provoke contest IN defence
Of remote and untenabe outworks, lest we should be
there defeated and our enemy borne along on the
tide of victory should attack and perhaps Storm the
citadel itself
| Finally and above ALL let us keep this matter out
of the hands OF Congressman. In cases like this,
| lying beyond the limits of the Constitution, the
States and the States only, have the right TO declare
grievances and adopt remedies, and should we suffer
the ambitious spirits and violent partizans who as
seble at Washington to usurp, or even to share in
this right, we may find ourselves suddenly and ire
trievably committed to our ruin Let u.s. therefore,
rcpress II in the beginning, keeping II always before
the minds of representatives, that 1t Is not their
commission even TO talk of resistance, disunion and
the like and that we shall hold all such conduct no
less criminal than officious
tfrom European correspondence of The n. Y Hsrad)
SWITZERLAND.
BERsE Nov &C. ls47.
The struggle in this confederation may be said to
have arrived at virtual termination The .Sunder-
bond, after all its clustering threats has submitted
the federal troops, almost wihou: a blow. Some
skirmshes took place The external line of defences
of LuceEne, on the 22d, and sharp affair occurred
at Gslkon and Roth, the right bank Of the Reuss,
within league and half of the city, on the 23d, af
ter which the federal army met with no further OPP
position, and finally marched into Lucerne on the
morning Of the Gath. The General Of the Sunder-
bond Sails Saglio and The heads of the cantona 60
vernmen made of in steamboat, which was pre-
pared for them the lake, in the middle of the night,
between the 23d and 26th taking with them the dol
lars Of the Sundebond In a strong box, and the most
important papers.
The troops OF the cantons of Schulz and Inter
wald took 10 their hills and made the best of their
way to their respective homes, aided also by steam
ers and the Lucerners were very unceremoniously
left to sh for themselves. Three of the seven can.
tons of the league Luceme, Thyboure, and Zug,
hive thus surrendered, and the Two former are, in
fact, the chief States. The remaining canlons of
Schulz Uri, and Unterwald cannot hold ont against
force which in tweniy-fonr hours has snbdued the
capital and driven before it, In route and confusion,
the main army Of the league with its general wound
ed as is reported, in the check.
Col Pohbein has marched against the yalois but
in truth the whole affair has lost It's chief interest
No one doubts OF the Issue. Meanwhile a congress
Of the representatives of the grent five powers Eng
land, France, Austria, Prussia and Russia are about
10 meet to Settle by friendly mediation, the remain
ing points in dispute. :.
rom tile European correspondence Of the n Y IIerald)
Itnly--The Popc's Speech.
ROME, November 49, l9i7.
Our population here is thrown into another dclirium
Of Joy.
The first session Of the new Roman Parliament
for 50 II must be culled--has just commenced, and
the event has been sgnalized *. epoch in the
! history of the Italian Peninsula Warned by the
ambassadors Of all the great powers present at Rome
THAT the establishment of such body would lead to
revolution and anarchy, Plus TX, strong in the con-
seriousness of his own rectitude of purpose, and in
his reliance the intelligence and devotion of his
people, maintained his policy Of progress, in spite of
diplomatic threats. He established the new Council
of State, which has just assembled This body is
composed of representatives elected by all the Ro-
man provinces These delegates, previous to OPEN
ing their session, waited In body on the Pope nj
the Quirina His Holiness addressed them in
speech as remarkable for its benignty for its wis
dom. The members Of the council then went in
solemn procession to ST. Peters, and in order at
once to mark the respect in which they held by
the Roman aristocracy and to surround them with
the more imposing external splendor the Roman
princes and mobiles supplied for their use their
state equpages and rctnues. The deputies of
each province went in the carriage of Roman
prince drawn by six horses, and attended by multi
tude of servants in state liveries. These carriages
were respectively followed by such of the inhabitants
OF inc Provinces seVerai'y, as happened 10 De IN
Rome Mt the time. They were accompanied by
bands of mill tary music which made the air resound
| with Rossnps national hvmn N pins TX Each
da.,,a,,a, 'h..o 49, 49,. ar ~ a.,., 49,.
uopu'a'o Do'e 'he o'iiiei VI ''io county! .'iey
were preceded by troop of dragons, in full dress
uniform and followed by detachments of the new
Civic Guard.
| Thus escorted, the cortege went to ST. Peters,
where, in the presence of thousands of spectators
| the mass of the HOLY Ghost was celebrated After
nts snorn,v Tho do,,,,ios ,,i,,ar. - ~ Ca
III, ~ I;. VIC "i'iuieW ,ro u,anu
iiai oi t'e Naticar, "hcn Is assigned py Ills Hoi-
ness as their place OF meeting There they were nd
dressed by the Duke of Torlenia in the name of the
| Roman people; after which thew proceeded 10 re-
| solve ,hemseIres into sneci,l commi,,eos for ,ha
" ~ -. .,' ~, 1880, ~, '',e
'rahsac'ion Oh administrative ana iegisanVe pusi-
ness according TO the usages Of representative assem-
blies in constitutional States
Their deliberations have inc, commenced and v,e