New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-27
Switzerland.

The confused accounts Of troubles and wsrhke
preparations in Switzerland which reach rs through
British and German journals are so coIOred by the
prejudces Of the writers TO present no clear ioea
Of the nature and origin Of The struggle oy
Switzerland is convulsed and threatened WHO CIV"
war. We shall endeavor, therefore 70 'e' '"'
sentisl facts in the case distinctly before "''
ers They are as follows ce.s
sw;,z.ri.nd is well known to be Conieoera'
tion of thirteen petty Republics or Canfons' STU.
-, .,,9 and around the Alps, In the heart OF
r,,oor or these Cantons seven are predoml-
..n,lv Protestant and six Cstholic-the former
hsins far the more populous and powerful The
confederscy has a central representative body
semble those Of Continental Congress, prior 10
the framing of the Federal Constitution.
Q. The Catholic Csntons. especially the leading
Canton Of Lucerne, see fit to cherish and support
among them the members Of the monastic Society
Of Jesus. commonly termed Jesuits, and to conhde
TO them in good part the education Of their youth
This is violently opposed and denounced by the
dominant party in the Protestant Cantons COM
monty termed Radical or Liberal, who vehemently
demand the expulsion Of the Jesuits from all Swift
zerlsnd.
g. Some few years ago, a lawless essemolage oil
the Radical party drew together under arms In
neighboring Canton and invaded that Of Lucerne'
intending to compel by force the expulsion OF the
Jesusu-from the schools at least, If not from the
country This Free Corps was met after its own
fashion by the armed forces and volunteers OF Lu-
cerne and sent TO the right about after short bat
tie, which made rather serious gaps in the Free
ranks The loss Of the Catholics was trihiDg.
4. Since that defeat the Radicals have been
endeavoring 70 compass under sembance OF law
that which they failed TO effect by force. They
have attempted 10 Danish the Jesuits from the
schools Of the Catholic Cantons by means Of de-
cree Of the Diet though we have not seen any evil
dence that it has any power whatever TO interfere
with the conduct Of Education in the respective
Cantons More recently, however, the immediate
effort has been 20 enforce dissolution Of the Son
derbund or League of the Catholic CantoDs, which
the danger and violence 10 which they are mutual
~ exposed has induced them to form. Should this
be thoroughly effected, perhaps the next demon
stration by grape and bayonet on Lucerne may be
more successful.
s. We do not near that the Catholics have at
tempted 70 rule the Education change the teach
ers in the Protestant Cations that the Jesuits
seek TO control such Education Doubtless, there
have been faults each side, but on the main
questions involved it has seemed to us that the
Catholics act on the defensive only, and are as
sailed in contempt alike of Political and Moral
right
We have made the foregoing statement from
recollection only, and may have erred in important
if not absolutely essential particulars. We shall
gladly receive and promulge any correction of our
statements, or any new facts bearing upon the
merits of the controversy. Bat the communications
we have received have been too declsmatory
and polemicsl for our columns. What we desire
is TO place the material facts fairly before our
readers. We have seen statements pUrporting
that the ruling party in the Protestant Cantons so
called is not Protestant of the old sort. but Ration
alistic, Communistic, virtually Infdel &c. How
this may be, We know not. and our present concern
is not with creeds bat with deeds. there be any
material error in the foregoing summary, we shall
be thankful TO whoever Will indicate it.