The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-22

had been pillaged by the inhabitants.
The Only question unsettled is the claim
advanced in the rescIipt of the King o
Prussia as sovereign Of Neufc6,ksl, that tina
PnnclPaliiy shall be neuter during the war
But the war being at an end; this claim be
comes ill'sory. Neufchaiel has offered L
pay its contingent to the Federal ueasur,
IN money, but has refused it ia men. Al
men are no longer needed, this refusal lose
all other meaning save the assertion of :
principle. AT tho departure of the las
mail, the committee of seven were sittin,
on this question. Ii was reported that tbs
cantonal government OF Neufchatel would
be required 10 acknowledge in forma
manner the right of the Federal govern
meDt to demand and enforce ths coniingen
in actual troops, which acknowledgment
should be deemed sufficient, bu. that, fail
ing this the division commanded by Colon
Ell Burkhard should be ordered to occupy
the principality.
On the 9th ult. meeting Of the peo-
pie Of Lu,erne was held, 70 construct new
government, and the power was provision
ally placed m The hands Of ID, municipal
council. Resolutions passed al this meet
ing directed the adherents Of the Sender
bund to be publicly accused, and ordered
the Jesuits to quit the canton in forty-eight
hours. Emigranls who had been exiled for
their connection with the Corps Francs
were Aocking in, and conspicuous among
them was DIR. Steinger, who had been
cruelty treated in prison. In short, the
and-Jesuit party in Luceme had matters all
their own way
Writing from LuceGne on the 1st inst,
the correspondent of the Times says -
At the moment | am about closing this
hasty note, preparatory to starting for Beme
tonight, an incident is being performed un-
der the windows Of the Scheisgerhof, the
Generals headquarters, which has taken
everybody, as it were, BY storm, aud must
remove the least doubt which could have
been entertained as to the heartfelt Joy occa.
stoned by the restoration of peace to this
lately distracted country. Thousands Of
people, including the FIRST burgesses of the
city, have assembled il the open space,
bearing torches, and after serenading him
with hymn, the chief of the Council of
STATE delivered an eloquent harangue, which
was received with loud and continued cheer
ing. Gen. Dulour presented himself on the
balcony, and returned thanks in modest
speech, in which be spoke highly Of the
discipline and efficient service Of the army
he had had the honor TO command.
The assembly then struck up national
hymn. Rufst du mein Vaterland,' which,
siHgalarly enough, happens TO be the same
air as our God save the Queen" They
are still singing inspiring melodies.
The Diet held a session on the 2nd inst,
on the sube Of the note Of the King OF
Prussia, when NJ. Funer proposed an an
swer to il which rejects the claim Of the
King OF Prussia to interfere relating to the
performance OF Federal duty by Neulcha-
tel. The answer was adopted. Federal
commissioners to the Valais were nomina-
ted, and the following resolutions proposed
by the committee of seven were agreed to-
/. That the canions Of the SondeTbund
shall be charged with the expenses of the
war. 2. That they shall be jointly liable
to them. 3. That a million Of francs,
Swiss, be paid before December 20. 4.
That the balance shall also be paid in cash,
or in approved security, al such time as the
Diet shall fix. 5. Military occupation Of
the cantom shall be maintained until the
whole be paid. 6. The cantons OF the
Sonderbund shall pay an indemnity for the
damage committed by their troops.
The Diet reserves lis rights as to Neuf.
chatel and Appenzell, watch have no: sup
piled the military contingent in men. From
the 25th November to the Sd Of Decem.
Der, the expenses Of the men have amount
ed to 3,163, 0OOf., Swiss (f1S6, 0OO,) and
to the end Of the occupation will amount to
soil, 900. (f294, 1907
Letters from Lucene say that the Papa
Nuncis had returned TO that city, and hac
visited General Dufour, who, accompanied
by his staff, returned the visit the following
day.
The authorities Of the Canton Of VauC
seem disposed to carry matters with hiyf
hand. They have issued decree forbid
ding the spreading Of nischievous report
and comments through the medium Of tn
pres, and private conversation. Articl'
( the 2nd provides that-''Persons who ar
guilty Of inventing and Propagating sucl
rumors will be Immediately brought belor
the courts of Justice, to be punished con
: formally with the penal code" They hav
gone still further, having issued the follow
ing precious decree, forbidding meetings 70
religious worship without the pale Of the e
tablished church.
/, Art. 1. All religious meetings withor
> the pale CT the national church, and nc
authorized by the law, are, from this day
: and until further orders, prohibited in tn
= canton.
y Art. 2. ln case Of disobedience or II
4 sistsnce to the prohibition Of Art. l, ii
meetings therein mentioned shall be di
solved, and the persons who shall have II
sisted the authorities shall be brought b
J. fore the courts Of law, to be punished
e conformity with the penal code.
Art. 3. The said (demissio'laires) pa
/ tors and ministers, or others who shall ha'
II officiated at these meetings, shall be sci
q back to their respective parishes, if not a
Is ready settled there.
'e Art. 4. II, amongst the persons me
toned in Art. 3, as officiating in the pr
&c hibited meetings. there should be any foreig
u ers not belonging 10 the Canton, they shs
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