New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Switzerland and the United States-Rati1ca-
tIon of the Treaty, &c.-Tarin, &c.
Correspondence Of Th9 Tribune

Correspondence Of The Tribune
WAsHNGToS, Wednesday, Jan. %.
Information has been received here that the
Commercial Treaty with Switzerland, negotiated
by Mr.. DUDLEY MANN, has been finally ratified
by the popular branch Of legislative authority in
open session. | learn that it was transmitted to
the National Assembly with an accompanying
message from the Executive in which the United
States are spoken Of in the most comp limentary
and lattering terms in language indeed which
has upon no occasion been employed by any Eu-
ropean or Foreign Government when speaking Of
this country, it's government or Institutions 1t
also compliments the diplomatic agent of this
Government in terms which will undoubtedly al
ford him much qualification This message has
been received here in printed form, both in tho
French and German languages. 1t has not yet
been translated az it has bat just arrived la the
National Assembly the treaty was not only
unanimously ratified butit vas insisted that each
member should record bis name in It's favor. The
Senate was to act upon the Treaty the day fol-
lowing and have of course ratified it as there was
no opposition to 1t from any quarter.
The Senate Committee have recon mended tho
appointment ola Charge 20 this country, which
appearances indicate will be acquiesced in by all
parties. There is little doubt that this diplomatic
tender will be reciprocated by our Government.
Our Special Agent seems TO have been treated
with much more than ordinary consideration; in
deed with degree of attention which is on ordin-
airy occasions, only accorded TO Ministers Pleni-
potentiary. Indeed, Swiss enthusiasm with refer
ence 10 this country seems to have o'erleaped all
ordinary bounds as is shown By the contribution
of block of marble from " the lofty Alps" for the
Washington Monument now slowly rising on the
banks OF the Potomac.
There is something Of the Sublime and beauti-
fol" in the Swiss character. which modern Europe
does not seem 10 comprehend
understand that Mr. Mann does not relish the
idea of being sent 10 Switzerland 10 the capacity
of CHARGE under present circumstances, even
should the Government wish 70 fulfill the PROPOSE
ton of the late Administration to give him the post
in the event OF the success OF his mission. The
position is said to be very degraded one 10 most
European Courts and it appears that Mr. MANN
comedies with those who believe IN the recon
structon Of that branch Of the public service, SO
that all shall have the rank OF fall Ministers
while the pay is graduated 70 the importance Q,
the post and further, that each Minister snan
have Secretary Of Legation. Iols P'an Pre-.
poses the abolition Of the outni ana nut 30 snAs
the expense would not vary much ron tnas oitne
present system.
I understand that there will be further negotia-
tiops and conferences with reference u the amend.
ment of the Tariff The vote Of to-day resulted
as Anticipated. 1t may be that it was only IN
tended ss a test vote IL viii be surprising, Aow.
ever II anv thing succeeds in view Of the state OF
feeling. "oUTEK |os I"iLN