The New York herald., 1851-09-30
The Sw iss Carabine Presented 20 the United
states.

Mr. PrSSE1T
The swis confsders.ion has presented through me- to
the federal government, specimen carabine-the
tona OF Switzerland. 1t consigned. with the
ncccutrsments to Mesrs Meyer Metzir OF 81 Maiden
lane. without Instructions and it through the Gus
ton House on the payment Of ordinary duties and
chnrgss rect pl~ts the right face Of ths breach
besrs the following incrlption :-'.7ur EtIs UIs de
r.9moiqne du Nors psr Mr. w. NJ Cory, Ia Confederation
Susse" AZ got the weapon into my possession
made trial eft at various distances in its range OF
thousand yards from third Of that distance down to
one hundrsd and hfty yards, and found 1t a splendid
shooter There was no suitable place known to where
could obtain longer sot II may be for several
dsys at the Nav ysnK HERALD of,e, where II will be
placed for public examination before going to WASH
ipgton.
The scipticn OF the carsbine and It's history
worth prseving and viii be forgotten by the
American people The description Of the gun and &C.
coutrmepts is follows -
II appears to have been made by j. Herrmano, OF
Terne fer his name on the lock and barrel Il
has walnut steck. closely fitted and vel polished bat
plain; shod at the breech with steel work, peculiarly
fashioned; and contains metal to receive the
rcd with fastenngs for the leather strap by which IL Is
carried The ccor CT the barrel and the lock aud bayo
net is LlGh brown rot TO contract rust daz
le in the run The barrel Is rr,d and has chamber
ard about a third. inch cabbre. The earablne and
bsyepet are 6vc feet eight inches long aud
weigh eleven pounds The lock is percussion. and
II mounted with hair triggers The sights double,
spd the hack sight plays in scale which Is graduated
with the proper elevations for given distances plainly
marked at the side. The ramrod Il beautiful straight
srclhsr made at the top with shcuii.r that wnen
q put up IL holds ts place and when used in chariuy
II marks the rsht point ard cannot be forced beyond IT,
uron he bullet When sto be forced home so a, not to
fRtsn II, ard which is made to receive the msls
ard viIsrs, when necessary in clesnist ahere h a
tlreIrorged driver to take the gun TO pieces;
curious wooden machine, for making cartridge papers
ana excellent pair q bullet moulis.
The carcuch box l. very large. and slung BY bread
rap, containing pocket fer tn. caps and the box has
divers compartments. Specimens of powder, 10 pro-
Per sind cartridge and Of balls and caps accom-
psny the gun. Ihe posder Is eoas, bu: the grain
istound. srd the colcr good Its strength Is equd
10 sLy II The sfcrting powder and The chafge Is small
Zach g. drn- no IN very tough white paper. Ths
tsr cdd enough They are sninch In length cyiin
rsrrs rT,,. ,tsTr ftsy have niece Sf ,o,.ss cloth
it'd round the base with string which oomss oa
tflrs the bssl which blnds good deal at the musse
The gun IL like that of the CArfssps d.fffqus. aud
hoots far. II deadly at 1coo yards and At 400 th-
ard half The bayonet q twenty inches long very hn
tmgsr End Is held 70 the barrel by spring which
ccn.aiBs The shank, and which plays In tube. [,
can easily he detached sith the hand but not with
sword. .
The history of the gun. Sc IL as fellows -
A. Paris. In the inner of 1880 Co samuel Colt the
inventor gave q his largest cavalry revolving
pistols II was not 20 much prsssnt a. thing to
rrade useful 20 the d.mccracyof Europe. Tie foresaw
all the royal perAdiss that have since been fuly
eracttd We ogrsed that TIE people must achieve their
hitrtic The rid Of battle against their tvrant and
thst switzerland could only preserve hers By force Of
he had brought out frcm the United States all his
Inventions snd secured his patents In France, Austria
Pruffis ard frrland. but not In Switzerland In the
tall of the year vent To Berne ard spent weeks
der he rcCf Of Gel Dudley Nanns while he nego
t-trg the treaty, since before the senste He intro
duc,d me 20 President Druey II at the tine when
svrzsrsnd was menseei on every side account
clsied the states ~ the fede alton Ncufchat
The Emperor of Austria had taken offence because soue
cf his Italian Victims had found refuge IN others ~ the
States Thee arguinary ruiians were seeking the
wnis quarrel Win acts Of the S~iss republic oeusby
lut really With It's plorous principle n cell goVernmnt
thsn srd now deneunced BY them as q crime million
of baycntts threatened Ssitz rand on every SIDE Du
that France; tnd While insoent couyccatioe OF
rnon.rchf were held the frontier e Brigertf the
yoisturr tvsfncd with the soldiers Of Prussia and
kt,a hose ~ Eussia occupy ing Eastern Germany TO
k,ep orsc- end thus cooperate The French PRESIDENT
nlso had ust beer making his royal prcgss ~ Prince
anJ heir cf Napoleon. through Asace, aud his minister
~ -e was mona cling the confederation " " did not
boring knen Offering his master munarchiesl courte
sies AZ stras burg prcident Drewey and his Council
p mrtofiiy refused any apology. and v said that
oua Napolsu meant TO have satisfaction On that side
a. switzerland lSevise hostile array ~ i0O00 called
en- army q oeefystion vas moved up 10 The iura Alps
the prterce Of watching the peace OF vons aud
the 1ssser II Wes sser,s aas the pseslens had bees