The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17
IMPORTANT FROM SWITZERLAND,
Our London Corrcspondence.

/ Our London Correspondence.
| TREATY BETWEEN SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED
STATES
LONDON, Janusry 2, 1850
The Congress at DresdenIhe Treaty. btoeen the United
StGhs and s,citserand-7ne Report Of the Committee
The ProbabIe Effect Of the Treaty, &c &c, &C.
The decision of the Cossack Congress ct Dresden,
with reference to Switzerland Europe Is not vet
positively known. though all of sense foresss its
infamous character. Prominent amsng the vile out
RACES contemplated by the titled ruans now in eau
Gus In ssxony will be sentence of execution against
the Swiss Confederation to be enforced with pillags
murder and violation, at the point Of fhe bay onet
The hirelipg officers and soldiers who are stamping
out the last embers Of liberty in the Duchss will have
toloek to their laures The army Of execution for
Switzerland will be, also the ruins OF another
domain, sacred for not only to human freedom
within its confines but holding up hope and light
to all the successive benefactors Of mankind The ex
ample Of Tell has given, In the opinion Of tyrants
birth and force to the patriotism of Bruce and Wal
lace, Bolivar and Washington. That would be offence
enough, even the contemporary annals of Switzer-
land did not present the primitive virtues of her
Oldest republican, But tho spring to be the limit
Of her reprieve and is for the people and the gev
ernment Of the United States probably say whether
they will stand by and "et the coffin pass or turn
the bayonet into the heart Of the exeoutiossr.
graver question Of duty md expediency never was
presented to great free, nation, than that which
about to be put by republic to another
to freemen, by the Swiss confederation to the Amsr
Union in these terms-Wnl you that demo-
cratic institutions criminal of which all the
professors deserve ndiscriminate and violent Death
and If not have you the courage to back tho opposite
opinion against the royal rabbls of Europe?
The treaty between the two countries comes very an
propratey before the people Of the United States In
the awful suspense Of the moment The Swiss govern.
ment have printed large editions Of that treaty and
the message In French and German, and copies are
to be found in ell the European capitals. There are
also, other most interesting documents which will
serve to all the paass' and prepare the minds of
Americans for decision. Having had access to them
present the following foundations Of the reports of
committees in both branches of the federal govern
ment at Berne. They will make q general and pro.
found sensaton:-
| REPORT THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL coUN-
Gil OF SWITZERLAND, UPON THE TREATY WITH THE
UNITED STATES.
Mr.. PRESIDENT GENTLEMEN
treaty concluded BY the Federal Council ana Mr. Dud
ley Mann in the character OF special agent Of the
| In hereby disOharging this duty, your committee
great joy thai the first general State treaty about
be concluded by the new Confederation, Is conven-
and high alton s.yona tRs Atiano whist
around princes are forming alliances for the purpose
Of s.r.nsthenng their thrones-hsrs, by the trsaty
each other the hand Of brotherhood, solely animated
By the desire OF laying new foundation for the bene
ft OF their citizens. This, Mr. President and gentle
men is the opinion which prevailed in the sxsmna-
ton by your committee, Of the subject under consi
deration and have doubt that you also, gentle
men are penetrated and elevated to the senti-
ments.
Az the message Of the FEDERAL Council, whish you
now have before you comments fully upon each sepa-
rate article OF the treaty and moreover the differ
ent articles speak for themselves the reporter will
n
The treaty as is expressed In the preamble Is TO be
general convention Of friendship, ciprocs estat-
lishments, and commerce and for the mutual
der Of cIminas It's object !. to preserve and tighten
the bonds OF friendship which happily exist be-
tween the two republics.
1t weuld be useless gentlemen to discuss the pro-
tined to accomplish will be seen to more advantage
by the examination Of the different divisions to which
The frst division consisting OF articles one to four
treats OF the right of establishment which Is secured
for the citizens OF both parties Consequently cti
zens OF the United States shall be at betyto establish
themselves In esen canton ot swiszerland upon the
other Swiss Cantons-in the Cantons Of Berne Lu-
osrne Teesin for instance upon the same
citizens Of the Cantons Of Naud, Zurich, ST. Gall &c
and In like amer, Swiss citizens shall enjoy In
spect to establishing themselves the rights In
States
These reciprocal advantages limited to ex-
tend merely TO the right establish ment, and
9 participation in the property OF mmunities and
corporations nor TO the exercise Of political rights
federal constitution by which the estsSii.hmcnt in
Switzerland according to the provisions OF the treaty
states The Cantons however, are not obliged TO make
use OF their OF excluding individuals OF otSer re-
Iigious principles.
The further provisions Of this part Of the treaty are
Of most important character. They relate to the
liberation from military service Of individuals sstab
ished-to their equal tsxaton with the cizens ofth
country In which they reside; and to the indemn mites
for damages In case Of war or appropriation for pur-
our calling your attention to these points GENTLE
men, will We imagine, suffice to convince you of their
Articles ave and six constitute the second division;
they stpulats entire and uncondit nal liberty Of dis
posing q property fot the ensns o. the two contract
been abolished by the convention concluded In 1si7,
yet difference still existed between movable and
movable property; this difference entirely disappears
In the treaty under confederation that hence
ierwsrd the Disposal Of property l. to be perfectly nee
whether IL be personal or real The committee ina
gines that this provision Ia . most desirable in
Article seven, relating to consua,e, forms the third
division Of the treaty. IL contains the provisions
usually inserted In such Instruments We do not think
II necessary to dwell upon them .t length
The fourth part, to which, TO which We attach much
importance relates to the commercial Intercourse OF
The two countries and based the principle that
importation expectation and transit Of their natural
and industrial products upon the footing OF the most
favored nations unions Of nations, states and soce
ties and that the Swiss territory shall be open the
adm nsion OF articles arriving from the United States
OF America, IN the same msnnsr as the ports Of the
sad States sh all be to the admission Of articles
arriving from Switzerland, under reservation, how
OF the respective tariff regulations IL Is further
expressed consequence Of these stpulations that
neither Of the contracting parties shall impose upon
the products Of the other any higher duties than
against the products OF any other nation whatsoever;
and furthermore any favor In merce which shall
be accorded to any nation whatever shsl immediately
become ccmmon 20 the other party. In the treaties
OF the United states with other nations, ssys the
sage of the Federal Council this stipulation IL made
under the reservation, that II the favor freely
10 her ati he exto To
sstng parties thall be granted freely but II II has
been the object OF condition the extension thall
only take place upon equitable compensation
/ being made Mr. Mann abandoned this clause from
particular regard for switzerland.
The remaining stipulations Of this paragraph relate
10 circumstances connected with Ssitzer
lard IL directed to employ In her expectations Amer
vessels VESSELS of til most favored nations AT
the termination CT the paragraph, a reseivstion 10
hu hnth narfIas the ndnntinn measnres In