The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-09
yilers,; but the King Of Prus.I., Who reprs ...,ed

vlerey; but the King Of PrussIs who repre- 20 sed
/ the riehts Of the Houses &c Chsens aud d'Oranss
obtaied decision in his favor f.om the States oi
Neuichaiel itself The prno'pality, through La
"Cafx," with certain eservatiors conceded to him
the sovereignty in November, 1907. snd this sovs-
regnty il acknowledged IN the ninth article Of the
peace Of utrecht.
IL is true tbir ,ise. on the part Of Prsssis, was
Interrupted ia 1906. when Gelerh Oud1ot took
possession Of Esufehatel ON the part Of Frauce IL
is true. also. that BY subsequent Decree or March,
loo. the prncipaty aud titIo Of Neufchste wore
conferred by Napoleon on Marshal Bsrthier. But
it Is equally certain that the troops Of the King of
Prussia re entered the territory of Nsufohatet in
January, lSl4; that Narshal Berthier rem ,unoed
any rgbts, or supposed rights. conceded TO him by
Bor larte, end that he received from the ,ber ~
Of the King Of Prussia, pension Of Is ,00Uf.
Totally Irrespective. no ~evcr, Of these arrange
ments, Neufobatel became, in European sonse.
the creature Of the treaties OF Paris and Venns aud
under these great public sc;s tho King Of Prussia
10 entered into possession Of all his rights with
guarantee OF tho principal powers ia 1914 and 1915
When this lawful authority Of the King Of Prussia,
never uDduly or iniemIerateiy exercised, inter-
rupteo four years age, the internal state Of the
principal continental Kingdoms was so xglta.ed and
disturbed, that neither Sovercgns nor 4binets were
in condition to best0w attention on an affair
which seemed Insignificant in comparison with the
mighty interests then at stake But now that AN
interval Of calm has succeeded to moro than one
season OF storms, IL became the duty Of the Euro
Iean powers 20 recognize the rights Of the Prussiaa
Crown to a prircipaty for title to which il may
invoke, not merely succession aud election but
rights derived from the treaties Of Utrooht Of Paris
and OF Vienna
No one is better aware than ourselves that the
neutrality and independence of Switzerland are aso
guaranteed by the great charter treaties Of lSl4 aud
Iol0 But II Switzerland. under these treaties, de
riVcs important rights and lmmuniies, the cOnfedo
ration aso exercises those rights and enjoys those
immunities fettered by considerations Of duties aud
obligations, the binding force Of which the mightcst
and the meancst ought alike to acknowledge. L.
cannot bc permitted to tho Swiss either ia the
OF Neufchate in the Federal Council because it 81
peases tbem because il for their adyantag e
to set aside and trampe under foot an important
portion Of the public law Of Europs--a portion in
volving the rights Of an independent sovereign,
whose authority the Federal Council would not merely
Gust, but usurp TO their profit, and without an
equivalent The protocol Of the conference held in
London is mere assertion Of an historical and
treaty right legally deduced, right set forth
simply and clearly, without ostentation or parade.
much less menace, A document of this kind
is solemn recognition and deliberate aud
Passlonoss Judgment and it we'll became
England to take leading part in what we
may call judicial international award That such
an award may DO followed by immediate submission
on Tire part Of the Federal Council We are sangune
enough to wish, if not to hope The articles Of the
treaty Of Vienna are equally binding on Switzer-
land as on England, France, Austria, and Russia
and 1t is tho interest, as well as the duty OF the
Federal Council, to recognise in Neufrhatel those
rights which the treaty of Vienna established With
what equity can Switzerland enjoy the benefit do.
lived from her neutrality in one portion Of the
treaty, if In another portion she is disposed unushy
to violate its provisions to the detriment Of another
independent power? Enjoying tho benefit Of the
instrument, she must accept the burden, though in
truth it is neither oppressive nor heavy The sway
and sovereignty of Prussia in Neufchare is easy and
unoppreesive for years and years ago the late King
accorded a constitution. In nothing is tho confer
ence held at the Foreign Office important than
in its unanimity. Sonen onths ago separate action
was unprecedented the part OF France and Austria;
whereas now these powers harmoniousy concur with
their Co signateres, If we may coin such word, 20
meet tho French epthet cosigm0ta,rcs.