Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-21

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of striking interest," they are important rom the
fact that at All points upon which attention has been
particularly called during the last three months,
they are becoming more and more tense. 1t will
he fortunate If rupture does not occur somewhere
Holland and Rome have just interrupted their d.
plomatc relations on account OF the forms-tov little
resnectful toward the Protestant institutions and
preiudices of the country-with which the Pope has
re-established the Roman Catholic hierarchy for the
government in ecclesiastical matters, of the Roman
Catholics of Holland. The King, WILLIAM III,
partakes of the strong Protestant preudces Of the
majority Of his subjects, and has sided with them in
nifesteons which excite reasonable apprehensons that
the Netherand constitution which guarantees religious
liberty win be violated in its spirit if not in its letter
The liberal THoRBEcKE Ministry, that attempted in favor
of the constitution and of religious liberty to oppose this
aggressive tendency people and Of the King has been
dismissed The Ministry joined public blaming
the terms of the Papa aocution the ROmsh
hierarchy woundng to the national dignity and per-
sonay offensive to the King but faithful to the consti-
tuition which procaims religious tolerance and liberty the
Ministry insisted that the King should recognise the fact
of reestablishment of which the legality not
tested while blaming the form that he should ratfy the
Episcopal nominations lately made by the Pope and offer
impeachment to any legal acts of the Pope for the gov
eminent Of Dutch Roman Catholics The Second Legis
the 18th instant Of 40 H. The Ministry has been dis
missed and another less scrupulous
touching the constitution. The insoent Chamber has
been dissolved and elegraphic despatch dated yester
day. from the Hague that the elections
appointed for the 18th May and the opening Of the new
session for the 18th June next The programme OF the
new Ministry declares that religious liberty will still
exist but subjected to surveillance. 1t an
nounces ALSO coming notifications of the organic laws of
the Kingdom. g We also of opinion" say the rev
Minister'S that Article "a of the fundamental law the
Executive power belongs TO the King should not be dead
letter for the counseors Of the Crown but that the
should be respected among people whose ray-cry is
Country and The Hing. To the King alone is attributed
the honor and to the Ministers moral and
legal responsibility"
In Spain and Denmark, also, constitutional liberty and
parliamentary giving way as they have
already given way in France before the reasserted PEE
negatives Of the Monarchs of those countries How
promptly the example of France acts upon the Govern
ments of continental Europe In less than six months
after the revolution of February lS4S all the potenates
of Europe except the Emperor of Russia and LEOPOLD
of Belgium, the latter of whom already constita
tona King, FASTENED to accord constitutions to their
subjects The empire reestablished in France and l
all European Kings, like the Emperor of France,
retracng their steps.
the King The elections approaching They win
almost certainly result unfavorab the royal authority
and it is becoming daily and likely that the
constitution of the country will be modified by royal
decree. We daily expecting intelligence Of the
nature from Spain In Switzerland also, there has just
been another nsurrectonary attempt to the regu
arly constituted of Of the cantons Fri
bourg The national guard promptly queed the insur
gents and their leader Col PERIoR arrested with his
whole troop already undergoing the sentence of
martial assembled to try hm-imprisonment in chains
for thirty years. He with difficulty saved from po
pular vengeance at the of his and doubt
less he would have already expaed his offence by suffer-
ing military execution in obedience TO sentence of the
court martial If the Swiss constitution had not abolished
the pain of capital punishment This insurrectiOnary
movement against the of the canton which is
in power only for term Of years. and by virtue Of po-
pular VOTE undertaken by the Roman Catholic Con-
servatve party 1t took place daybreak the I'D
instant BY 10 A. NJ after sharp fighting all was over,
and the insurgents in prison.
But these domestic troubles of Holland, Spain Dem
mark and Switzerland are perhaps only interesting as
indicative of general state of throughout Europe
They bode imminent danger for the public tranquility
But there other international difficulties to which all
writer's from Europe have repeatedly alluded and
which are daily increasing interest from the fact that
There danger that the diseases become chronic in
cases. whe in others there is decided aggravaton Of
acute symptoms. Those quarres those of Prussia
with Switzerland for the recovery Of her lost sovereignty
over Neufchste; of Austria with Switzerland account
of the protection afforded to political refugees and of the
recent expulsion Of certain Capuchin monks Of Austria
with Sardinia account Of the confscaton pronounced
by Austria in Lombardy against the property Of Mase
refugees long since become Sandman subjects, and
pected participation in the late MAzzI resurrection and
finally, the famous affair at Consantinope Of Rutsia
with Turkey All these international disputes contain
elements from which European may possibly be at
any moment elected. But feel confident that will
not soon arise from them. The moot questions between
nations win not perhaps be decided amicably and put
permanently away but decision win be adjourned, and
the actual position Of Of them maintained till more
convenient moment than the present shall be offered for
appeal to the ultima ratio regum. My confidence in
this opinion is founded upon the present position Of
France with regard to them and from the personal pdcy
which believe to be that Of the Emperor Of the French
Not only is NAPOLEON I'LL indsposed the present mo-
mont to war; but his influence would all points where
is likely TO break out be used to prevent it, Thus
he counses peace and moderation Switzerland in pre-
Of the hostile demonstrations Of Austria nmang
that support is to be expected from this quarter Thus
he distinctly admits the sovereignty Of Prussia over
Neufchae and by silence at least acquesces in the pro-
posed assertion Of that right by the military force Of
Prussia when the moment shall be deemed opportune
Thus he, in friendly unofficial way interposes his good
Offices between Austria and Sardinia in the matter Of the
conhscston. Whatever mystery may yet involve the u
innate objects of the Emba