The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-19

ASSN 10 hrbdntteetJ pcestinH
The mild rsie OF the English to the despoc OF their
own King, came The boundary river Pfat, and
claimed British protection, which granted them.
Since then the King has beenus king repeated stiemps
to induce them 10 return, but without SUCCESS Al \
length he bfibed The two chiefs with three hundred
ounces oil gold TO bring their followers over The chiefs
speni ihe gold but wee SO far from being able 10 fulfil
their engagement, that The people disco veng what
was going on, they informed Major Hill. the ener-
stance, and on a party oil Ashanees coming into the
Brush fory 10 assist the chiefs, The Assns rose and
took many Of Them prisoners. MAJOR Hill Immediately
seized the chiefs and imprisoned them In the castle
and then marched out 10 the assistance OF our allies,
calling the Fanlees and other ri bes under proiec
ton 10 assist against the enemy who had now
about 5000 territories, supported by about
$4,000 others few days march in the rear, who threat
eued to release The prisoners from the castle The Fan
tees cheerluy responded 10 the GALL and Major Hill
found himself in The field with army OF $4,000 men,
and he had three men-of war-the Brilomarl, the Po-
lyphemus, and the .Spy-of the town he then assem-
bled public in The camp (about two days march
from the town. Tor the trial oil the Two traitor chiefs
composed of thirteen Of the principal chiefs under
British protection The prisoners found guilty, and
sentenced be beheaded being their second offence
which carried into execution on the 18th OF
April. in 'front.' Of the camp some Of The Ashanlees be
ing allowed 10 be present Maor Hill then sent word 10
the Ashau,ees that unless they quilted the British terri
tory in twenty four hours he would attack them They
reiterated and on being had with the ASH
anee king, he found convenient TO dsown the whole
affair, and 10 declare that the army marched into British
territories without his sanction and that he had no war
paiaver whatever with The Easlish. Thus, oy The
promptiudc and hmness OF the governor, and the ex-
lremely good feeling he has succeeded in establishing
with the tribes under our protection, that which at
lime threatened 10 be serious war with one OF the
most civilized and begeren nations in all Africa Che
which in 1926 defeated and killed Governor Nc
CaIhy) was terminated most satisfactorily and without
bioodshed The small poll tax, which tue governor has
lately imposed the inhabitants in return for British
projections is far from being unpopular that on the
first call il was paid with enthusiasm THIS tax although
individually ,rilng amount will probably moi only
render the colony sell supporting, but leave surplus IN
his hands TO enable him to prosecute the various usefu
public workssuch as new roads, wa9er~oTks, &c-lha
he is undertaking
Governor Kennedy has only succeeded in putting
stop TO SEN that seems to have long prevailed al
Sierra Leone, of selling children out Of the colony TO
people the banks OF the river, but has recovered
above seventy OF them from the Chiefs and IS sui &C
lively prosecuting further inquiries 10 that direction 10
doing this, he obtained Information tina. two suspected
vessels in the river Pongas were being prepared Tor
slaves, and Le information BY the Pluto 10 The senior
officer, Captain Seymour, OF the F,thy,) who directed
Captain Reed OF the Linne which was bockaJiDg that
river send III, boats and examine, and they sue
ceeded in capturing two fne schooner- fully equipped
Captain SEYMOUR then finding that the kag OF the Me-
dina river, which communicates with the Pongas, was
not keeping the treaty which had been formed Tor the
suppression OF the slave trade, personally undertook an
expedition up that river, and had difficulty IN ma
king him understand that treaty made with his father
| was still binding on him and his people. a."
Al Liberia the elections were over, but the result not
positively known when the steamer left all the re
turns not IN bat there was scarcely any doubt
that President Roberts was again elected
From the London Daily News
.t SWITZERLAND u.s. AUSTRIA
When friends OF free and constitutional government
express doubts OF the ability OF Austria TO crush the lib
critics OF Switzerland, agree with them But when
they 20 argue from this concession that in exist,
ing crcuns at The present moment, Austria will
not make the attempt may Cell in question the sound
be blinded by passionate desire popular feeling and
though Austria may, must fall short OF the conque OF
Swiss liberties, yet II may do world OF mischief by the
attempt To that attempt Austria will be encouraged by
the OF the active sympathy and support OF the
posse tomiiatus OF German and Italian despos We hear
much in these days OF popular conspIracies, but much
less than ought 10 do of the plots of despoism against
nations This owing 10 the same cause 10 which AID
Smith long attributed the fact that while comb
nations OF workmen everywhere clanored against,
nobody seemed TO imagine that there were such things
as combinations OF masters. The few can combine el
fecivsy and quietly; the many are unayodably loud
and demonstrative the few glide TO the attainment
Of their objects silent and unosserved as serpeDs the
mere multitude Of the many is an inevitable cause oil
noise Yeteven the few can a, times beray, by lack OF
crcumspection, the movements they would keep secret
as 10 the case OF The prescott conspiracy oil crowned heads
az ainst Switzerland
No,a step has been taken by Austria in lis guar
rels with the Swiss canops but parallel movement has
been made al the time by other anti. liberal govern
meuis. No was the Draw raised BY Austria on
account OF al alleged compiler OF Tcno with the Mi
anese insurgents, than the KING of Prussia FASTENED to
notify that when he sumej The government OF Neuicha
tel he would not hold himself bound by any railway con-
tracts oil the actual rulers As the Misunderstanding be-
xeen Switzerland and Austria became threatening
WuHemberg and Bsvsria-the satellites OF Austria and
Bsden The oil which has been re-establshed
by russian arms and IL al this moment claimed for the
oil The war-poiered their medallion each in
turn pefacing It's oder by declaration that Austria
in The right And that the Austrian minister has
been withdrawn from Switzerland, those three honest
medsiors begin to talk OF frontier blockade The King
OF Prussia has been pratng at Vienna about the hkel
hood OF the Pfussian and Austrian armies being called
upon fight side by side IN some holy And last
ly while Austria has been driving shoals OF industrious
laborers from its Italian dominions TO starve small
Swiss canton, in the hope that their suerngs ght pro-
duce discomfort and disturbances, e old conspiracy OF
the Sontsbuad-whose lead experienced counensnce
10 Frboug.
The symptoms OF despoc conspiracy against Swizer-
land plain 10 be mistaken. The hatred entertain
ed by the despots OF Europe towards Switzerland is too
well known to admit OF establishment being excited by
this Austria indeed, has private and pressing reason
for wishing sweep the independent Stale oil HelveIa
from lis path w. do not that the House OF Haps
burg still persists in regarding the cantons rebeous
Subjects OF whom is bound in honor TO attempt The
conquest-ihough The memo y oil dyDasues in such
matters is tenacious that of the Moors in North
Africa, who said sill to keep possession of the keys
OF the houses IN the Spanish towns from which they
driven But apart from this the darling object OF
Austrian ambition is TO confirm and extend its territorial
acquisitions in Italy Since The growth of the Prussan
power, Austria has lost all hope OF subjecng Germany,
and AIMS Mt compensation in sumner land Who
ever takes The trouble 10 consult the journals and
correspondence OF The first Lord Malmesbury will find
that this aspiration frankly confessed both by
Maria Teresa and her son Joseph H. And who
ever consults the history OF The French revolution
will lind that Francis, when he abdca'ed the throne
OF the Holy Roman Empire, the formation of the
confederation of the Rhine, and changed his title from
Eu1na nf In pf Ana aiuI