The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-05
Our London CoxrsspoaasaSss
LONDON, August ~, 1854
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Europe-Gsorse Ss~dsrs Psasiag i. Skex der to
he WAss'-Ms Last Great E6ost, &C., &c.
George Sanders 10 ter to the SWm Presideul.
which forward you by this mail, has exuted much
attention in London. Tho London Times published
frst-Aonday, 2lt. To-day It was made Q pro-
miuent article In several other leading ,urnas. The
Morning Post, In publishing 1t. devotes column to
satrical attack, the principal point Of which is the
audacity Of sovereign citizen" addressing .
high Official funodonary.
The republicans, who arc row up and active n
over Europe, and more feared than ever, have re-
oeived It with enthusiasm and have imneiia&sly set
TO work con amoye, rendering II into Al the principal
languages Of Europe. N. Pulsky has givea Hns
German transation; Louis Blanc rendess 10 into his
vivid French; the Italian version 10 from the caaGic
pen OF the selfforgetting republican and elegant
scholar Es1a, the Roman Tiiumvir; the Spanish is
by G. yilches, one Of our new found republican
associates in the land to whose faith and Aberality
we owe the discovery Of America. 6enoy viche
writes thus to Ledru Roln In forwarding his trans.
lati0n:-
IS HuMn sr1n1, BRUNSWICK sQuAm,
DEAR SIR Annexed have tho pleasure to hand you an
orgnsl transaton - literal and free possible TO me-
to TIE PRESIDENT q the swiss Council. = - ''''
Independent Of the extreme pleasure that every
and all Of us win at all times have in being Of say service
10 sacred cause must say that have fslt great
joy in trsnslating document energetic though mo
dste and which bIsathss such sAutary true arm and
AZ we understand that the said version Is to bs pub
Mshed (as 1t certainly ahould be) wait your
ton in the Eurpa the organ Of the democrats spain
In me receive the most ratsrna friendship and respect
Of the friends you know. Iremain, always yours,
To N. LzDRu RoIIm.
The Russian TRANSLATION will be from the elegant
pen Of the Russian republican Hsrsen, celebrated
tion. 1t Will surprise some OF the HKRALDS readers
that there actually exists In Russia the mind not the
body, Of republican party, high In intelligence and
respectable In numbers.
WcrceIl, the author Of the digniied and able re-
publican addies Of the Poles to the President Of the
United States, lately transmitted by Mr.. Buchanan,
will give the Polish version. AMEBICA
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SWISS FEDERAL COUNCIL.
As WEYMOUTH STRxr, PORTLAND PLACE,
LONDON, 18th August, 1854
DEAR siR-As an American citizen abroad and fellow
sent to you the sentiments awakened in my mind by
mt painful intelligence in which, good democrats
The republic Of switzerland is dear to us Is the eme.
raid oasis in the fghtu desert Of absolute power the
her honor, % her her safety are g on.
the Of every American schoolboy Te Of the iron
beart Of the tutelar deties which every Amer
therefore, sure, dwell upon the many circumstances
which rem, or 1t source OF intense pain that the Aus
ground for the rife in tho papers that the SWISS
republic has allowed Austria to dictate to her the
svcdal policy Of putting herself 10 opposition to the
spread Of republican action the continent; to
the delivering Of the hunted liberals who trusting 70
natural and as would think inevitable sympathy
men who are like ourselves In being republicans, but
only less fortunate and for their noble perseve
Garnet reprsss deep sonci,uSe that thus intsirsncs
may be untrue The meIe ruraor Of It has bsen Of i'm
mense injury to ssitze lsndi injurDg her every day
Lie own America Switzerland by the very fact o.
1ss ezktenc stsnds Moral pzsteat A6Anst dcpotism
With v ssss s s.i.ssnss !: not matter o. .sies
principle = snts~se ana they ~ss have ,sst nat
day till that principle rooted up every ~hers Them
selves overthrow Their safety lis Ia staing the
publican strength In giving it breath. We
comprehend The spirit Of IT, ands hinself unavoidsby
the side Of oppression Of protest There middle
grourd sxceut fer barbarism stu oidity
Switzerland occupying her present solemn responsi
bility % the only organized republic ia Europe Is the
one country that can At this moment vindicate the
claims of the European people to self both
BY the orderly conduct Of her people, and BY afford
ing home TO the temporarily unsuccessul patriots Of
other lands, where at least their exemplary private
virtues may have security Of In justice to
hemselves and in blessing to all who may have the good
fortune to come within tho sphere Of their ennoblng
influence.
The right of asylum sacred one Let the monarchi-
cal of the second order eject the vanqushed
sgn themselves to the scorn q the liberal word II Is
not fer repube to descend to that cowardly submis
Of generosity Switzerland has only 20 glance at her
own history TO know how successfully energy and
faith meet brutal force i her glory to have on many
against the unjust demands Of the most pow
erful governments. 1t was known and ap
that under the reign Of Louis Philippe being
summoned by the French to exps wretched
exile who was at that time hiding himself behind
and went far a. to persist when threatened with
1be exile alluded to was the present ruler Of France
Louis Napoleon Booaparte said TO Switzerland In those
dsy,- -.
itself and daily tends TO render itself worthy Of
freedom and Of the great name Of Republic Works Of
od sss essn sse. defence. for
the preservation Of her independence which enable her
to dare be true to her institutions with the most entire
prudence Her great her real safety In the midst of
tagonstc governments confidence In her position and
faith in the sublime teaching which nature breahes out
TO her from her unsuled mountain tops Receiving
bravey into her bosom the prosecuted apostles and de
tenders Of her principles she can-and then only
defy the machnations Of her enemies Of necessity By
making her land the raying ground Of the republican
Patriots she adds irresistible strength to her geo.
graphical conformation From that trate gica position
guarded morally, she materially aid the enfranchise
ment Of Europe. Once assured OF cordial and unhnch
Ing frendship the republicans would any assault fly
need f evry psss Of shs ps TnsropSse % 10 her
defence. ] know wbst prudence requires But often
times to be firm 10 to be prudent and the most striking
demonstration Of that truth to bo found In Swzer
lands annals What her oabe of soldiers,
clearly evnccd by the battles OF Aorgarten Of SEM
psch, Of Nefes, the Dukes Of Austria In the
fourteenth century, and by the famous victories which
In 1916 and 1476 they gained at Granson and hora over
Charles tho Each And in modern tines, whilst 90 many
rope not owing TO the righteousness az hrmness
Of her policy that Svtxersnd succeeded In maintaining
herself Independent and freeS Let her. then not less
brave and than IN former days announce that
no intimidation force her into dishonorabs inhospi
tay her from the inherent principle Of her
own vitality.
Dangerous seemed at the time, the noble attitude
Of the Porte in behalf Of the defeated Hungarians proved
safe one, while acquired for her, In the face Of
former prejudces the friendship Of republicans and the
respect Of the world Would she had pursued the right
TO the present moment and secured TO herself
their grateful and courageous services.
Even considerations Of self preservation should
for the moment prevent any open declaration
for republican movements, there would 10
be no cali for an active intervention In aid Of
dospotc e0orta rsHinnf llher<v Tha oo-opAraton of