New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-10

The Diplomatic excitement in Europe seems TO
have wholly diel away. Russia gives up the minor
questions about Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents,
to show, it would appear that she does not wish to
trouble the diplomatic calrl As matters now
stand, only PslrerstOn's orerbearing arrogance or
Austrian double-Gealins, can raise any new storm.
Russia acts probably with an eye to the future.
She wants peace, reorganization and railroads.
These obtained she may hopet to get Carrie, Bolgrad,
the Islands in the Danube and perhaps some
thing more. When, however, dipomatists and
cabinets have no great questions in hand, they
readily create and fret over small ones thereby in
creasiDg their importance quie as much as in mat.
tiers of real moment.
The politicians of Western Europe ara now
yexed with the qteston of Neufchate There
they have to deal with the sturdy unyieldng Swiss
mountaineers, from whom they find more resistance
than in palaces.
II will be recOllected that some months ago
oyast insurrection took place in this Canton of
Neufchatel, part of the Swiss Confederation.
This apparent anomaly is explained by the TACT
that Neufchatel is the youngest child of Swiss lib
erty. During the last $50 years the royal house of
Prussia exercised over i. kind of sovereignty.
In 1914 the Canton entered the Swiss Federation,
its legislative Chamber elecng representative to
the Swiss Diet, while the King continued to nomi-
nate the Governor, Council Of State and other
officials During the time of Prussian sovereignty,
| the kings created many mobiles aud counts from
among the weather. burghers of the City of Neuf-
chatel. Thus there sprung up party of arlsto-
Gratis, inclined to bow before the royal cap. The
events of le4s put an end to this anomaly. The
people rising with the rest Of Europe, tore down
the Prussian colors, expelled the royal officials,
established a republican government, and swept
away every vestige of dependence upon the Pus-
sian kings The Cabinet of Berlin protested, but
was obliged to swallow the bitter pill.
Thus Neuichatel has been republic for eight
years, and now forms an integral part Of the Swiss
Federation. Some of the wealthy families, how.
ever, preserved their allegiance to Berlin, continued
to wear the yellow plush of the Court, and finally,
stimulated by the Absoutst party IN Prussia,
stirred up an nsurrection among the inhabitants OF
a single valley of the Jura. This movement was
soon subdued and the leaders thrown into prison.
As these are connected by their great wealth and
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| other cities, wherein live the almost OmDiptesent
| SWISS bankers-as the Instruction, moreover, had
the warm appreciation of royal and aristocracy-
heaven and earth ale now moved to free the prisoners
and quash the criminal proceedings against them,
which had been instituted before the Judges
| Of the Swiss UDion. The Cabinet of Berlin
threatens that if its tools not set at liberty, the
King viii prosecute his rights to Neufcha.el at any
| risk In those menaces he is sustained by Austria,
the German Diet, Russia, and partially by France.
England alone has not spoken out, but seems 10
siGe with the Swiss Union. The Government Of
| the Federation answers with admirable coolness,
that as al administrative power it cannot interfere
with the course Of justice, which must proceed,
whether the party in fault be rich or poor; that,
therefore. it will not set the prisoners at liberty
adding that the Central Government Of the Swiss
Confederation recognizes no rights or claims on
the part of the King Of Prussia. The immense
majority of the inhabitants Of the Canton OF Neuf
chate and Of the whole Swiss Republic, sustain
their Government, and are cleaning the celebrated
and omnous Swiss rifles. The criminals, some OF
whom are mmt nsely rich will eventually we be-
leye, pay costs, and then be released and that the
royal standard of Prussia will never more, protest