The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-05

10 IUB 2DIfO8 VI Thb AHkAID.
NV pssshs ego isaws mon Europe hssm'd - ~
so.e difnou,V bad srws Up bsswesn TIE tine hss~ed
repubne q vi srrlasA and We kngdon d Psis1n 10
that snA,v u hs time and though every steamer srDss
more Important sews relating thereto Ne people Of this
sospry do nos seem take any interest whatsoever In IT.
they appear 70 consider 1T they think Of aI-as q
political on arrel importance which will be I'd
justeA In peacesble. way y strange that Mo very
same persons whs took great interest IN the hate
troubles between the despos Of tho Old World should
nov view With perfect indifference the danger which
threatens tho existence Of the only republic In Europe
and The freedom Of nation WHOM has Eve hundred
yea,s been The faithful supporter Of liberty.
Amid the Alps there veil people devoted 70 civil
liberty for ages past; they proclaimed 70 tho world the
great princpIe that oil born Tree and equal
century previous TO the discovery Of this continent
and ha We snce then maintained heir ipdepeud
rounded they are by mon rches, with spirit une
qusileo by any nation exhtDg Five ceatur les ag
ne,s nd on her mouna,n tnrol she has b. en- seated
guarded by the free men OF Helvetla MI Anne iAs
heroic threw of he yoke Of trany aud proclaimed
The nselves her guar dams When the American people
declared their indt pendenee they did what the 5Siss
400 years previous, and thus estaosbeds NJ.
tui al relation snip between Inc two nations The
p-no'pes fuioe The ,wo peope, the same form OF go
maintained and no other difference exists
oewetn them than that the Conieders ion OF s~iizer
and rs email and Of hale Political infjaeDcs
whist the coItet eracy Of these Uni ed Slater
in greatness wealth and power with Inc migo.est nat
advocated by BOTH the same spirit guides their
acous viii equal love 10 the beave ny gnt OF se
Govern ment guarded by the Swiss and tue Amerlc IN
They have every thtng IN nOu, except power, and
but 70 expect that close friendship shnoii
exist bet seen Them sppears bus ma ura the exist
welfare OF either country IL endangered, that tat
ohsr should 1t least sy npasnise Amongst the Swss
et ong feeling In favor of the Americans walls aud
one Who has visited them at their resides can dolb ha
rtuue ynieh u,u1t hatAl y
~ the Swiss people with tho despess fnsy al
mre IN Union ~ mighty structure and iove tho Anne
stptmenls prevail among US? We who are promo
ereainess md deciaYe ouTsclves the
berry ecaycey rsooleck toss there IL such oeopa
the SWISS and but ew know tie cbsrs,sr o. thsi Da,lt
action, even wih she facs OF thor beios
rse ard yet love follow bsiogs and have suref
desire TO extend the blessings we ENJOY 70 tae rest
uapknd. Monsrcns have cred into close alisn0ss
or, the seed Of liberty throrn out by tho Use siss
and saserand, pr 10 produce ispis the
which they rule; and soon the question, whether
he mOpafchicsi or the repu cSan system Of govorp
mebt shall predominant will DO presentet 10 mankind
the word, shou units them eves more closely
be prepared 70 take tle gauntlet when h hrors
before them.
Switzerland IL at pyeeent In dargey. The king Of Prussia
claim email Of land Gcablted by freewe,
Guaranteed by pessy 70 the Confederation For years
be has his righs OF soveftigaty Neu
cba,el and ~ quebtiy threatened 10 enforce them TIE
5wiss denied the Of his claim, and AT ali
r ready TO defend taeiy aud bot
oble ,uer knowing we'll thss the small band OF freemsn
more than . match Tor his royal army, dit net
choose declare war; and be maxes efforts ID ke
all Europe 70 bsok him 4besdy the German rSwsr,
cled In bis favor and ready take tina Del
HE cause and shortly h. may secure the a'd OF NApo
ICONS mighty arm. no tucceeds the question Will be
lefeDted TO the Sws, whe her they will msintan Their
cpspot,ed honor, Or 20 10 war with half Of Europe
Ssrzesland against The half OF EarUpe-is It TART Doe
against all what will the OF FELL and Wink Irief coi
rey will defend their rights manisn their honor aud
lie ~oby OF their snoesors defence OF their couoty
the soil o free dom sad will tho Un'tet States
beu, perish whit ing eiot in Their favoyY VIII
not every freeman here al leas, sym na;nzs with his
bretbren The Atars2 wiz the gent r'ae IN
MS strength and give ad 90 his bit SurtnS
stter7 This country in position 70 mako m Influence
'et n Europe, and though would pos be Sise fT
govern nent TO enter INTO angling ALLIANCES, much
night be done diplomatic way mako uei'n OF ths
Kuropean Powers asaiDst Switzerland an imp,ssioiy
England already viewing France and Edssia with sa
Eye doubt will re ready 10 go hand in hand Sh
IN sueh and for tho two viii ne 10 ell CT
all that the Swss ask, nam0ly to let them hght
uNh ~ Gia-if Pru'sa mC aus 20 eight. lie. tao Ua9d
ates ~, her voice and fair paw between the replo
with two half miiors OF inhabitants, ana the
proud Krg who rules over seventeen millions Of cub
cts.
wAsnrGroS, Jan. 2,lss7