Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-16
II RUPTURE BETWEEN PRUSSIA AMI
SWITZERLAND.

,uI th. r,s,l--- pup.lnii"n .; Ehs'''" ""'
tor ITS expansive tsadencie"'
THE RUPTURE BETWEEN PhIHs'A AM
SWITZERLAND.
r x. correspunieuce oil the London Time
u.ms.;s suJ Switzerland ae max, ~ nd;'rc prepa'
-. sr war. tbs psuss ian army - be pun IL
,.,y,,rzm:. i; is -aid, On Jun. :, CONSISTS vi i1'"'
"n,., md ,h- Swirs canaui int feel hish'v f.attrr''i
a, being thus treated & 4 great power. l'u,u,' 'he''
is. | be.,evc, about bali tho regular army ct ffns.!"'
I. rhlp. the King is about 10 take the advice "i the
isxcmJ:se National. nnd Issue forth 10 put dowh ~
mocracy in the y;acr CantunS as we'll as Neu'cn@'ei'
Notwithstanding .hese great prtla!atope as"."s' y
small State, a. u not considered tt"',y MAJ epHs I t.
ts struck. The powers will no dou6, step IN ana ae
Wis. some mode of %effecting al arrangement IlIS
neither for the interest of Prussia, nor inHesn 9! Yer
many in general, that al! thing ike a o"'ue y 'u'
"nstiouali,i.s' should b"glD laSt AZ thi' hi"uis,t'-
Seyn,istion. ar. not vet entirely over, aho iii mop"
has not vanished OF bringing them TO a iavoraoit'
conclusion notwithstauGiug the irritation Tell by tht
Swissa gsinst Prussia aud the Emperor .NaPo'e"h'I
They had confidence in him, but The ieehns Is inucn
weakened. They say that he hai mhn! "as -
paving court TO the King Of Prussis without WOUND,
in9 the amour propre OF the Swiss, auG !! Is uouounl
whether even Il visit from Frederick "'iiiah ~ !hs
Tuileries is sufficient compensation Tor Tue ai,enauoH
! of Switzerland. How the solution ia to % ehec'eu l
cannot say; perhaps by letting oN' al |" Pas un
ON bail, as has been done with few ms ~ouid
not decide the question of right on e'ii'er sue, Out u
W NSN'NS
might answer a temporary purpose. o
The powers that signed the Protocol Oh 1917, can
hardly allow matters TO proceed to sn eA'renlty'-
The rights, shsdowy rs they sre, OF mo h'ng OF
Prussia, were admitted by that Instrument out Ills
Majesty engaged not 70 employ other measures 10
enforce them. The annex a to the .Memo're oil the
Swiss Government gives the Protocol mus:
AT a Conference held at the Foreign ONCE on 'he
Austria. France. Great Britain, PRUSSIA and KnssIa,
the Principal Secretary Of State CT Tier Britannia
Majesty, on the demand. "t the fruSsinn Minister,
Invited the representatives "i AiStrla' France ahu
Russia, 10 seek, in concert with him, the means OF re.
plociug the Principaii.y Of Neufchstel in the -itua,
lion defined by the Treaty OF Vienna on the vi! Of
June, 1915, and which, wh,le sanctioIiIg mo reunion
of that Territory TO the Ilclve,c Contederacy a. a
Canton, recognized in favor OF his Majesty tne
King of Prussia, anterior rights OF sovereignty, thc
r,ercise of which remains now suspended.
"The Minister of Prussia, while claiming the coop
srn.jun of the other four great powers for the ainira'
bic settlement Of this question, declared iilat II Il
Protocol were signed i'll which the nights OF nus soy
ereien should DO solemnly specified, and which should
admit the principl. of the %overtures 10 be made III
common to the llelvet:c Confederation, the ~eSistenc"
of such an instrument shna!d dispense His Majesty
the King of Prussia from obtaining those rights by
tho employment of other means
THE four Plenipo'en'iar.es consulted, hastehru Ia
render homage 10 tho sentiments OF moderation which
Inclined HIS Majesty 10 choose III these circumstances
the medium of diplomatic intervention 10 ATTAIN tht
object he proposes, and have unanimous? rtcogntseu
the rights which belong 10 hun III the Principally OF
N.ufcbatel and County Of Nalangia, according to The
tenor of the 23d and 10Th Articles at the treaty OF
Vienna, and which hav" CO existed from 1919 TO 1919
with tkose which the 9th Article OF the aame lGS'iu-
ment couters on Switzerland.
..Thav bavp. in consequence. expressed, in the names
orrheir Governments, the desire Ut responding 10 the
appeal which His Msjesty, ;!e h'ng OF frussia mas
made 10 them, agreeing that the ionr POWERS come
10 all understanding a. soon as possio'e aItol'S.'s"
"a ..... .,,,u, ,r,,,.r I'm iniup. The lielyetlC Con-
federation 10 take into accoun: international stipuih-
tions, in virtue Of which the Princlpaiity OF Neu'.
ehaiel has been admitted under The guarantees al
Europe, to the quality OF one oil The cahtohs OF o"lt
zer!and.'
From the Paris Correspondence ot the London Post
believe the Morning Post will be able to an
nounce. in a few days, that the Government of the
Emp-ror OF the French, whilst acknowledging the
sovereign rights of Prussia to N-uichate!, protests
against an armed in.SrrcAt'0h an SmH:ert"hd. Inc
note in the .Noniteur, which has CAUSED 80 much SEN
satiou throughout Europe, ought 10 have been regis.
tered in the Court journal OF the Tuiler:es, and not
given 70 the world rs q grave political document. l
think | may nov assure you that the Emperor WIZ
not allow Swift 4rland 10 be invaded. There IS the
strongest feeling in the French Army about the SWISS
question, and nothing would be Dore unpopular III
France THAI If the Government were to countenance
| the invasion of Switzerland. AT a garrison town
near Paris, the other day, all the officers of the dinner
drank ito the freedom and Independence ct S~llzer'
land. McauWnI II 6uVouE dSciu-ut ' ~ l -
sia by the French Govsrnm snt, on the one hand, and
the support Of public opinion in England and else
WHARF, On the other, is urging both parties 20 prepare
for action, and thus oblgin. g grea: aud, at the same
time, unnecessary expense.
1t is generally believed III Paris that the Federal
Council Of Switzerland has accepted Tho mediation
Of England; but it is sought - inier also tha; Eng
land takes the same. view II, France Oh this subject
l presume Her Msiesiy's Government certainly does
~; sutscrIb. 10 the policy embodied ia The note oi
the .MoRiCs. France mas urged the liberation oi
the prisoners w;tiou; :r;ai, Wills; IL Nil p.oJGbiliy
Ens.and has su;yes;cd that he law sGvuid take lie
course. and tier the prisoners wo';id Ge Hmues,eui-
.ccordiug 70 ;6e Prose-, General Dutnur Ga- de
clursd himself ready 10 take the coinluand "l tue
Swiss army, which, in his opinion, is quite powerful
auG willing enough 10 defend the country from lnVa
tiou. Ny impression Is That the PRISONERS VIII d
tried, couGemned, Get at liberty, and then the powert
which .igued the protocol 10 London will succeed II
satisfying all parties.
From the Paris Correspondence Of tie London Globe
In spite of the warlike rumors which ill the CONT
mental press, aud tho military Enclosures tiint have
been adopted by the Prussi1u and Swiss Govern
ments, the chances RI q conEct GetGern the t10 IqYe'
pouers hare happily diminished. The English anc
The Austrian Cabinet have both r-preEend-d the bit
terness that has been introduced into q question o
little intrinsic value, AMI nave submitted then
v:sws on this veratious subject 10 the Pms
siau Government. 1t must rot be imagined
from the accounts published by the Prussia,
anu french fT6sS, tDut ne tuuTTtisOLHs Csh u
the Prussian Cabinet heva encountered universe
appreciation in Germany; Oh the contrary, several o
the States Of the Confederation have evinced cOEsi
dsrable dissatisfaction ct tEs contemplated rupture o
peace. Baden and Wurtemberg have al"ns openly
e.poused the views Of the military clique at the
Court If Berlin. The grAnd duchy Of Baden has had
a standing dispute with the Swiss Republic for come
wears past, and would bs delighted 10 witness the bu'
initiation Of the latter If not effected ut bis own cost
The King Of Wur!emberg again Is disposed to adopt
any measure that savors Of a sympathy with the
views entertained by the French Government. But
most Of tho smaller German States agree with Aus
tria, Bavaria aud Hanover, in condemning this hec'
toring spirit of the Prussian Government, which now
appears To have shaken of the policy of teInporiza'
ton which was 90 strongly developed sofne eighteen
months ago. In all probability the English Govern
ment will prevail Mpon the two hostile powers to con-
seut 10 its arbitration, and the Troublesome Neufcha.
tel question will he amIceh!y arranged, without the
personal honor of King Frederick William being et.
fected, but likewise without the fundamental princi.
pies ct the Swiss confederation being outraged
The latest accounts from Bernie describe the popular
enthusiasm to be spreading, bat ! have no reason 10
modify my assertion that matter have taken a very
favorable turn. The superior federal authorities are
incliaed to accept the decision g: Eay.arid.
from tine Berlin Correspondence Of the London News
The hope that the affair with Switzerland would
end in a inere demonstration. .; JG,"dIg d,ciiRsHH,
and we'll informed persons declare With CONSERVATION
that, unless some unforeseen lucky change intervene
rGr On an cxIfHdot scale IS i~D.rita6ic. War between
Prussia and Switzerland from the Baltic to the
A!ps-irom Til-it to Gerovn-a train Of %Gunpowder
straight through the very heart of Western Europe
Who can say where the c0nfiagrati"n, once lighted
will endl And a war right along the Protestant
track, doubil,Is 10 the secret qualification Of the Ro
man Catholics on tho right amd I-ft! \ slight giance
at the map must reveal thu imminent peril to which
Prussia, without any general sympathy or firm ally
w.druG in on ali sides by powerful and rapaciuu'
n.ighbors, must tx pvse herself by entering on 4 con
test which may go easily embroilhet with parties now
drbiously neutral.
People here naturally say, "France might have
prevented this war il il; and chosen 10 do 40. What
motive ha. France tor letting the disputs come Il
a bloody decision - In the first place, the dispute
with Switzerland forced the king of Prussia. who
had hitherto stood aoo!, 70 make advances TO Louis
Napoleon. and to receive from his hands q d.cura