Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-09
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THE SWISS QUESTION.
The Prussian note of the 9Th instant accom- nan;sd
oy another document in which Prussia announces thu
active cooperation of the States of Germany in th
dispute with Switzerland. has been submitted o ths
German Diet. The contents of the note have not
yet transpired. Preparations for the march of two
RUSSIAN army corps TO the Swiss frontier are COW
on. These army corps will consist of over 72,oO6
men. ~'0oo
The sessions OF the Great Councils in two of tb.
Swiss cantons, Berne and Thurgau have comuos VIC
ed. In both the Presidents made use nj ,ha N'.
uncompromising language concerning the di,n~ oss
with Prussia. In Berne, Colonel Turk daoI. u'pue
Switzerland would not shrink from sacr;6c; "a mat
grown up men, rather than yield to unjust deman d
In Thurgau, Keppeer delivered himself of the foIOn
ing sentence: io"'
The hour of trial will soon be here. BO. W..
know Iha' .ne nallonal honor and independence ara
in the hands OF an authority which merits onr FIJI
and entire confidence. We can reckon nm ,bo Ed
eral Government as they can reckon on n. M m,
let US be afraid but neither let us neglect 70 h. ,nb
full May our country when the moment arrive,
and her sons Without distinction of party be ready
buster"
The London Times counsels Prussia to give wav.
and says: '
If Prussia, Switzerland and France will refer n
any American authority they will be informed that
we have made rule to give up everything in that
part of the world, when it was only a name on onr
side, but substance the side of the United State.
Yes, we say it emphatically, we have, during tho
last twenty years given up dozen NeuchateI SOW.
ereigntes or protectorates to the republicans of the
New World. We shun the responsibility of disturh.
ing the peace of the world for an empty title. NAV
not Prussia do the sa me %
letter from Coblcntz states that in the Prus,;,n
arssnals' on the Rhine, supplies of ammunition are
being actively prepared.
1t is stated in letter from Frankfort that the
PruSsIan envoy has formally communicated 10 the
German Diet, that there remains no other means for
his government 10 re establish its authority than
resort to its own arms which are declared to be su
Client. 1t does appear therefore, that Prussia con.
templates asking the Diet for the armed Intervention
and aid of the contingents of the German confeder.
ates.
The Daily Nsws says =" 1t will be advisable for
Lord Palmerston to embrace the earliest opportunity
that presents itself to proclaim. in the most uneouyo.
cal language, the determination of the English court
and cabinet to resist such gross violation of the
International laws of Europe as is threatened by the
hlng OF Prussia with the promised oonnvance of the
Emperor of the French"
BERLIN, Dec. l6.-Nothing is talked of but the
preparations going on and the orders given to put
large part of the army war footing in order 10
move towards Sw'tzsrand At the war Office the
needful instructions are ready to be sent off at mo.
ment's notice. Considerably more than the two
army tcorps at first intended will be mobshed for
Immediate service.
1t is understood that Switzerland will eventually
be made to pay for the expense caused by the de.
monstration or campaign whichever it proves. Prus.
STA has already applied to the different States for per.
mission 10 march through their territory 1t is said
that the subject will be officially brought before the
German diet, in order TO obtain the formal sanction
of that assembly.
THE PERSIAN TROUBLE.
of iha
writing the 9Th says: I" The information received
by the Persian Ambassador about the taking of Herat
has since been confirmed from other sources. The
Town surrendered for want of provisions All the
details of the surrender from Persian sources, and
according TO these every thing passed in the most
perfect order, and no eXcessesses of any kind
committed.'
The Pays offers the following remarks on the An.
glo- Persian difficulty.
Persian affairs have decidedly taken very grave
turning. After the capture of Herat by Persian
army England had only one step to take, and she
has declared war against The Court of Teheran
"Whi!e we are writing warlks events are proba-
bly, taking place in the Persian Gulf What will be
the consequence OF this expedition =? Will it have
an immediate result occurred some years ago un-
der analogous circumstances; will Persia consider
herself strong enough to maintain the struggle In
this event, can the English force undertake cam
paIgn IN the southern provinces, and thus penetrate
TO Ieheran. This is military problem of the high.
est interest, but which still remains obscure"
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