American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-31
From the Pittsburg Commercial Joarn al.
The Swiss and PruSSian Quarrel.

-' s"S ANNooe'S
The Swiss and Prussian Quarrel.
The last steamer from Europe the
Asia. brought Us nothing in regard To
the pending difficulty between Prussia
and Switzerland except thet the former
continues her preparations for tho inva-
sion OF Switzerland. aud the latter de.
fonce; but there existed belief that the
| other powers would inter fere to prevent
hostiliiies.
In former advices it was stated that
Prussian army Of 10000 mon was to
be put under arms. This was an err
ror; the actual number is $50, 900, or a.
bout one half Of the Prussian army
10 meet this formidable force, the Swiss
Federal Council had ordered the arm.
ing of 10000 men. This disparity Of
numbers looks discouraging for the liz.
Ito Mountain Republic. but Switzerland
has more than once COPIED successfully
with her powerful neighbor. Her sol
diers are among the bravest ofthe world,
and when defending their own noun
tain homes. they have always proved in.
vincible. They are unanimous in their
enthusiasm and in the measures they
are now adopting. II an invasion does
take place, we shall hear Of desper-
ate and bloody conflict.
The Frankfort journals publish the
following extract ct the proceedings of
the Germanic Diet:
ain its session Of the 18Th, the repre.
sentaives of Austria, Bavaria and Ba.
den announced that tho steps taken in
the name of the Germanic Confedera.
ton had not met with the desired sue.
cess. The Swiss Federal Council had.
in fact acquainted the Prussian envoy
IN Berne that it could not conse mt to the
preliminary and unconditional release
OF the Neufchatel, but i, was always
prepared to enter into negotiation for
pacific solution the question.
The President OF the Swiss Federal
Council communicated this reply to the
other diplomatic agents at Berne, and
declared moreover, that for the same
reasons he would not give attention to
the Germapic Confederation's support
OF the Prussan demands but that ho
appreciated the sentiments of good will
which dictated this resolution of tho Di.
ct, and that on his side. he endeavored,
as tar as was possible to introduce sim
liar sentiments into the difficulty in ques-
ton. Alter this communications the
representative of Prussia addressed tho
Diet. He commenced by expressing
the gratitude of his government for The
unanimous good feeling which its exaIt-
ed confederates had manifested for its
wishes, as well in the wording as in the
execution Of the resolution of the 9th of
November.
He aiterward announced, while ex-
pressing regret at seeing the disappear
ance OF all hope of the re- establishments
OF violated rights by means of negotia-
tons, that nothing remains for the king
but to enforce his just demands ; by CAL
ling out the military force necessary
to obtain the object desired, and open.
ing the negotiations necessary to secure
the free movement of these troops
Tho Prussian representative submitted
at the same time, to the assembly, de.
spatcb, in which the Prussian Cabinet
made known its resolutions to the courts
of London, Paris, St. Petersburg and
Vienna. These communications will
be made to the different governments
by their insertion in the minutes.
The Liverpool Times says of the mis-
understanding between Prussia aud
Switzerland:
"Public opinion throughout Europe
is dead against the Prussian monarch,
and even amongst his own people, the
war is viewed as unjust and iyranical.--
There are greater reasons why the
great powers will not permit Prussia TO
take this step; but in tho meantime the
Swiss are acting in the belieftIat they
will be invaded, and the unanmity a.
mongst them is seen in the fact that on
the approach Of danger the small inter-
ma! chickering's which previously pre-.
i vailed have altogether ceased. In
France the feeling in favor Of Swilzer.
land amounts to something like enthu.
tsasm, and the letter writer's from the
capital Of that country clearly intimate
that, If matleis come 10 the wors., Lou.
Is Napoleon will bo obliged to side
with Switzerland, country which af.
forded him protection when he most
needed il, and whose existanco as an in.
dependent Federal Union, surrounded
by despotic Governments, he has himself
in times gone by highly praised and es.
teemed.
Rumred Murder Of two u. s. surrey.