New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19
SWITZERLAND.
THE THREATENED WAR WITH PRUSSIA.

A di,na,cb dated at Berne the evening Of Monday,
DIoerobar 90 say.: An Envoy Extraordinary from
the Emteror Napoleon has arrived. He has submitted
o,ositions TO Switzerland TO release the prisoners to
Guarantee their persons and property but eIpel them
from the Swss territory. 1t s probable that Ssiizer-
land will accept this proposal
A dbpatch from Berne, dated on Both ultimo, says:
The National Council has adopted unanimously the
propostont Of unlimited credit. This evening the Com
mapdant-in. Chief will be ,med. The American En-
WOW left Bene for Berlin with offers of mediation
Sums TO a heavy amount have been offered by the
siss bankers in Paris and elsewf ere TO enable the
Swiss Government to carry on the war, If necessary
The London Tiprs's Paris correspondent il informed
that three Of the SSss regiments in the pay OF the
King Of Naples will probably be recalled.
The Federal CT uDcl Of SEizesnd has addri ssed ID
the several csntOns the following mem nal:
"DEAR AND FAITHFUL CosFEDERATEs: 10 the very
serious position in which country Is now placed we
think it il our duty to direct your attention especially
10 the police service ard beg you TO take TO have
il enggetcay employed in particular for the preven-
ton Of two great evis. Ga the one baud it is alleged
that Switzerland is with spies and agents who
are paid 10 excite the people that the former study TO
make tbemseves acquainted with the defensive re-
fOurces e the country and endeavOT, by all sorts OF
false 10 division .moog the people, and 10
eppender encouragement while the latter address them
selves 10 foreign residents and especially 70 political
refugees in Switzerland whom they urge to undertake
revolutionary enterprises n their own country, or at
least to commit tbemseves by revolutionary decara-
tjons 1t will be for you to eDjoln upon your po-
lice the most active vigilance and energetic inter-
position IN check the practices OF such persons. On
the other hand, it appears TO us no less necessary
10 prevent, far as depends upon us 20 pre-
vent it, foreigners within our territory concerning
scbemes which may be dangerous TO other STATES. Let
ur by the sttitude maintain, prove that our cause
is national one, and that the defense of our rights is
to us question of honor; and LET us repe by our con-
+lafx Tho aoHa nf
eign demaeogu.s You are invited, then If need be,
to resist the invasion Of country oy any new poi,
ics RI fugeee 10 look carefully after those whom you
az present allow TO find refuge here 10 intimate to them
that they must abstain from all pOt al manifestations,
as well ss from all secret cODsraces, and 10 inform
them that, in of any iuractlon Of these ofders,
they will be liable at least TO Immediate expulsion ffsn
the Swiss territory. In conclusion, we have also 10
express onr desire that you sh mid all your iDu
ence with the Swiss press likewise, 10 Oouoe 1t TO dIs-
cuss the situation Of sffars with seOusness and dig
ni'y and nbetan from il iulious language add rude
pIovocation which would be dangerous to our nation
al csuee. We take this opportunity 10 mnend yon,
our dear and faithful coIiederaes TO the divine p-o'
lection. In the Of the Swiss Federal Council the
President of the Confederation, "STGhPfLi
The Federal Assembly he'd its firs sitting at Bena
on the 9th ult Informed tse into ,tonal COut Gil
The Pretiden. made a warlike speech. The Federal
Council requested permison TO negotlGo pscic set-
Element of the dispute on the bases hitherto Observed
sskd for the approval OF the measures Of de ense al
ready in OF executions leave exert all necessary
efforts TO complete the defense OF the territory unl'e
credit, a. d the permission to contract loan OF
80, CCG.
The Austrian MinisteriaD CorresPondea: says that
the AustIiav Minister AT Bene did Mt give his support
10 the representatives. of England and Of the United
States, bec,ute Austria cannot enter into any moral
Engagements calculated 10 ipdlehce another rover -
renouI &c its legal rights.
dispatch from Berne Of the 10Th, in the Aygsburg
Gazette says that the lice of Beroe have expelled
NJ Doviat fer article insulting to the King OF Prus
Els Toe presence OF Mczzni at Beruy il Denied.
Horses are being purchased at Ulm for the Swiss
officers.