New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-11

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"I1.e YOU % rssa and to leave a copy of this dis
'Ahh'' "''s's' i ,ssDss'j "'r orHouvENELo
The Moniteur hkewise publishes a dispatcb, dated
the I7th Of March, fro M. Thouvens % the French
Charge dA6abes at Berpe. NJ. rhouvensl says:
"M Kern has transmitted 10 me the note, OF which
have the honor 10 sepd you copy herewith, and the
object of which, you will ses, Is TO protest. IN the
name of his Government against the annexation to
France of those districts Of Savoy contingently sub
mitted 10 neutrality in virtue of ths treaties of 1875
"This step could not fail TO give the greatest surprise
10 the Government of the Emperor. His Majesty has
offered to Switzerland, on many occasions, proofs OF
his interest and friendship which might have decided
the Federal Council to place confidence in the justice
of France. II has preferred to protest. l cannot,
therefore, abstain from replying 70 the communication
which il has forwarded to Is THE pro est founded
In riQht Isit founded in fact Sucb are the questions
which il bshooves TO examine and 10 olive, in order
to appreciate the character ard value OF the resolution
taken by the Helvetc Government"
NJ Tbouvenel declares that the convention Of 1864,
binding Sardinia not to cede Savoy, is no longer in
forces and, as to the provisions Of the treaties Of
Wei DO, he says:
"Tbs arrange ment had for its object 10 cover por
ion of Savoy and Switzerland, by it's acque scsnce,
obliged herself 10 the execution OF by pedgDg
herself on the one hand TO afford passage 10 Sandman
lroope to return 10 Piedmont and on the other, 10
station In case of need federal troops In the razed
country. The engagement PIED oy the conleasr,
alton was the equivalent for territorial eesson mane
the canton of Geneva, and the eventual neatrailza,
ion of Chablais and Faucigny-a guaranty stipulated
OF the advantage of Sardinia, and the compensation
for a sacrifce. This naturalization had not then been
originally arranged with view to the protection OF
the Swiss frontier, which was sufficiently defended by
an impossible barTier-tbat is TO cay, the neutrality
proclaimed by agreement of the Powers On the con-
traIy il was imposed as charge on SWizeriand,
which accepted il on oneIous conditions
"What foundation after this, can the Helvetc Con-
federation have for invoking the acts of 1915 In op-
posing the cession of Savoy to France The Council
General might pretend that this cession modifying the
terms of the contract il is Law full for them TO consider
themselves exonerated with respect to Sardinia, IRON
the obligation Of watching over the maatenance OF the
neutrality OF Chablais ana fauc,gnyi o9 one ca1no.
understsDd that they should wish TO avail themselves
of the occasion TO with Piedmont the right TO
dspose Of this Province and TO declare that an attack
ia made on the guaranteed security Of the Confeder
ton. :.
NAV be gathered from the negotiations, establish the
fact that the Council General nterpoees without legt
mate grounds in the yements which tire Govern
ments of the Emperor and the King OF SARDINIA pro-
pose TO conclude.
INQUIRE bow far the stpuatons Of 1915 on this special
point conform with the whole OF combinations agreed
mon NJ that period between the Powers who signed the
treaties of Vienna to insure the neutrality OF the Hell
veto Confederation But that is question which the
Government of the Emperor ought 70 discuss with
dispole TO adopt any compromises suggested, wiener
for the general interest," especially for the interest OF
Switzerland. 49,
You viii be good enough Sir to read this dispatch
and to furnish copy of it to the Preeident OF the
Federal Council Accept, &c. .
(sgntd) "1hOUFENEl"