The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10

penses with IN hereditary chief magistrate. The TWEEN
tytwo Swiss cantons we're exposed In lS4e, 70 dfcul
ties nos altogether unlike those which now en-
counterng. They from the formation Of q sepa
rate armed league In OF the existing fede
raj constitutn and which composed Of the seven
Catholic cantOns then greatly ncensed by the decree Of
the Diet for the expulsion Of the Jesuits Every force
resorted TO- before the mediation OF the I'VE
adooeS
tuition II varies from mainly respects the organi-
cation OF the executive. And is not Irrelevant TO re-
divide the cantons leading has been stated actual
hosttes create feelings decidedly antagonstical as
the slavery question with us.
supreme executive authority by federal council COM
posed Of members, only one Of whom can be
chosen from the same canton. They named for
three years by the two houses the Federal
Assembly,, denominated the National Council and
Council Of States the former corresponding 10 the House
Of the latter 70 the Senate Of the United
States From this Federal Council the President and
Vice President of the confederation annually ap
pointed by vote, also Of the two houses; but their
functions are not materially different from those Of the
other members and four members required TO sane
tion every deiberaton The duties of this Federal
Council consist especially In experimenting the inter
national relations of the confederation In cases OF
emergency and during the recess OF the Federal Assem-
bly, Il is authorized 70 levy the necessary troops ah h
Federal Assembly Immediately, the troops exceed the
number specified in the constitution remain IN service
beyond the time To which they are thereby limited.
was present the meeting of the Federal Assembly
in Bernie July 1855 when the election OF the Pres-
dent and Vice President for the year took place Inc
snorness Of the terms and the restricted character OF
their functions rendered it mere matter OF routine dl
ferrng essentially from the excitement connected WIN
every step in Presidential election with While al
Berne conversed with several Of the prominent mem
bers Of the Legislature on this particular portion OF
the constitution, as had, also, opportunity TO 90
with many Of the aolest pubcsts OF the country with
whom was brought IN contact at Geneva, through my
early Official relations with the late Albert Gaatin and
whose fame is there cherished shedding continued
lustre on his native city. The working Of system
had been thoroughly studied by them, and they all as
sured that they regarded the changes which they had
made It, in reference TO the Executive power great
practical improvements. None Of the Inconvenience
supposed TO result from plural executive had been ex
perenced while personal partisanshp avoided and
what essential TO reconcile the discordan interests
of cantons distinguished by radical differences all
tioDs represented in the administration. These
views subsequently confirmed by the eminent
Swiss representatives at Paris and London Dr. Kern and
NJ. de Ia Rves.
Sfhe market ability with which the unequal contest in
eference what the neutalized portion OF savoy
was last year maintained with France, happy illus
r lion Of the competency Of the Swiss Executive as now
constituted 10 the rights intact OF the contedera
ton.
cannot fatter myself that have suggested prac-
tica panacea but II reconstruction OF the confederacy
almost inevitable is TO take place. are not the pro-
visions Of the Swiss constitution deserving OF attentive
considerations BY dividing the United States into hve
circles of states, somewhat after the man
Of our judicial circuits, from each one of which
member OF the Federal Council should be elected either
according to the process of Presidential electors
by the two houses of Congress- one of whom should
be annually invested with the functions Of representa-
ton, under the title of President, though with other
power than that possessed by his colleagues the Pacific
States cotton States the border slave States the Noh
western States, the Middle States and the New England
States might each have its representative in the Execu
tive. This besides preventing exclusive partsanship
and sectional bias would have the effect Of bringing to
the administration OF affairs that personal knowledge of
the interests of extended cOnederacy that Pres
dent, constituted the Office is possess,
and which, in the event of sectional election we are
now about to experience, may not even be furnished
imperfectly through Cabinet Minister who, any event
must be without power TO give effect to his views With
the constitution of such executive has been indi-
Gated would necessarily the horrible corruptons
incident TO the periodical election of President on
which the official existence of all civil functonares
depends, well all reasonable apologies for
sion w. B. LAWRENCE.
OCHRE POINT NEWPORT r. L. jan 49, 1851