Indiana State Sentinel

Switzerland -Events in Switzerland are hurrying on to a crisis On the 20th ult. the Diet, after an animated discussion, voted the illegality of the Sonderbund, or alliance of the seven Catholic cantons. Twelve cantons and two half-Cantons voted the following resolutions-

" I. The alliance of the seven Cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwytz, Unterwalden, Zug, Friburg, and Valais, is incompatible with the essential dispositions of the compact of the 7th of August, 1815, and is declared to be dissolved.

"2. The above mentioned Cantons are to be held responsible for the execution of this decree.

"3. The Diet reserves to itself, should circumstances require, to adopt ulterior measures to enforce obedience to its decree."

Against these resolutions the Deputies of the seven Cantons--namely, Lucerne, Uri, Schwytz, Unterwalden, Zug, Friburg, and Valais--have protested They refuse to acknowledge the right of the majority of the Cantons to enforce the resolutions: in which they see a new attack against the rights guaranteed by the Federal Compact of 1815

Meanwhile, the seven Cantons are preparing for resistance. Three thousand muskets had arrived, and General de Sonnenberg had reviewed eight battalions of the Landwehr.

Following up the course indicated in these resolutions, the Diet, on the 23d ult., considered a motion proposed by the Deputies from Geneva for striking off the army-roll of the Confederation the names of all officers who are now serving, or who may hereafter serve, in the forces of the Sonderbund. The Deputies from the seven Catholic Cantons stoutly opposed the motion: but it was carried by a decisive majority.

Descending to small things, M. Bois-le-Compte has addressed a formal complaint to the President and Executive Council of Berne; Solemnly stating, that on "17th inst., M. Jenni, a member of the Grand Council, caused his dog to publicly wear the order of the Legion of Honor on the promenade of the Englise, at the moment when it was most crowded." For this insult to his nation the French Ambassador demands that proceedings should be taken against M. Jenni, either ex-officio, in accordance with the full powers conferred by law on the executive authority,or by the "application of such measures of discipline as every body possesses with respect to its own members." The Government of Berne declined to interfere, and referred M. Bois-le-Comte to the Courts of Law.