This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt: ...states of the confederation, whose institutions and ridrai nistratiee forms arc Opposed to the establishment of a general police, Oh the plan bf that instituted in other states, governed by different political laws, for the protection of citizens. The Directory consequently entreats all the states to devise sucll measures as are compatible with their respective cantonal constitutions, and in compliance with the principles set down In the federal compact, in order that Switzerland may soon be restored to that state of tranquillity which can result only from the complete and general execution of the conckmim of the Diet." All the cantons expressed their desire that it should lib fully and faithfully enforced, and a committee of five members, the majority of Whom belonged to the conservative party, was appointed to consider of the measures by which that object would be best attained; Another committee of seven members was then appointed to consider the duke de Mtilitebello's note of the 27th September, and report to the Diet the draft of an answer. The committee reported two answers, one proposed by Berne alone, and a second recommended by the other six members. They agreed in this, that no farther step should be taken under the resolution of the Diet of which the French government complained, and in declining to enter into arty discussion with that gdvernrrient regarding the internal state of the confederation. The principal difference between them Was, that the draft of the majotity, which was intended to gratify the democratic cantons, still spoke of the Diet having had reason to be offended with the conduct of the Frcrtch resident, in riot withdrawing his denunciation after the discoveries which had been made regarding Conseil, and still maintained th...