This delegation was tasked with organizing the return of the four Swiss regiments in service of the Nepalese King back to Switzerland.
This order for return was subsequent to a bill of law that was passed by the Federal Parliament of Switzerland, which prohibited Swiss soldiers from being in the service of a foreign army.
Auguste Cornaz established himself in 1860 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the capital of the Canton Neuchâtel and was editor of "National Suisse" from 1860 to 1864, the organ of the Radical - Democratic Party.
From 1864 until 1872 he had a lawfirm in La Chaux-de-Fonds and between 1862 and 1872 he was a member of the Grand Council of Switzerland and the Cantonal Parliament of Neuchâtel for the Radical - Democratic Party.
He remained a member of the State Council of Neuchâtel until 1893 and was in charge of the Justice and Police departments during that period of time.