The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-10-29

outrage UPON . person invested win the AZ.
,;oo.i,y oftbs United Sta;es II he could
hsv. properly ins-rfered in the first stages
of this lawless transaction, he might DO 20
in IN, lsst. The act was. IA all It's stages,
. roo,iouous wrong, and the character oil
the acsoss, though there WAS a 'dcees'loh o,
persons, WA the cane, they were 81
wrong doors, and il they chAnesa 70 nave
. nsiional ship, and converted II INTO q
prison for the purpose Of communicating th''
~fonv. ,hs, ship, thus desecra'ed. "as no'
entitled 70 the privileges Of a sanctuary
Thos. who hsd the right to elai;n. ana the
po.er to release the prisoner Illegally con.
fined therein. might irea. i g, prison, ana
whAs !. xxs degraded 20 such an ignohle
purpose, might forget. and be excused Tor
torye.,,ngtha; Il wss Gauonai ship
lf.hets vas, in 81, OF these proceedings,
any violation OF tho sovereignty OF Turkey,
il belongs to her, and not 20 Austria to
make tho proper demand on our Govern
men, fos explanation or satisfaction SHch
demand. would DO promptly respo'~ed to
hy our Government.
Tho international. policy 81 tho present
administration IS then presented, 10 a 'e"
word,. and very pertinent bn' firm anG
courteous reference !. made. 70 the eircllar
letter. Of Russia and Prussia, IN which the
conduct Of Captain lngrhhsm "a strongly
eeu,ured. and the position Of Austria de-
Tended
"On entering upon the duties Of h'' Of.
hcc. tho pre,llen, announced the policy
which would DO observed By the Govern
men. in is foreign intercourse We have
nothing in our history or position to invite
aggression we have everything 10 beckon
"a 10 tho cultivation g relations OF peace
md suity with all nations Purposes,
therefore, a. once jus, and pacific. vii be
significantly marked IN tho conduct OF our
foreign afair. There need be no appre'
tensions OF departure from this course.
In pursuance Of tbs policy, the public
agent. Of tbs government abroad are IN.
der Instructions to respect the rights Of all
nations: ard any lewiston from that
course, would be- promptly dssyo~ed. aud
proper PREPARATION made Tor any IJnry or
insult. which they might offer 10 a friendly
power.
The application made by Austria TO tho
principal powers oil Europe, to warn and
sdnonish the United States IN regard 10 the
conduct OF their agents on the occasion
before mentioned. implies that ,his Govern.
ineut has adopted and - acting upon some
principle hitherto unknown TO the law OF
nations, ard dangerous TO public tranquility.
The communications TO the Government,
in compliance with ihis appeal though res
spectfui made and doubtless well intended,
imply d.strust Of IL good faith and fair
intentions.
The undersigned ia confident that. after
due consideration OF the views here taken
Of the affair ut Smyrna, those powers which
havs been 80 prompt to ceusure, VIII be
equally prompt TO correct any pfecipita!c
udvmsn, they may have formed in regard
10 it. liz indulge. the belief that after a
full and fair esafnnailnn--not merely OF n
detached fact, bu, of n whole series o. iacs
they will be abundnnty satisfied ths, the
agen,s OF ,bis government IN That 'rausac'
ton have respected international law, and
in no particular ,rangfessed the restrictions
II imposes.
The perora,icn OF this ablo letter ia
worthy OF 1t. whole tenor firm aud docI-
ded respectiul and courteous
"The conclusions a, which the President
has arrived, after toll examination OF the
transactions OF smyrna, aud respectful
4 ~ fh.. al the \p,frftn
government thereon, as presented IN Mr.
iiulsemanns note. are. that ko1-ta when
seized, aud imprisoned. was invested with
tho nationality o, the uliod states, and
they had therefore. the right, Il they chose
to exercise it, 10 extend their protection 10
him that from International law, the only
law which can be rlgh,luly appealed to Tor
rules OF action IN this ca Ausir;a
could derive no authority obs,ruct
or Interfere with tho United states in tho
exercise of this right. IN eiIccllng the liber.
alton Of ko4sta; and that Captain lngfa.
hams interposition Tor has release was, Jus
der tho peculiar aud extraordinary cires.un.
stances Of the case, right and proper
" These conclusions Indicate TO VI llulse'
mann the answer which the undersigned is
instructed by the President to make to the
Emperor Of Austria, 70 tho demands pre-
scented IA Mr. llulsemanns note.
49, The President does not see sufficient
cause tor d.avoViug the acts Of the Ameri
can agents which ara complained Of by
Austria Her claim for satisfaction On that
account. has been carefully considered and
is respectfully declined
Being conenced that tho seizure and
imprisonment at ko1sta were Illegal aud
unlus,liiable, the President also declines
10 give lis conson, TO hls delivery TO the
Consul General OF Austria at Smyrca. bat
after fall examination OF the case, ne
herein presented, be has instructed the
undersigned to communicate 20 Mr. 'lglse'
mann his confident expectation that the
Emperor of Austria viii take the proper
measures 20 cause Martin kozs'l to be no
stored to the same condition he was IN he-
fore h. was seized ia the streets OF Smyrna
on the 2lst OF June last.
The undersigned ayalls himself OF this
occasion to renew to Mr.. llulsemanu the
assurance Of hls high consideration.
". L. MARCY.
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION