Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-03

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aturates its auspices with well written article,
taking strong ground against our governments sus-
tanning hecourse recently pursued by our represen-
tatives abroad the affair of Kossta at Smyrna VIZ
much regret that we are forced to dissent from the
positions of our contemporary in matter involving
the dignity of our country and the rights of its citi
zens. We arc neither disciple of old fogyism
nor proseyte of young America an advocate
of the tmid meserving foreign policy characters
tic of the administration of Mr.. Fillmore nor zeal
propagation of the fast doctrines of George San
ders we ambitious rather of attaining mean
between the terrapn and Geographic extremes which
while not calculated to needlessy embroi us for
eign STRIFE will, yet command that respect due to
our position among the great soveregntles OF the
world. In the matter of Kossta, we conceive, has
arisen case calling for the application Of this sound
healthful mean
The facts regarding it are substantially the follow
ing: Kossta was of the Hungarian fugitives who
escaped with Kossuth after the rout of his army at
Villages and took refuge within the Turkish domin-
IONS The Porte:refused to deliver these refugees up
to the demands of Austria but permitted them, after
exacting promise not to return to his territory, to
proceed to the United States This engagement, as
the Enquirer alleges was broken; but we opine that
it was the business of Turkey to exact any accruing
penaly-not of Austria. While in this country, he
made formal declaration of intention to become
Citize-he took the inchoate steps of citizenship,
nouncing allegiance to all potentates generally, the
emperor of Austria particularly While in this state
of pupiage, he, for some purpose unknown, returns
to the Turkish dominions. At Constantinople, he
places himself under the protection of the American
embassy and receives from it permit to go to Smyrna
without foreiting his claims to protection. This fact
is distinctly averred in the published correspondence
between Mr. Brown and the Austrian minister. On
repairing to Smyrna, neutral port, he wanton-
ly aSsailed at the instance of the Austrian CONSUL
beaten severely, handcufed and confined. 1t is also
true, the Enquirer remarks, that while writhing
under the scourges of the Austrian lash, CALLED with
her letters and expecting death momentarily, he
swered the American commandant, he Hun
garian and would lice and die one" What more
natural! GOaded to desperation by the persecution
of the hereditary enemies of his race-led out to
await the execution of a sentence, as he imagined
that nothing could avert-what more natural,
say, than that he should wish to Magyar? We
may add what more heroic? What more unkind
than to lug in words spoken under such circnmstan
ces to convict him of dupcity and breach of plight
ed faith to this country?
Kossta at the time of his capture by the Austrian
officials to all intents and purposes entitled to
the protection of an American citizen He occupied
to be sure anomalous position: while not allow
ed the enjoyment of all the privileges pertaining to
the condition of citizen, he was yet permitted some,
among them, will cite, in Virginia the right to
hold convey and inherit real estate. (See CODE
49S, ~ He sustained, somewhat, the relation to
the United States of its territories He had they
have, certain pupiage to undergo; in the mean
while they are entitled, he was to the protection
of the government citizen of which, at future day
he had made oath of intention to become.
There is in mind, question but that the
Austrian officials committed gross outrage upon the
American nag IN aCCeulpluS W Seize, pOrG
a man armed with letter of protection from A
merican legation AS to the equivocal relations be-
tween the governments of Austria and Turkey, Sug-
gested by the Enquirer, we know nothing about
them; is it the province of our country to enquire
or care Austria, as we'll Turkey, admits the val
idity and force of the present international code of
these laws the recent conduct of the former nation
is in open violation, and no trumpng up of Gimme
mortal customs to justify her course should weigh
with government a feather. We recognize her
independent government--not as a province of
the house of Hapsburg; such, we send embassies
to her capital and negotiate treaties from her, we
receive embassies. This is enough for us to know;
beyond it is impertnent and an unnecessary journey
out of the record.
No act of our representatives abroad has
more general commentator than the gallant conduct
of Capt Ingraham and the prompt stand taken by
legation at Constantinople That Kossta's having
taken the oath of intention to become citizen, and
having placed himself under the gis of the American
minister at Constantnople entitled him to the right
of protection against maltreament and imposed upon
government the correlative obligation of aording it,
that Capt ngraham, in chivalrousy asserting this
right and shielding KOssta from harm, practically
translated the policy of the government think
positions which will challenge large share of
popular appreciation.
it is likely that Austria will make demand for
reparation Now if this demand be the extradition
of Kossta, limited at, the reparation required
be in conflict with the positions just announced we
feel quite sure she will get neither the the
other Her resort will be, then the uItina0 ratio of
nations-war. Austria will cut pretty figure in
declaring against this country She will be
scarcely fool-hardy enough to invade our SOIL nor
will it be incumbent upon acting on the defensive
to carry the war into her dominions. She has no
navy with which to cut up our commerce; and if
she tries the experiment of issuing letters Of marquee
few examples made of her privateers-men at the
yardarm of American and British cruisers will deter
any very extensive participation in that sport Great
Britain and the United States will treat hereafter this
species of cruisers pirates, and subject them to
like penalties. But there is one string upon which
could play to the annoyance of her sensibilities
Her government slumbers upon volcano. She has
millions of oppressed subjects who pant andOnly
wait for arms and munitions to achieve their indie
pendence. A fleet of transports loaded with war
implements would do the work Give her CALLED serfs
the wherewith to fight and Hungary will not inger
long in chains. A war with Austria would deplete
our national treasury litte-thats all. We trust,
however, that shall be spared the necessity of be-
coming mixed up in European matters. Let the ma
lions of Europe fight, and let us feed them.
- Petersburg Democrat
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