Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-10-07

the first stage of this lawless transactions he might
do SO in the last. The act was, in all its stages,
wrong, and the character of the actors
though there was succession of persons, was the
same-they were all wrong doors; and if they
CHANGED to have the possession of national ship,
and CONVEX ed it into prison for the purpose Of
concentrating this wrong, that ship. thus desecra-
ted was not entitled to the privileges of sanctua
ry. Those who had the right TO claim and the pow
err to release the prisoner illegally confined therein
might treat it prison, and while it degraded
to such an gnoble purpose might forget and be ex-
cused for forgetting, that it national ship.
But further: 1t was the understanding of the par
ties that Costa should be retained at Smyrna while
the question Of his nationality was pending and
yet Capt Ingraham received satisfactory evidence of
design on the part of the Austrian functionaries
at Smyrna and Constantnople to disregard this ar
rangement and remove him clandes,inely from on
board the Huzzar on board Steamer, for the pur-
pose of taking him to Trieste. He had, therefore,
only the alternative of demanding his immediate
release. Of surrenderng the captive without fur
Their efforts, to the sad fate which awaited him. The
Government of the United States exceedingly regrets
that he reduced to this painful alternative but
it cannot find, after full consideration of all the
circumstances, any good reason for disappearing the
course he pursued. ~ .
The agents of The United States abroad are under
instructions to respect the rights of all nations. In
relation to international rights, the United States
ask no more than has been conceded to others, and
will not be contened with less They put forth no
new principles. but claim the full benefit of those
which are established. The right of Austria to call
The United States to an account for the act of their
agents affecting the sovereign territorial rights of
Turkey is not perceived, and they do not acknowl-
edge her right to require any explanation.
If anything was done at Smyrna in derogation of
the sovereignty of Turkey, this Government will
give satisfactory explanation to the Sultan when he
shall demand it, and it has instructed its Minister
resident to make this known to him.
The President does not sufficient cause for dis
aVowing the acts of the American agents which are
complained of by Austria. Her claim for satisfac-
ton that account has been carefully considered
and respectfully declined.
Being convinced that the seizure and imprison.
ment of Costa illegal and unjustifable, the
President also declines to give his consent to his de-
livery to the consul general of Austria at Smyrna
but after full examination of the case as herehn
!
municate to MIR. Hulsemann his confident expecta.
ton that the Emperor Of Austria will take the prop
to cause Martin Costa to be restored tc
the same condition he was in before he was seized
in the streets of Smyrna on the LIST Of June last
Our Advancement In ELECTROMAGNETIC Devil
has left
We feel that we getting along quite success
! fully-growng in good works, and putting away
evil things-so much so, indeed, that the Devil pa,
crceVence-our Devil, has taken his departure-he
has gone forth, and left US. He has sloped. He is
non comeatibus. He amt about. He has vanished
-evaporaed and mizzled He was last seen in the
neghborhood of q bakers shop, with certain por
tons of bread under his arm, and certain other por
tons of the staff of life stuffed into his mouth
whereby his cheeks pu fed out as though h,
were making desperate efforts to sound trumpet
On being requested by TO return unto us
he remarked with considerable energy, and a some
what precocous command of language, that h.
" would be id if he did, proving, thereby, tina
between and the Devil, there are no natural ATTN
tiles. In view of these encourag ng circumstances, W
feel like exclaiming with the Reverend and greas,
Chadband, in Dickens Bleak House, 20, let u
be joyful, joyful 0 let US be joyful!!" But then
carry round the Daily Journal who is to deectat
the public by distributing that remarkable thong
somewhat small sheet. And besides, let US give tn
Devil his due he was a new Devil, unused to tn
honors and responsibilities of Devship, and he wa
also young Devil, of sensitive feelngs-and it wa
part of his business to devil the Editor for copy
and he thus witnessed the miseries of that nue.
enduring man, and he bethought himself and sal
in his heart: peradventure, # remain and depar
not, |. even |, may come to this-and it overcam
him, and straightway he departed from us and re
turned no MORE even unto the present time. VIII
can blame him ! We want Devil.
Mr.. MARCYs LErTER-We had intended to hav
copied from some of the leading papers of the coun
try, remarks upon Mr.. Marcy's letter in reply t
the Austrian demand for the delivery to them
Koszta: and a diSavowal on the part of the Unite
States, Of the action Of it's agents at Smyrna Blu
the space which we have already devoted to thi
matter, to forbear. Suffice it to say. how
ever that the doctrines therein put FORTH seem
meet the almost universal approval Of the public an
of the press; and that the position assumed by MI
Marcy will be fully sustained by the country
this letter. Mr.. Marcy fully maintains his reputa
ton as the strongest controversial writer in th
country. Poor EIulseman is totally used up. H
is unfortunate
On Our TABLE.-From Whitaker's we have Hal
per's and Putnam's Magazines for October, an
also Nos. VII. and VIII. Of = The Industry of A
Nations, being illustrated weekly record of tn
exhibition at New York. Harper's is elegant
and profuseiy illustrated and the reading matter
generally valuable and interesting, Putnam's
also good and would be better if it would ONLY eay