The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-10-12

Smyrna anu OOnSanuuOple, 20 disregard
this arrangement, and remove him elandes-
timely from the Huzzar on board of steam
er. for the purpose Of taking him to Trieste.
The information was such rs did not per-
nit Captain Ingraham to doubt that the
commander Of the lluszaF concRrred in this
design, and inteled TO aid in carrying It into
effect. BY this evidence of the want Of
good faith on the part of the Austrian func-
:ionaries, in which the Captain of the Huz-
gar was implicated, the captain of the St.
Louis was placed in the perplexing alterna-
tive Of surrendering the captive, without
further efforts, 10 the sad fate which awaited
him, or to demand his immediate release,
and in case Of refusal to enforce it. The
government Of the United States exceeding
ly regrets tina: he was reduced to this pain
ful alternative; butt cannot find, after full
Consideration Of all the circumstances, any
good reasons for disappearing the course he
pursued. 1t is not just to Captain Ingraham
to look at the affair as il was at the precise
point of time when the demand for the re-
lease of Koszta was made. The antecedent
events qualify and legalize that act. The
Austrian funetionaries had obtained the pos
session Of the person of koszta, not in fair
or allowable way, but by violating the civil
law OF Turkey and the ri ghts of humanity.
Under these cncustances, their custody TO
him was entitled to no respect from the
agent of the government which, by virtue Of
his nationality, had right to protect him.-
Had all the circumstances been as they were,
except change of place instead of being
taken from the territory of the Ottoman
Porte, had he been taken from that of the
United States, could question have been
raised as to the propriety of Capt. lngraham's
complaint? If the conclusions heretofore
arrived at are correct, the Austrian agent
had no more right to seize Koszta from the
! Turkish dominions than from the United
States, and Capt. Ingraham had the same
! right to demand and enforce his release as
he would have had if Koszta has been ta-
ken from American soil, and incarcerated
in national vessel Of the Austrian Emper-
ror. In this question, confined as it is TO
the United States and Austria, the place of
transaction is immatera unless the Aus
trian municipal laws extended overit.
! The undersigned yields ready assent to
that part of Mr.. Hulsemann's note relative
to the war making power. The doctrine
contained in it is sound and well-suStalned
by most approved authorizes; but the under
signed has not been able to discover its ap-
pIcablity to the case under consideration.
The people of the United States in organi-
zIng their government, have been more care
full to impose more restrictions upon that
power than any of the nations of Europe,
and it cannot be admitted that these nations
have had any occasion tc reprove this gov
ernment for is abuse. 1t has as deep an
interest AMI as anxious desire to maintain
International relations of friendship an |
peace as any of the European powers, and
will do as much AS any of them for public
tranquility. The rules for its own guidance,
and for the conduct of its agents abroad,
have that end specially in view.
On entering upon the duties OF his Office,
the President an rounced the policy which
would be observed by this government IN
its foreign Intercourse: awe have nothing
in our history or uo'ition to invite aggres,
sion; we have every thing to beckOn us TO
the cultivation of relations of peace and am
ity with all nations. Purposes, therefor =,
at once Just an pacfc will be Significantly
marked in the conduct of our foreign pow
ers." There need be no apprehenslons OF
departure from this course.
In pursuance of this policy, the pubic
agents Of this government abroad are under
instructions to respect the rights of all ma
tons; and any deviation from that course
would be promptly disavowed, and proper
preparation made for any injury or insult
which they might offer to friendly power
The application made by Austria to the
principal powers of Europe to warn and ad
monish the United States in regard to the
conduct of their agents on the occasion be
aforementioned, implies that this govern
ment has adopted and IS acting upon some
principle hitherto unknown to the law of ma
tions. and dangerous to public tranquility
The communication to the government
in compliance with this appeal, thou5 re-
spectfully made and doubtless welintenled,
imply distrust in its COOL filth AMI fair in
tenlionS.
The un lersi5 i5ne1 is conf lent that, after
due consideration Of the views here taken oI
the affairs at Smyrna. those powers which
have been so prompt to censure will b,
equally prompt to correct any precipitate
judgement they may have formed in regard
to il. He indulges that after a full and fai
examination--not merely of a detach fact
but of the whole series of facts-they will
be abundantly satisfied that the agents o
this government III that transaction have re
, spected international law, and in no partic
ular transgressed the, restrictions it impres
es.
The vindication Of these agents is no
, placed upon any principle new to the inter
national code, or unknown in the practice o
enlightened nations. These nations do no
| hesitate, in the exercise of the right of pro
lection, to extend it to persons mot Away
subjects according to their municipal laws
who are clothed with their nationality; ant
. in some instances they have carried thi
right fprotection to limits which this gov
, ernment would not venture, because it woult
t not feel justified, to approach; nor have an,
Of these nations been disposed to abandon
the exercise ofthis right from timid ap
: prehension that it might possibly bring then
l into occasional collision with other powers
t If there anything in the character or con
, dilon Of this government which restricts il
, the use of this right-a common inheritanc,
to all within narrower limits than are allow
{ ed to others? In relation to internationa
3 rights, the United States ask no more thar
, has been conceded to others, and will no
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