Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-12-22

AS Iio ulplolmatlc intercourse is 4
lowed between our consul at Hayar
and the Captain General of Cub;
ready explanations cannot be mad,
or prompt redress afforded where il
Jury has resulted. All complaint
on the part of our citizens, unde
the present arrangement, must b.
in the first place, presented to thi
government, and then referred t
Spain. Spain again refers it to he
local authorities in Cuba for invest
cation, and ppstpones an answer til
she has beard from those authorities
To avoid these irritating and vexa
tious delays, d proposition has beer
made to provide for a direct appea
for redress to the Captain Genera ral BY
our consul, in behalf of our injured
fellow citizens Hitherto the gov
ernment Of Spain has declined tt
enter into any such arrangement
This course on her part is deeply re.
GREETED; for, without some arrange
ment Of this kind, the good under.
standing betwe cen the two countries
may be exposed to occasional inter
ruption. Our minister at Madrid is
instructed to renew The proposition,
and to press it again upon the con-
sideration Of her CatH Holic Majesty's S
Government.
For several years Spain has been
calling the attention of this govern
ment to 4 claim for losses, By some
Of her subjects, in the case Of the
schooner Amistad. This claim is
believed to rest on the obligations
imposed by our existing trea ty with
that country. Its justice wasah limited
in our diplomatic correspo ondelce with
the Spanish government, as early as
March, lS47; and one of my prede-
cessors, III his annual Messag ge that
year, recommended that provisions
should be made for its payne Mt. In
January last, it was again su omitted
to Congress by the Executive. 1t
has received a favorable considera-
t ion by committees of both branch
es, but as yet there has been no fl
nal action upon it. ! conceive that
good faith requires its prompt adj
justment, and present it to your
early and favorable consideration.
Martin Koszta, a Hungarian by
birth, came to this countrylin 1850,
and declared his intention, in due
form of law, to become a citi zen Of
the United States. After rem aiming
here nearly two years, he visited
Turkey. While at Smyrna, lie was
forcibly seized, taken on board an
Austrian brig-ofwar, then lying in
the harbor of that place, and there
in irons, with the avowed
lesign to take him into the domin-
ons of Austria. Our consul at Smyr-
IA and legation at Constantinople in
for his release, but their ef-
orts we're Intellectual. While thus
imprisoned, Commander Ingraham,
With the United States ship -of-war
St. Louis, arrived at Smyrna, a nd, af-
er inquiring into the circumstances
IF the case, came to the conclusion
hat Koszta was entitled to the pro-
-ection of this government, and took
and prompt measures for
lis release. Under an arrangement
the agents Of the United
States and Of Austria, he was trans
cred to the custody of tie French
,onsu! general, at Smyrna, there to
'emain until he should be disposed
If by the mutual agreement of the
;onsuls Of the respective govern
hents at that place. Pursuant to-
hat agreement he has been released
nd is now on his way to the United
States. The Emperor Of Austria
las made the conduct Of our officers
rho took part in the transaction
ubiect of grave complaint. Re-
,arding Koszta as still his subject.
nd claiming a right to seize him
1ithin the limits of the Turkish En-
ire, be has demanded Of this gov
rnment its consent to the surrender
f the prisoner, a disavowal Of the
cts ofits agents, and satisfaction
Or the alleged outrages. After a /
areful consideration of the case, | |
anne to the conclusion that Koszta
as seized without legal authority at
myrna; that he was wrongfully de-
,ined on board Of thelAustrian brig /
f.war; that, at the time of his seiz-
re, he was clothed with the nation
Iity of the United States; and that