The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-13
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OF the cath Of August and from tive reproduce series
Of articles aboundpE in striking views Issald 70 sssi
Affairs. which wall Is sd wlh ineses The writer
Of these articles w,sis bold slasbi1g esI~c'sly
when ansgning The ministers OF bis own government
whjlat The literally OF his views IN reference 70
Gus govsrnmest presents q striking aud gratifying con-
tract with the Jealous narrow minded sentiments OF the
London Tmes The first Of these articles dscussee the
imbecile and unwse protest OF the Austrian government
in regard 10 The Kosta affair the SECOND is whitening
denuncaion OF the des radiation thai the co sldy gov,
enmen,s OF England and OF France have presented TO the
English and French nations in their '.eHort OF poltroon-
cry and Of humiliation bully The Sultan into the &C
csptance OF the Ausro Russian uiimaun," We CON-
mend these two artIcl,s to readers highly inter
esiing nea s7a taau III
THE AUSTRIAN PROTEST
The Austrian government seems determined to
vince the world that is deficient prudence
courtesy and humanity and Judging from It's selection
OF the subject, and The OF treating II, we do
think there will be much difficulty expeenceda the
dertakiog Omiliing from The me@orandam addressed TO
the different powers all The arguments and quotations 10
prove that governments alone have the right to declare
and make war, as proposition that was never dis
puted there only Tor consideration whether the
captain OF the ST. Louis American corvette deyiaed from
the rules OF international law III enforcing Austrian
captain 10 surrender M Kosia, who taken and de-
tanned prisoner while alleging himself 10 be an Ameri
subject, and holding American passport' AUG
ira may chance 10 find ha, The United States are far
from being indsposed 10 Argue "the double points OF
view close quarters, and very lie inclined 10 in
duge in the diplomatic correspondence which is al pres
emit very satisfactory 10 The noodles. towards, and
The sxrS OF The times. another such dsuons,raon Of re
spec Tor International law Austria displayed in the
dastardy kidnapping Of M. kosta will occasion blow
frOO the sturdy republic 70 be struck that will annAi-
late her empire though it had been Ii is evea
yet in the right of America demand ample satisfaction
for the outrage upon one who was nder her projections
.p1st l. kx,r, ..fnrn kar
The first Austrian complaint that the captain of the
corvette threatened hostile Attack the EmperoI's brig
bypoining against the latter and announcing in
writing thaIf the prisoner detained from him be-
yond given time, he would come and take him by
force. The wriier Of The memorandum ought TO have
known that The pointing OF the guns under The ccum.
stances explained The note was plain and significant
act OF war the American corvette bad blown the
brig out of the water IN all sucb cases, The command
ant Of national shipotwa his government.
and his act until formally discaimed aud Iepaation
made. IL the act OF that government Consequently, in
stead OF addressing powers scarcely one OF which does
not dsapprove OF the cowardy and reacherous seizure
OF NJ kOsta The Austrian government hi 10 have call
ed upon America 10 disclam the captains conduct and
punish or censure il, ii necessary.
Before any complaint can be laid with show OF de.
eency agansi the captain OF The ST. Louis, 1t must be
shown by Austria that gross outrage was not commits
ted by herself friendly port, person under the
immedsse protection of America and claiming to be her
subject II Is arged IN aKxTavalIon OF the captains
conduct that i took place pending the dispute respect
ing M. kosis's nationality Admitting that 10 be true,
tie kidnapping also took place while NJ kosa's nation
atty was ande,erwiaed, and while he claimed 10 be
subject OF America, aud held an American passport 4
Sach being the case, The first breach of national law
was commiited BY Austria and The American captain
strictly justified. ltsv alter the law or the JUS
ss e hs' ks:a Ts
Re holder oil passport. and because, therefore, the
Ss'es bad eogsged 70 Pro'ec. him. The only regular
course was 10 have demanded the formal surrender OF
this psgson from the representatives OF the American
government In despisirg neslecng this precauon,
and seizng M. kosia under the ell-known circum-
t.ls k~c llnI Lps k.I
1t may be that the Americans have greater regard for
psssports than Austria, which has often permitted or
sanctioned groes outrages like that which she has
isay committed in Smyrna where, even it M. Kossa
were an Austrian BY birth, she could not seize him with
American captain did more than any OF COM
msnders half century ago would have done under like
circumstances. All the laws which called inter-
NATIONAL and which bear upon the spring of the
conduc, OF the representatives, chiefly oil the maritime
powee Bishop Burnett relates, for example, that when
Blake was al Malaga with the f.ei, some eamen went
aahose. when they refused TO pay homage 10 The Host in
the streets One OF The priests nsgaed the people 10
fsii upon and malirea Them Blake Instantly demanded
the priest but the viceroy answef that he had no
power priests. which Blake sent word that
he would not inquire who had power TO send the
pricst bat If he werr sent within three hours, he
would burn their town" This settled the matter; the
piesi seni. aad cvllly dismissed Blake being salts
ned with the submission, and his conduct highly
commended BY Cromwell and the council.
Tbs does not furnish precedent Tor The American
captain, because the sailors subjects OF England
and M. kosta's nationality in dispute between the
agents OF America and Austria. The former, however,
requires precedent OF this kind since Aus ia commit
tsa the hs breach OF law and nsued the United Sa,e
and both ~ manner which disgraccuI 10 her
as European power
II y complained that the captain exceeded his auihori-
" IN violating the peace OF friendly port Here again
Austria was The asgressor. and what the captain did
Afterwards was IN consequence OF her act. On the
whok. bnnging attempt TO turn the tables has
seldom been witnessed and throughout the civilized
world the American officers behavior meets with ad-
mirahon, becauAe doubts what The Austrian gov
sgnor intended to do 10 M. kosta.
DOWN WITH THE INDEPENDENCE OF TURKEY
There was one thing wan,ing--only one-to I'LL TO
over6owing the cup Of degradation that the cowardly
Of England and Of France have presented TO
the French and English nations. That GROWING effort
oil poluoonery and OF Humiliation bully the Sultan
into The aoeeptance OF the Ausro- Uhimsfmm
We hsve already shown the ignomnious coufse OF the
=" delicate" negotiations Once let glance at
them q $3.50 es #.s Il .sts. El.t t#s ~ E.tfkf
L. Tue Gar tricked the French and English govern.
ments into the belief that The mission of Prince Men
schskod related only 10 The Shrnes lie deliberate
ly false and they reg'ously fooled 81
2. He endeavofed 10 compel the Porte to execute a sc
crst treaty. ,ea4 as...5.. l#.. 4st
g. Fooled in this he gave in hi- ulipnaan and inso-
lsnty bade the French and English governments not TO
nsdds between him and The Sultan, ,..
4. Thoee governments had counseed the Sultan TO
eIeet Primes Menschkoas sfimsiun. They still ad-
v lsed him to resist
!, The Cars troops occupied the pnncpalites in
vsoatsoa al the treaty OF 1851, and OF that OF Balta
Liman.
g. The French and English governmental drew up
some prooeiten which The Gar rel uaed even 10 look