The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-10
THE REPU BLIC.
WASHIN GTON:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG 10, 1859.
The Liberation of X ossta.

tervention. We do not fear that either sys-
TEN of policy will be adopted by the Govern
ment Of the United States until the people shall
no longer deserve the indulgence of God
or the appreciation Of man. We are sat
isfed that, with the aid Of churches. com
mon schools, temperance societies, railroads,
and industrial employments, no such demon
lzation can ever take place. We can,
therefore, express an admiration of the gallant
rescue Of KossrA without any apprehension
that it is to be Immediately followed by cru
SADIE after the manner of kossUrH, or a descent
upon Cuba. We can imagine no spectacle
better calculated to flush the cheek or start the
teaIs of an American than that presented in the
port of that city of Asia, when the resolute
determination Of an American sailor to stand
by the rights of humanity and the honor of the
flag which tioated above him. wrested from
the indignant minions Of tyranny poor wretch
destined to the scaffold or the mines. We could
see the determination of the American officers
and crew, as every preparation having been
made to ''rake the Austrian and cripple the
steamers, 'athey awaited the hour of attack,
the first time awakening those waters, of
''Tire la Repubique," "Vice la .4mericaine, p
as the liberated captive quilted the dungeons
and chains to which he had been consigned,
and sought the protection of an impartial
power.
Recent letters and the correspondence be-
tween the American Charge and the Austrian
Minister at Constantiuople will enable the
American public to appreciate the conduct of
their diplomatic and military representatives
in the late affair in the port Of Smyrna. We
have no doubt but the approval Of their acts
will be almost universal. The reasoning of
MIR. BRowN is, we think, conclusive of the pro
priety of his course, and the conduct of Cap
tain lNGEAHAM is entirely justifable upon Ell
Their of two grounds. KossrA had declared
g that it was bona fide his intention to become.
San American citizen, and TO renounce entirely
all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, State, potentate, or sovereignty
whatsoever, and particularly to the go
vernment of Austria, of which he was
before subject" He was in an anomalous
position. He had declared his intention es-
pecially to renounce his allegiance to the gov
eminent Of Austria. He was not yet entitled
to all the rights Of an American citizen. He
had done every thing which the Government
of the United States could require at his hands,
and was awaiting the expiration of that period
of probation affixed to The important act Of
changing his nationality. Having voluntarily
renounced his right of Austrian protection, I'M
less entitled to that of the United States, he
would have been cosmopolitan, whose life or
liberty was at the mercy of any wrong doer.
kossrA was therefore clearly entitled to Anne
rican protection, because he had voluntarily
denationalized himself, and was complying
with the preliminary conditions which the laws
of the United States had imposed upon his ad
mission to all the rights of citizenship.
The circumstances of the case show, more
over, that the Austrian officers had disreparded
the natural rights of Turkey, in taking by
force from her territory person abiding there.
There was no demand for the extradition of
kossTA as an Austrian subject, and no proof
offered that he was one. There was violent
invasion of the Turkish Jurisdiction, and tho
capture ola person abiding therein. Here was
violation of the law of nations; man protesting
against the act was forcibly taken and carried
off before the eyes of neutral, and that neutral
had the same right to intervene that it would
have had if a corsar had taken captive under
similar circumstances, and the obligations to hui
manity would have been as great in the one case
as the other Under the last view it is true the
American officer might have sheltered himself
from responsibility by saying cit was no bust
ness of his;" and SO he might say if he had re-
fused to pick up drowning man, or relieve a
wreck; but if in the present case, when Austria
disregarded the laws of nations-violated the
rights of feeble power--and made her ow
will the rule Of her action, The American officer
who enforced the rights of humanity resisted
the Insolence OF the powerful and protected the
rights of the weak, is entitled to the admiration
Of counnymen; and when Captain IreRAHAM
took the high responsibility Of the act we
would be ashamed of any American who would
not stand up to his own quota Of the conse-
guences. .... ....
This is, however, the first practical lesson
upon the HULsEMANn letter which Austria has
yet received, and but for the successful adjust
ment of the difficulty by the long shore ne
gotiators, it would have been enforced in such
manner as to have impressed Austria with
sanitary respect for the arguments and artillery
of the Republic.
Political Injustice.
The Federal Union charges Mr.. JENKINS.
the Republican candidate for the office of Gov
ernor of Georgia with sectionalism and asks.