The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-06
From the New York Tribune.
The Case OF Kosxta.
The National IntegsAcer thus comments on Sscre-
tary Marcy's reply TO Chey. Hulsemann:

'aiy Marcys reply 10 Chev. Husemann:
cufsoy perusal Of d.closes points for nenda-
tios and some for dissent but tho respect due
oh Pspst requires hs, i should mot 30 treated
msnay s OF nasy, ana ~s defer any formal comment on
opportunity 10 read and digest il We will only say
day ,hn the saSso, !. 'rsa'ed with tho ability which dis
calm but firm and that its chie defect lies the
which he goes defending Koszs right 10 lhs
citizcn the United Sates To assert that the inchoato
mere declaration OF intention 10 become ci,Izcn
ut clothes alien with tho rights and privileges OF
naualizaton at home OF abroad. is in our opinion
lion given 10 the law by the decisions Of the Supreme
Court Of the Uai'cd States We think iurher thai such
doctrine is variance with feelings aad
Of the great body Of the American people, Of Whatever
party aud that they place too high value rhs boon Of
citizenship willingly to conaede IL ON terms 50 slight and
cheap with the and rapidly with whicn letters
are stamped in The posoice. Thus much feel bound
10 though with Difference 10 the Judicial
perience and ability OF the learned Secretary"
We think the InieIIgencer does wrong in assuming
70 unqualiiedIy that Secretary Marcy has taken the
position attributes 10 him, without quoting the pas.
sage on which tha, assumption is based. and on the
strength OF first "curscry peTusa OF The Secrelarys
despatch Our own reading may have been as has,y a.
impression decidedly adverse 10 that OF The Intel gencer
We understand Secretary Marcy TO base the right of
kosza TO the protection OF our flag on these three con-
l. His migration 10 our country with declared and
maniestly sincere intention OF becoming citizen. en-
forced BY his residence on our soil Tor nearly two
g. His solemn renuHciation OF all allegiance TO the EN-
peror Of Austria, (who had exled ouawed. and tried 10
kill him. and his formal declaration OF his purpose 10
become citizen OF the United States 80 as our laws
would permit him 10 do so;
g. HIS application for and reception Of letter of pro-
lection from ou, legation at Cons!annople-he having
returned to Turkey (but not Austrs) his private
business.
II we have understood the Secretary correctly the Ia
ellgencer msstaes his position in the extract above
given--msstaes il in such manner to weaken the
attitude justly taken by government and give
c0uagement TO the Austrian desPot pressing unjust
I'D odu,to~ nA Ma. honn hut' ehn
lnellgencer will reexamine the Secrearys language
and revise its own hasy judgment! II our government
is entirely right in the matter Of Kosztaas We feel very
American people, forgetting all partisan differences all
chronic preudices. all inborn tindtes and rallynG
around the government OF their choice in tho
defence Of weakness against violence, right against des-
potsm, humanity against oppression. We have warmly
sympathzed with the Inelgencer in resisting rulers
when they wrong and we greatly desire its coop
Grafton in sustaining and encouraging them when they
are noby right