Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-06

No. 634.
The Constitutional of this morning has philippe
against the Emperor Of Russia less incisve and
hement than those of the Athenans of old against the
King of Macedon The journal also quotes, Hferdfi ct
orJat the text of address presented to the Sultan
later than last month by the /" Greek Patrarchs Of
Constantinope and Jerusalem, the Metropoltans and
Bishops of the first class the notabes of the nation and
the chiefs of corporations subjects Of the Sublime Porte
In this address the loyal grateful and aectionate
sentiments expressed with Eastern imitation of STYLE
towards the person of the regDng Sultan and they pray
that his benefcent liberal and paernal reign them
may be preserved for many long years.
You have doubtless heard by the last steamer Of the
pnwarrantabe arrest at the insigaton of the Austrian
Consul General the 22d Of last month"; at Smyrna Of
MARTIN CosTA exSecretary Of Kossuh, who, it is said,
as lately arrived in the East from the United States
der the protection of American passport Accounts of
the riot that subsequently, occurred in Smyrna, in which
three young Austrian officers mareated by the AUS
rian refugees who have been unable to procure the
lease Of Costa have also reached you At u
the young Ausrans is dead and perhaps another has
since died of his wounds
The affair created immense sensation in the East, and
It approhended at that II would unLap
pity compcate existing political difficulties that quar-
ter for Mr.. BnucK, the special Austrian agent Who it
alleged had gone to Consantnopie to inter-
mediary between Russia and Turkey, and bsing about
the pacific solution that is much desired, Immediately
seized the occasion to demand peremptory from the sub
tan the dsmisson of the Governor of Smyrna and the
surrender Of the Austrian refugees resident there into the
hands of the Austrian authorities The first demand was
promptly complied with by the Sultan and satisfaction
promised touching the refugees We daily expecting
learn that this unfortunate affair has produced at the
demand Of Mr. Bruck unfavorable changes in the
hitherto found
protection in the Sultans domnions Austria it seems
satisfied but another incident has arisen which may
unpleasanty difficulties with Austria.
Costa Immediately after his arrest had been taken
board the Austrian brig Hussar where he was thrown
into the hold. spirited visit of the Consul and the
commander of the United States ship 81 LOUIS which was
lying near had failed to effect the release of Costa and
after that attempt that the riot ookplace which
resulted as above stated The Journal de Dbas of Paris
published yesterday the following notice. which contains
the latest intelligence we have of the affair:
q A private teeeraphc despatch from Smyrna, dated
Goth June announces that the Minister of America at
Constantpople has made formal demand for NJ Marln
Costa who was still at Smyrna on board the Austrian
brig This demand is based upon passport which the
United States Legation is alleged to have previously de-
liyered Costa Constantnople. The American sloop
war ST. LOUIS which is in the port Of Smyrna had
taken position the Austrian brig Hscr in order to
prevent NJ. Costa from being forcibly carried away
eff" says La Presse, commenting this despatch,
it. in fact the Captain of the American sloopofwar
has acted in this firm and praiseworhy manner, every
who has free hands the service Of anobe heart
will applaud with phrcnzy this grand example given by
the new world to the Old"
Your correspondent, for his part hopes that the con-
duct of the Captain of the United States ship S. Louis
and Of the American Minister Constantinople will be
tise, and entitled American passport then your
correspondent would applaud with bct hAads -
and loudly Ia rsse itself any act Of energy even TO
the sinking Of the Hassa necessary to the mang Of that
passport efficient protection OF the person Of Costa
against illegal violation But if Mr. Costa be not an
American citizen, and not entitled to American pass
port let the unconary that gave the passport be pun
shed and the naval officer that used for its enforcement
the United States power entrusted him be made to
answer for it.
in letter from Athens Greece dated 9th June,
the following auson to our difficulty with King OTHo
touching the indemnity be allowed the missionary,
Mr.. King
"AIr Marsh, the American Minister who here
about month ago settle the difference between Greece
and America relative to Mr. King has just taken his de-
parure after exchanging three notes, and without
Quoting the question to any solution lie has gone highly
displsased with Government. The three American
ships Of have also sailed from this port for Ma
PIES the other for Smyrna and the third for Constantine
ple having board Mr.. Marsh who is going to await
new instructions from his Government"
From Paris particularly have nothing Of marked in
communicate this week, unless it be that the
number of arrests made to this date of persons imp
Gated in the attempt to assassnate the Emperor
upon his leaving the Opera Coqus amounts to fourteen
The police keep the facts of the secret possi-
be and hardly any thing of reliable nature in relation
to it has transpred There to be close connexon
between these conspraors and those arrested at the Hip
podrome three weeks previous is said that the
consprators posting themselves at small distances
along the way by which the Emperor and the Empress
pass with the intention of firing them irregu
ary quick succession they proceeded their way
1t is said that they will be tried next week doubt if
regular trial Of persons really guilty Of attempt
the life Of the Emperor would be permitted. think
that such persons would be summarily shot, without
trial. sent to Cayenne and the less guilty the only
suspected discharged after confinement of more less
Duration according to the good pleasure Of his Maestys
police.
WASHINGT0N'S wEALTH-THE MOUNT VERNON
ESTATE.
The following extract is taken from old book pup
shed by Russell West, Boston, in the year 1900 en-
titled swashngton's Political Legacies" and dedicated
by the editors to Mrs Martha Washington;
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