Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-22

ceise ed, be released from some unneces.
sarv restrictions. TO the mutual advani-
age OF both parties. With view To
this object, some progress has been made
in negotiating treaty Of commerce and
navigation.
independently OF onr valuable trade
with Spain. we have important political
relations with her, growing ou. of our
neigaborhood 10 the Islands oi Cuba aud
Porto Rico. I am happy 10 announce
that. since the las. Congress, no attempts
have been made, by Unauthorized expe-
di.lons within the United States, against
either of those colonies. Should any
movcmen. be manifested within our lin !.
lis, all the means a, my command will
be vigorously exer,ed to repress it,
Several annoying occurrences have taken
place al Havana. or in The vicinity of
the Island of Cuba. between our ci,lzens
aud the Spanish authorities. fl.
Considering the proximity Of ,ha, Is
land 10 our shores, lying as il does in the
track Of trade between some Of our
principal cities, and The suspicious vigil
ance with which iore,gn intercourse. par.
,icalarly rha, with The Uni,sd States, is
there guarded, repetition of such oc-
currences may well be sppsrhended.
As no diplomatic intercourse is allow.
ed between our Consul at Havana and
the Captain General Of Cuba, ready ex-
plantations or prompl redress cannh be
afforded when injury has resulted. All
compliant on the par, Of our citizens,
under the present arrangement, must be
~ The first place presented TO this Gov
trEmeni. aud then referred To Spain.-
SPAN again refers il ID her local author
tiles IN Cuba for investigation, aud post.
punes an answer until she has heard from
those authorizes. t
To avoid these irritating and vexalious
delays, u proposition has been made lo
provide for dir.c. appeal Tor redress to
The Captain General, Dy our Consul, in
behalf vi our injured fellow cnIzens. -
lli!herlp ,he Go,ernmeni Of Spain has
declined 10 enter into any such arrange.
menls. This course ON her part is deep.
ly regretted. for. without some arrange
men, oi This kind, The good understand
ing between the two countries may be
exposed to occasional interruption. Oar
=. mister AZ Maurid il instructed 10 re-
new ,he proposition, and TO press il again
upon The consideration of her Catholic
Majes,y's Go, ernmcn,.
For several years, Spain has been
calling the attention of this G vernmenl
To claim Tor losses by some ii her sub.
jecls in The schooner Armls,ad. This
claim is based on the Obligations impos,
ed by our existing treaty with INA, cuun
Try. lis justice was admitted in our di.
pioma,ic correspondence with the Span
lsh Government US early as March,
ls47, and one Of my predecessors. ID
his annual message vi THAI year, recon
mended that provision should be made
Tor It's pay ment. .....
In January last, is was again submit
led TO Congress by the Executive. Ii
has received a favorable consideration by
.he committees vi both branches, bul US
. e. there has been no final ac,ioa upon
u. conceive thai good faith requnes
its prompt adjustment, and | present i,
to .our early and favorable considera.
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Martin Kpszta, a Hungarian by birth,
came Ia this country in 1880, aud de
clared his intention, ~ due form .; law,
10 become cllizen Uf lhe United States.
After remaining here nearly Two years.
he visited Turkey. While a. SIN, rna.
he was forclbly seized. taken on board
Of an Austrian b.lg.of war. then y ing in
the harbor uf that place, and there cnn
fined in irons, with the asOwed design
To take him into ihs dolninions of Aus
,ria. Our Consul at Smyrna and L-ga-
ton at COnstantinOplr, inlerposed for
his release. but their efforts were ineifec.
iual. While thus imprisoned, comman
der lngrsham, with lhe u. 5. ship oi
war 81. Louis, arrived q, Smyrna, and
after inquiring into the circumstances OF
the case, came 10 The conclusion ihu
koszta WAS entitled 10 The protection of
this Government. and took energetic aud
prompt measures for hls release. Un
der an arrangement between The agents
oi the United States aud Of Austria, he
was transferred to the custody Vi the
French Consul General .. Smyrna, there
10 remain rnul he should be disposed Of
by ,l,e mutual agreement Of the Consuls
81 the respective Governments, at iha,
place. Pursuant 10 .ha; agreement he
has been released, and 10 now ON his
way 10 1he United States.
The Emperor Of Austria has made
The conduct vi our officers who took par,
in The transaction, a subject of grave
complaint. Regarding kosxta as sill
his subject. and claiming right to seize
him within The limits Of the Turkish
Empire, he has demanded Of this Gov.
ernmen. ils consent 10 the surrender Of
the prisoner, q disavowal of the acts Of
It's agents. and satisfaction for the alleged
outrage. After . careful consideration
Of the case, ! came to the conclusion
lha, Koszia was sslzed wi;hou, legal au.
thorily at Smyrna; that he was wrong
fully detained on board the Austrian brig
of war; that, al the time of his seizure.
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