Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-08

which has served as the basis to extraordinary pro-
eeedngs both the part of Mr. Brown and that of the
Declaration by Martin Koszta of allegiance to the gov
ernnlent of the United States.
Martin Koszta, do DECLARE OATH that 1t is bona de
my intention to become citizen of the United States and
nv foreign prince potentate Sae and soyeregnty whatever
and particularly to the Emperor Of IA Anst I 1890 sro
me, clerk of the court, &c. ,,nm,,, ,-oe,z,r.
H., Clerk of the court of -, being court OF
record having cannon law jurisdiction, and clerk and
SEAL do certify that the above copy Of the original
declaration Of Mr. koSza to become citizen OF the United
States, remaining open in my office ,-
H. s. name and affixed the seal of the said court the
3lst day of July, 1852.
It is difficult to conceive the representative of the
United States could have sought to found proof of the
tute of all authentic seeing that the form of legal
cation which is affixed to it, and which alone could have
name of the tribunal which the declaration of kosza
must made and the of the clerk who is
that moreover this pretended legaZton has neither sig
official seal attached to it. But even admitting
authenticity of this declarations and supposng that
Koszta could without violating the laws OF his country of
his accord and without other fornales, have bro
the ties which bind him to his native SOIL the
text of the document shows that the author of 1t has done
citizen the United States and with that object in view
of renouncng his rights of nationality in the States OF the
Emperor.
aggravate the question. On the morning O the I'd OF July
tie commander of the American soop-0fwar St Louis
ar Ingraham sent message the commanding officer of
the Ausza to the effect that in pursuance iustruc-
tons received from the Charge dAaircS of the United
States Consannope he had to call upon him to deliver
the aforesaid Koszta into his hands; adding that he did
receive satisfactory by O'Clock in the after
noon he should the prisoner be taken by main
force. As il reasonable to expect commander, ill.,
pulse force and when, at the hour designated the
American commander getting ready to carry out his threat
ranged himself our vessel and brought ms guns to
bear upon the imperial brig and about to carry matters
to the last extremity our brave sailors although much in
ferior numbers determined to oppose vigorous
distance to the act of which the point OF
being in the neutral part of Smyrna and on
the part of resseofNnr belonging power with which
Austria at peace Our Consu!eneral only succeeded
in preventing this bloody catastrophe which would proba-
bly, have ended the destruction of considerable portion
of the of Smyrna and of vessels of all nations the
harbor BY consentg that koszta should temporarily and
until the settlement of the difficulties of which he the
subject be conded the custody of the Consult of
The return of Mr.. Marsh TO COnsannople few days af
ter these events brought discussion between himself
to be considered Austrian citizen citizen
of the United States Although still ignorant of this dis
CUSTOM the imperial has to the determ
ao =. tho d4itJ t bS Te Int
There distinct questions involved in this discussion
One Is the main estOn relating to the dispute about the
the United States ConstantinopIe,
corning kosza the other question, at least fully npor
aut Is has reference to those ormaies IN Vir
tue of which the agents of the United States have deemed
themselves authorized in urging their pretcnsions
the correspondence which has taken place the subject
between the lnternuncio and tho Charge Od tn
adopts entirely the views of Baron de Bruck In
opinion kosza has ceased to be an Austrian subject
combines to make the government per-
sis in this estimate Of the matter The laws OF his country
and without having obtained permission to expatrate HIM
self from the authorities of that country the ties of nation
fgee on board the uszar in the presence of the Anne
rcan consul and of the commander of the St Louis,
In short according to terms of the law of the Unon
snS on M 10 sneG p S HOS n
turahzton the United States sufficient produce
that effect The undersigned thinks he may dispense
into details this
ing that the Department of State of the United States
stany refuses grant passports to individuals who find
themselves this category and that official publications
have been made from time to time to that effect.
Asthcre be doubt therefore, concerning the ques
ton of nationality the the Emperor
yrna was without doubt perfectly justified when in vir
Turkey oconsuar jurisdiction he seized the Of Kosz
ia with within the pale pale Of his jurisdiction
the government of the United States will hasten
tradition Of the aforesaid Koszt by the of
Austria at Smyrna.
ally the mode adopted by the functonares of the United
States in order settle the natter which has given the
plant. .
The violence which the commander of the soop-of
war ST. Louis agrinst the Austrian brig t1us
that real act of war, Committed in full peace,
neutral port the fatal effects of which were only aYerted by
the moderation Of General at myr-
CONSTITUTES outrage upon the principles of the law of
this act vieed in such light will have been condemned
by the goyeent of the United States, said government
being itself in preventing the repetition Of similar
The eventsf the I'd of July at smyrna present in two
fold point o Fe serious deviation from the rules of in
.ternational Ian 3ssttss
Ist The coAander of the United States soop-ofwar
ST. Louis seatened that the brig of his Imperial and
Royal and Apostolic Majesty the Huszar" with hos
attack bringing his guns to bear upon latter and
py announcing writing, that if individual de-
ned on board whose nationality been discussed be-
Tween the ageltf the two governments not delivered
main force. - - - g $40 s41 e mn tliHt "
heTe can be doubt but that the threat attacking by
Of norce belonging the military marine
than soysregn State whose Gag She nothing else
war il q an act Of war Now, the right Of making
necessarily and from the very that right
toas IN s s seysrySg9 right Of
real ro Eight OF judging whether the nation has
Poy 5ocs and q g9PssRt whether she is aosisa q
the Ss M ADMIT Of step and whsthsS the welfare Of
6y Of ss e ssse "a. right say belong o
Is DOUBTLESS &c g Ase sooersi her Representatives. 1t
sd,ueary one o those so here en- Be no
np4iest s ana which therefore called rights of
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