Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
THE INTERFERENCE IN BEHALF OF KosrA.
FROM THE crsorssArr GAZETTE.

The spirited conduct of Capt SeRAHAM in interfering
to prevent the contamination of the Austrian Outrage
upon MARTIN KosTA excites the admiration and APP
pause Of Americans generally The impulse under which
he acted is so akin TO that felt by every manly md
honorable mind at the sight Of any act of injustice Drop
preston that it is not at all surprising that
has been passed upon his conduct though perhaps it
would be difficult to justify il grounds constitutional
or international law. We knownot what results will oil
low his action nor do know whether will be adopted
and approved by Government it should threaten
terminate the pacific relations atpresent existing between
Austria and the United States II the affair at Smyrna
to lead nothing than leaders and letters the
newspapers and abundance of that kind of excitement
we presume that our Government win take note of
the affair." and let the excitement die away of itself be
superseded by something else Should it threaten
serious results, however, it would become Necessary
give it thorough investigation, and to define
clearly the length to which duty requires our Offices
CO. and in what cases they have right to interfere
Kosta it appears previous to leaving this country had
made declaration Of his intention to become citizen
and to renounce his allegiance to Austria This d, not
make him an American citizen; and accordingly 10
turned to Smyrna in violation it is said Of his agreement
with Turkey, without the protection of passpor from
our Government. SO far then, his relation this
country is concerned he has approached nearr the
citizens rights, than he would have done had HI
visited our shores; for should he return, c viii
have to wait just long to be qualified to exerise the
rights of citizenship if he had been herr before
Kostas declaration of an intention to his ale
glance to Austria does not make him citizen of the
United States, suppose, in the minds OF those
who think there is way for Government to show
its determination to mantoin for elevated
standard in the estimation of the Powers of Europe,
by display Of insslence and bulysm every fit
or unfit occasion.
If Kosta is not American citizen, under Ameri
protection the question for Captain Ingraham to
solve not If duty, but of humanity The
conduct of Austria outrageous, violation of the
rights of Turkey of the rights of humanity but the
violation of the former the affair of the Turkish Gov
ernment while the iolation of the latter proper
subject for the interference for the pror the amcabe
Offices of Capt Ingnham, but not in opinion, for
any forcibe demonstration NJ. Bruck, the Austrian
Minister, claimed in his letter to Mr. Brown that the
arrest of Kosta in virtue of the treaties which
sure his Government the full and entire independence
of its jurisdiction over all its subjects in Turkey and
Mr. Brown does contradict the existence of such
ties Mr. Brown "hlieves' the right of expatriaton
and of recognised by Austria but Mr.
Brown has shown much ignorance of the laws of his
country that unjust be pardoned if we think him
dence in any statement he makes in reference them
which he only believes" to be true.
Mr. Brown, our minister ad interim, declares that Nj.
Kosta in taking outhis first naturalization paper made
formal Remuneration of all allegiance any other Power
Sovereign whatever and took the usual oath of ALE
glance to the Government of the United States when in
fact to procure such paper it only necessary for
him to TO his intention c his allegiance to
other Powers and to become citizen of the United States
Before Mr.. Brown or Capt. Ingraham interfered it
fit that they should know whether the party for whom
their interference made entitled to BY the pub
lie the American law. Every aiventurer who spends
few months in the United States is entitled to call
upon our Government ships to protect him in a foreign
port matter how gross the outrage to which he may
be exposed is he any entitled their protec-
ton because he may have taken the preliminary steps
become citizen for the rights of citizenship only
be acquired by observing the prescribed forms Had he
remained within territory and under our protection
the case would been different it would clearly
have been the duty Of Government to protect him.
and the nvobiity Of territory all hazards
But when the exgency arose in foreign port the right
of interfere is at least involved in
doubts and difficulties; and these would have insured the
universal condemnation Of Capt Ingraham had his inter-
ference resulted in disastrous collision with the Austrian
forces then Smyrna Had there been sacrifice Of life
such conflict as for time seemed mmnent-the very
presses that oudest in prasing Capt Ingraham
would then have been loudest in their censures
As affair between individuals, fault could have
been found with Capt. Ingraham the impulse he acted
under highly manly and honorable one, and the
he effected such all feemen and lovers Of
dom viii rejoice and applaud But it is matter of
regret that NJ Kosa had gone through the whole pro-
cess Of naturalization that the right Of voluntary
patraton and transfer Of allegiance could have been d.
recty put in issue, and the question settled once Or
il it is necessary that the Powers of Europe should
and feel the spirit displayed by Capt ngraham in order
to learn proper respect for the people and Government
Of the United States is very unfortunate that Ame
rcan citizen had not stood in the shoes of Martin Kosta
We would have reoced to see such spirited assertion Of
the rights Of one Of native citizens or of for
eignerwho had laid down his allegiance to another Gov
eminent and sworn allegiance own but we are not
sure that the interference Of Capt Ingraham in case Of
much doubt will not deract from the weight Of JUS
tifabe interference when the proper emergency shall
arise.
NICHOLAS
The Emperor Nicholas is a man whose vigilance is ALL
la