The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-12-13

urnuthori2rd cxrcdluonH Wlthln tfc tnlicH
States, against either Of thetc coories
Should any movement bc manifested within
orr limits, all the means at my command
will be vigorously escrtcd 10 rcpiess 1T.
Several annoying occurrences baving taken
pace ut iInva,ta. or in the vacinl'y Of the
Island of Cuba, between our citizens and
the Spanish Authorities. Considering the
proximity of that island to on, shoros--ly-
iny o. Il does. in the track Of trade be-
tween some our principal ciiies-and the
suspicious vigilance with which foreign
intercourse, particularly that with the
United States. Is there guarded. a repetition
oi such occurrences may be well npprehcn-
ded As no diplomatic intercourse u al
lowed between our Consul Mt Havnuna and
the Captain General OF Cuba. ready eypla-
nations cannot he made or prompt redress
afforded, where injury has resulted. All
complaints on the part pi otr citizens, under
the present arrangement, must be, at the
FIRST place presented TO this Government,
and then referred 10 Spain. Spain again
REFERS il 10 her local authorities in Cuba
for investigations and pos'pones an answer
until she has heard from those authorities
10 avoid these irritating and vcxatious de-
! lays u proposition has been made to pro-
vide Tor n direct appeal for redress to the
! Captain Genetal by our Consul. in behalf
Of our irure,; fellow citizens Hitherto,
'he Government o! Spain has declined 10
enter into any such arrangement. This
courcc on her part is deeply regretted; for
without some arrangement of this kind, III.
GOOD understanding between the two &c M
tries may bc exposed by occasional inter
ruption Our Minister Mt Madrid Is IN
s'ructcd 10 renew he proposition, and 10
press i again upon the consideration oi her
Catholic Msjesty's Government.
For several ycarSSpain has been calling
! The attention of this government to claim
for losses, by som. OF her subjects in the
case Of tho Schooner Amistad This claim
is believed TO rest on the obligations inn
! posed by our existing treaty with that
country. lis Justice was admitted in oar
| diplomatic correspondence with the Sn1n.
| ish Government as early rs March last,
! isl7; and one Of MY predecessors; III his
annual Message of that year, recommended
! that provisions should BE made for its pay
mcnt In January last il was again sub
mltcd to Congress be the executive. II
| has received favorable consideration by
cotnmittccs of both branches,:put as get
| there has been no final action upon it. |
conceive that good faith requires It's protnpt
adjustment and present it to your carly
| and favorable consideration.
! Martin Koszta Hungarian by birth,
came to this country in 1850, and declared
his intention, in due form OF law, TO becone
q citizen Of oithe-tnited States. After re-
manning here two years he visited Turkey.
While at smyrna he was lnrcIb'v seized,
taken on board n,Aus',ian brig Of war. then
! Ivlng in the ha'b Dor OF that ,ace.apl there
confined in irons with the avowod design
10 take him into the d,nnions of Austria.
Our Consul a. Smyrna aud Legation at Con-
stantii'oplc inerposcd for his release. but
their tIlorts were Intellectual. While thus
imprisoned Com'r lngrahsu, with the y.
s. ship of war st. Louis, arrived n Suyr-
na aud after inGuiiing into the crcumstan-
ces Of the case. came 10 the conclusion that
| koszta was entitled TO the protection Of
| this Government, and took energetic and
prompt measures tor his release. Under
an arrangement between the agents of the
United States and Austria, he was trans
tered 10 the custody OF the French Consul
General II SMYRNA. there ITO remain TN
I'll he should be disposed o.hy The mutual
agreement of the Consuls OF the represent
ative Governments ut that place pnr-
sl,,nt 70 that agreement hc has been re-
leased and is now IN the United States
The Emperor of Austria has maze the con-
duct of our officers who took part IN the
transaction subject OF grave complaint
! Regarding kosza as still his subject, and
! claiming right 10 seizc hin within the
limits of the Til h:sh Empire, he has de-
manded of this Government It's consent 10
| The SURRENDERED the prisoner 4 tisavowal
! ot the acts of It's agents, and satisfaction
/ Tor the alleged outrage. After careful
! consideration Of the casd. | caTnc TO the
conclusion that Koszta ras seized without
| legal authority at Smyrna; that h" was
wronalully detained on board the Austrian
! brig Of war that. at the time ol his sciz-
ure he was clothed with tbc nationality OF
! the United States ; ard that the acts OF our
officers, under the circumstances of the
! case. were justlGable, and their conduct has
been fully approved by me, and a compl'-
ance with the several demands of the En-
pcror of Austria has been declined.
For more full arcount ct this trnnsaC-
/ ton and my views in reaarl to u, refer TO
a correspondence between the Charg"
d'Ailaites of Austria anil the Secretary ot
State. which is herewith transmitted. The
principles and policy therein maintained
on the part of the United States, will
whenever proper occasion occurs, be
| applied aud enforced.
The condition of China, at This time
renders it probable that some important
changes will occur in that vast Empire
which will lead 10 more unrestricted in
terconrse with it. The commissioner to
that country, who has been recently ap-