The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-12-16

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With Spain, we hsve important political
rolations With her. growing odt of our
neiphto,hood 10 the Islands of Cuba and
Porlu Rico, | am happy to announcc,
that since the last C6ngTess, no sl,empls
have been made, by Unauthorized expedl
rons within The Unled Sta'es, agnins'
either of 1ioseF colonies. ShGu|d any
movement be manifested within our lin"
its, all the means'at MY cdmmand'wiil he
vigorously Fxrnrd lelrcPress it. Srser"l
appoying occurrence have taken placclal
Havana, or in lbc vicinity Of the Island Of
Cuba, between our citizens and ibe'Sphn'
sh authorities. Considering the proxlm-
iiy Of that Island TO Oh, shores-lying, as
il does, in the track Of trade between
our principal cities, and the suspicious
v,gilence with whlch fnreien intercourse
patlicnlarI, tia, with The United States,
IS there guardJd, a repetition Of such &C
rurrcnces may well be apprehended. AZ
no diplomatic intercourse is allowed be-
tween our consul 10, Havana and the Cap-
'ain General Of Cuba, ready explanH'i"ns
canno, be made, OF prnmp. redress atfHd.
cd, = here injniy has resulted. All CON
plainl on the parl of our citizens, under
The present arrangement, must bs in the
frs, place, presented to this governmeu',
mud then referred TO Spain. Spain again
re ietS il 10 h"t local authorities in Cuba
for investigation. and cposlpnnes an an
swer NIL she has heard from those author
tiles. 10 avid these irritating and vex-
alious delays, a proposition has been
made to provide for a direct appeal fo'
red,ees TO tie Captain General by our
consul, in behalf mnr Injured fellow cil-
z ns. Hitherto, the Government OF SPAN
has declined ,o enter into any such ar.
rnngemen,. This course ON her par, is
deeply regretted; for withon, some, ar
engagements Of this kind, the good un>
derstanling between the two icopnrirs
may be exposed 10 occasional in'erup>
,ion. Our minister a, Madrid is instucl-
ed TO renew the proposition, and toprsss
i, again upon the consideration D! her
Catholic Maj"sty's government. a s.g,
Fo, several years Spain has been call
ing the attention Of this govrnmen, to a
claim for losses, by some Of her snblrc's,
IN the case Of the schooner Amislad.-
This claim is believed 10 rest un die obs
legations imposed by our existing treaty
with ,ha, copnuy. lis justice WINS ad-
miued, in our diplomatic correspondence
with the Spanish Government, as early
AS March, l647; and one Of my prede>
cessr,s. in his annual message for that
year, recommended lha, provision should
/, made Cor It's payment. IN January
lac, i, was again submitted TO Congress
by The Executive. II has received u IA
vo,abe consideration by committees o'
both hrauches, bu, rs yet there has been
M final action upon il. ] conceive thai
good (ai;h IT quires it's prompt adjustment.
and p,esen, i, To your early and faVora>
| Lir Vuu-iIrrn rn,iuu. aims.
Martin Knsz,a. Hungarian by birth,
came to this c"unIry in 1850. and de-
clared his Intention, in due form Of law,
To become a ci,z"n Of the United States
After remaining here nearly two years, he
hs, visited Turkey. While al Smyrna, he
WAS forcibly seized. taken IN board Hu
Austrian brig cf war, then lying in the
hHrbm Of that place. aud there confined
in irons. with The ovowed design 10 take
him into the dnminions Of Austria. Oor
Consul at Smyrna aud legation at Cons
stan,inople in,srposed'fo for his release bur
,heir effnris were in+ ffsciuai. While thus
imprisoned. Commander lngraham, with
the United States ship Of war 81. Lonls
arrived at Smvtna, and after inquring in
,n The circumstances Of The case, came
{ tho CONCLUSION that Knsz,a was enii.
tied TO The protection ofihis government,
and took energetic and prompt measures
for his release. Under an arrangement,
between the agents of The United States
and of Austria, ho was transferred IN the
custody OF the Fench ConsuI-general.
At Smyrna, there 10 remain until he should
be disposed Of bv the mutual agleemen
of The cOnsnls of the respective governs
men,s at that place. Pursuan, to THAI
agreemen, he has been released and is
now IN his way 10 The United States. C.
The Emperor nf Austria has made the
c"ndnci nf our officers who tool; part in
this transaction, a s"bjec, Of grave cons
plant. Regarding X sz'a as still his sub
jec,, and claiming The right to seize him
within the limits of the Turkish empire
he hns manded Of this government Tvs
cnnsen; 10 tue surrender Of The prisoner,
d;savowaI Of The acts Of its agents, aud
satisfaction for the alleged outrage. AZ,
ter careful examination Of the case, |
came 30 the conclusion iha, Knzia WAS
seized wi,houiclrgal authority at Smyrna: ::
that he was wrongInIly detained on board
se Austrian brig Of war ;,l,a', at the lime
Of hs seizure, he was clo'hed with ,Io
nationality Of the Uuiled States; aud ,ha,
the acIs Of our officers, under the circum
stances Of the case, were unsuitable, and
their conduci has been fnIy approved by
me. mud Il compliance with. .he several
demands Of The Emperor o! Austria has
been declined .i naua-.H
For more full account Of this iransac-