New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-01
VI. Huisemann 20 Mr.. Marcy,
AUsTRIAS LLGATIOS,


bis official note to the Honorable Secretary Of State,
no relation TO the difficulties which have occurred be-
tween the agents Of the two Governments at the port
Of Smyrna The facts which came to pass on that
occasion Of public nOtOrety, and the uniersgDed
thinks he may con6ne himself in bis comments thereon
to the most prominent points. Our Committeeman
N. De Weckbecker, exercising the right of,Junsdic-
non which has been guaranteed by treaties TO the
Copsuar Agents Of Austria In the East, relative to
their countrynen had caused 10 be arrested and con-
ve,ed on board the Austrian brig d war Hussar, the
Huaesrisn refugee Martin Koszta who, residing at one
time in the interior at Kutaha, had left Turkey in
company with K0ssuth; and who after having pledged
himself in writing not 20 set foot again on Ottoman ter
ritory broke that pledge, by returning, some months
since to Smyrna This arrest gave cause 20 some re-
elaInatOns, which Mr. Oiiley, United States Consul,
eopiointy with the commander Of the American slOJp
of war ST. Louis anchored in the Roads before Smyrna
deemed il incumbent upon Themselves to address to
N. De Weckbecker, basing their demands upon the
hct that the aforesaid Koszta having, according TO
them caused himself to be naturalized in the United,
States was entitled to the protection of the American
authorities.
Upon this the Consul-General Of the Emperor, ac-
con panied by the American Consul and the American
Commander repaired on board the Hussar and these
two functiouares had it in their power to convince
themselves from the declarations Of the prisoner him
self that the latter had not acquired the quality OF cti
zen of the United States and that he not pro-
vded with an American passport. On his own part,
The Charge d'Afaires, ad interim, of the United
States at COnstantnope, addressed cOmmu.
nication, on June "a, to the Imperial lnternuncO,
r - ..I.E e.
lease of Koszta upon the plea that he had taken some
steps to be admitted as American citizen. Baron De
Bruck replied to this request the day refusing
TO comply with it, Two days after Mr. Brown return
ed again to the charge by forwarding to NJ De Bruck
copy Of declaration purpOrting to haze be ,n signed
by koszta in New-York on the 3lst OF July last anl
which the Charge dAfaires Of the Union seems to re-
gard sufficient TO imply the naturalization OF that refu
gee in America. The InternunciO replied that it was
impossible for him to alter his determ nation, he
could not consider the individual in question az belong
ing 10 foreign jurisdiction, SO long as the ties which
bound him to his country were not legally dissolved
The undersigned thinks il proper to enbOdy with the
very e1t OF this note copy OF the document above
mentioned, which has served as the basis to all the eX
traordinary proceedings, both on the part of Mr..
Brown, and that OF the Commander of the ST. Louis.
Here il is:
DECLARATION made " Martin KSsa q allegiance to the GoVe'"
Martin KOslsa dodesso on oath that I u aa fd my nen-
OF the United states renOnncs
ever ssDce 6dey ali every iOrsn prince POtsn
e and seyesa,y Whatever and PsIlea al 70 Iue
Fore me, -, Clerk OF the Court, &c ,,.u,,, -.
Al CLERK of The Cont IF being cou. Of record
lawns law jursae.ion and clerk and do certify ts
become s,n Of be United Stat remanns Ooeaed 10 1y 0se
n ,sn Guy whereof have hereun;o subscribed ny aud
-, Clerk
IL is difficult to conceive how the representative Of
the United States could have sought 10 round proof of
q @ pretended naturalization of koszta, upon dOcu-
ne nj destitute of all authentic character, seeing that
the foIm Of egalzaton which is affixed 20 it, aud which
alone uld haN invested il with that character leaves
M blank both lie name of the tribunal before which the
declaration OF kOszta must have be, n made and the
OF tie Clerk who ID supposed to be the depoto
~ Of the original document, and that moreover this
pretended legazaUn has neither signature nor official
seal attached to it; but even admitting tho authenticity
Of this declaration and supposlng that kosza could
without violating the laws of his country OF his own
accord, and without any other ormalilis, have broken
ssunue the ties which bind him TO his native SOIL tho text
of bs shows that the author of has done nth
ing than deoar, his intention Of becoming citizen
OF he nned States and with that object in view, Of
nouncing his rights OF nationality in the States of the
Emperor.
Afw days later and lamentable episode occurred
20 aggra, the question On the morning. of tho ID Of
July, the Commander of the American sloop of war St
Louis Mr. lngrah0m sent message to the Comm Ing
officer OF the hussar TO the effect that in pursuance OF
stu,tions received from the Charge Afalres Of The
United States at ConsiannOple, he had cal upon him
20 del er the aforesaid Rosetta his hand, aiding tn
II he did receive satisfactory answer by cok in
tbs Afternoon, he should cause the prisoner 20 be taken
away by main force As II was reasonable to expect
Instead of complying with tins request, pre-
pared hnns eli repulse force by force and wheh at the
he d,sig the American Comm inder, getting ready
~ csny his threat ranged himself aOngs vessel
brought his guns to bear upon tho Imperial brig adi
about carry matters to the last extremity our brave
sailor ahoug much interior in numbers were determ led
90 pose vigorous resistance to the Hct Ot az SSlon
which the point of being consummaied IN his neu
tr,l port of smyna and ON he D MI OF vessel "a war
be oIging 20 power with which Austria NJ pence.
Our Coltu Gen raj only succeeded IN preventing this
bloody catastrophe, which would probably have enlel ia
tle desiruc OF considerable portion OF he to"n OI
smyrna and of vessels of all nations IN he haroor by N
sen ing hat kOSxta should empO ar aud un tbs seie
M, nj Of the dcu lies of winch he the subject 90
10 The custody Of the Consul General OF Fame
az smyrna
sf,r these events brought discussion between hn-
sth and niemHncio Of the question whether hrun
koss1 TO be considered Austrian subject or
citizen Of the United STATES Although still Ignorant of
tins discussion the Imperial Government has 90 he
deter minstOn hot 20 delay any longer addressing soI
the GUVenn,n nj IF the United States through lnt.u
mentality. There ART two distinct questions Involved IN
q IL disc is the question relating the
dsIue about The rights of arsd oton which be
tween the IL cations OF Austria aud OF United States a,
ConstantVl concerning koska. The Oiher lestlol.
at least fully important, Is that which has reseace -
fost foinsiies virtue Of which the OF tAs Ia
tod States have deemed the ns,ves authorized Irsns
,ir nsions th regard the nrsi OF these two
questions treated in the correspondence which has taNon
laee On the subject between the lncralncio and the
Shslgt Ahaifes al ssicfts OF the United States IN Iur
Aty the Imperial Government adopts eatry tbs views Ot
bsfon de buok In opinion kosza has never ceased
!. DO an Austrian subject Every thing co6Iues TO ks
the imperial 1oVeument persist in this estimate Of the
matter The laws of his country arr kOsEkA
breaking asun9er Of his accord alll whout hIsns
ebtoiIed PERMISSION 20 expatate himself on the aahori
hes oil ns' country the ties OF nationality which oni hn