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The French Press on the AUSTRIAN Protest.


The Paris Steele has the following r..
marks on Austria protest N the KVszta
affoir:
The principles set forth in this mem
orandum are true. but who is ii that has 5
violated them?-eridently Austria- which
in a neutral port caused to he s,ed
in most offensive manner. man placed
under the protection of the flag of the
United States. If the Austrian consul
had any doubt as to the legality of III
koSzta's naturalization he was bound TO
apply TO the officer in charge of the Amer
lean station ana to ask him to oppose
the escape OF that refugee. until the point
of law had been properly cleared up
Austria. disdaining the use of legal pro-
cee,iings. attempted TO obtain justice for
herself by force. And now she complains
of having met with Legitimate opposi
tion to her acts Of violence. We do not
entertain the slightest doubt that the
American corvette 81. Louis. would,
without moments hesitation ha re open
ed fire on the Hussar brig if the captain
os the Aus riau vessel had refused TO give
up NJ. Koszta into the ha rds of The French
consul until the question of nationality
should have been decided. Nj. Ko>zta
had not fulfilled one of the conditions
essential 10 obtain naturalization in the
United States; namely. five years of con-
secutive residence on the territory of the
Union. Bat NJ. Koszta was admitted TO
swear fidelity TO The American Govern
ment, md he received an American pass
port. 1t was on the faith of that PASS
port that hr proceeded to Turkey in Asia.
and il is allowd BILE to declare that the d f.
fir does no. concern him any more: it
lies between the Government of the Un-
ion, and every Government which under
takes to violate the guarantee gwen by
the United States 10 NJ. Koszta. Auslri
has taken good care no! to place the dis
Pute on that ground.
In the hope of gaining over TO her side
France, who has always sustained the
cause of neutrals, the Cabinet of Vienna
has INDUCED in the lucubration which it
has lately published. and which. of itself.
condemns the Austrian consul; for. once
more. if the right of neutras has BEEN
violated. ii was b. that functionary. who
seized OH koszta. without applying 10
the American commodore, and without
dciguine TO lake the opinion of the au
thorties of Smyrna. Turkey. always a.
customed TO yield TO a protection which
does not protec, her, has dismissed Al |
Pasha the Governor of Smy rna. formerly |
Grand Vizier. and one OF the most intel
ligent men Of the Ottoman Empire
There is no danger that the same treat |
ment will fall on the American captain. |
The United States will uphold the respect
due TO their flag. and. rather than aban
don man protected by their passport.
they would burn Trieste. and again r,isc
up the Republic OF Venice. They care
little about the treaties of 1873, before
which the Governments Of Europe stop
short, because their treaties were the af |
fair Of princes at the expense of he rights
of nations. In truth. when all slumbers
in kind of feslischism for the status
quo. it would almost be wished that Aus I
tria would venture to brave the anger OF
the United States. But she will not at
tempt it. we'll kGowing that the Ameri
cans would not hesitate to defend the
right as 1t requires to be defended -,
However. we regard as of good augury,
the memorandum Of Austria. for its of
nature TO remove all hesitation on the
part of the Government OF General Pierce
to stretch out friendly hand TO those
persons who suffer in Europe from the
pretension and acts Of Austrian despo-
tism.