The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-10-12


l., have made whra inlcrTu.; i,ej ~ 10 his
l. ing an American citizen; Il aia Hanga-
ran, anI Sill Esr and die Ilangaritn."
Mr. Bsown Charge d AH4irs cd isisrT'H of
the United S.ttrs ut COnstanlinope, who
WAS not at Smyrna at any time during the
transaction m rrlslion to kOsz;S, stated in
a letter TO Barron de Burrk something like
the f,rrs,ln. declaration; but Cap. Ingruham
who was present. as Mr. Ilulscman states,
when Kaszta was examined. Rui made the
declaration imputed TO him, says. in wri-
tiny u the Minister r ,sideul OF The United
States; IL am asionshed to see hy Mr..
Browns letter that kostza declared himself
ca our GrSt interview Hun garian. did
hea: him say So" .-....-
|: mar well be doubted whether 10 eta
ever used any such language. Should il,
however, be admitted thai he did make that
or similar declaration, it Cannot be fairly
un lrr,told 10 imply an acknowIe l.ment
Ihs; he was then subject Of the Ehpsror
OF Austria, II apprehend rightly whI' he
meant by such declaration; ii is proper To
c,nSi Ter his situI;iun, his known sentiments,
aud his aateceArnts. In his MN ~ two
each Other thIn Austria aul Hung lry.-
One WIS an object Of his avrrtiOn-the
other an qbject OF his love. His affections
clastrredaround the land of his birth, AMI
were the more intense because he thought
that country tad been cruelty wrongrd, and
he knew it was unfortunate. In his visions
uI the future he saw happier destiny for
Hungary lie saw her standing proudly
slnent, the Independent nations OF the earth,
uater Il clemant government, emantng
from the will OF the people, and dedicating
il. constitutional Authority TO their general
welfrr. In the fallen condition Of lungs
4y he thOdsht il base 10 disown her, and
glorious TO cl4im her as the land of his birth.
His station when this declaration is sup.
lsJ5ci TO have been made is also to be regar-
ded in Interpreting his words. lie was in
tle hands Of Austrian agents, loaded with
fctters, ani warned of his own doom by the
knowlege OF the sad fate Of SO many OF his
unfor unste companions. In this fOrorn
eoniition he could no. have intended, by the
language a.cribed to him, to acknowledge
any unbrokea tic, which thea houIl him to
the Z peror Of Austria.
The undersigned is brought, BY fair ap-
plication of sound principles of law, and by
careful consideration OF the iacts, to this
Important colcluSion-tha' those who acted
in behsli Of Austri. had no right whatever
To seize and imprisoR Martin ko>z;H.
1t will be con7edeI that the civil authority
OF Turkey durius the whole poriod of the
occurrences at Smyrna was dormant, and
in no way called in.o action. Under these
cumstances--Austria without any au hor-
ity-rurkey exercising noae--and' the
American functionares, as asserts. having
no right in behalf Of their government to
interfere in the affair, ia proposition which
will be hereafter contested what, then,
WAS the condition Of the parties at the com
mencenlent OF the outrage, and through
is whole progress? They were all, in this
view of the ease, without the immediate
presence and l"coalroling direction of civil or
in.ernatiolpst law ih regerd TO the treatment
of kosz.a. The Greek hrelinss. koSzta,
their victim, apl tile Austrian and Ameri.
can agents. were, upon this supposition, all
in the same condition at Smyrna in respect
tu rights AMI duties. SO far as regards that
tran 4action, as they would have heen in ii
it hal occurred in their presence in some
unsppropra'el region lying far beyond the
confines OF any sovereign State whatever;
they were the liege subjects of the law OF
naiurr. moral agents, bound esch AMI all
alike 10 observe the precepts of that law,
and especially that which is confirmed by
divine sanction. an cnjoins upon all men
everywhere, men no! acting under legal re-
& rain s. d. unto others whats Dever they
would that others should do unto thcm;
they were bound to do no wrong, and TO the
exleAt of their means, to prevent wrong
from being done; to prevent the weak from
bs.ins oppressed by the strong, and to re
licve the distressed. In the case suppose |,
K,sz.s w,s sirzeI without any rightful au-
thoiity. He was suffering grievous wrong
ANY one that could, might relieve him
TO do so, WIS ,luty imposed under the pc
culiar circumstances of the case by the laws
ofhumm ly. Capt. In nsraham, in doing what
he did for the release Of Koszta, would in
this view of the case, be fully justified, upon
this principle. Who, in such q case, can
fairly take offence? Who have a right to
complain? Not the wrong doers surely; fol
they can appeal to no law to justify theil
conduct. They can derive no support from
civil authority for their was none called in
to acrun: nor from the law of nature, foi
that they have violated.
To place the justification Of the Amer
ean agent still furter beyonl controversy,
the Undersigned will now proceed tc
show that K1<zta, when he was seized an'
imprisoned at Smyrna, hal the naiona
charac.er Of an American, s1d the govern
meat of the United States had the right tC
extend its protection over him.
The genuinrness Of the certificate which
he msduccd when he claimed protection a
an Americ IN citizen has been questioned il
consequence the imperfect copy given b!
Mr. Brown 10 the Austrian internuncio; bu
that which he produced to the American
Umsal at Sgyria, and TO Captain Inyrahan
TO the commaudpF Of the Austrian bri!
IluSzF, and To the Austrian Consul Gener
nj. was genuine. Acorreet copy Of it ha
been senlto this department, and verified b.
comparison with the record Of the court il
New 7 ork in which K ,stzI made his declar
alton in due form of law. To remove al
douols on this subject, a certified copy q
that record is annexed to ihis Uamamica
ti0a.
tits no. contenl led chat this initatory stoi
In the process OF lturaliz alton invested hi !
with all the civil rights of an American ciii