Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-12-13

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her partj 10 deeply regretted; for, without some
arrangement Of this kind; the good understnn.
ding between the two countries may be expos. I
10 occasional interruption. Our minister at
Madrid is instructed to renew the proposition.
and TO press It again upon the consideration oi
her Catholic Majesty's government,
For several years Spain has been calling the \
attention Of this government to claim for los.
ses, by some of her subjects, in the case Of the
schooner Anistad. This claim is believed to
rest on the obligations imposed by our existing
Treaty with that country. It's justice was adm
ted, in our diplomatic correspondence with the
Spanish government, rs early rs March, 1871;
and one OF my predecessors, in his annual m IS
sage of that year, recommended that piovison
should be made for its payment. In Jandarj
last It was again submitted to G Cngross by the
Executive. Ithas received favorab ,nsid
Grafton by committees Of both branches, bat as
yet there has been no final action upon II.
conceive that good faith requires its prompt al
justment, and present it u your early and Ia
vo able consideration.
Martin Koszta Hungarian by birth, came to
this country in 1880, and declared his intention
in due form Of law, 10 become a citizen OF the
United States. After remaining here nearly
two years, he visl ed Turkey. While at Smyr.
ma, he was forcibly seized, taken on board an
Austrian brig Of war then lying in the harbor oi
that place, and there confined in irons, with the
avowed design to take him into the dominions
OF Austria. Our consul at smyrna and legation
at Constaninople intcrposcd for his release, but
their efforts were Intellectual. While thus i'm
prisoned, Commander lnyraham, with tho Uni.
ted States ship OF war st. Lou S. arrived at
Smyrna, and after cnquirng into the circum'
stances Of the case, came to the conclusion that
Koszta was entitled to the protection Of ihis
government, and took energetic and prompt
measures for his release. Under an affnnge.
ment between the agents Of the United Sattes
aud Of Austria he was transferred to the Gu sto
dy Of the French consul. general. at Smyrna,
there toiemain until he should be disposed of
by the mutual agreement of consuls of the res
pective governments at that place. Pursuant
| to that agreement he has been released and is
now on his way to the United State.
The Emperor of Austria has made the
conduct of our iIicers who took par, in
this transaction asubject OF grave com.
plant. Regarding Kosz,a as still his
subject. and claiming right to seize
him within the limits of the Turkish En-
pirc, he has demanded Of this govern.
ment its consent 10 the surrender Of the
prisoner, a disavowal of the acts Of it.
agents, and satisfaction for the alledgc'l
outrage. After careful consideration
of the case, came to the conclusion
tina, Kosz,a was seized without legal au.
,hority at Smyrna; that he was wron.
) fully detained on board Of the Austrian
brig of war; that, at the time Of his se'z.
ure, he was clothed with the nationality
. of the United States; and that the acts o
+ our officers, under the circumstances o
the case, we're justifable, AMI their con
duct has been fully approved by me
and compliance with The several de
a mands Of the Emperor Of Austria has
been declined.
For more full account Of this trans
!. action and my views in regard to it, | re
n fer to the correspondence between TIT
# charge d'afaires Of Austria and the Sc
cretary Of State, which is herewith
transmitted. The principles and pol
1icy, therein maintained on the part o
: the United States, will whenever II prop
e e or occasion occurs, be applied AMI en-
:. forced.
is The condition OF China. at this time
j. renders it probable that some importan
change will occur in that vast empire
n which will leal TO moro unrestricte
d intercourse with il. The commissions
% to ,ha, country, who has been recent
y appointed, is instructed TO avail himse
:, of all occasions to open an exten ou
er commercial relation, not only with tn
/. Empire of China, but with other Asiati
Is nations.
s In 1852, an expedition was sent !
- % Japan, under, the command Of Commc
n dore Perry, for the purpose of oPenin
le commercial intercourse with that Islam
m m intelligence has been received Of h
ct u, arrival there, and Of his having mao
$, kncwn to the Emperor Of Japan the o'
'h cct of his visit; bu, it is not yet asce
tained how far the emperor will be di
~ posed to abandon his restrictive polio
e. aud open that populous country to
al commercial intercou with the Unite
lie States.
n 1t has been my earnest desire to mai
" tain friendly intercourse with the go
mr. ernmenls upon this continent and to a
it. them in preserving good unders.and''
s among themselves With Mexico,
sy dispute has arisen as to the true boun
ary line between our territory OF Ne
n. Mexico and the Mexican State Of CT
sh huahua.
ne A former Commissioned OF the Unit
nv ,r States, employed in running that Ii
on pursuant to the treaty Of Guadalupe +
dalgo, made a serious mistake in d
=. tcrminlng the initial point on the \
"e ,ce Grande; but, inasmuch as his decisi
ry, was clearly departure from tho dire
me tons for tracing the boundary contain
IN. in that treaty, and was not concurred
sos : by the surveyor appointed on the part
the United States, whose concurren
ith was necessary TO give validity 10 that {
ith cison, this government is not conciud
IS, s thereby; but that Of Mexico takes
At. ~ ferent view Of the subject.
pc. Thee are also, Other questions
her considerable magnitude pending
BE- tween the two republics. Our minis
"a. q. in Mexico has ample instructions to
ave we Just them. Negotiations have be
the opened, but sufficient progress has
the been made therein to enable me to spe
J al!y y of the probable result. Impressed "
,ci- the Importance Of maintaining aInic a
nth relations with that republic. and
nth i'll 1:kn.olst,, - oil her