Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-12-17

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reception, OF such occurrnnces may well be
apprehended, as no diplomatic intercourse is
allowed between our Consulate at Havana.
and the Cap'a;n General of Cuba, ready ex-
plantations cannot be made, or prompt redress
afforded, where injury has resulted. All
complaints on the part of our citiz MS, under
the present arrangement must be. in the first
place, presented TO this Government, and
then referred to Spain. Spain again refers
it TO her local authorities in Cuba for investi-
CATION, and postponcs an answer until she has
heard th 'se authorities. To avoid these irri-
tating and vexatious delays, proposition has
been made TO provide for direct appeal for
redress to the Captain Gener i, by our Con
sui, in behalf of our injured fellow citizens
Hitherto the Governmr mt OF Spain has declin-
ell to enter into any such arrangement This
course, on her part, is decply regretted; for
without some arrangement Of this kn !, the
good understanding between the two count
rles may be exposed to occasional interrup-
ton. Our Minister at Madrid IS instructed
to renew the proposition, and to press itagain
upon her Catholic Majesty's Government
For several years Spain has been calling
the attention of this Government 10 claim
for losses by some of her subjects, in .he case
OF the schooner Armlstad. This claim is be-
lieved 10 rest Oh the obligations imposed by
our existing treaty with that country. It's
justice was admitted in our diploma ic COR
as early as March, 1917; and one Of my pre-
decessors, in his annual message that year.
recommended that provision should be made
for its payment In January list 1t was
again submitted to Congress by the Execu-
tive 1t has received favorable consi era.
ton by committees of both branches, but rs
yet there has been no final action upon it.
conceive that good faith requires its prompt
adjustment, and present it to yaur early and
favorable conside alton.
Martin kosz'a, a Hungarian b. birth, came
TO this country in 1850, and declared his in
tention, in due firm of law. to be iome citi
Of The United States. After remaining here
nearly two years, he visited Turk cY.-Whilt
at Smyrna, he was forcibiy seized, taken OF
board an Austrian Brig War then lying Il
the harbor OF that place. and there confined
in irons, with the avowed design to take him
into the dominions Of Austria. Our CUnsu
at Smyrna and Legation interpos"d d for his
release, but their efforts were Intellectual
While thus imprisoned, Commander Ingrahan
with the U. 5. Sloop,of War TT Louis, arrived
at Smyrna, and after inqui into the circum
stances Of the case, came % the conclusion
that Kusz:a was entitled to the protection o
this Government, and took energetic an.
prompt measures for his release.
Under aC arrangement between the agent
Il y. i /, 4 l.
transferred to the custody Of the French Con
sui General a. Smyrna, there to remain unit
he should be disposed of by the mutual agree
ment Of the ConSuls Of the +, scpective Gov
ernments at that place. Pursuant to tha
agreement he has been released and is nov
on his way to the United States The Emp
error of Austria has made the conduct of ou
} officers who took part in the transe eli IN sub
: lect of greve complaint R'garl k'szta a
; still his subject, and claiming a right to scizt
) him within the limits of the Turkish Empire
, he has demanded Of this Government its con
: sent TO tho surrender of the prisoner and dis
hvowal Of the acts of its agents, AMI sats!ac
,ion for tho alleged outrage
, After a careful consideration Of the case,
l came TO the csnclusion that k0szta was scl2
ed without legal authority, at Smyrna; tina
: he was wron.fulIy detained on board tn
. Austrian briS .of-war that at the time OF hi
! seizure he was clothed with the nationality {
, the United States; and that the acts of our o
. ticers, under the circumstances of the cast
= were lustlliiblc, and their conduct has bee
i fully approved by me, and compliance wit
II the several demands Of the Emperor Of Aus
70 tria has been declined.
: For a more full account ef this translctio
+ and my views in regard to it, refer TO I'll
: correspondence between the Charge d Atthl
Of Austria and the Secretary Of State, whiC
n herewith transmitted The principles al
. policy th Irein maintained on the part OF Il
d Uni States will, whenever a proper occ
:; ion occurs be applied and enforced.
o The condition Of China at this time rem lie
\ it probable that some impo TINT changes W
r occu. in that vas EN- Jire, which will lead to
II more unrestricted intercourse with 1t. III
S, Commissioner 10 that country who has be
II recently appointed, is instructed to avail hr
e self of ali re lations, no; only with the empi
of China, but wirh other Asa'i ic nations.
e 1852 an expedition was sent to japan, und
d the commrnd Of Commodore Perry, for Il
IS purpose Of opening commercial intercour
l. with that empire. Intelligence has been r
h ceiycd of his arrival there, and of his hav,I
n made known to the emperor of japan the o
d jccl of his vsi- but it is not yet asceriainC
| how far the emperor will be disposed to aba
don his restrictive policy and open that pop
st lous country to commercial intercourse wi
II the United States.
1t has been my earnest desire 10 mainta
) friendly intercourse with the Government
c upon this continent, and to aid them in pr
serving understanding among themse I've
IS With Mexico dispute has arisen as to Il
l. true boundary between the Territory Of Ne
Mexico and the Mexican State Of Chihuhu
h A former Commissioner, pursuant to the trea
IS y of Guadalupe Hidalgo. made IA serious mi
o take in determining the '.tI point on Il
II Rio Urande; hut inlsmuch as his decision W
l. clearly departure from the directions {
/ tracing the boundry contained in that treat
>, and was not concurred in by the Survey