The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-10
WASN'T NGTON GOSSIP.


administration deem II advisable to weld enough
of the stated demands of the British Minister IN.
der any circumstances, to make the conclusion of
a treaty possible / am inclined to believe it will
not; and that treaty will be concluded en-
bracing 1.-THE of the subjects suggested in the
negotiations thus tar--at least not for months
to come. Scarcely two of the demands of Great
Britain could be conceded by the Administration
without arousing storm ofndgnaton among large
and influential classes of our citizens, even were
the concessions offered in return at all adequate.
The President is understood to be decidedly
averse to Americanizing colonialbuilt vessels,
bringing our ship-builders into competition with
the cheap ship-wrights of the British colonies, and
thus destroying the competition for perfection in
model and construction with reference to capacity
and speed, which of late years has given our ships
their acknowledged superiority. 1t is undoubted-
ly preferable that American mechanics should
continue to build American ships, at prices that
viii enable them to pursue their Investigations
and experiments with a view to still further i'm
provements. 1t is to be presumed that Messrs.
Gushing and Marcy agree with the President in
his opposition to this summary process of natural
ization.
The proposition to admit Great Britain.to the
coasting trade, any part OF it, will hardly find
favor with the President. To admit foreign ma
ton to the full enjoyment of the coastng trade is
Il step not to be taken. without careful dclibcra-
tion--more than Mr. Marcy is likely to have dur
ing the ensuing four months. Admission of Brit
ish vessels to the California trade alone will pro-
badly be prevented by constitutional means it
being at least matter of great doubt whether
Government could constitutionally make any
such partial arrangement as would be the pro-
lection of portion only of the States from for
eign competition in the coastng trade.
No such reciprocity tariff us that suggested will
be settled by any treaty that can get vote of the
Senate, If the thing is ever accomplished, it will
be by an act of. Congress, which may readily be
obtained if the proposition be brought forward in
reasonable shape. 1t is known that Mr.. Clayton
refused to negotiate tariAtreaty, because that act
would encroach upon the prerogatives of the lc-
gisative department of the Government. If any
attempt at reciprocity is to be made, it would be
far better to abolish all duties between the colo
MES and the United States, instead of adopting a
patched-up arrangement that either or both par
ties may wish altered two years hence. But the
Secretary of State is great patches at the pub
lie expense
August Belmont, United States Charge to the
Netherlands is now in the city. do not hear
that the almost universal condemnation with
which his appointment has been received all over
the country, by all parties, inspires him with any
disposition to decline his purchased mission. If
the Administration could secure a return of his
commission, by reflnding his gold expended in
the recent campaign, the transaction would GER
tainly be profitable one. No possible pecuniary
consideration can constitute set-otf against the
pressure of public sentiment disappearing his APP
pontment.
Official dispatches relative to the Kossta affair
were received at both the State and Navy Depart
ments to-day. They confirm materially, | under
stand, the statements already published. learn
that, far from the natives and resident foreign
ers at Smyrna being indignant at Captain Ingra-
ham, course, the greatest enthusiasm exists there
among all classes because of his gallant conduct.
The question of kossta's citizenship is not made
an issue by Them They applaud the course of
the American commander because tits in accordance
with the dictates of humanity and because the most
sacred rights of hospitality had been violated in
the case of the subject of Austrian oppression.
The only regret expressed is, that Captain fngra-
ham did not feel authorized to carry out the good
work he began, by insisting on the restoration of
the man to liberty; and there is no doubt he would
have done so had he felt assured of the support of
his Government at home. l may be permitted to
say here, and do not make the assertion without
reason, that had the gallant Captain taken that
course, President Pierce would have been first
among the foremost in sustaining him. Kossta
,1,,,, Is A
lean citizen; but he had every claim one our
Government-by the act of its officer, in confor-
nifty with Turkish law--had undertaken to pro-
tect; and he. had claims to protection also on
the broad principles of humanity, which entitle
the oppressed everywhere to the practical sympn-
thy of those who have the power to aid.
The force with which Captain IngraEam would
have commended in the event of an action seems to
have been greater than supposed heretofore. In
addition to the Hussar, the Austrians had twelve
gun brig and four small semi-official steamers,
mounting four guns each; which were increased
to eight during the night. Still the captain of
the St. Louis had no misgivings of the result. His
guns were all loaded up, and had the interference
of the diplomats been postponed little longer he
would have dropped astern the Austrian force and
attacked the whole of them with unwavcrng
confidence.
About thousand land warrants for military
service were issued to Creek Indians by the
late administration; but Secretary McClelland
has refused to allow claims Of this chara cter, ex
pressing the opinion that no provision of law
covers them
A MIR. Wilder, of New Orleans, is here, press
for bounty lands for many menl-
oers of the black regiment who served in tho bat
lie of New Orleans. OF course, if the evidence
'equired in other bounty land cases is forthcom-
ny, these claims will be allowed.