New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE KOszTA AFFAIR.

To re Fas.or II ~ Nse- f5-k r-bsas
SIR There being just considerable talk about the
relation between intentional citizens and the government
and large class Of the inhabitants OF this country being
concerned therein abstain from making fow re-
marks bearing the subject
II annsnr rlain 10 common sense that ii bv somo rea
son man sees nj To- throw Ell his former aegauces and
declares his honest intention to become citizen OF GER
tain country its laws pernit-thai say, tho
government of his newly adopted home not intend TO
stamp that man for the intermediate term OF hve or how
many years may be. outlaw, who ny some accident
cast foreign shore may be caught imprisoned sold,
hanged or dealt with pleasure by anybody who chooses
to lay lis hand upon him. lie having to expect NJ proee-
ton from his former government ana IN iact hay,ns re-
nounced Il formally he would really be such an outlaw
the government which he of late allegiance Should
refuse to protect him. and the German proverb says he
would come sit the ground between TWO chalIs Wv
izatiou having acknoweds the principle of reciprocity
ia interests and obg between individuals and sooie
y Is difficult to perceive by what reason man should
be exempted from the be nets Of this reciprocity who sees
~ 70 follow his professional pursuits and thereby nh nis
obligation toward society other soil than he used
TO do heretofore. As a matter Of course the new mai
grant cannot at once be admitted spacipaiion in the
framing transforming and administering local Potcai
institutions with the nature, etc. OF when ne Is NOT &C
qusined yet and think no sensible man has a. yer
comlaned of the law esaotng certain term OF residence
as quelc elton for citizenship lie is so Tar IN sna
position with minors But If the involuntary act OF oe-
ing born in some country besides contering upon the IN.
dydual eventual citizenship qualities him or her Tor tho
protection Of said country why then-or heaven sake
should man be excluded from that protection who yolun-
arily deliberately and mature age declares his hon
est intention become citizen OF said country posi-
ton which probably may not DO realized oy that minor
individual Of his choosing 10 emgra'e W SONS
other country before having arrived at his majority Inc
matter plain enough and would have felt no inclnaon
TO enlarge upon this subject had not seen IN seVer pa
pers most singular perversons Of the question IN view
There t. for instance the leader Of The baltimore SeH OF
the 18th of August This paper, at oil times excessively
pude In andlng international questions ihsa
leader the kosza affair mist Of vague expressions and
strange notions the of whch the Language OF
TIE San has been misconcoved by common earthly
appears be. that koszta on account Of ms nav
ing Travelled 10 place outside the United States has
no right to expect protection from tins country iruo.
Ko-zs ever shall have chance TO return 10 this country
he will have 10 declare his intentions and stay nvo
full wears here before he become citizen bu TINS
meets not the question The question Is VINO mas 70 pv
tec IN II man who was kidnapped neutral soil Doubt
less that country TO which Of late he has soemhy sNo,
allegiance without since having revocated ns oah
n NAV fairly presumed that koszta venufed within the
reach OF Ausrias power and influence compelled py some
necessity or considerations ofhighugency and not
sure sake become citizen where 10 VI INC Last
And now by travelling to smyrna 10 attend 'here soS
transient business he -hs have forfeited the protection
the only country which possibly protect hm Aeh,a
claims The Austrian subject turkey eahnos 'sAs
mn his she does where he u.s. or that he NOT
what Austria him TO be- the only government on
earth which can positively assert and prove mat nc not
on Ausrion srbect but that he has soiemn aured nI'
FORMER ale glance TO the Austrian Emperor IA the govern
ment Of the United States and the only country 70 wn
has sworn allegiance aierward are again these on,sd
staes Capt Ingraham in that case, think did cers,n
" moi more but strictly his duty Still men who especially
under trying circumstances do what they ought 20 90 a
not 10 be met with every day and hope ana
naurslzed and inenoned citizens and cspeci.y th9so
among hem who tread this free and hoitsbe soi rs pc
lea refugees will unite and make puble dsaonns
ton Ia honor of the manly commander Of me 81 LouS
soon ss he shall again arrive on his native shores
Closing these observations express the nope that nave
not Offended that Baltimore paper which beside s inter-
urudery IL certainly very respectable paper and
enjoys deseryedly vast circulation Still Il did offend
II irh 10 make up by relieving II from its fears a. u In
case between the United states anu Austria hsro
would be no point where attack the latter by CHANGING
at map Of Austria and looking into lis history OF later
yeurs il will be found that borders with It's most vuiners
lie points Cd pretty extensive sea-hOre in the Adatie
ard that would cost the United States very likely but
Ne trouble and powdero get hold Of Venice and Fame and
FINALLY cannot fjrbeaF to remark that writers treating
the Kossa should remember that the poor fellows
fate is not as yet decided by far AMI that in the hands of
Az agent Of the French perurer he anything bat safe
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