New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER A. 1853
bad already stated my having pledged my faith to Amer
ica ard u nf Miehed 10 20 20 thifher.

had already stated my having pledged my faith to Amer
lea. and that wished to 20 90 thither.
Aflsr this conversation returned 10 the hold and
nohirg more tInnpirtd until the I'd Of July AT about
4 N Of that day Captain IngTshsm came 10 alone,
having requested Commander Schwartz 20 withdraw, and
sskcd ne The question whether claimed the Amer
lean pTO,ee on Upon answering that did claim il he
ssid that should have IL and lsf. Shortly after
ITeEaIatons being made board for Ggh and the six
armed men which had previously been placed oy my aide
and above took again their former threatening posi-
ton learned aierwar that this was in consequence OF
CAPT Ing rabsm having notified Commander schwartz that
II wss not liberated before II A. II. he shoaii take me
At II the Austrian commander said TO that the Austrian
Consul s-s. was indce to release me- but tia, he As
An Austrian GER womb not DO Iconnaei remSia
in tie bold till r. NJ when several soldiers Of the Hus
ser hurried me into boat always in chains and brought
NE 10 tie wharf ard from thence to the French hospital
where the French CoIsul General Kindly received me N
Iersou and Immediately caused my chains 70 De removed
frd placed me in su lsanf comfortable room VITA gOod
aiiedsnce ard every other comfort Of life. Ga the 2lst
Of seIt,mtCr Ar. Ofey, who since my ARRIVAL IN the
French hospital had not ceased to show toward me ne
greatest possle soeiiude to sec me and co1nuni
Gated TO that Mr. Brown had arrived from CONSTANT
noIle with the convention stipulated between the Amen
and Austrian Legations and handed me the following
extIart from the Hon Mr.. Marshs letter asking mo my
written acceptance Of the conditions stated therein
ExrS,sr O.. "a ,,y,
Keszfa psssAse he Of
CeEsulAI authorities respectively On board vessel OF VA o. tas
lleh sTs.t 'soa :. a 's-.sa a "a. "a! pot and
intermediate port except eta seTiau damage
other sodsnuss KosSa mu De rlo'dsd VIII an Amsr'sa
q sin tie .tp ssias Es bsvo siiysd
rd,idus eoafry with sh should asan be found
Yoa will row. ale The nscery .r-sng-nents
t..in and p.'a. 9, the 5 IN eoa.ny @ the s ' s ii
writing tes IA. full anl i5se ssrs.qsa; 70
TIC '''A' s IS Essj Ed ogFLgY e. coa.a
By that Convention was placed in the alternative Of
being released from prison. where was taken in by
rec and making mys,lf voluntary prisoner in free
country due respect for the honor OF the Goyernment
whose naval officers and Consul 50 humanely aud ener
gecallv protected well regard 10 my personal
feelings suggested not 20 purchase my liberation at
such price and therefore declined accepting and giving
the requested writing of my full and free agreen n 70 the
Convention aforesaidbasug my refusal upon the reason
stated in my letter to Mr. Oiy. viz Firsy because the
clauses of that Convention recognized to Aas,a the rsat
of exercising the neutral land OF Turkey lis power TO
prosecute refugees which power Austria never enjoyed
snd Turkey granted. Secondly because gives TO
Austria a right Of seizmg American citizen, who may
have busiress TO return 10 Turkey aud thirdly because
when left Turkey. took engagement never 10 return
egain ard that the Convention in question would subject
ne TO Ike engagement Consequently, Mr. Ohiey KIND
y received my reply and nothing was done unl The
seth SEPT. ~ 7 N. Of that day, Mr. Brown. accompa.
MED by Mr. Iaredon GENE 10 see me in person, and
ouesd me 10 ACCEPT the Convection before named and 70
embark, imme diately. for the Uni cd States.
IreIesied 10 him what had first stated TO Mr. OMey,
respecting that matter. WhercupOn Mr Blown replied,
that my written accepience Of the Convention in question
only required for the OF the Leg alton and he said
that must leave m6deiely adding that the Legation
had received full Instructions from his Exceloncy, the
President the United States in relation 70 case and
that, in the event tia, should decline sailing he would
at once withdraw the American protection from me- aud
ask the French Consul TO urH Out of the French hos
postal in accordance with the orders from the French
Legation at Constantnope without the assent and
notwithstanding the protest Of Dir. Oles, thereby aban
doniug ne 10 the mercy Of Austria To the above threat
Iusp,c,luy observed, that even ii should leave upon
the basis Of the Convention in question, delay Of few
days cessary in order that might think upon the
subject of lie intmaOn lie granted me time Ia thinS
till next Gay ut Il O'Clock NJ and retired A. 9 o'clock
N of the next day Dir. Brown sent friend OF mino %
notify that whether consented or not to leave, he
would either embark me by force or turn me out OF tho
French hospital at Il O'Clock, and leave me exposed 70
the Austlians.
| said in reply that Mr. Brown might do anything he
pleased with ne but that would respectfully request
that be would have The kindness TO give me all tho pre-
cedng words end messages in writing had NJ reply to
my request from Nr Blown but at l2 NJ, rs Ar. bsOwn
had gone the Fgcnch Consul and was about TO carry
ont bis threat dispatch from the DepaIt neut OF Sate
dated Aug 81. received by Mr.. Obey approving or
bis course, and recognizing me entitled TO the protection
of citizen With this dispatch, Mr. Ohiey went TO the
French Consul and stopped the act Of my being tociby
token from the French Hospital in compliance with Mr.
Browns request Whereupon Mr.. Brown left for Con
rtantnoIle. On the eth Of October was given, by Mr.
oiey official copy of an extract of letter from the
EITn4eT d.. s a: h, , G; :, M ,, to he
IA tie head Of the Lesi snd professional swyer can
nS OF 5 "a e wSs .i mss. or Of Or
law end he Is abide BY the decision Of the Legation
list The seryson In Mr. de Backs letter
Of the etweenh and self that 20 the phn
pe by hes been rivn b. and that the
on legal effect whaeyer the rights OF the Austrian Gov
aceTesteep S.'' F. oFyLEY U s. Consul
As this extract peremp.ory order to leave and as
the Hon Mr. March stated that the conditions agreed be-
tween himself and Baron BrIck, gave right whatever
to Austria upon me- made my way 10 the States in the
ffst next sailing vessel after giving to Mr. Ohley my fol-
lowing declaration;
smrasA Wednesday, Sept A. 1855
Z. 8 OFrLEY, Esq, q. 8 Consnl
'sR informed that the Minister resident CONSTANT
noe bad that the reservations respecting myse
Convention himself fnsrnun-
which both the homo, OF the Government
hich 20 def NJ well Interests and dig
viii for the United States, and thus from
further embarrassment the Legation At ConstantnoPe an this
Consu ere.
Fut in order be established that intended BY
Ike clause which would annihsle
hereby this solemn declaration that the right Of
r6uaicn CT the first practices Of edom intend %
Io my business will allow, and ths without cens
noy The protection Of flag under whose shield have placed
myself
II hes ths this my present detraon be duly recorded that my
MARTIN KOsZrA
On the 18th Of October sailed from Smyrna in the bark
Suana sud came direct to Boston rom whence have
preceded 70 this city 20 express in person to lis Excel
ency the President and 10 his Cabinet the deep gratitude
with which penetrated both for their support in my
behalf ard TIE establishment of principle which will
hereafter screen my kindred from unjust persecution
Warrington D. L. Dec. ,, 1888.
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