Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-15
WEBSTER, EVERETT AND MARCY.

These Interpreters OF Amercanism 10 Eu-
rope, have won immortal renoun by their
documents on the rights of citizenship and
the duties of our government towards her
children. We have not yet found leisure to
give an outline of MIR. Marcy's letter 10 the
rep eseniaiive Of Austria on the Koszta case,
but j, is one Of the finest State papers ever
issned, aud with the New York True Nation
al Democrat we feel proud OF our Secretary
OF States reply 10 Chevalier Hul.eman, and
Of the noble stand taken by the administra
lion against the demands of Austria. The
affair seems plain enough. kosz'a was
Hungarian refugee, who, banished BY Aus
ria, came TO this country and declared his
intentions of becoming a citizen. WISHING
Smyrna oil private business, he was seized
on Turkish soil, by Austrian orders, aud pla-
ced in irons on board an Austrian vessel of
war. Capt. Insraham Of the United States
sloop-of-war 81. Louis, demanded Koszia's
release, and threatened 10 fire on the Austrian
vessel if his demand were not compiled with
of the Frerch Consul atSmyrna, and Austria,
through her Minister, asks our government,
TO disavow Capt. lngraham's acts, to apollo
gize for the same, TO surrender koszta, and
make suitable acknowledgements for having
inlerfered with him. To these modest re-
quests of Austria, the President, through
Secretary Marcy, has most elaboralely re-
piled, taking up every point, arguing il
closely, inelligibly, fealessly and logically,
completely refuIng all of Auslra's propos.
tions, aud dissipaing them like so much
chafl, before the wind
Our government takes the ground, in sub
stance, that as Koszla had "declaIed his in.
tentons" OF becoming citizen, he had
established his nationality with us and was
entitled 10 our protection. That being seized
on neutral soil by foreign power, Captain
lngraham acted with propriety in taking
immediate steps 10 rescue Koszta from his
Illegal de len'on, and that if he threatened
force, ii was only because Koszla was forci-
bly, withheld, and because IA breech Of faith
Kosz,, eandrslinely to All Austrian port
, Gu: government, under the circumstances
declines to make any acknowle ledgcments
bu, hints, on The contrary, in very manly
manner, that our representatives abroad
would feel justified in repeating the same
offence under similar proyoca,ion.
With our New York co,empoIary too, we
feel that there is not an American bosom
lha, should not bea, with double pa,ro,isn,,
on the perusal of this truly able and truly
J American document. Il is jnst the kind OF
State paper that the world has long waited
/ for from this country. 1t il just the kind OF
a State paper to elevate us in the eyes Of all
respectable nations. For while its tone is
firm, independent, energetic and decided,
lis language is elegant and courteous, its
temper mild and ioIbearng, lis logic calm,
close, strong and overwhelming. The Bri-
! tish journals, we are confident, will be de.
lighted with the s,raish, forward manner in
which our government has handled this deli
cate subject. The British public blamed
! Lord Aberdeen enough when, in a recen,
difficulty with Austria in regard 10 an Eng.
lishman imprisoned and usulted in Vienna
he basely made pecnniary compromise,
and ,ruckled TO Austrian bravado and impu-
derce. The very diieren, manner in which
the President and Secretary Marcy have met
this subject, the significant cooling down
they have given TO. the bold nudaci,y oi
this model Of despolism, and the unmislake.
able tenor of the polite suggestions addres
sed to the whipping Emperor, will
not readily be forgotten, and will find an
enthusiastic response in The hear, of every
lover of human freedom, from "indus TO the
Pole. ."-Phiid. Sun.