Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-05
THE ROSETTA oAsE.


| on the Koszta case. The Austrian Minister goes
into what he considers history of the case, and
concludes by demanding that the government of the
United States shall 0disayow the conduct of its
agents IN the affair, and hasten to call them to
severe account and tender to Austria satisfaction
proportionate to the magnitude of the outrage" Mr.
Marcy replies at considerable length, and in most
able and conclusive manner. He concludes as fol-
lows:
The conclusions at which the President has ar
rived after full examination of the transactions at
Smyrna, and respectful consideration of the views
OF the Austrian government thereon presented by
Mr.. Huseman's note, are that Koszta, when seized
and imprisoned invested with the nationality of
the United States and they had therefore, the right
they chose to exercise it, to extend their protec-
ton to him: that from international law-the only
law which can be rghtfuly appealed to for rules of
action in this case-Austra could derive authori-
ty to obstruct interfere with the United States in
the exercise of this right, in effecting the liberation
of KosZta and that Captain Ingrahams interposi-
ton for his release was under the peculiar and
traordinary circumstances of the case, right and
proper.
These conclusions indicate to Mr. Hulsemann the
answer which the undersigned is instructed by the
President to make the Emperor of Austria to the
demands presented in Mr.. Hulsemanns note
The President does not sufficient cause for
disavowing the acts of the American agents which
are complained Of by Austria. Her claim for salts
faction that account has been carefully considered
and is respectfully declined.
Being convinced that the seizure and Imprisonment
of Koszta illegal and unjustable, the President
also declines to give his consent to his delivery to
the Consul General of Austria at Smyrna but after
full examination of the case, herein presented,
he has instructed the undersigned to communicate
to Mr. Hulsemann his confident expectation that the
Emperor of Austria will take the proper measures to
Martin Koszta to be restored to the same con-
dition he in before he seized in the streets
of Smyrna the 21st of June last"
The Washington Union introduces this Correspon-
dence with the following just and appropriate
marks:
at will be remembered that the Austrian govern
ment, several weeks ago, and Immediately after the
of the Kosta affair." permitted itself to give
to that transaction, and to all the negotiations con-
Sequent upon it, very unusual aspect by address
ing to the principal European cabinets IN advance OF
any communication to the government OF the United
States, circular letter of complaint and protest
against the adopted by the American author
tiles. The speedy publication, apparently not unin
territorial of this circular in the leading European
journals from which, of course it was widely copied
in this country, manifestly calculated If not de-
signed, to invoke from other governments and ma
tons Immediately interested in the transaction
premature Judgment in regard to it, which, as rest
ing upon q pdrte statement, could not be
considered as fair free from undue bias 1t IS to
be regretted that this departure by the
of Austria from the established usages and propre-
ties of diplomatic intercourse should have been so
far countenanced by the cabinets of ST. Petersburgh
and Berlin to induce those governments to assume
the position of voluntary parties to the controversy
by instructing their representatives in Washington
to intimate the President their general concurrence
in the view taken by Austria Of the proceedings IN
the of KosZta 1t is gratifying to state howev-
err that the governments OF France and Great Brit
ain, to which the Austrian circular was equally ad-
dressed, have deemed it proper to proceed in the
premises with far more praiSewOrthy circumspcc-
ton. 1t is understood, indeed, that the cabinet of
Paris has not failed to make known to that of Vienna
its disapprObatiOn of the proceedings of the Austrian
functionaries in regard to kosZta at Smyrna, even
upon the Austrian statement OF those proceedings;
and that the view it takes of the transaction looks
rather to the maintenance of the rights and terrific
rial sovereignty of Turkey than to the interests
pretensions OF Austria. The Government OF Great
Britain though it has made known to that of the
United States the fact that its attention has been
drawn to the subject, has yet g wen no intimaton
that it regards the of the American functona
ries in the transaction open to censure
Under these circumstances it is evident that Aus
tria in advance of any claim upon us for satisfaction,
and in manner wholly unwarrantable, has arraigned
the government of the United States before the tri
buna of the other great powers of the world for the
conduct of its agents in the affair of Koszta. This
extraordinary proceeding has left to the President
other than at once to the world the
reasons upon which he rests the vindication of the
American functionaries, and the views applicable to
this case, upon which his policy is based. To the
end that Just and impartial judgment may be
formed upon the whole controversy, it is deemed
proper the time to publish the Austrian view
HulSemann.
We need not commend to the careful attention of
our readers the powerful and inclusive letter of the
Secretary of State Certainly of the ablest and
most important State papers which ever issued from
the Department of State, it will be read with eager
interest wherever the English language is spoken;
and its conclusions, sustained they are by line
of argument wholly impregnable and presented
throughout with grave and impressive eloquence
admirably adapted to the subject and the occasion,
will challenge the assent of every government which
recognises as the rules of its policy the great princi
pies of international law.
But it is as an exposition of the spirit which ami
mates and inspires the foreign policy of President
Pierce that this letter of the Secretary of State will
attract most attention. Without deciding upon the
comparative Importance of other great questions of
foreign policy to which the attention of the admin
istration must have been directed and which may
ere long absorb the public interest may say that
we have in this letter most conspicuous and signif
cant commentary upon the noble declarations Of the
inaugural Address. While excluding any purpose
to aid protect sedtious political propagandism,
and drawing the necessary distinction between the
citizen and the domciliated inhabtant it will carry
a of security to every man who in foreign
lands may rightfully claim the protection of the
United States. 1t will give illustration of the
position of our country among the nations; and by 4
every earnest and udicious advocate of the liberal
cause throughout the world it will be hailed with
all the profound because the policy
which it proclaims and vindcates is based upon
those principles of international law and justice
which form the only guarantee of the peace of Chris