Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
RICHMOND ENQUEKF,I Is
TIE kOSZTA CASE.

II Martin kuZtu and TO demand rep1ra0n Of the unite"
States FOR alleged misconduct of lis representatives. -
the ai,ir Smyrna. The possibility of an n'rrruP'"
lie amicanIr r,LIiuGs of the Austrian and American
ncnls gives additional sequence 10 an ihcu'' ,.
val in itself in 80 far as presents for disc"ss'" '1
,n now, and important question "i -, ,,cru 10
The pfinclrl, involved in Tie case 10 " ,,cnt ia
liz c,r,,,v I, il he 4, ,ernincd that inns ~ . -
| ..nu,,, hi. far The conduct and ans"c'ho' " - ,rds
,ll FOREIGNERS no have taken bn an H., r,mos,
ua,uraiiz,un assumes u ~ =, ,ho rro,ccljon
,,v I, The Untd States 'o oo" " ,,,ioy N
| ,u Who makes dccaTaloh u on
u every ] ., ia government, it should wepuic -
| !. responsibility by an adequate ihc'"s' y ,,
49,, iIi,n,y establishments The instant II J. N"' t
a'' r, has contracted such an engagement "''u
" ,. ,.,, !, task all security in The FcfWa"e"'' "
~ i l,s, and We are liable al any moment - :. ''
| ,,,d into \ war with any nation, by NE e''
sons or careless caprice o ao'eh'u'e's, WIZ d.. ,
birth habit or obligation, can i'e' any s"''' ''" ,r
t ,c IN, country Nultitudcs OF aSlao's " 49,
,p;,s will flock 10 shores, record 'hc ''l''s' -
:, 80, ,,,rt on their schemes OF mischief or ol pa
| ,,,ism with III. additional holiness anu c"e'ss "'''1'
.,sn,.,s of ir,runily ~ any extremity OF su'y
- ,,ud,be u,r Before become surety or 'he S"'e''
Of men who will wantnnly drag us INT" c"ic' "''
= ,; 49,, shoub be satisfied that We are Responsible i"'
; ,r,,.,i,, hv the obligations I" public la" anu h"-
lima, foi,h E.fo,, we begin the sa'. OF indn"rn''cs "
m. reckless ayaros OF every land we should De- wen e""
ylnccd thu, declaration OF contingent anu 'h'"'"'' ~
| uiance gives them 4 Just and snfcicni e'a''h " " '
! pionship. ,..,
~ gallant conduct OF Captain lngraam III The AMIR %
sz, and the prompt courage which he displayed IN pre-
marin. "a defend HE honor OF tla. are worthy OF All
n,,sc The brutal manner in which the arrest OF h"s2'"
was ACCOMPLISHED and the conlempluons disregard :" 'e
American mas snort in his pocket by The Austrian officials
nv Justify The interference of gallant captain
All honor to him The brave part which lie pore ou
neither our Admiration Of the intrepid c"nnc Oh >ai".
lu.rata,, dStesatlon OF Austrian o'"''' '"''
determine judgment OF The case.
p,c,i,n j. the reward OF allegiance But no body pre-,
tends tia Koszra is American clII"c' ~ Is coh'@'"
,h,t he took only the first step in The process % aa'n
,i, The u s,ion is had he right 10 passport or sale
conduct from American representative on I've oasis OF !"
n.r. declaration intention I" rcnonnrr his allegiance
10 his own Government and 10 become l'izcn OF '"
cou,trv nj some future lme Insufficient a. this plea IS Tor
the proecou ni kosz:a h. completely destroyed Whatever
validity might possess BY his own condact anu "e'a'a
lions He had been released from imprisonment Os 'c W
oman Government under solemn p"inS" never !" ic'''"
10 its donnious and he lnbo'd under whatever ShS'''h
and dslrust violation OF his plShied word n.i' P'"'"Ae
Ills conduct on occasion of his arrest uctv ds-rr"'cs
IN. honesty Of hs declaration of allegiance c hs country
liz Indignantly rrpnatrd an American citizenship and pro-
| pStc al
nrecncc can suc! man claim The protection :" iie Amrr
can tlag AMI ~ what Imaginable right does he prrs1 10
involve The United States; Ia . conflict with the Austrian
Government 1t is perfectly plain dat III granting INN
passport The American representative ii Con>ianilnope
committed eefrgious biundcr, il indeed the event 20 not
prove il = oi fatal folly
No whit more tenahle Is the other position which the
champions Of koszta's claims II b, The arrest oil
koszta Austria committed an outrage on the sovereignty
of The Ottoman Porte not incumbent on The Uncu
States TO aveus. The wrong No matter how nonstrous
the injustice, had no night I" lnisrI"sc
The impulse. humanity cannot impei government be-
vond the sphc OF its sghts and its duties but al The ha
z,d Of \ waClon ana unjusti!ubc collision with another
power.
But il is not certain that Austria g!Ohd HE soSe-
rcgny Of Turkey by The arrest Of kUszta. The diplomatic
The Christian powers and the Mah"iine-
dan States are altogether anomalous. They have anao-
~ with relations Of christian "'ernnents
We learn iron, Wheaion's Work the Law OF Nations,
that the resident consuls Of the Christian Powers IN
Turkey, the Earbnry States, and other Nahommcdan
countries exercise c;r and criminal Juriscinn
their own ounryncn The erciusioH 81 The ocai mags
,raieS and iLnmais The Journal nc Co"Saattnoe the
official organ IL the Ottoman government comedies
that Eurp:an in the Turkish Empire Is arncnahle TO
the tribunals 81 his country, aud that The To-
cal authorities hare right Of jurisdiction Nem.
Even tapant atil, it local iutnorllis
deliver Tie cnpit the consulate legation To which he
belongs When tho Porte vcnurri Ia protect the refugees
alter the rcvuutinn undrr ol appeal 10 the
humanity ui Austria" The Ottoman government, then,
does not regard OF knszta infringement OF
its jurisdiction Is in:umhcn, this country 10 repair
the defective scnshy OF Ottoman pride, and 10 resent the
imaginary wrongs of other powers?
or thns, WHO ready render Affirmative response
to this question: acIuaIcd by very hunnabic aid
some by very isrrputah!c motives. Some oheyng the i'm
impulse generous sympathy will, suffering would make
the c.niai, and essential duty al This government,
adjust The between The victim and opprcsIo5
throughout world! Very different in motive from this
class weak enthusiastic those reckless adventures,
who from love for the excitement Of strife and the
Of w0uh wantoniy involve the country in all the
rmburrassmcmrs and conflicts Of European politics.
The government OF the United States will find sufficient
scope energy in the faithful discharge OF It's legitimate
functions Tie interests Of It's cilizen and the honor
Of ilag faithfully promoted AMI protected will
leave leisure ADJUST The disputes and redress The
wrongs Of those who present better claim Ia iis
championship Than Aiarrin k"szta.
THE NEXT CONGRESS-
The next llo1S" q" Representatives will c"nsis! at 2'4
members, which III have already been chosen. The