Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-12-10

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i Independently ofour valuable trade
With sPpiu, we have inppr;aotIroliticaI'
relations With her, gro@irg.ors Of our
nOiShhorhond TO the Island Of Cuba'anj
Porto Rico. l am happy to announce,
TIM, since the last Congress, no attempts
have been made. by unauthorized expo
ditions within the United States, nguiuSt
either Of those colonies. Should any
movement bo manifested within oar
limits, all the r,esns at my command
will he vigorously excrled 10 repress 1t.
Several annoying occurrences hive IA.
ken place Il, HavGunN, orin the yicin;'
" Of tho island of Cuba, between "ar
citizens and the Spsuist authorities. -
Considering the proximity Of that inland
70 our shores--Iying, as i, does, in tho
track Of trade bc.worn snmc"E our prin.
cipal ci,ics,-aud the suspicious vigil
lance with which foreign intercourse,
particularly thu, with the United States,
is there regarded, a repetition Of such
occurrences mpy well be unprecedented.
As no diplomatic in,ercoursc'is allowed
between our Consul at BavHun, and the
,Captuin. General Of Cuba. ready rxpla.
nations cannot br made; or prumpt re.
dress afforded where injrryhas resulted
All comp'niu, on the part Of our citi.
Sens, under tho present arrangement,
mus, be, in tho frst place, presented 10
this government, and then referred to
Spain. Spain again refers tito the 10.
cal authorities inCuha for investigation,
and pos,poncs an answer until she has
heard from these authorities. To avoid
these Irritating and vexati"us delays, o
proposition has been made to provide
for q direct appeal for redress 10 the
Captain General by unr consul, on be.
half ul opr injured fellow citizens
Hitherto the government; OF Spain has
declined To enter into any such arrange
meu,. This course IN herpart IS deep.
" regretted; for without some arrange.
men, o!lhis kind, the good understand.
ing between tho two countries may 20
eyrosrd.o occasional interruption. Our
minister q. Madrid. is instructed to re-
new tho proposition. aud to press it a.
gain uronthc consideration Other Cath.
ole Alsjesty's government
IForsovoral years Spain has been call.
ing the attention of this government to
n claim FOR losses, by some Of her sub
isc,s, in the case Of the schooner Amis.
lad St,rhis claim ia believed to rest u"
the obligations imposed by our existing
treaty with Tint country. Its justice
was admitted, in orr diplomatic cores.
spaudence withthe Spanish government
Iassearlyas March,. 1917; aud nne ofmy
predecessors, in his annual message Of
tha, year, recommended that provision
should be made for its payment. In
January last it was again submitted
to Congress by the Executive. 1t has
received a favorable consideration by
committees ofboth branches, but as yet
there has been no final action upon it,
! conceive that good faith requires its
prompt adjustment, and prcsen, it to
your early and favorable consideration
Martin kosta, a Hungarian by birth,
came 10 this country in 1850, and de
clare,l his intention. in due form law,
to became citizen ofihe United States.
After remaining here nearly two years,
hs yisi,od Turkey. While at Smyrna,
he was forcibly seized taken on hoard an
Austrian hrig-oI.war then lying in the
.hsrbor of,hal place, and there confined
Il, irons with The aynwed design to take
him in,o the domininns Of Austria. Our
toosnl ut Smyrna aud legation at Con-
fs,anIinoplc. iaterposed far his release,
but their efforts Northumberland. While
,has imprisoned Commander lngraham
with tho United States shi p.ot-war ST.
Louis, arrived nj Smyrna, aud after in
curing into the circumstances OF the
case, came To tho conclusion that kosta
was entitled to tho protection of this
government, and touk energetic aud
prompt measures for his release. Un-
der an arrangement between the agents
ofthe United States and Of Austria, he
was transferred to the custody OF tho
French consul, general, al Smyrna there
10 remain until he should be disposed of
by the mutual agreement of the Con-
suls of the respective governments at
that place.
Pursuant 10 that agreement he has
been released and is now on his way to
tho United States. The Emperor Of
Anstria has made tho condnct of our
officers who took part in this transac-
ton d subject of grave complaint. Re.
garding kos,a as still his subject, and
claiming right to seize him within the
limits Of the Turkish empire, he has
demanded Of this govornmon,its CON.
sent to the surrender of the prisoner, a
disavowaI Of the acts Of its agents, and
satisfaction for the alleged outrage
After a careful consideration Of the case
| came to tho conclusion that kosztu
was seized without legal authority at
Smyrna that be was wrongfully de.
TUNED on board of the Austrian brig.ot:
war; that, at the time Of bis seizure, he
was clothed with the nationality Of tho
Tf,;,,J S,a,as. ami Tint Tho acts of our