The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-10
- rne Anair at Smyrna.

Il.
..;v 1xnn.Has acted in manner winch
Is won for him not only the appropa'ion -
his country, but the applause Oh inc W.
h;s course was neither clear nor ifee no1,
.:man,.v His own conduct fully showea
-. =, Cal, the delicacy of his position, ana
,....aeaed with caution. He determined
- M decided measures until ne coaid
-, c.or, the American Embassy at Con-
.-...,,,o. buthe interdicted the removal OF
-. !. ths interim. Mr.. MARSH, our Charge
a Coustantinople, was absent ana Mi
p.ous the Charge ad interim, immediately
,,nnn hearing of the occurrence, opened
.arresnondence with Baron BRUcK with re-
rsrd 10 Il. This correspondence although it
rs moi been communicated to the Depart
ment at Washington, has been published
here. 1t consists of a letter from MIR. BROWN
IN the Baron another from the Baron In re-
ply. and rejoinder from Mr.. BROWN, to
rh;cb. ;f there was any response by the Ba-
ron IL has not appeared. We have not room
far this correspondence entire; but will give
its purport
Mr.. BROWN, under date the 9th June, after
referring to the arrest of Costa, expresses his
regret for it, especially because it led, he be-
lieves, to an ARRAY at Smyrna, in which
Young Austrian naval officer was killed. He
considers that this young officer fell avictim
to the most inconsiderate and unaccountable
conduct of the Austrian Consul towards Co.'S
ia. Mr.. B. then proceeds to state Costa's case:
that he was one of the Hungarian refugees at
Kutayah-that, with others, he was permitted
TO 90 to the United States in 1851, and there
took preliminary steps to become citizen of
the United States-i. che formally re-
nounced all allegiance to any other govern
ment, and took the oath of allegiance to the
United States-that few months since he
left the United States and went to Smyrna,
with the intention of again returning to the
United States, and that, in the afternoon of
the 21st of June, he was set upon by some Is
armed ruffian Greeks, said to have been en-
ployed by the Austrian Consul for that pur-
pose, was brutality treated and thrown into
the sea, where boat awaited to conduct him
to the Austrian brig Hussar Mr.. Brown
goes on to say, that before leaving the United
States, Costa procured legal copy of his
oath of allegiance to the United States Gov
eminent, which document, under ordinary
circumstances, would "entitle him to the
friendly aid and consideration of the Ameri-
can authorities Mr.. BROWN cannot con-
ceive that CosTAs temporary residence in
Smyrna could so excite the animosity of the
Austrian Consul as to cause him to proceed
4 IL a, 1 cl
rather, ifCosTA's presence incommoded him,
have asked the Turkish authorities to require
his removal, and not by an act of an outrage
Gus and inhuman nature, "excite the indigna-
lion Of the inhabitants at Smyrna" and Mr..
B. deubts not, 4of the people of the United
States Mr.. B, concludes by asking CosrHs
feiease, If not out OF respect for the Turkish
Government, whose territory had been SO
grossly violated by the Austrian Consul at
smyrna, at least out of regard for the govern
ment to which he. has pledged his allegiance
BARON BRUcK replied by stating that Cos
ia had never ceased to be an Austrian subject,
rs shown by his declaration made in presence
of the American Consul at Smyrna. THAT
he was Hungarian and would die one.) His
arrest, consequently, says the Baron, took
place in virtue of the treaties which assure
the Austrian government the full and entire
independence of its jurisdiction over all its
subjects in Turkey. He then declares it i'm
possible to order his release.
Mr.. Brown in his rejoinder enclosed the
declaration of M. Costa, made at New York
on the 3lst July, 1852, "renouncing his ale
glance to the Emperor of Austria" and ia
king the oath of allegiance to the United
Etates of America. Mr.. Brown adds:
The right of expatriation and of naturalization is
recognised, believe, by the Government OF Austria,
well by other governments; and it to me
that the arrest without again mentioning the means
which the Austrian Consul OF Smyrna used to effect
III of the said Costa upon the neutral soil of Turkey
after the of ale glance made by him. will be regard
ed by the Government of the u States as being not
only very painful violation of those rights of
naturalization but also in consequence of my interces-
sion, want of respect and regard towards my Go
vernment of which the impression will he removed
with difficulty. ! would not leave your Excelency
ignorant of the preceding facts but rather by COM
municating them to your Excellency, relieve myself
Of all the responsibility which the arrest of Costa and
the consequences which may grow out of it. may leave
in the mind of my Government and countryInen.
1T was ON presenting this declaration 10 The Consu-
late OF the United States of America Smyrna aud
to this Legation that the said Costa was furnished
with tezkereh to to Coustantinope and to re-
turn TO Smyrna, whence he was to start New York
Since his arrival at Smyrna be has resided in Inrkev
e1oer the protection of my Government and it is a
pleasure to me to be able state that his conduct has
always been irreproachabe His fidelity to his native
iand the only crime of which he is accused leads him
declare himself always Hungarian, and to state
<aAt ne wishes even to meet his death as such.'
Mr.. BRowN concludes this renewed inter
".cession for the release of CosTA, by assuring
Baron b. of the good effect it would have
upon the relations of their two governments.
Here the correspondence ends. The Wash
ington Union, in a commentary upon the pro-
ceeings Of Captain Ingraham, speaks of the
anomalous position occupied by CosrA-that
OF having abjured his allegiance to Austria,
and declared his purpose to become a citizen
Inc United States-and says that it be-
comes an exceedingly interesting question, to
"na1 an extent foreigner, occupying such
posiuon Of quasi citizenship. could claim pro-
Iscuon 81 our government. But it coneeiyes
thaf CosrHs case is relieved from embarrass.
msnt BY hishaving awaited himself Of the laws
q Turkey, and by virtue Of those laws q,
tne benefit OF foreigners, had placed h;msel
under the protecfion NJ The A.,.,. J, -