Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-08
THE SMYRNA AFFAIR-INTERESTING CORES
PONDENCE BETWEEN OUR AMERICAN CHARGE
AND BARON BRUCK

AND BARON BRUCK.
We have, by the steamship Washington the correspoa.
denco which has passed between the Austrian Ambassa
dor aud the United States Charge dAares at Consant
nople in relation TO the seizure OF Costa Kossa the
Hungarian. Mr. Brown, the American Charge in his let.
ter of June ~ to Baron Bruck expresses his regret that
in the ARRAY at Smyrna young officer of the Austrian
Navy should have been killed. He considers however
he fell victim to the most incoHSderate and unacon
table conduct of the Austrian Consul, towards Martin
Costa, the Hungarian, and then proceeds to say
This person, at the present moment incarcerated
board the Austrian brig Of Hussar SMYRNA Is
believe Of the Hungarian refugees who had been
detained Kiuayah. Together with Others he WAS pr
United TO leave this country in 1851, and he proceeded
with them To the United States whtrc he took prelm
iuary steps towards becoming citizen OF the L. States
that is he made formal Remuneration OF all allegiance to
other power sovereign whatever and took the
al oath OF allegiance to the Government of the L. States
few months since ". Costa Smyrna from New
York with the design Of again proceeding the United
States In the afternoon OF the 9lst inst, while seated
the marina oil SMYRNA he suddenly set upon by
fifteen ruIan Greeks, all armed, said have been en-
ployed for that purpose by the Austrian Consul and al
ter having been treated in tile most brutal manner,
thrown into the sea, where a boat waiting to receive
/ and conduct him to the Austrian brig Hussir.
VI. Costa, on leaving the United States, received n e-
glzcd copy of the declaration which be had made there
oi allegiance 20 he Government of the United States and
which document unaer ordinary orumsanccs woud.re-
comR9nd him 10 the friendly aid aud consideration OF the
/ American authorities.
It cannot be conceived here that this individuals tenn
p0rary residence in The city of Smyrna could possibly ex
co the aumosity Of the Austrian Consul to such degree
to csusc hin 70 employ band Of armed ruilns
tack MN, al moment when he evidently had
to appreend such outrage, aud have linn conveyed
10 an isnominous manner board American weasel Of
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ncommoded the Austrian Consul the latter, the most
would have called upon the Austrian authorities to require
h' departure aud not by act Of outrageous and
human nature excite the Indignation OF the inhabitants
oi smyrna and do not doubt It, also the people Of the
United States
Mr Brown concludes by asking that ~ Brack will give
tie United states.
NJ. Bruck replied by stating that Costa had never
ceased TO De Austrian subject, shown from his dc.
clIratOn made presence OF the Cnusnl Of the United
States Smyrna His arrest consequent saw ~ BrurE
took place in virtue Of the treaties which tue Aus.
TRAN Government the foil and entire independence of IT,
jurisdiction over all its subjects IN TWksy He therefore
concludes &c va Impossible for him to odcr h- release
/ Sir Brown, in Is rjoinder, enclosed the declaration
which W. CO5lt made az Ncw York the 8lst oi .Iuv
1872, "rcuOuncng his allegiance the Emperor Of An
ro, and taking oath Of allegiance the Government
Of the United States 81 America Nc Brown also adls
The right o oypltTilpn and u Hlurti alton j. recug
n.sc1 believe by the Government of Austria as well a.
bF other Governments aud 70 seems To that the
iNlout again mentioning the which the Austrian
Cnsu Of Smyrna used effect I'D of the sal Costa upon
tire neutral soil OF Turkey after the at Of ale ,aur made
10y him. will be regarded by the Government Of the United
states a7 being not only very painful violation Of tOg.
rights Of naturalization bnt also consequence of
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nay government u which the Impression will be removed
with difficulty Goull not leave your cKcellcncy igio-
rant OF the preceding facts; but rather by communicating
them your cxcecncy relieve myself Of al tho rospc,.
bIy which the Of Costa, aud the consequences
which may grOE ont Of H. may leave iu the mind OF nv
Government and cognlryneu
Il pfcenting his declaration 70 tho couzulatc
Of tue United Stttcs Of America az smyrna anu to this
Legation, that the said Costa furnished with atiereh
10 come 20 CODstautinOple aud 10 tO Smyrna.
whence h. wisto start j- New York Since HE arrival
Effer lac ffl Wfft NHaf
~ Wy Cove nm,ui, and IL is pleasure 10 be able
U state that bic csudUct has always been reprDlchabr
IIi' Glelity ~ his native aud.he only crime Of which
Doe b. accused leads him % declare himself .anys ap
Hungarian and TO state that ice wishes 10 meet hs
death a. such.
In conclusion Nr. Brown renewed his interccs.on on
behalf Of the prisoner n compliance with which would
Poe learned hy 'ho President Of the United States with st-
I-lcrou aUd prevent the painful and extraordinary news
Of his arrest being again the Of tcnierupdon OF
those friendly feelings bctFccn the respective countries
sr he sys, be sincerely has il at heart " reconcile AMI
/ t0 cultivate
. The correspondence hero ended.
/ HARpQrYsrioss 10 Avswrn.-Toe Albany Argus asks
che following pertinent questions
GLOW long tig democratic party IN this State N be
disgrnced 10y such a.sociatou, Was thero a more
drreputbc coalition anywhere than that known az c
united democracy Of New York;"
We are not quite slrc, but arc unIor the impression
Chat the coalition 10 is State 1 NOT whit behind that
/ VI New IOrk-in whatever Attributes may be held 10
bee lisrcpu'able,-if not more than match FOR it,
bos'su dNas
STATE AourrtTRL A1OctAGoy.-Thc PROJECTS ~
this new society aui particularly of IL frst annual Ftr
reVt h. are, Vr earu Of The most hlncng description
Gen. w 10. Rrrirson, &C. general agent visited Win
chester during TIE acturR Of the August court llc
with some encouragement. but not icnr what be had
right % expect lu most quarters Of the Slate hose
nearer Richmond especially be has been warmly received
s9 ia able 10 state that the exhibition ~ Richmond will
lq one Noslhy The attention Of farmers md machiniss
every where The sognci Of at city has appropriated
n Ind az md fyr Tho
purpose q the Fair u IT, 10 be held succesyey The
0tbef principal towns 81 tie STATE: and hope Win