Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-07


.',..r for tits is duty to make It's nationality
P,r..cted by other nations. and respectable IN
nvl,y quarter of the globe.
Ti,s rioht 10 protect persons having DOM
:. ,bou,b not nalive-bofn or naturalzed CT
q 1.,s rests On the firm foundation of justice.
ri n. claim 10 DE protected Is earned by Con
' 'I,..,,a,s which the protecting power IS not
Ib..rty 10 disregard. Such dom'cl!ed cIlizens
lar heirs. He is under the bonds OF allie
p.y tn III. country of his residence. and If
h,oaks them ncurs the same penalties; he
W ,b. same Obedience to the civil laws and
nat discharge the duties they impose on him;
,...ro,eriy IS in The same way, and to the same
'~,a,, as theirs, liable To contribute TO the sup>
g., If the govern ment. In war he shares
til, y nh them IL the cslamilies which may
,rc,ll IN cou ir, h services may be requirs
ID for - ,lef., CO, tirs lie may he periltd and
saoriec Il N :aainiaining lis rights and vindica.
IN! lis honor. =.
n nearly all respects his and their condition
- The duties and burdens of government are
.,,d,sliopnishable;an md what reasons can he Civ
~ ,bv. SO far, at lie s. as regards protection
- nerson and pronrrt, abroad well as at
Inc his rights ahuu d nt J.. cn,cxtensive with
rluhf
e nsiions they have the same nationality; and
what right has any foreign power, for the pnr
,,ose nj making distinction between them TO
look behind the character given them by that
oo,le which regulates national intercoursel-
When the law of nations determines the nation
atty Of any man, foreign governments ale bound
TO respect lis decision.
They would have no cause 10 complain 1t the
pro,e,iing pow or should stand upon its extreme
ryhts in all cases but that pow er in dlscbarglns
rs duties Of protecting. may, for sufficient rea
sons have some regard Tor the civil distinctions
which It's own la ws make between the different
classes of persons to whom 1t has the night an.
der inerpatonal law to extend It's protection.
Il will naturally watch with more care and
NAV act with more vigor, In behalf OF native
born and naluralized citizens, than IN behalf OF
IL se who, though clothed with It's natlo nalty
have not been so permanently Incorporated
into It's political community.
Giving effect to these well established prln>
pies, and applJ ing them to. the facts IN the
case, the result is that Koszta acquired while
IN the United States their national character !;
that he retained that character when he was
seized at Smyrna; and that he had right to
be respected as such while there by Austria
and every other foreign power The r'sht OF
nation TO protect, and require others to res
pect al home aud abroad. all who are clothed
with IT'S nationality, is no new doctrine now
forIhe first time brought into operation 10y the
United States. 1t is common 10 all nations,
and has had Tie sanction OF their practice for
ages but it is new that at this late period.
when the United States assert a claim to it as
a common inheritance, it should at once be
discovered that it is doctrine fraught with
danger. and likely to compromil the peace of
the world The United States see cause
for alarm; no reason for renouncing for them
selves what others have so long and SO harm
lessIy enjoyed.