Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-20

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pendant power.
Neither Austrian DEGREES nor Ameri-
can laws can be properly invoked for aid
or direction in this case; but information
al law furnishes rules for correct decis-
ion. and by the light from this source
shed upon the transaction at Smyrna are
its true features to be di5cerned.
Koszta being beyond the jurisdiction
of Austria, her laws Were entirely incp-
eratiye in this case. unless the Sultan oi
Turkey has consented to give them vigoI
within his dominions By treaty stipula-
| ,ions. The law of nations has rules oi
it's own on the subject of allegiance. and
disregards generally all restrictions impos-
ed upon i; by munici pal laws.
This is rendered most evident by the
proceedings of indie pendent States in re
la.ion TO exiradition. No State can de-
mand from any other, as matter Of right.
the surrender Of a native born OF natural
lied citizen or subject, an emigFant. or
even fugitive from justice, unless the
demand is authorized by express treaty
stipulation. International law allows
no such claim, though comfy may some
times Yield what right witLholds. To
surrender rnlitical offenders. (and in this
class Austria places koszta.) is not du-
ty; bu. on the contrsr.v. compliance with
such a demand would be c9nSidered dis
honora ble subserviency to foreign pow
er. and an act merting the repro Haiion
of mankind AS rendering needless a.
further argument on this polut, the un-
dersigEed will recall to Mr.. Husemann' 5
recollection what took place In l649 and
1880 in relation to the reclomation OF
Polish refugees in Turkey b. Russia. and
OF Hungarian refugees. (of whom koszta
Was on~, J By Austria. This demand was
made In concert, as il were. By two pow
erful sovereigns. while their triumphant
armies. which had just put an end TO the
revolutionary movements III Hungary.
stood upon the borders Of Turkey. wiki
the power TO erase her name from the list
of nations. Sac might well appTehend
for herself. as the nations Of Western
Europe apprehended fos her, that Te:ii
sal in her critical condition would pu; in
jeopardy her existence as an independent
power; but she did refuse. and the civil
lied world justified ond commended the
sc:. Both Austria and Russia psSs-t
their respective demands on higher
grounds than right OF cxtraditicn under
the law of nations; they attempted to
strengt then their claim by founding it up
on the obligations of existing 'resties-
the same. undoubtedly. that aIe now urgel
upon the consideration Of ihe UDi,rd
States. Russia and Austria, however
both submitted to the refusal, and never
presumed TO impute 10 Turkey the act of
refusal as a breach of her duty or viola
tion OF her rights.
To show ,ha! the very same claims TO
right now set up in this case were over
ruled and repudiaied in l649 and 1880,
the undersigned will refer to the co:em-
poraneous views of eminent statesmen
in regard 20 the conduct of the Sultan in
refusing 10 surrender. on the demand of
Austria and Russia. the Hungarian and
Polish refugees who were clHimed by these
pswers as rebels and traitors.
Sir Stratford Canning, the British en-
bassador at Constaniinople. entirely s2-
proved of the Sul.an's course on that oc-
cssion. indeed he advised it. In letter
10 his government. dated the 81 Of Sep
tember 1913. he says:-"On grounds OF
humanity. not unmixed with considera-
tions as affecting the Porte's character
and future policy. have not hesitatsd TO
advise a decided resistance 10 The demand
of extraditicn." From another letter OF
this bassador. dated the l7th Of De-
CEN Der. commenting on and commenting
the courageous frmness of the Sultan III
refusing The demand of those powerful
emperors Cor the surrender of these fugi-
tives on the same pretence as now set
up by one of them 10 Justify the seizure
OF Koszta. this extract is taken:
Allow me to add, my lord, that in
proportion as | admire the courageous
firmness with which the Sultan and his
government have determined TO make
of the rights of honor and dignity. a
gainst demand alike objectionable in
substance and in form, feel deepening
anxiety for the result Of their resistance.
and for the degree of support which her
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Majesty's government and that of France
may find themselves at liberty TO afford.
not only in the first instance. but In sill
gravrr circumstances. should the present
partial rupture unfortunately assume a
! serious and menacing character.
In these views, the French Minister res
ident at Constantinople fully concurred.
and so did the British and French gov
ernments; and both were prepared 10 es-
pouse the cause Of Turkey. i: her humane
and honorable course in refusing these
unwarrantable demands had provoked the
resentment and brought down upon her
the hostiities Of these mighty po.entates.
The opinions Of other distinguished men.
approving Of the decisions of the Emper-
or of Turkey ia refusing 10 surrender the