The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-10-11
EorbodiiGs l6f 1Se Future
from the Present Aspect.

now before us; and whatever may be
the political predictions Of the reader,
all must join in admiration Of the let
Ter, as digai6ed, eloquent production,
rejecting as it does the true American
sentiment. A glance at the universal
expression Of the press, united with
he sentiments of the great men of the
nation, will show that however dis
united we may be in our domestic
guarrels, yet when it comes to the
necessity of defending great Ameri-
an principles, hand is united 70 hand
md heart to heart, to maintain invio-
able the rights which the light of the
new world proclaims to be the gift Of
Heaven to all mankind. The forcable
.rrest of Martin Koszta in the port Of
Smyrna, with all the aggravated details
Of the case, affords an admirable OPP
portunity for the United States to pro-
claim to the world that lin the Ian
guage of Secretary Marcy
Whenever, by the operation Of the
law Of nations, an individual becomes
.lothed with our national character.
De he native born or naturalized
;itizen, an exile driven from bis early
home by political oppression, or al
migrant enticed from it by hopes o!
better fortune for himself and hi
'osterity, he can claim the protectio!
If this Government, and it may re-
,ond to that claim without being oil
'ged to explain its conduct to an,
oreign power, for it is its duty +
make its nationality respected by othe
lations, and respectable in every quar-
er of the globe"
We shall briefly state the facts in
reference to the affair at Smyrna, and
refer our readers to our New Orleans
'otemporaries for Chevalier Hulse-
mann's letter, and Secretary Marcy,
reply.
Martin Koszta is by birth Hun
yarian, consequently an Austrian sub
ect. In the political movements o
lS4s-'49, the design ofwhich was t.
letarh Hungary from the domain
the Emperor Of Austria, Koszta took
active part. Koszta with Kossuth and
vv,,ors, ue'os. .Of.ss'si.. 'r"rhoy. TREY
were confined at Kutahia, but at
length released with the understand
NO that ttey should leave Turkev.-
Most of them it is said indicated the
United States as the plece of their
exile--Koszta came to this coIntrv aid
in July 1852 declared his intention
under oath and before proper tribun-
al to become citizen of the United
States. After remaining here nearly
wo years, he returned on private busi
ness in an American vessel, claimin,
the rights Of a naturalized American
,;itizen, and offered to place himsel
nder the protection Of the U. S. Con
sui who hesitated to recognise him as
such, but afterwards, end s5metime le-
fore his seizure, he and the American
Charge d'Affaires ad interim at Con-
stantinople-- afforded protection to
him, and furnished him a tezkerch a
kind Of passport, which by laws Of
Turkey they have a right to do
Whilst waiting as is alleged, to re-
turn to the United States, he was
seized by band Of Austrian hirelings,
without any color of authority from
Tlrkey-treated with marks Of VIC
lence and thrown into the sea, After
wards the boats crew of the Austrian
brig-ofwar Huszar took him up
forced him on board of that vessel and
+ placed him in irons. The Consul OF
the United States at Smyrna, hearing