The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-28

ir~r,nsua DaEnanAkasasn.
TO THE EDITOR or THE Nav YORK HERALD
Expecting tbs .s5oAndlasvAu Sooisty' In New York
would give opportunity to place bsfore tbs Ansrt
can public tho folio wing statsmsnt waited vainly uu
the grand Ingrsham characterization had taken place,
visht ut Ihs OF ths Sos sSinavian banner
TIE toents Of gratitude TO ward American rsprsssn
Ates abroad, sAd tho question Of sckuo viedsusas OF
American czenship obigss at present to place the
following report before the readers OF your sxteadsd
paper
On the 10th day Of May 1885, between and o'clock
N the morning, Was srreatsd In my bed In Chrsana
Norway, BY two police officers and four policemen, and
escorted In closs carriage board the royal mAa
steamer Nord Gays without ,g accused Of any crime
offence against the laws--without permission to
nunicats with anybody, not even with my
want On my nquiring to what point Of destination
was to b sscorted-H psrhsps direct TO Russia-(by
which govsrnmsnt my sxtraditoa had been demanded
several times Of the Danish govsrnnsat positive an
sWer was given.
When Arry cd . prisoner ON board the Nord Gays
the vce.oonsul Of the Uaited States Mr.. Do Ksnink
visited nae ct my invitation. / communicated to him
ny position dspostng in his hands my protest a. A
adopted American etzen, approved by the necessary
documents. Mr. De Konnk explained to me his official
nsructions BY which he had to correspond With tho
w
latter With the embassy Of the United States at stock
holm.
Considering the geographical distance Of those places
would have been In Russian prison. Or perhaps exc
cutsd before steps could be taken the part the
United States. Thus my fats was exposed to ell the
HOARD Of Depg saved lost What had in such
position the reader may conclude from my bogra ply
democratic Revio, October November December 1874
second edition. A, H. Is mi ,cellaneOus Writings -
Bottom: Monroe Co written by friend Of mine, the
Hon Alexander II Everett, Late Ambassador Of ths
United States to China.
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several thou and citizens Of Chrstiena held and
protest against such violation Of Norwsgia con.
Governor Of Norway, VINO accidentally was abselt
for . few hours. The same assembly honored nae,
through depuaton Of three citizens towards evening,
with the declaration o their proceedings; adding that
they had demanded from the authorities passport for
EDsa.d should b. delivered to me- and that the
ing police officer should be ords cd to accompany me to
the American embassy at Copenhagen.
was escorted By a Nor zegian police officer, Mr..
s:ssn to Copenhagen, whore rensiasd on board as .
prisoner during which time Mr.. Steen was ruaning
about various embassies arrange my further escort
for Russia, or my Iroviaionary Imprisonment at Hell
si1gaer.
Immediately after the Nord Gays cast anchor In
the barbor at C1penhsgsn-Saturdsy, June the 1st-I
forwarded Waiting card, with name, TO tbs Office of
the ADns lean embassy inviting somebody to recsive y
declaration prisoner on board.
The card vas accepted by young man In an ante
chamber; bat nobody appeared
Tbs present report allowing details of my escape
frem the escort towards torture and execution, an
com PEELED to ada the following -
Tire next morning FUND myself on board Of a small
Danish sloop, bound for Hull (England) always in
danger to be re arrested and escorted board the
Russian man ofwAr steamer the Kamtschatka, ernisng
in the Baltic. In such dangerous position friend OF
mine called once more at the American bsssy, urging
somebody to come to assistance Ny friend received
the single reply -
being sabbath business could be attended to-"
No CaFtsi DgrahAm on board of An American
OIL. war, in the neighborhood
June the 18TH arrived safely at Hull, (Eogiand)
ard returned to the United States in January 1885,
Soon after my arrival, March the 7th, addressed
the ScanciI avian Society (ScandinaviAn House.
Greenwich street, New York; pro posing to appoint
committee for the purpose Of receiving any
Communications l am ashamed, that am forced BY
the sentiment Of national honor declare that RELY
my proposition has bsen received Reading the
public invitation q tbs Ingrahan committee at New
York, addressed to all ths various national corporao
expected invitation the part Of my conpa riots the
Scandnsvians in New York, TO join deputatioa from
side to the honor Of the NOBLE Captain IHgrahAn /
waited vainly.
ntruding by sel6shness to appear before the public
lays not in my character, and under the above crcum
stances OF present at the IngrAha
yesterday evening.
The ejnduct q the American embassy at C5psnhag gen.
however, net personal affair, but official mis-
conduct Of AGerc, representative abroad BY which
the lie Of 3 exposed. At the present momsat
ia VIII Oh the rights Of adopted citizen and conduct
national attention feel 1t my duty TO nent ths dacu
connected with the Kosza affair, expressing
by my gratitude to wards Mr. Schroeder, tho
American Charge lfd,es at Seckhol for his wor thy
proceedings by espondsrce true uScau, to
the honor Of the star. spangled banner:
Williamsburg, 2o2 South Fourth street. Sept %. 1853