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connEsroxDExcE IN The KosrA
CASE.

Two diplomatic letters IN relation "a this erse--
BOW grown into topic Of the very ffsl order ef
simporiance-have appeared, one from Mr. HrI-
ssNANN. the Austrian Minister TO our Govern
nent, the other in reply, hy Mr.. Secretary MAJ
CT. The uniief length is such as 10 Pree1are our
Inserting ihem, Occupying as dieY % 20 iess than
from eight 70 niae columns Of The UHsea rewspa-
Per. Those readers Who are desirous 10 pefnSe
iAem-aBd they VIII do 50 rot withosi profit nor
insf pride in The ability and conciasiyenex d the
American antWef-wiIl find ih{m 10 numerous
journals, Easily p6iainsd By all II mus 90 tiee ne
% indicate lev Of The salient points Of the mat
II Mr.. HrLsEnxKn SAYS. in brief, fhal ihe Austrian
Ccnsql AZ Smyrna caused KosrA's arrest and con-
lveya1ce on board the Austrian brig :. Hutssrsn
because he. Kosta, had broken written promise
made three or four years since never 10 return 10
The Turkish territory, from Which he IN com paHy
with Kossuih, was then departing. Thar On this
transpirins. the American Consul al Smyrna, with
whom co-operaied Commander IssahRAM 81 the
Isl. Louis sloop-efwar, applied TO alhe Austrian
Consal for the h.ease Of Kosta, aad in company
with him repaired on board the 4 Hussar,n where
they saw Kosta. Who admitted that be was nsither
a fully naiuralized American citizen, nor hai the
protection Of an American passport.
Similarly with The action OF the Consul al
Smyrna, the American Minister a. Copstahtino-
pie addressed 10 The Austrian EnToy there ? re-
quest for Kostas release, which brought ptompt
refusal from that iunciionary. Again The AmeTi-
can Minister pressed his request, accompanying
liz with COPY Of Kosas declaration ,lf intention
10 become citizen Of the United States boz with
inc better success than before, the Austrian EnEsy
claiming Rosia as an Austrian subleci-
/ Mr. HrLsEMAxS then relates the cifcumsancfs
soft the conduct Of Capt. ingrsham, complaining Of
his demand upon tie commanders on The Illus
sar" for the surrender Of KOsta withia tOdF foarI
on pain of being fired into. The remaining por-
iion of Mr.. HuIsemann,s letter IS pceurifd ~
commenting on the ifKproprieiy of-an athcer
mi king an act Of war without the authority 81 his
Goyernmen'; in q neural port; in lime ot pro-
found peace and quotes Vaitel, Wheaton, and O.
ther authorities 10 show the wrong cbmmNted in
This instance. The following is the closing para
graph:
III 10 The Imperial GOVERNMENT enierains toohigh
an opinion Of the sense and justice aud Of fbs in
tegrIy df the Government OF the United States 10
doubt for a single instant its anxiety to tisavow
The conduct q is agents under ne ercums,s noes
above mentioned, and that il will hasten 10 call
lhem TO a severe account, and tender 70 Austria a
satisfaction pr6porionaie TO the magnitude oil HE
courage
Mr. MARcY acknowledges the receipt Of the
Austrian note and accompanying dpchmsnts-
fThs President he says, though finding himself 10
differ greatly from he Austrian GoYernulcnt on
THE subject in hand, trusts that hen the grounds
ion which he bases his own conclusions are under
stood by Austria, that Government wiz change the
opinions il now entertains.
II Mr. MARcY here details with much more Freci-
E.ion than Mr.. Hulsemann, the particulars ef the
recenl life, expatristion, and movements Of kosia,
las well as bis seizure aad Imprisonment on board
ihe Austrian brig. together with the history OF the
Epart borne in the affair by the civil aud naval
| fnnciionaries of The United States and Austria,
lhoth at SMYRNA and Constaniinople, lie next
Hays down the principle OF the right pf man to
II expatrfate himself and takes The opportunity TO
ltput under the nose oi rude and oTerbeaiins Aus
ltna, the following odorous bouquet, which Ae sds-
lEnectI will have adecidedly stimulating effect on
Eihe sternutatory apparus OF CHaRLEs JosEaH and
This minons, Of all ranks and grades
tie Nv hen the sovereign power wheresoeYef It may
be placed does not answer the ends Tor which II Is
Nestowed, when il is not exerted Tor ihe general
Ewelfare Of the people, or has become oPpressFe q
individuals this right 10 withdraw rests on as hrnl
basis, and is similar in principle 10 the right
II which legitimates resistance TO tyranny
Il Mr.. MARcY shows thar Kosia had lost his char
II actor of an Austrian subject by his rebellion his
II Punishment from Turkey in 1872 BY. the tfeet OF
I an Austrian decree as otd as 1882 his purpose 10
| become an American citizen; his ''deelaration OF
intentions" his placing and keeping his d0tnieil 10
The United Siates--and farther that he was enti
Tied 10 the protection of the Anericang nag BY viz
iIss Of Teskeret, or Letter Of safe conduct grant
I "a him by The American Representative aIFCgn-
s;aniinepe, the virtue and force of.wAich he had
forfeited claim IL by no improper conduct wAatev
/ er 10 which exception cond be taken and ihatai the
L time be was Kidnapped be was waiting for an OPP
/ claim 10 nerican protection, which Austfis had
/ no right or lille TO invade.
4 Asrespects Capt. IS6sAHAHs bearing, II is com,
pletely justified as being the consequence nf law
less and a. binary aggression by the Austrian fame.
| lcnares which would have been carried furiht r
namely to the extent OF forcible conveyance Of
/ Kosia 10 Trieste bad not Capt. lngraham prob IT
" interPosed, and arrested the purpose by The
4 ihreaiened punishment Of the guilty brig and its
Rcompany. I his most complete and lrinmphani
iTiudicaion OF The American officers BY Secretary
h ,darcy, thus admirably concludes
an. conclusions at which the Pres ident has sr-
rived am. full examination of the transaction al
ESmyrna anu a respectful consideration of The
views Of The Ausl ian government thereon as pke-
scented by Mr. HuIsr mannls note, are that kosta,
when seized and iiaprl ;oned, was invested with
The nationality of the Ssbi'd States, and they had
Wherefore the right il they chose to exercise IT, 10
sextend their protection 10 him. mat rem lnIerta-
ftional law-ihe only law which ca of fightiusly
appealed for rules of action in this ca Austria
feoud derive nc authority 10 obstruct DR. ID "rfsTe
with the United States in the exercise Of ,sis
fright, in efteciing the liberation Of Kosla aho
that Captain Ingraham's ihteTpositicnsfor his re-
Elease was, under .he peculiar and extraordinary
Circumstances ofthe case, right and proper.
IL "rhese conclusions indicate to Mir Hulse-
imam the answer which the undersigned is in
fstrueied by the President TO make to n he ErDr-
Eror OF Austria 70 the demands presented in Mfr.
Hulsemann's note
II The President does not see sufisient cause
Tor disaFowing the acts Of The American agents
/ which are complained OF by Austria Her claim
fog satisfaction on that account has been carefully
con sidered aud is respectfully declined. h
BENG convinced hatlhe seizure and iTnprisoA-
m mt Of Knsta was illegal and unjuslifabei Tie
President also dec ines 10 give his consent Is his
delivery to the Consul General Of Austria 1T
SMYRNA bat. afierla full examination Of the sask
az rein p esenteds he ha. instructed the uhdeS-
sigaed. 10 communicate 10 Mr.. Hulsemann his
coma lent ex pecalion that the Emperor cf Austria
will take The proper means 10 cause Martin koi-
pa TO BE restored 10 the same condition he &Ss ID
before he was seized in the streets Of smyrna Oh
The 2lst Of June last
man hold TO the position thus taken hy the Pres
war jnSt as quickly as salts her purpose. Let her
pretty complication Of affairs as theyeonld wef
thrown down than We ever saw il before. VIA
ling contest of DIPLOMATS notes and such liks
take The back traek perhaps appealing % her mas
ts NIcHoLts will sensibly feel, very inapPouuhk
scraps GeergesoirH IHdtpcadsAt.
A Gre broke ont "a Saturday night La, hetwsosl
The hours Of and 10 o'clock, in the establishncnl
sf Messrs.A { L. GotnsTklx, which destroted ageod
portion of the goods q the store From e untirine
dHeriions Of citizens endcavOr:ng 10 sibp the del
ysariBg elerent, il Was thought 10 be entlrely cEi