Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-10-14
From the n r. Times.
Amsfrian Treafies with Turkey.

Austrian Treaties with Turkey.
The Austrian government. through Mr.. Hulse-
mann, its charge dafaires, declares that its consul
was, without doubt, perfectly justified when in
virtue of those treaties, which subject Austrian
subjects in Turkey to consular jurisdiction, he
seized the person of Koszta within the pale OF his
Jurisdiction" The only article we can find in the
treaties of Austria with Turkey that have bear
ing on this subject are in the following extracts
They have more important bearing on the rights
of Austrian refugees in Turkey than they have on
the jurisdiction of its consuls these same re-
fugees, and confer upon them not title of author
ity:
From the Treaty of Corloaritz, 1899.
ART 9. 1t shall not be allowed on either side to
grant protection or refuge to bad characters to
bells, or to malcontents; and each party shall be
obliged to punish those whom they may find within
Their territory. if they the subjects of the
other party
ART 10. The Hungarians and Transylvanans.
who withdrew to Turkey during the war, can re-
main.
From the Treaty of Passaro,citz. 17lS.
ART. IA. 1t is agreed on both sides not to grant
refuge to Indicators, to rebels to malcontents
ART. Is. The Hungarians who have withdrawn
to the Ottoman empire as Ragozci, Bertschenl, Es-
terhazy, Forgasch, Vty Czacky, remain but
places shall be assigned to them distant from the
frontiers, and their wives shall be permitted to join
them.
Treaty Of Belgrade 1880
ART. II. y The sub jects of the Emperor,
who are merchants, shall have the right to come
and 60 in the kingdom and provinces of the Otto
man empire. by land and sea, in their vessels,
with the flag and letters of the Emperor, paying
the usual duties They shall en- 10y the same priv
lrges in the Ottoman empire as the most friendly
nations have enjoyed up to the present time, espe-
ciaIly the French, English and Dutch.
| ART IS. Asylum and refuge shall not hereafter
be given to bad characters to rebel subjects, to
malconents but the contracting parties shall he
each one obliged to punish this class of people. as
we'll rs all thieves and robbers even when they are
the subjects of the other party. HadOuds, and
such brgands as live by plumber, being in nohodys
pay, shall no longer be tolerated. They shall be
| removed from the confines and transferred to the
most remote quarters
| We find nothing in the treaty of Sistow, any
subsequent treaty stronger than the above in the
sense of comforting jurisdiction upon Austrian
suls in Turkey. And the treaty of Belgrade,
which is the most definite upon the subject is also
the most specific in its language, and must be
garded explanatory of the preceding treaties, we
take pleasure in noting that the punishment of rebel
subjects of Austria rs expressly reserUed 10 Turkey,
and that the seclusion of them by the Porte in dis
ant provinces not favor obtained for refugees
| BY England and France, but is distinctly provided
for by treaty We do not wonder that the des-
patches of the Austrian cabinet to Mr.. Hulsen!ann
did not quote the articles of Austrian treaties which
gave Mr.. Weckbecker, the consul at Smyrna, jurs-
diction over Koszta, and that he himself only mys-
|
| 1t now remains to whether, in the privileges
granted to the most friendly nations, France and
England, Austria can find sufficiently large base
for her futile Pretence we say futile because even
if Austria could prove the existence of such i'm
! munity, founded the treaties of France with the
Porte as would allow an Austrian consul to seize
an Austrian subject in Turkey treaty with Tur.
K would give the right to appeal to jurisdic.
ton concurrent and coextensive with its in this
country, and in this it would be in behalf of
no. bod ockhS I,kr,n <h
tanned the American.
Plank Road Superiority.
| We sensible letter, from c. w. Styles, Esq
published in the Hamburg Republican Mr. S writes
from Fayetteville N. c., where he has had oppor
tunty of looking into the Plank Road business exten.
sivey as five such roads now radiate from that place
We call attention to the following observations
| &c have recently had opportunity of investiga
ting the theory of Plank Roads, their utility ard eff
feet upon farming interests and the Undue ment they
offer to capitalists for profitable investments and the
result OF my observations, is the conviction that their
system is far preferable Railroads. where short dis
tances TO be overcome, and where particular com
munltles are to be accommodated Railroads should
be built, excer! where it is desirable shorten
great distances, and bring remote sections in close
communication. In such cases they should be con.
structed by the shortest and direct lines leaving
the accommodation of communities and villages TO Plank
Road enterprise and wherever track OF Railroad is
located adjacent communities should place themselve.
upon the line by panking their roads This syse
would cost less. and benefit larger portion of cit
zens than :he ziggag location of Railroads. which ha.
characterized some Of our most important enterprises
and, while it would furnish all the facilities necessary
to the planter for the transportation of his produce
market, and the return of his necessares it would a
ford him, at all times. good road at his door TO
plantation and neighborhood purposes. Railroads at
ford none of these private and domestic advantages
Mr.. Styles goes on TO say that the Fayetteville Road
have cost an averge OF 400 per me-that they ar
all paying 10 per cent and that the cheapness of hel
construction may be attributed to the fact that the
were located by the skill of efficient Engineers.
Charleston Mercury.
Execution OF the Fugitive Slave Law.
The southern wings have assaulted the President
little upon the allegation that Gov. McClelIand, ap
pointed by him 10 the Interior Department. was un