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the nations of Europe, and il cannot be
admitted that these nations have had snv
occasion 10 reprove this government for
It's abuse. IL has as deep an interest and
as anxious desire TO maintain iuierna.
tional relations of friendship and peacs
IS any of the European powers. and will
do as much as any OF them for public
tranquility. The rules foT its own gui.
dance. and for the conduc; OF It's agents
abroad. hare that end especially in view.
On entering upon the duties Of his Of.
fee, the President announced the policy
| which would De observed by this govern.
ment IN its foreign intercourse: 1--WE
have nothing III our history Or position
10 invite aggression. We have every.
thing to heckoB US to the friendly rels.
tons o peace and anity with all nations.
Purposes, there fore. at once just and pa.
cifc will be sign6ca ntly marked in ths
conduct of our foreign efsiIs." There
need be no apprehensions OF departure
from this course.
In pursuance of this policy; the public
agents of this government abroad are IN.
der instructions TO respect the riZhts Of
all nations: and any deviation from tha;
course would be promptly disavowed and
proper reparation ma de for any injury or
insult which they might offer 10 friend.
y power.
The application made by Austria 10
the principle powers Of Europe TO warn
and sdmonish the United States in regard
TO the conduct of their agents on
the occasion before mentioned. implies
that this government has adopted and is
acting upon some principle hitherto IN.
k.own 10 the law Of nations, and dan.
gerous to public tranquility. The com.
munications TO the government in com.
pliance with this appeal. though respect
fully made, and doubtless we'll intended.
imply disirust Of It's good fai;h and fair
intentions.
The undersigned is confident that. after
due consideration of the views here taken
of the affair at Smyrna. those powers
which have been so prompt to censurs
will be equally prompt TO correct any
prscipitate judgment they may have form.
ed in regard to it. He INDUCES the be.
lief that, after full and fair exa mination
NOT merely of a detached fact. but OF
the whole series of facts they will be
abunddntly satisfied tina. the agents of
this government in that transaction have
respected international law. and in 40 par
ticular transgressed the restrictions i:
imposes
The vindication Of these agents is no,
placed upon any principle na': 20 the in
tsrnallonsl code. or unknCwn in the
practice of enlightened nations. These
nations do not hesitate. in the exercise Of
the right of protection, to extend it 10
persons (uot always subjects according to
their municipal laws who are clothed
with their nationality; and in some in
stances they have carried this right of
protection TO limits which this govern.
ment would not venture, because i,
would no, feel justified. to approach; nos
have any of these been disposed 20 ADAM
don the exercise Of this right from tim.
id apprehension that it might possibly
bring them into an occasional collision
with other powers.
Is there anything in the character or
condition of this government which re-
stricts it in the use of this right-a COM
mon Inheritance 10 aIl-with'n narrower
limits than are allowed TO others? In re-
lation to international rights. the United
States ask no more than has been con-
coded to others and will not be content.
ed with less. They put forth no new
principles. but claim the full benefit Of
those which are established.
Before closing this communication.
The uudsrsigned will briefly notice the
complaint of Austria against Captain
lngraham for violating the neutral soil
of The Ottoman empire. The right Of
Austria to cal! the United States 20 ae.
count for the acts of their agents. affect
ing the sovereign territorial rights Of Tur.
key. is not perceived. and they do not
acknowledge her right to require any ex.
planation.
If anything was done at SMYRNA in de-
rogation of the sovereignty of Turkey.
this government will give satisfactory ex-
plaIation to the Sultan when he shall
demand IL, and has instructed its Minister
resident to make this known 10 him
He is the judge. and the odly rightful
judge. in this affair, and the injured party
too. He has investigated lis merits. pro-
nounced judgment against AustTla, anc
acquitted the United States: yet, strange
as it is. Austria has called the United
States TO account for violating the sove-
reign territorial rights of the Emperor Of
Turkey.
The conclusions at which the President
has arrived, after a full examination of
the transaction at Smyrna. and respect
fnl a f,f h. nf he
trian government thereon, as presented
in Mr.. Hulsemsun's note. are. that Kosz-
Ia. when seized and imprisoned, was IN
vested with the nationality of the Uni
ted States and they had therefore. The
right, if they choose TO exercise 1t. 10 ex-
tend their nroIeciion 10 him; that from