Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-05
Ms- Marcy TO Mr.. Huise,nann.
ENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
Sentemher Sc. 1853. {

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
September sc, 1853.
The Presdcnr has carefully considered the
nute Of Mr.. Hulscmann, Charge d AHarcs OF
lis Majesty the Emperor of Austria. on the
Doth ut, addressed to this department, and the
other documents relative 20 The much regret
ted occurrences at Smyrna in Jure and July
lust, with view to ascertain the nature the
complaints therein preferred against the Amer
lean officers engaged in that affair. and for the
purpose OF giving such satisfaction as Austria
might he entitled to receive in case he should
find tl,at these officers had not duly respected
he rights.
Though differing very much from the view S
presented 10y Mr.. Hulsemann on behalf of
his go,ernm, n the President still indul yes
tie hope that the exposition of the principal
reasons On "hich his own conclusions are
founded viii induce his Majes,y's governmen,
To look at the Transaction III different light
iromthal in Which II is pr scented by that gov
,fnn. nj.
1t is The daty Of the nnders med to present
these reasons t" Mr. Hulsetnann, and lie will
f'll III his init nton it, in performing this duty,
h does not cvlncc friendly spirit, and avoid
So FAR as II can re done Without impair the
tull strength Of the case, the introduction of
topics 10 which either NJ Husemaun or his
eas"rnment can take exception.
To bring out conspicuodsly the questions to
lie passed upon, II Sc, ms 10 the undersigned
ilat the facts should be more fully and clearly
stated than they are are in Mr.. Hulscmann' S
note.
Martin ko-z'a, by birth Hungarian end
81 course and Austrian subject at that time,
took an open an active part in the political
movement of 1915 40 designed to detach
hungary from the dominion of The Emperor
81 Austria AT the close of that disastrous
revolutionary movement, koszta, vi h many
others engaged in the same cause fed from the
Austrian do mirions. and took refuge in Tur
key he exiradltion OF these fngitives, X oSz
Ia anon them, was demanded and pressed
with great vlgor by Austria, but firmly re
sised hy the Turkish government. They
were, how t, err confined at kutahia, but Al
lrngih released, 18th the understanding or by
express agreement Of Austria hat they should
leave Turkey and go mo + reign parts Nj, st
Il them, il Is believed. before they obtained
In II release, Indicated The L. Safes az the
country ol hei exile. Its alleged that X oszta
lett Turkey IN company with kossuth-ths is
believed to he mistake; and that he engaged
never 10 r. turn-hIs is regarded as doubtful.
Iolils SC tencc OF banshmrnf-l for such is
the true character Of th,ir expulsion fl ON Tur
key-Austlia gave her conscnt;n truth, il was
thefesnlt OF her efforts TO procure their extern
dttlon. and was accepted bv her as suhsi
I0ie foi II. She had agents OF commissioners
III kntahla 10 attend to their embarkation,and
/" her the legal consequences OF this act, are
The same as II 1t had been done directly by
herself, ard not by the agency Of the Ottoman
iorie. koszta came to the u. S ates and So,
iecfed this country for his future home.
On the 3lst of July 1882, he made decara
l'on' under oath before proper tribunal of his
intention 10 becon e citizen OF the u. States
aha rehonnce al allegiance to any Other Site
or sovereign.
Alter remaining here one year and eleven
months, he r.turned on, account, as is ALLEGED
III private business, OF IA temporary character.
10 turkey IN an American vessel claimed III,
fishis oi na'uraZed american citizen. and
olief' Il 10 pi' ce himself under he projection of
lie omted states Consul at Smyrna The Con
'ui at hrst hesi:atrd to recognize and reccve
nun as such; but afterwards. and some time
'eiore his seizure, he and tie America,
Chaiee Affairs at Constantinoplc. did extord
protection To HIM and furnished him Win =
Iez6efeh-a kind of passport o, letter of safe
conduc', usually given by foreign consLls in
arkey TO persons TO whom they extend nro
'eciion' as by Turkish laws they nave riyb,
to do. II is important To observe ,ba, H.
no exception taken to his conduct aGer his :.
turn t" Turkey, and that Austria has NOT al
legged that he was there for any roEtical oh
jet or for any other purpose Than the trans
action oi private business. While waiiing a.
Is ai'edg, d. Tor an opportunity to return to tho
United States ne was seized by band Of