Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-10-08

tilrs. Tie Persons Illus received become there.
~ invested with The nationality Of the pro
Iircting Consulate. THESE com ulnfes, and 9th
r European estal'li.hmeutsin The East. IN
the constant habit Of opening their doars for
the reception ol such ipmaies. hp ale rscely
ed irrespective of The country of their nth or
| allegiance. II Is not uncommon foi Item 10
have larger number Of profeges. lnierna
! tional law recognizes and sanctIo 5 the lights
acqoired bs tins connection.
| In the law of nations To Europe the rule
-. that men take their natl nal character from
he genera character of The country IN which
ihey reside; aud this rule applies equally 10
America. Bat IN Asa and Afica an immisci
be charafter Is kept up, aud Europeans ira
ding under the protection of factory, take
her national character from The establishment
under hch they live AMI trade. THIS rule
hpplles 10 hose paris of the " ord from obvI
Gus Reasons of policy be ause f,rci ,ners are
NOT admitted there, as in Europe and the " est
efn part oil the world, irfothe general body md
mass OF the society The ration, bat they con
lnue strangers and sojourners, tfot acquiring
any national character uuder the general SOY
enrigoty of the country" Il Kent's Com.
.7S-'9)
The Lord al Appeals in the High Court Of
Admiralty, IN En-. land decided In ISL. that
merchant carrying on trade al Smst under
the protection Of Dutch Consul. was 10 be
considered Dutchman as la his national char
"ctet " heaton's Inter. Law 3S4., 3 Rob
Adm Reports, 70
The decision his been examined and an
proved by The eminent jurlst. who have since
written treaties on IN ernational law.
According 10 the principle established in tn.
case, koszia " as invested with The nationality
oi the u States II he had it mol before. the
moment he was under the projection OF The
American Consul at Smyrna, and the Anne
can legation at G. nsianlinople That he was
SO received Is established by the TekcrM they
gave him. and the efforts they made for his H.
lease. The Charge d'AfIaires al interim of
the Uniled States at Constan;inople. ina LEI
ter addressed to the imperial inte,nnncio.
states; I'll was on presenting this declaration
Of a allegiance to the consulate Of he L. States
oil America al Smyrna aud to this legation.
III / The said Koszta was furnished v itb -
1eek@d 10 come 10 Const nlinople and to re
turn to Smyrna, whence he was to start for
New York. Since his arrival in Turkey 81.
has resided under the protection ormv govern
ment. and II Is pleasure 10 me To he hbe To-
state that his conduct has always been IRE
, > ,rnnchable,"
Having been received under tie protection
ol these American establishments, he had
thereby acquired, according To The law of ma
IONS, Their nationality, and when wronged ard
outraged as he was, they might interposo for
his hberatlon and Capt Ingrnham had rioh
/" cooperate with hem Tor the the accom-
pIishment OF that obj,ct. The exceptions ia
ken to the manner of that co operation remain
Ito lie considered
In relation to The department of the Amer
can agents towards Mr. Weckbecker. III
Austrian Consul Gencral,t the undersjpn. can
not conceive that there can be any ground OF
complaint. Nothing done 10 or v ilh him b,
Mr.. Oiiley, our Cor sui at SMYRNA, can possi
by IMPLY dlsrespect to the Emperor of Aus.
tina Neither III his private character. nor as
lnncIionary OF the Austrian government. did
Mr.. Weckbecker take an open or avowed
pert III the opening scene Of The outrage. His
agency IN hat affair al its commencement was
clandcsline. This course implied conscious
ness on his part that the act was indel,nsij,l,,
The fact that he sought The mid Of the civil an
lhorlty of Turkey o get Koszta INTO his nos.
session proves that he knew that The mod bq
resor'ed TO for that purpose as illegal. The
Implication Of Mr. Ohley to him to assist in,
aud consent To, knszra's release " As certanl,
no offence. and Implies no dsrespcct either To
HIM or his government.
The appeal of Mr. Brown 10 Captain Ing.
raham to lnterpose I, rlhe liberation ,f X oszt,,
aud his advice to effect it in the vay uas
done, must be regarded not only as proper.
tut pra'seworhy acts, provided Captain Ing
raham's conduct can be vndicated The Jus
tihcaron Of Captain Ioeruham " i'll CONSEQUENT
Y exonera,e Mr.. Brow from al censure II
Captain lngraham's course was right, Mr.
Browns cannot be wrong. The Commando
OF the St. Louis was placed in truly embat
RAISING position. Charged with the prolcc
ton OF the persons and properly OF those ~ ho
had right l. the protection of his govern.
men, 1t was al the same time no less his i'm
perative duty to respect the authorities of al
counties in friendly relation with his own. Al
ter anx'ousy considering the case presented
to him at Smyrna, hr determined that he oug HI
Ia effect the release of koszia, and, if unavoiJ
able. resort TO force TO accomplish it,
1t has excited some surprise here that after p