Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-29
Washington News and Gossip.


ing. In the meanwhile, there is in Washing
ton an eagerness to ascertain its contents. such
as was never before manifested with reference
to State paper of this Government of any
description. In view of this fact, We do not
know why we may not properly avail our
selves of the result of the care patience and
labor which we have bestowed for the last
month on the task of informing ourseIf little
by little, of the character and points of this
important paper; getting an item here, there
and everywhere, and extracting in minutest
particles, information concerning it from all
who could possibly throw light on the mystery.
Thus we arc enabled to say with confidence.
that the Secretary cmphatically justiies the
conduct of Commander Ingraham, and vindi-
Gates the entire right of Kosta to American
protection. LIST: because he had parted with
his right of citizenship and protection from
any other Government, and had ACQUIRED
American nationality at least by acquiring
domicilary rights here, and by filing his petit
ton for naturalization. We presume that the
Secretary has very carefully drawn the dis
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those which he would have acquired, had his
! naturalization been completed, showing, how
ever, by irrefragible arguments, that under
his nationality rights, he had fair, full and
just claim to the prote .tion fthis Government.
as it was accorded to him
1t strikes us also, that he will triumphantly
| vindicate Kosta's rights to our protection
under the laws of Turkey, in whose territory
he had selected our flag to that end. And.
further. hat he will demonstrate bevond
question, that under the great law of hu
mainly it was Commander Ingraham's duty
! to do as he did, and Kos,as right to such
treatment from Ingraham as he received
| We also feel satisfied that the Secretary will
| politely decline to make q reparatiOn,'' and
will signify to Austria the expectation of this
Government that Kosta will be promptly re-
| leased.
We presume that this paper will occupy
about page of the onion, rs its various po-
sitiors are probably strongly fortified with
extensive and triumphant quotations from
| international law writers, showing beyond
! question, the obligations on the United States
to protect him derived from his acquisition of
rights of nationality here, and explaining
them in full, as contra distinguished from
rights of citizenship.
We believe, lastly, that he will show that
Austria had no shadow of right to assume to
extend her laws over Turkey, as was virtually
done in arresting kosta. On the whole. this
| State paper, if we are not greatly mistaken, is
destined triumphantly to defeat Russia :
scheme for depriving those prosecuted by the
despotisms of Europe of asylums any where
| The arrest of kOsta was designed to initiate
( such IA scheme. 1t was Russias trick by way
of commencing to drive them all out OF Turkey.
as AUSTRIA under her guidance, had essayed
to drive them from Switzerland, succeeding at
least there. in penning them up in mountain
| businesses. Their next point of attack was to
| have been England. Had they succeeded in
| nostas case, all hereafter would have been
! plain sailing with them doubtic
DILLY DALLYING APPoINTEEs-From what
we learn we apprehcnd that the Government
are exceedingly annoyed with the want of
| promptitude evinced by more or less of their
Consular appointees in sailing for their posts
/! Those they are to relieve knowing that they
are about to be replaced always grow more
or less careless in the discharge of their duties
it thought, thus giving rise to most of the
troubles which grow out of Consular laches
or mistakes, which create world of trouble
sooner or later.
The FRENCH MIssIoN.-The press at a dis
lance are wrong in imputing to the Hon Sem
ator Jas. NJ. Mason any interference on this
! subject matter. He has not been in Washing
ton for months, until since the appointment
| is believed to have been rendered to the Hon.
John Y. Mason, who, by-the-bye, is in no
manner connected with the Senator. We are
satisfied from what we learn, that he has nei-
Their opposed the appointment Of General Dix,
or in any manner advocated that of his name
sake.
! The NAVAL STEAMER PRINCETON We hear
| that since the Princeton return to New York
survey has been held on her machinery.
Engineers Copeland, Martin and Shock held
! it. They report that but slight alterations,
which may be made in six weeks at farthest
will be necessary to render her probably quite
as good vessel for the service required of
her. as was originally expected by the Navy
! Department.
| The FRIGATE COLUMBIA, Commander Pende-
| grast, has been heard from at the Department
very recently. She sailed from San Juan
Del Norte on the Dist instant for New York
| The dispatches, we apprehend, say nothing of
the condition of her officers and crew, from
which We infer that all on her are well and
have escaped the fever.