The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-10-08
Mr.. marcy.s Le,;cr---Ko>ztn AfIair,

Mr.. Marcy's Leticr---koszta An'ir'
The rescue Of the Hungarian, K0sza, from m
Austrian vessel, which won for him the highest
respect ms military ofliccr and man OF gene
,ous spirit now comes before the world in these
,iou, aspect of national question, Threatening
the amity Of the two interested governments
Austrahas preferred complaints and demanded
satisfaction.
The secretary of state has replied in a very
abe and profoundly interesting document The
facts are these;
After the reyolu.cn, Koszta with others took
refuge in Turkey.
Austria demanded the fasIiyes; but Turkey
refused the demand.
The refugees were finally released, with the
understanding or by express agreement OF Aus
tria, that they should 20 into foreign parts. 1t
was virtual Punishment, with consent o! Aus
tria Koszya came to America July 3lst 1852
he under oath, at proper tribunal, declared bis
intention Of becoming n citizen Of he [. $, re.
uouucing allegiance to all other Sovereignty. Ar
Ter one wear hill GGNSu llluulliS NC iN+A'HtN '''
business to Turkey, and placed himself as IN
American citizen under the protection ofouT con.
sui lie was seized by raAian Greek hurried on
board an Austrian vessel and ironcd. The Ame-
rican consul ntsrceled with Turkish authority,
with The Austrian consul and the commander OF
the big for his release. 4 secret plan existed to
harry the captive onto Austrian soil. Capt H.
graham then arriving, on information given, with
due deiberaton and prudence, demanded kosz
ia, and threatened immediate force ii he we've not
surrendered. Ko.zla was given up for safe kee.
ping to the French consul.
Mr. Mlrcy's letter appeals 10 International
law and proceeds to apply its principles in tbs
case.
The first principle is that no government can
claim The extradition Of any person whatsoever as
a right from another government, unless there Is
express treaty stipalations.
The principle then finds most cutting illustra.
ton III the refusal Of Turkey to give up lie Aus
trian aud also the Russian refugees in "a and
80, when those two nations on her border could
have erased her name from the nations Of the
earth and al! western Europe feared that ca'as.
trcphe They even founded their claims on
hishuraroun than the stipulated law of nations,
viz existing treaties. But says the secretary to
Mr Hulseman, Russia and Austria SUBMITTED 10
the refusal, and I'LL Europe, particularly Easlanl
aud France approved and upheld the act Of Tur.
key All Europe then decided az inst the right
of Austria to this one ornorc the olhor rot'c"o =
Ahcr this knock on the head, M Marcy gives
the cheyaer to understand in the mos. gentle.
manly manner, that the claim Of Austria to
Koszta, on the ground OF ancient capiiu!alions by
treaty and usage which lie puts forth, is sham
aud lie That hers ras net any such claim.
aadAe eogll not shop it. They could not show it
to Turkey in 10 and so and they could not show
it now. Turkey denied any such obligation, and
protested in his instance, against the conduct Of
Austrian agents as unlawful and a violation Of its
sovereignty. And yet Austria arraigns the L. S
for violating the rights Of Turkey in this instance.
Was there ever such consummate impudence
again, KoSzta was not an Austrian citizen; for
by a decree Of the Emperor in 81, Kosz,a had
became an "unlawfl! emigran;," aud lost bis citi'
zenship. Moreover, he was expelled and Danish.
cd with the consent Of the government. They
therefore had no right to hun
BY the law Of nations, he had domcil here
md was \ citizen. lie was also a citizen by dc.
clarcd intention, and had pass from our govern.
nent, aud ether papers, guaranteeing our proec
tion.
Finally, Kosz,a had certificate from our con
su in Turkey, that lie was under their protection
and BY the laws Of Turkey and other eastern M
toIs, consulates may receive any such star gers
and sojouruers whose religion and social manners
do not assimilate them with the religion and man
ners Of those counties.
International law sanctions the rights acquired
by this connection According to this principle
hosa was invested with the nationality Of the
United States q, that moment ifhe had not been
before.
/, Again the course OF the Austrian agents in thi,
affair was clandestine implying consciousness
that the act was Illegal aud iudegensbIe.
In these circumstances the Austrian Brig wa
bat prison unlawiuy used, and could moi
become sanctuary for wrong; when dcgraied,C
this isnoble purpose, those who had the right I,
claim aad tile power to release the prisoner nigh
be excused for forgetting that this was IN
tonal ship.
Mr.. Marcy here takes occasion to administer
most dignfel rebuke to that principle powe
IN Europe moved by Austria to warn and al
monish the United States in regard to the con
duct Of her agents. lie gives them to under
stand that cur government claims no new pecul
lar right, but only such as the law Of nation
admits Of. That this her RICH. the United State
will exercise without fear or favor, aud withou
any audacious intimidation.
lie winds upby giving Mr. llu!seman TO I'm
derstand over and over, that the President think
Capt Ingraham's conduct right aud proper an,
that the President does not know any right An,
tia has 10 require an explanation Of our trca,
ment Of Turkey in this affair that the l'rcsidcn
does not see any reason for dsayowing the act
Of our agents in Turkey and loetotally decline
any claim fer satisfaction on the part Of Austr,i
Further being convinced that the seizure and inn
pIsonmcnt VI kcszto were W,yoi and upj,nijto