Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-28
SPIRIT OF THE MoRNINa PRESS

The Un'on discusses Know Nothippism
quoting Jefferson to show that he was an earn
est advocate for requiring but the shortest
term of residence in this country tive wears,
before granting naturalization papers. The
same paper also contains Secretary Marcy.
reply to Mr.. Molina from which We quote suf-
fcient to show the position assumed BY
the Government with reference to the Mosquito
coast colonization project, headed by Colonel
kinney. Thus, after saying that as far as the
Government are informed, the proposed exps-
dltlon by no means contemplates violation
OF our neutrality laws, Mr.. Mar y adds:
When the parties to this expedition shall
have Withdrawn from their allegi ance to tbeir
own country, and voluntarily placed them
selves within the jurisdiction of another Bower
their conduct must be in conformity to the
new relations they have assumed, and the,
ale responsible to tho laws of tho land in
which they have sought donicil. The cues
ton OF validity of title to lands il, then, be.
tween them and other claimants, to be ad.
judged not by the government of the United
STATES, but by the tribunals of the State within
which the dispute shall arise
Mr. Molina will understand, from the fore
going r>marks, that, while this Government
does not feel called upon to interfere with the
projected peaceful expeditions of its citizens
TO other countries, it promptly disavows apy
Intention Of justifying those citizens who NAV
contemplate q Wiltul violation of the rights
and laws OF friendly nation.
As, however, the Government of the Uni
ted States has no official information in re
spect TO the movements of the com pany allude ed
to, the undersigned would suggest to MIR. Mo-
lima the proprlety Of communicating the views
OF his Government upon this subject to the
authorised agents Of the company
The IntcIIsgencer contains an interesting
synopsis OF the features Of the treaty just con
oluded between Austria and the Allies, cleaned
FROM various foreign sources We take from
it the summary of the London Chronicle.
which the Intstisgeneer conoeives to be the
best:
Inc treaty commences by repeating and
recording the declarations and the pri ncipal
acts OF the conference ut Vienna, as well as
the declarations and engagements contain ed
IN ~. me notes exchanged On the 9Th of August,
io'4i between the high contracting parties
"a the necessary basis of peace, at the same
ume nat 1t reserves and recognises to each OF
the Powers the faculty Of extending them nv
additional conditions
AUST Ia binds herself to France and Eng
land, a. she had already done to Turkey bv
the treaty Of the l4th Of June, 1854, to ocoupy
the Municipalities for the purpose of repuisins
the Russian troops if they attempted to re-.
enter them
Austria proclaims tho right, as Justly bs.
longing to Turkey and to the Allies of making
all tie movements which may suit them for the
purpose of attacking either the Russian troons
or the Russian territory.
Ii, IN consequence Of her attitude in the
fnncipahtlss, or for any other cause, Austria
should ind herself at war with Russia. the AL
lance, offensive and defensive, between her
France, and England, shall be established by
the fact of the war -
II before the end of the present year Qs54
Russia should not have made propositions
which are considered acceptable, and which
powers will advise az to the means of Obtain.
ing that peace.
The three high contracting powers bind
themselVe: not to accept any proposition for
the re-sstabli shmsnt of peace vithout bav;n o
elaborated upon it in common"