Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

Koszta, in commercial matters would have been On
American merchant who was temporarily in myrna
but though occupying such relations he might b. been
an Austrian subject beside Such is the doctrh Of the
law 1t the right and duty Of the United States TO
protect his property American merchai 1t but as
soon as he left our shores he absoyed n all ale
glance to this Government and the Governn cent OF the
same time absolved from obligations TO protect him
while he remained without the jurisdiction Of the
try As individual Koszta owed no ae glance to the
American Government; and, before observed, the
American Government then relieve from the cor
relative duty Of aording him its protec don He etood
In the attitude of American citizen so far property
concerned; and such the Amer lcan Government
were placed under obligations to proec him in his pro-
perty His right such protection ud have been re-
oognsed any of the courts Of Ero or in any courts
of our own.
But sir il is not my intention to detain the House
with the muttudinous which night be produced in
illustration of this rule only de re to add in this con-
nexon that in my judgment, the Secretary of State is
entirely misakenin upposing that asserting the right
of this Government to extend its protection over Martin
Koszta the ground Of his don cation in the United
States he is utterng no new do cine in regard TO the
law Of nations ..-.
But there another point in the defence Of the secre
tary Of State to which, ess do not attach much
Importance aude to the point where he refers to the
fact OF the extradon OF no sta with the of the
Austrian Government, and hat under the laws Of Aus
trla, subject Of that lpire under certain circum-
stances foreits his rights as such confess that am
W see the orce OF that position AS understand
ne law IN such cases. &C rmina who foreits his rights of
citizenship does not ther eby dyest himself of
ING auties oevotVng on him matter Of allegiance to
his Government c tiven Of one of these States who
Inc commission OF crime is dyested Of the rights of
cuzenshp does not thereby render himself incapable of
committing ngh te against the Government. But
Will not uespass OF the time of the House by ampfyng
upon lnls point Gentlemen themselves trace the
70 .ne necessary results and conceive the
Illustration o. the point present.
Win regard 20 the policy Of adopting the doctrine that
creates ds seus resn ss q at
to extend 70 n It's protection the idea Is utterly alb
surd and lis Government attempts to defend such
position it will ere long be compelled retract and
trace its steps Our Government is but among COM
munity Of ma tons.
Mr.. sMlT H, Of Virginia. (interruptng) dislike to
interrupt gentleman from 0hio but ask him if Sec
retay Mar cy does distinctly state that the right of
TO protection an imperfect right and that the
opngaop the part Of this Government to protect him
was also imperfect to be exercised or not according to
the dlsc' elton Of the Government?
Mr.. DISNEY. am unwilling to trespass on the time
OF the House 60 fully into that question have au-
thort es before me; could refer to them without
Der; 1 could cite them by the hour But have even
avoH led reading the paper Of the Secretary that might
shos ten the time during which should respass on the
att ,ntion of the House Were to go fully into these
MI .tters could show still conclusvey than have
d the authority of the position have taken The very
uthees which the Secretary has consulted and whose
anguage may be found in every page of his document
have laid down the doctrine for which contend. Gen
temen find them; they easy Of access The adj
mray reports of England and theUned States and the
American law writer's all lay down the doctrine which
have referred to- repeat again that the very author
ties cited by the Secretary of State lay down the doctrine
of which have spoken and the limitations which he has
entirely overlooked that is that the nationality of which
he speaks is acquired for commercial purposes and
impose no duty incompatible with allegiance.
Sir, have said enough call the attention of the
House and the country to the doctrine have referred
them the reports and the books Another word the
point In which when interrupted by the gentleman
from Virginia, and have done. This thing called the
law of nations is those rules which govern and
troll nations in their international intercourse This
try is occupying position among the nations Of the
earth vastly important than what she has heretofore
done. That position is becoming more and more impor-
tant As the future upon there is American
in this country having the feelings which belong to the
American heart who does view and contemplate that
future with just and exultng pride And proud
and just in proportion proud of the glory
and the honor and the renown and dignity and the
putation Of this Republic will be chary of putting this
country in position which may inct hereafter stain
upon that reputation and say, for this Gov
ernmen exalted she in character and developed as
she is in strength to lay down doctrines from which, in
tne future she win be compelled recede, would be
stain upon that character and 1t is to avoid position
of that kind that have felt myself called upon direct
the attention of the House and the country the doc
rne which have heretofore been entertained not only
by Government but by every Government in
Europe in this connexion. .."..
Sir, will not detans the House longer by attempting
to persuade it. have done all intended to do. have
shown the House and the country in what, in my judg
men the Of the Secretary Of State consists The
authorities show the matter have stated it. 1t would
b. Injurious pass the resolution the grounds advo
Gated in some quarters Of the House concede and ad
the impregnabe defence made by the Secretary OF
State Of the action Of Government and its officers
but the points which, in my opinion, he has in that de-
fence unnecessarily made and which in my judgment
ndensble and portentous Of evil in the future must
as matter of necessity, repudiate. Ma.