Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-03-23

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The Defeat of Mr.. Marsh's CIa.tn.
The signal ability and industry shown By
the Hon. G. Z. Marsh, the late [ ). Minister
to the Ottoman Porte in the Performance of
his official duties at Constantinorlc and in
his conduct of the famous Kosatu aflr. are
well known to tho American people. The
latter case particularly, in its relation to the
governments Of Austria and Turkey as we'll
as to our own, demanded for its successful ,
adjustment, an amount of knowledge, discre
ton and frmncss which are not often found .
together AT home and abroad nr. slarph .
management Of it has received the highest |
praise.
But there was one other aiiiir---onc Of long |
standing, involving the rights Of an American
citizen, and the power and will of our Gov |
ornmcnt TO proteet-not one who mtcnIcj 10 |
become Il citizen, but ono who rds one by right |
of birth, against gross and long-contirucd |
abuse by the authorities of a foreign govern
mcnt We refer to the case Of Rcv. Jonas
King, long resident as a missionary, and part
OF the time acting in public capacity, at
Athens in Greece This case, on many accounts,
was one of great diHculty-and to investigate
it thoroughly and to present it in a clear and
tangible light, was what few men in our
country were competent to do.
Wisely, as the result showed, our govern
mont directed Mr.. Marsh Tn toLo rno, him
sc,r this additional and oxtr,ord,,o.,.i
a work Of sereral months duration and Of go.
yrro and cxhoust,no cbor,ctcr T. ro.,,irod
n thorough MASTERING, Of N,odorn Crcok crin,i.
nal Jurisprudence and constitutions, law. os
we'll as Of the laws nir,ctin,, civil ri,,bt. ood
tedi,u, ami r.no,to1 cv,mi,o,i.,,s ,f p,o
cntiro c,il,,,.. mud ip6ici.l r..,.,I. .,, ~.
King's cnar. in ,,,,u.c,ir, INNS, -, !, in
the worst rossihl. ,oodcrn Gr,,l ,l,;r,,-
ronhv Rn.idos ,ho t,u t,o,, ,,,. a.
manded an unGincbine perseverance, which
would take notling IN ,rr.t from o0;c,ol.
who were ready IN resort to all n,,,ncr ,r 10.
conti,ns,nd ~ mas. ,,,,il,.,;,,, c.l,oI...,l.t
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This service, be It noted, was no, one " n.,n
came within the rroper scoue of lis duties at
Constantino,lc. 1t was in every sense an
extraordinary one, suhcctinr him to labors
and pecuniary losses. foreign to hi, rrorer
duties there. Had a minister or commits
sioner been srecially APPOINTED for the bust
ness. as would be the natural course Of
things. the extra expense to the national
treasury would have been large Equity and
usage made it proper for him to receive re-
Enumeration Tor this service. as well as for
the performance Of jHdicialduties lin Gistinc-
ton from diplomotic onesl which had de-
yolved upon him while minister at the Porte.
A plain and direct memorial to that effect
was made by him to Congress under date of
Dec. / 1854. and AN extra allowance ot
10000 for him was inserted in the rrorer
appropriation Till, extra allowances OF
double the amount, to Commodore Perry and
Mr. Schenck for extra ministerial services
being proposed at the same time
TO the surprise of the community, the al.
lowlnce to Mr., Marsh, made by an unUnimou:
vote in the Senate, was cut of in the House
OF Representatives during the last light Of
the session, while the Others were retained