Koszta its further aid and countenance, and that the threats of Mr. J. P. Brown to Mr. Koszta, "that the protection of the United States shall be withdrawn from him, and that the French consul will kick him out of the French hospital should he continue to refuse to leave for the United States on the terms mentioned in the not be put into practice without an infraction to the rights of men. agreement," could Mr. Koszta has begged me to inform you that he continues to keep good his engagement towards you for leaving Smyrna on the terms mentioned in your letter of the 4th of August last, which did not contain the proviso of the Austrian government relative to the reserve it makes of its rights to proceed against him whenever he is again found on the Ottoman territory, which I trust you will be able to obtain. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Hon. G. P. MARSH, E. S. OFFLEY. Minister Resident of the United States at Constantinople. Mr. Offley to Mr. Marcy. [No. 49.] UNITED STATES CONSULATE, SMYRNA, October 7, 1853. SIR: I have the honor to refer to my despatch of to-day's date, and I now beg to transmit herewith a copy of a despatch from the Hon. George P. Marsh, which I received to-day, and my answer thereto. Though I observe some contradictions in Mr. Marsh's letters, I have thought it my duty to consent to Mr. Koszta's embarcation, under the positive assurance of Mr. Marsh that the reserve of Austria is no part of the agreement. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, Hon. W. L. MARCY, E. S OFFLEY. Secretary of State. UNITED STATES CONSULATE, SMYRNA, October 7, 1853. .99 SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter under date of 5th of October, and take the liberty to quote two paragraphs of your despatch dated 19th September: "and the following extract from the internuncio's letter specifies the terms of the agreement;" then follow the conditions of the embarcation, and the clause, "Le gouvernement imperial se reserve cependant de proceder," &c. You then give me instructions for Koszta's embarcation, and say: "you will take from Koszta a writing testifying his full and free agreement to the terms above stipulated." By "terms above stipulated," and "terms of the agreement," I could not but understand that the reserve of Austria was a part of the agreement, and a clause mutually con sented to between you and Baron de Bruck. In your letter of the 5th instant you state that "the reservation in M. de Bruck's letter is no part of the agreement between him and yourself, and that no assent to the principle insisted on by Austria has been given by you," and that the Hon. Secretary of State has fully instructed you on the whole subject. Such being the case, I will, without loss of time, attend to his embarcation, according to your previous instructions, under your assurance that the reserve of Austria, "le gouvernement imperial," &c., is no part of the agreement, and that you have not given your consent to it. I have been to see Koszta, and he agrees to his departure under the explanations contained in your above despatch of the 5th instant. I have likewise seen Mr. Weckbecker, and I. do not anticipate any difficulty on his part as to the arrangements for Koszta's embarcation, which will probably take place to-morrow. It was painful for me to observe that you seem to consider that my refusal for Koszta's relief was caused "by an irritation growing out of my personal relations with Mr. Brown," and not by the clause aforesaid. The cause, however, can be easily understood on reading my previous letters on this subject. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Hon. G. P. MARSH, E. S. OFFLEY. Minister Resident of the United States, Constantinople. Mr. Offley to Mr. Marcy. [No. 50.] UNITED STATES CONSULATE, SMYRNA, October 17, 1853. SIR: I respectfully beg to refer to my three despatches of the 7th instant, Nos. 47, 48, 49, duplicates of which I shall have the honor of transmitting by to-morrow's mail via England. The embarcation of Mr. Martin Koszta took place on the afternoon of the 14th instant, on board the barque "Sultana," of Boston, Charles Watson, master, which left for Boston early on the following morning. I beg to enclose a copy of a letter dated the 14th instant, addressed to this consulate by Mr. Koszta, which he handed me after his embarcation; as well as a copy of a letter addressed by me and the Austrian consul to the French consul general, demanding the release of Koszta, according to our convention of July 2d last; also, copy of a letter that I have this day written to the Hon. George P. Marsh, informing him of Koszta's departure. Trusting that you will approve of my conduct, I remain, sir, with great consideration, your obedient servant, Hon. W. L. MARCY, Secretary of State, Washington. E. S. OFFLEY. [Translation.] SIR: I had the honor of an interview with his eminence Mr. Brown this afternoon, and he was so kind as to inform me, that during his eminence's stay at Smyrna, his excellency, Mr. Marsh, had received positive instructions from the President of the United States to bring my matter to a close, and that once at liberty, the question of right will be the subject of ulterior negotiations between the two governments. I said that I never would give my consent to the treaty concluded by his excellency Mr. Marsh and the internuncio of Austria, and that I should never acknowledge any right that Austria may pretend to have over me. His eminence replied that these terms were only inserted in the treaty with reference to the American legation, and the reversal, that I would give my full and free consent to all the conditions of that arrangement, would also have been with reference only to the American legation; but now I must not give any reversal, nothing in writing, but accept my freedom at once, and this very evening start for America. In the event of my refusal, his excellency will immediately withdraw from me the protection of the American flag, and will also tell Mr. Pichon, consul of France, to refuse me his hospitality, and to turn me out of the hospital. As it is impossible for me to depart at once, and as I really want to reflect upon this point, I have begged his eminence to grant me a few days of delay, and also the liberty to consult you; he has been so kind as to grant me a delay until to-morrow at 12 o'clock. This time is, indeed, very short, and I beg that you will pardon me if I entreat that you will grant me a few moments, and to come to me. I remain your very obliged servant, MONSIEUR LE CONSUL GENERAL: We have had the honor to inform you that, conformably with the terms of our convention of July 2d, last, and in pursuance of the instructions of our respective ambassadors at Constantinople, Mr. Martin Koszta will take passage, under our supervision, on board the first American vessel. We beg you, therefore, M. consul general, to give the necessary orders to the doorkeeper of the French hospital, in order that Mr. Martin Koszta may be at liberty to go out at the time of his embarcation. Be pleased at the same time, M. consul general, to accept our sincere thanks for the extreme kindness and amiability you have evinced towards us on this occasion. We have the honor to remain your very humble servants, Mr. T. PICHON, Consul General of France, &c., Smyrna. A correct copy. WECKBECKER. E. S. OFFLEY, United States Consul. |