New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-05
rIlr ArsrH1AN pROTEsT.

We ought peIhap-, 10 acknowledge our National OBJ
Heson 10 he Austrian Court for having enlightened
Europe, Diplomatic AID Popular, to this effect
namely:
l. hat The United States profess to be governed "
tie international Law Of the civilized world;
2 That under this Public Law the quiet and security
ofnoutrel Ior are righily inVioable by the acs Of
ielliceronts
9. Inst captains Of American armed vessels are not
oniusted vith the power Of making wsr-thet high
plcloga.'o les resCred to Congress by our Coassi-
tut.Cni
!. That threatening 70 sink an Austrian National
Iric in neutral port GER anywhere else aud preparing
TO Go it, is not civil courteous and amiable procedure
Iut virtual! al &C. ol hostility.
All these points, We readily coueode, ere made ont
vCn i0tifl mezc,I toual authorities, ard placed
boyond dtIuto. There en- be 10 need Of further ar
euIocnt il tlcir favor Nay. II Is be the object
Of Aurtria 10 prove tiat the sovereignty OF Turkey
las been grossly outraged in the late proceedings ut
sD yrna We consider that position made on. to the
letter
The logic is compact, the citations opposite and
the conclusions irresistible.
But you may always distinguish bad cause
hom a pcod one by noting the point OF de-
psItuIe Of tie shillul advocate He whose cause is
tbscdny uau, nc ls rat ~ h Ia III .,nta1o ia
nit that the Whole affair at Smyrna was in gross viola
lion of tic sovereign rslts OF Turkey ami the first
question that follows is this--"Who was the original
and responsible 0rl0T Of the imbIooliO! How did it
"laIpen that American National vessel came so near
sinking Austrian brig in the middle of Turkish
haitog, where conflict must have ensured the des-
truction Of thousands Of atal property and hundreds
"oi innocent Ives
On Iii vital point Of inquiry Austria is silart She
speaks indeed Of certain Individual detained on
hoard, whose aaioTcy eonksed by the cgeris of
tLe two Governments But tie contested Nation
aty a consequence Of the original outrage not a
cause Had koszts been M undisputed Austrian, the
original cIiuc ana out-. involved in his seizure On
1uEsh sell b. Austria, would Lave been glaring and
inexcufGbe os now That seizure was as inexcusaby
at War win international Law as that of the Duke
Enfiein, which Austria las We'd with the rest of
CllistonGom in stimatzirg as abhoront. Let it
rot be forgotten flat j dns'oa he'd not FIRST riOaied
he rgi q sorregniy and e Lars Of Nations she ,roud
iaro had milling 10 protest against. She planned and
pepehaed gross ouiI &c, which has resulted in her
own humiliation That is the case in a nutshell How
are protests to help her cut Of the pit she has dug and
fallen intoi
But American captains have righ to make war
or to disturb the quiet and security of neutral ports
OF course not; and ii Turkey asks an apology from
cur Government ioT Capt Ingrahams monaced can
nonade IN the larbor Of Smyrna we trust one win be
pron PITY rendered and that tvel be frank and ample
No naton than should be ready and thorough
IN It's recognition OF lie rights Of nationality But let
IN Austrian cruiser IRE brOadsde into an American
National vessel seize boats crew of her men, and
ices Austria suppose tlst our captain would wait to
send home a report Of the outrage and ask Con-
ness to declare war We afeetionately advise sIl
Austrian commanders hot to lie duped by this Protest
MO uIposrg that such is tic Yankee process in such
asses made nd provided Whoever falls into so lnela1-
holy delusion VIII be Weakened by the noise of some
hing else tl'n protocols and hear version of our
National Obligations read to him by light which not
ven the dullest vision could resist.
Tie whole question, between this country and
ustria, turns this points Was the act Of Capt In
Talsm aggressive or defensive Did lie commit an
uirase, only resist one On this question We in
oke the judgment Of tie civilized world.