The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-08-24
The Smyrna. Affair.

As there is considerable interest maniles-
ted in the demand Of Capt. ISGRAHAM, OF
the 81. Louis, on the AusInans, for the res
iora'ion Of CosTA, we publish the following
extracts from the London Times, and Was
hington Union. We lock upon the action
OF Capt lngraham as noble and repub-
llcan, and worthy of an officer under
the ''stars and stripes" 1t will teach the
Austrian bullieS lesson which they will
doubtless bear in mind in their intercourse
with the United States, and will give our
citizens confidence that they will be protec-
ted while abroad. We shall be disaopoint-
ed if our government does not commend the
conduct of the Capt. of the 81. Louie. The
Times says:
"All honor toCapt. Ingraham. Il =
We venture to assert that there will be no
attempt at bullying Or browbeating the A
merlcan diplomatists. Our. trans atlantic
brethcrin are too prompt and ready to notice
and resent any insult--too well prepared for
war, and too willing 10 resort to hostilites
on any ttting occasion, to have there peace
disturbed, their public tranquility invaded
on any trivial or inadequate grounds. And
what is the consequence? The meanest
citizen Of the United States is respected
whereverhe goes, and treated with respect
aud consideration. No meddiing policeman
no Inflated and pompous official dares tC
arrest the progress, imprison the person, OF
ransack the papers ofthc man armed with
the passports of the United States. This
is indeed Il document which will enable its
bearer 20 travel throughout the civilized
world without let or hindrance.
There cannot be doubt that the Amer
lean Consul and the American Captain are
fully justified in the course which they have
adopted in the Untoward affair that has Gre
aied so much i'll blool between the Turk
ish and Austrian officials, aud has so mate
rally increased the existing difficulties
There cannot be doubt but that the Uni
ted States government will sustain and APP
prove Of the proceedings of its merltorlous
and efficient officers, that they will receive
thanks and appreciation in place of censure
for their manly and vigorous conduct. The
whole Of the unfortunate transaction, rs
well as the subsequent emHete, which ended
in the deporabe death of IA Young Austrian
officer, arose from the gross and unwarant.
able misconduct of the Austrian officer who
sanctioned SO bold an invasion of the sane
/ ti;y Of tie Turkish soil--so foul an insult to
the Ottoman government"
| The Union says:
"Of course we cannot anticlpate the
course of our government in such a case
| when the actual circumstances are so i'm
priectly understood but taking it for granted
that Costa wasarrested by violence on neutral
teritority, and whilstunder American protec-
ton, we cannot see upon what principle it
can be objected that Capt Ingraham should
interpose to prevent the consumation Of the
outrage We maintain, that as the com
mander of the 81. Louis, he was not only
authorized to resort to "amicable interposi-
ton" but that it was his duty 10 lis gooern-
n!en5 to exert just as m@ct p0lger as uus ne
ceSsaayt0 arrest tile AusIrjaa outrage, and t0
/ Dfe0eat Us c0aSuaaatjoJ. Il 4 Il
| "The moral effect Of his example will tell
well upon the American name; and we shall
be greatly disappointed if the result does
not prove, when Austria deman Is repara-
ton, that our governmel will show its de.
termination to maintain for our name an Ella
va.cd standard in the estimation ofthe pow
ers Of Europc.'