The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-20
From the Detroit Free Press
American influence in Europe.

European letter writer states that il il believed by
many capable of sdgng tina, had engagement tax en-
place al Smyrna between the ST. Louis and Austrian
war vessels by which Captain ngraham was
j, would have been followed by rising OF the people
OF Hungary and Italy If this be true it shows no, only
how small fan would throw all Europe into blaze hut
what influence the United States cxers over the desnie.
OF the Old World. a0
A correspondent OF the New York Tines, believed 10
be kossuth binself, writes to that paper as follows:
The people OF Smyrna witnessed with the Iiveliest
enthusiasm these proceedings. Thew on for hourf
10 cheer America, and TO shout Viue Ia RepusEoue y
Thanks have been voted 10 Captain Ing and TO The
United States consul at SMYRNA and a combine n,arv
address 10 Pesd.n, Pierce directly expressing the graft,
ude OF the people Of Smyrna for seeing the honor OF
their port 80 nobly indicated and the rights OF human
y 80 generously projected BY republican America Ac.
cept with Kindness The rapturoas of The far
distant StnynIotesl Poor people--oo often have they
seen European governments daring with npunity vio
late JUSTICE right, and humanity, and nobody 10 oppose
their insulting oatrages but, until now very long
since they have seen the OF despos boldly de6ed
in protection of prosecuted humanity"
Again, Gays the same writer:
Minister Marsh having returned on July 9th from
Athens to CONSTANT nope the nation of political refugee,
brought brilliant serenade TO the American ega,on
Secretary Brown appeared the balcony
the compliment OF the endless cheers and frantic
enthusiasm by shouting ont The words: .Fps findepen
dance de ID Hungaritt Pips Independence de PIset
ptps Ia hbsrts uniusrseue =
"Oh, heavenly balm OF consolation from American
bps These words, shouted in the face of high Hea.
ven by an American diplomat, there on the classical
soil OF Constantnope, where the meanness OF European
diplomats rs trembngy licking the dust from the feet of
the Cza-tbose words hearing the thrill OF 10Y fuI hone
TO The hearts oil the oppressed, have deep meaning for
America"
These extracts sufficiently exhibit the state of feeling in
pars OF Europe and The light in which the conduct
OF Captain lngrabsm Ia viewed. They show, too, how
much power the United States may exert indirectly
though be, upon the course OF events among the on
pressed nations. This Kosta was not an American ci
zen-be had only declared his intention TO become such
Yet this circumstance 'ucien, to secure The inerpo
sion OF the American authorities TO save him from an
Austrian dungeon and cruel death And thiA proceed.
ing - strange TO The wondering ems Smyrna and
Consiantinopethis boarding the lion in the very mouth
OF his den-has walked up such enthusiasm as almost
to threaten revolutions in Italy and Hungary The thing
bad never been before, and the surprise theea OF
the repub in Europe only equaed by their intense
delight
is not the policy OF the United STATES 10 become en-
tangled in foreign dcoli revolutions but il ber
policy To protect her citizens airsv and nsper TO
stand by and the laws OF nations or of hospitality
violated Should she in the performance OF these du-
ties be drawn into bostes with any Euro pean despo
tsm the affair of the ST Louis shows tha, she will M,
lack allies And il shows further the despo,s them.
selves that our rights must be respected or that with
single BREATH We blow up war that will max. the
foundations OF their thrones foer again Our REPRESENT,
atves at foreign courts should keep in remembrance
these imporian, truths, and by their thorough
conduct make our powera terror to emperors and kioss
and our name the praise OF the down rodden everywhere
Fam "a.