Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-08-31

EB Inc Delrolt Free Press holds the following
manly and patriotic language in relation to the GAL
liant conduct Of Capt. Ingraham in compelling the
Austrian Commander to release Koszta, at Smyrna:
"DEAocRAr1c DocrRNE PRAcr1cALLY ENFORCED
Captain Ingraham, whose gallant conduct at Smyrna
IS the theme OF universal praise not only in this
country but in England has given practical effect to
the doctrine of President Pierces Inaugural address,
that it is the duty of the Government to protect A.
merican citizens whithersoever they may wend their
way among the nations of the earth. It is lament.
able fact that at the close of Mr. Fmores admins.
troton the American name had lost caste in foreign
countries. True Mr. Webster, as Secretary of State
wrote the Husseman letter. and noble letter it was
but practical effect was given to its doctrines
and it was the only state paper emanating from any
department. OF the government during the whole four
years of whig rule, that embodied American princ-
pies and ideas. the domestic administration of the
government was dishonest and corrupt the admins.
traton of foreign affairs was imbecile and pusillan
NOUS Not an important negotiation was brought
to close and nearly every question touched suffered
by the handling The Fishery and the Central A
merlcan questions are standing monuments of whig
ineiciency, Ito use stronger term,) and the re-
lection OF the profered cession of the Sandwich Is
lands was anti-American in principle and contrary
to the overwhelming public sentiment of the people
Of this country. ~
The conduct of Capt Ingraham did not lack dis
creetness while it was prompt bold and patriotic;
and we will venture to say that nothing has occurred
for many year so well calculated to command re-
spect for the American name What would have
been Capt Ingraham's conduct in the same circum-
stances, under vacillatng whig administration, we
cannot say; he would have had assurance that his
conduct would be approved by his government, and
that consciousness might have deferred him from
acting as his judgment dictated But under demo-
cratic rule he doubtless felt positive of approval and
support at home He had read the inaugural ad-
Dress and given plain matterofa fact Interpretation
to its doctrines; and though literally surrounded by
Austrian ships, he would have fought, had not the
prisoner been delivered up. When remember
the galantry and prowess of American tars, one al
most regrets that the opportunity did not occur for
action to take place. for of all the countries on
earth should like to see Austria chastsed by the
United States
"Capt Ingraham's conduct will be approved by our
government as it already has been by people. A
cotemporary remarks that the claims of our citi-
zens to immunity from outrage must be respected,
whether they are native-born or only naturalized,
whether they are kidnapped here or kidnapped in
Asia. The aegs of our protection must accompany
them around the globe. The naughty Austrian must
be resisted, when he undertakes such an outrage,
equally with the miserable Malay, the weak Cam
anche. The time when America not able to
sert the rights Of her naturalized citizens she
could have wished, has passed forever. God has
given strength, and We are recreant if we do not
employ it. when justice and mercy demand its inter-
cesson. In the case of Koszta, should he prove to
to the dungeons of Vienna, and drag him from under
the very hands of the executioner. Even should he
prove to have no claims, Capt. Ingraham will still
have acted rightly, for he was impeled, alike by our
national honor and by every consideration of hui
manity, to that Koszta net carried Oft till the
question of his citizenship was decided"
This Is Democratic doctrine practically enforced"
It is the doctrine of the Inaugural Address of Pres
ident Pierce, which met such warm response from
the American heart Here it is-here is the lofty
and glowing language uttered that occasion, and
we point to it with pride and qualification. 1t has
been repeated in foreign seas, and Capt Ingraham
stood ready to thunder it with his guns, if neces-
sary, into the very ears of Austrian despotism:
aThe rights which belong to us a nation are not
alone to be regarded but those which pertain to
abroad, must be sacredly maintained. So long he
can discern every star in its place upon that ensign
without wealth to purchase for him preferment or
title to secure for him place, it will be his privi-
lege, and must be his acknowledged right to stand
unabashed even in the presence of princes with a
proud consciousness that he is himself of
ton of sovereigns and that he cannot in legitimate
pursuit, wander so far from home that the agent
whom he shall leave behind in the place which now
occupy will not see that no rude hand of power or
tyranncal passion is laid upon him with impunity
He must realise that upon every sea and on every
soil, where enterprise may rghtfully seek the
protection of fag American citizenship is an in
violable panopy for the security of American rights
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