The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-02

WASHINGTON:
Prote ction OF American Citizens
Abroad.

PROTECT OF American CittHeAD
Abroad.
If there was one declaration in the prospectus
of Mr.. PiERcE's administration which more
than another found 4 response in the American
heart, it was that the citizens of the Republic
should be protected in every part of the world.
1t is very obvious that, although we were once
80 weak a. to be compelled, for time, to levy
tax upon our own Mediterranean commerce
to pay tribute to the pirates of Algiers; and al
though, for the same reason, we were long obliged
to submit to indignities under the name of "the
right Of Search" yet the gallantry Of our sea
men and soldiers enabled us to throw of the
humiliating submission to those who claimed
to be stronger than ourselves. The rapid
growth and unquestioned power of our country
enables us, however, to take that stand which
our national dignity requires. Every Amerl-
can will, therefore, sustain the assertion OF in
dividual rights, because every individual abroad
is the representative Of the national character.
1t cannot be supposed that in avowing an in
terest in the maintenance of position so pa
triotic we have any wish that the power of our
Government should be employed to outrage or
to insult Others-nor to manifest sensibility so
acute as that every circumstance of disrespect
should be construed into cause of hostility. 1t
is precisely because we advocate peace that
we commend the prompt resentment of injus
tice or insult. Courtesy is the highest orna-
ment of courage; it is the polish Of the soldiers
steel; and those nations and individuals who
move most peacefully through life, are those
who never offer nor endure an insult.
The manly stand taken by Captain STRING
HAM in behalf of man believed to be entitled
to the protection of the American flag has been
highly commended. His fearless language to-
wards the Austrian officer whose prevarication
SO nearly occasioned serious consequences, and
his withdrawal of any right to interfere SO soon
as the prisoner dsclaimed his citizenship, show
promptness and determination to discharge
his duty as an American officer, which seems
to have met with general commentator. The
European Times, however, seems to anticipate
in the following paragraphs some further dis
cussion of the subject. In this event, the ad
minstration of Mr.. PIERCE will perhaps have
an opportunity to make some demonstration in
regard to the inaugural declaration to which
we have referred:
sTHE LEvANr.-The Austrian vessels Artemise
and Custozza have been ordered in haste to Smyrna
to assist the Hussar in the embarcation Of Costa
should any interference be attempted by the Anne
rican corvette. During the disturbances the life
of the Austrian Lieutenant Anernbamer saved
by two Engishmen, Messrs Henry and Turrel, at
great peril to themselves. According to the Aus
tran authorities the persons principally implicated
are the Hungarian Bassits, and two Italians named
Fumagelo and Pizzarda"
SIT will be seen, by reference to another part Of
our paper, that very serious collision has arisen
at Smyrna, arising out of the seizure by the Ans
tran authorities of person named Kossta, ma
tive of Hungary, and formerly aide-de-camp to
nj. Kossuth. The affair has been further compli-
Gated by the interference of the American Consul
at Smyrna, and Captain Stringham, the comman-
der of an American corvette lying in the harbor,
who, believing that Kossta had been naturalzed
MS an American citizen, would not suffer him to
be given up to Austria. In this affair the conduct
of the American consul and captain has been
spirited, and, although Kossta remains in charge
of the Austrian consul, nothing will be done in
his case until the Governments of Washington
and Vienna have been consulted on the subject. -
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