The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-14

r. <1nne since with
az we'd II this ms6fes,
in = rAi,am, as every way
beiitlih 66s ilg Of wh;ch he was the
representative. This feeling is not 10 be reppess-
ed BY party ties or dulicd by party afinities in
the mass Of thu, people. Even the Wing 'e 3
usually, We are sorry to say, the ready asoIagists
for, and advocates Of sery.lity and passive ODE
dience 10 foreign dictation, can not Withhold its
tribute of admiration here. The st. Louis
inteiiigencer, whose standing in the Wing
ed ills entire approval of Capt lngraham's course.
We take the following from late number o.!
that paper. The noble tone of confidence wi h
which it speaks of the Administration is doub-
ly grateful coming from political enemy,
and stands oot in bold relief from the queruous
complaining of portion of the Wing press who
seem to have no other rule of action than TO
suppose the worst of Democratic President
For those of our 'untrymen who would scru-
pie to in!erpose for Kosta as quasi citizen, it
ought to be defence enough tor Capt lngra-
ham, that that noble officer was acting in obedi-
ence to the laws of a broad and brave humanity
His ear was assailed by a cry for protection
from fellow being who had been awlessly and
ruthIessly seized by ru1ians to be dragged into
an Austrian dungeon Ills cry was heard and
needed As spirited and humane man would
rush to the rescue of fellow creature beset by
highway robbers, Capt. lngraham sprang for
ward at the call of the outraged Hungarian. :
Even had Kosta's case stood nakedly on this
footing, ingraham would have been acquitted
aye, would have been entitled to administration
and honor-in the eye OF that humanity, the
pulsa,ions of whose great heart are day by day
growing more and more audible.
Some idea Of the action Of the Administration
NAV be disposed 10 take in this matter may be
gathered from the following expression of the
Washington journal:
| We maintain, that as the commander of The
st. Louis, he [Capt. lngraham] was not only
authorized to resort to {. amcable inerposiion,
but that it was his duty to has Government Il
crert just as much P0,cer as ,oas necessary Il
arrest the austrian outrage and to. precent IL.
cOnsummatiOn. Of what avail would hi
's amicable interposition" have been? Kcst;
was set upon by band of lawless rufians en-
ployed by the Austrian Consul he was over
powered, put in chains, and carried to the Aus
TRAN vessel, to be conveyed to Austrian dun
geons. Capt lngraham was put in command
of the American vessel, and intrusted with tn,
sacred duty of guarding American citizens, an,
those enjoying the right Of American protec
ton, against such outrages. What was hi
duty in the premises We have no hesi,a,io,
in saying that it was bis duty to use all The force
necessary to protect Kosta; and we unhesita-
tingly declare it as our opinion, that if he ha
poured broadside into the Austrian brig am
sunk her TO The bottom, that. in view of the out
rage perpetrated by the Austrian Consul in kid
mapping kosta, the world would have regarde
it as an act jus,ifable under the circumstance
Ofone thing We cannot help feeling assured
The Administration is disposed to do its Who'll
duty in this matter II is disposed to respon
to the wishes and calls of the people. All
will ask in return will be the support and appro
val of the people.