Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-06

eAdct late oi Tue hungarian refugee, W. NUS
Ia, in whose behalf Commander S,ringham,
of the U. s sloop.of-war ST. Louis, so gal
lantly interfered, when Austrian officials
sought TO abduct him from the Ottoman terri
tory, at Smyrna Iii settled, however, tina,
the prompt and decisive action Of Comman.
der Sringham, on the strength Of NJ. Kos,a
having declared his allegiance to the United
States from whence he had returned to Tur-
ksy) prevented his being borne of by his
Austrian kidnappers. Acsoun,s vary--some
stating tina, Kos,a has been finally delivered
over 10 the Austrian Consul, while others af-
firm iha, he is, with other refugees, under
the protection of our flag. The event, alto
gelher, has created great excitement, and
hrough, the stars and stripes more promi-
nently into notice throughout Europe.
From the London san.
All honor TO Captain Striueham-al honor
to the nation whose officers cause its flag TO
be respected on whatever land OF sea it may
float, and whose ministers steadily and cheer
fully defend its officers for the acts which
they may consider just and proper 10 the
highminded and chivalrous discharge ofiheir
duties. We venture TO assert that there will
be no attempt at bullying or brow-bea'ing
American diplomatists. Our transatlantic
bre,hern are too prompt and ready TO notice
and resent any insul,--,oo we'll prepared for
war, and too willing TO resort 10 hos,ities on
any fitting ocrasion, 10 have their peace dis
,urbed, their public tranquility invaded, on
any trivial or inadequate grounds. And
wha, is the consequence! The meanes' Cit
jzen in the United States is respected wher.
ever he goes, and treated with respect and
consideration. No meddling poicemen--no
inflated and pompous official, dares 10 arrest
the progress, imprson the person, or ransack
the papers of the man armed with the pass
port of the United States. That is, indeed,
documen, which will enable its bearer to
travel throughou, the civilized world withou,
let or hindrance.
Time was when British passport was
equally powerful-when the British flag was
| treated with reverence, and the mere name
OF British subject insured respectful treat
men,, and afforded ample protection to those
who possessed so potent talsman.
| There cannot be doubt that the Ameri.
can Consul and the American Captain are fully
justified in the course which they have
adopted. There cannot be doubt but thai
the United States Government will sustain
and approve Of the proceedings Of its meri
,orous and efficient officers, that they will
receive thanks and appreciation in place oI
censure for their manly and vigorous conduct
The whole of the unfortunate transaction, a,
we'll as the subsequent emeuts, arose from
the gross and unwalren,able misconduct ol
the Austrian officials, who sanctioned so bolc
an invasion of the sancii,y of the Turkish
soiI y ~ -
Had Kos,a relied on his American citizen
ship or his American passport, he would
forthwith have been rescued but with q
strict regard for veracity, which might have
put his Austrian cap,ors TO the blush, he de-
clared that che was born a Hungarian, and
would die Hungarian This complicated
matters, which were referred to the Amsri
can Charge d'affairs at Constan,inople -
That gentleman applied to the Austrian
Minister, with whom some negotiations were
entered into on the subject. Meanwhile
the Austrian captain endeavored 10 transmit
his prisoner privately to Trieste. The Anne
rican officers were, however, wide awake
and cooly informed their astonished oppo
neni, who had probably taken his cue from
The insclence exhibited with impunity IN the
Austrian territories TO British subjects, tha
he could display equal houteur to other
speaking the same language. He was, how
ever, speedily undecieved. The corvette
was placed alongside the brig, and the dis
comfted captain informed that he would bt
held responsible for the safety of the prisoner
Thus the matter stands for the present. Blu
what contrast does it afford TO lhe vacilla
ting and temporising policy of Great Britain
during an emergency of much greater i'm
portance? We venture TO assert, that,
America had been engaged in place Of Grea
Britain, the Russian troops would neve
have crossed the Pruth, and the Russo-Tur
kish difficulty would, ere this, have bee
satisfactorily and honorably arranged,