Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
Captain ingFaham.
EDITOR OF tbs DETaoir FREE Pass:
AS an American ci zen aud lover
freedom an1 rou,l i.,htS becira 10

Neve

AS an American Cltizen aud d lover Of
freedom and equal rights. desire 10 re-
cord The decara !ion of the deep feelings Of
gratitude entertained by myself as al
humble citiz,n Dom upon American soil,
10 the mob. lug rsham commander Of the
st. Louis. III ares ing anj frustrating
the designed kidnapping of NJ. hozsta in
he port OF Smyrna. It vas noble deed.
fraught with consequences Of more mo-
meni than the winning of forty battles
m mi..Iayy aciion. 1t will teach foreign
citizens ani foreign powers 10 respect
our flag. Oar President. G.n-r4l Pierce.
when delivering his Inaugural Address
from the east portico o: the capital OF
the Uniled States III March last. folded
mis- arms anl gallantly bowling TO the For
eisn Ministers and EnbaSsadors, VINO
were seated upon the platform nrar hin,
said thet a neriean citizens MUST and
SHALL be protected both at hone and q
brOad Here Was the decl ,rstion bv
the President. and Captain Ingraham.
when ne found the Austrian Consul. In
contempt If ali laws. III the port Of
Smyrna. 6arefacsdiy undertaking 10 kid
lean passports, demanded his release, and
at frs, being refused. cleared his decks,
preparing 20 allow the United States of
America 10 be heard al the csnnnns
mouth. was the first to carry out the spir
it ani meaning o: that noble clause OF
the inaugural Address. by bringing a bout,
in this manner, kozstas release. Tnis
act alone, will have greater tendency 10
elevate The American character sbrnad
than any other act or deed which has
for the last century. II Is deed not "a
lone commented upon on this side of tn
Allsntic. but is the common talk anl
woudeT,a-nt Of sir-s ani youtn tn rough
out the world. fhe facts are hrralird
France In ,.at sn,uage, and Germany in
the German Language.
Ii Is liza 'urai tJr Us TO feel proud ai
such results. a..i TO she writ-- of this.
enthuSlastica ly 50, ~ r-ai su h articles
Morning ChrOntcts, a country where the
piess hos no; So great license as II this
coultt,;
"An American corvette, the 81 Louis.
entered the norbuf or 10y ia il. lnioem
ed OF the facts, ;hr captain beari the
. Austrian brig X iu.isied an SEEING the
priscu-,--Nou to.~ no reiu.,i aud
would iissen 10 no sub cfiuSss vi. kysz
Ia MAS proiuc.d. B-.itns stunned he
could give NJ explanation. and maintain
no claim. The American Commander
wss compelled 10 leave hun till accurate
information was procu'abie. bu, he
warned the Austrian not TO weigh his
anchor, aud put himself IN sucn a posi-
ton 10 prtvruta hi.h,. The passport
was found. and the Captain Of The ST.
. Louis e-de mandrd III. h ps,a He arm
= Ell HE boats, cleared IN, decks aud saewed
, he could acl as veil as talk. NJ kosz.a
MAS set free. aud Is now 10 the Oh re Of
the consu. of France. sni is saved from
the gibbil of the trent Of Aberdeen sn
= young hope OF his ecu try
{ I'VE hove come hing to say and some
f, thing Ia a.k.
I'VE say, what all see, taet America
can. and that she witl protect her citizens
and guests. She has no standing srny-
: She has scarce navy, bui her h1S is safe
4 upon every Sea. ana the name of Amrri-
- AIS warrant from anfont and Outrage.
Un.rned, unhaf nrd. She ,ah"s place a.
= mong the nations. and is Treated with re-
spect snd awe. We saw THIS in the Hun
gsrian war, when Daniel Webster mad,
{ lhe Austrian Government abjectly eat
= the leek. We see it again now. The
reason is plain America represents tina
principle Of liberty that makes every
oody her ally. American statesmen
j. s2eak amt wit. III The interest of coun-
J. try, not Of q uiass. The at If hi, Amer
8 lean Captain is the theme - e giant, oi
Germany aud France. Then jou-nals
express what ne people feel. Even Gnu
, raUari jssts 10 more, but shouts. Long
II i've h'nrricu!
II The refugees, the Psriehs. the ma
y iigned OF Latope. are Twin. men once
more, Amerlcd claims these waits oil
ibrrty anu offers them the safeguard oil
her tlao. The hu,hs OF Austria. motion.
, less beneath tte pointe cannon OF Ain-r r
f lea, fentrr up their victims. The noble
Conduct of her marine at Smyrna is
grea; fact la histo.y The news of tie
demand OF ii. dc koszta by her minister
al Censtantiuopie Sc ,s the seal upon hei
# masnsuImity. March forward, young
!, AN ,ica,s humanity's Gauss, and shout
;s to ahead! which makes every hear
} Deal high!'
=. YES. the CharGUdri the light. the
!, jesilus, knocking CaarGyari, HIS bitte
= gibe Tor Austria, dlIiance for the Gar
#, nd hearty Viuat for America. Fo
!. y lsdom reasons bcAind The comic mask
I'd aud couraae ihsobs ana . ..erosisy respire'
"A beneath The motley coat. Would til,
CaaraUari write, would one human be
: ing ,eel as he has written rni a. at hay
ri ielt. were the su5j sot NOT ihe America.
sea CAPTAIN but the sycuphaut Of Austrl.