The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-17
From the London Sun.
CAPT fNGRAHAM Ann COSTA

GAIT. INGkAdAM AND COSTA.
All honor to Capt. lngraham all honor to
the nation whose officers cause its flag to be re-
spected on whatever land or sea il may float,
and whose ministers steadily and cheerfully de-
fend its officers Cor the acts which they may
consider just and proper in the highminded and
chivalrous discharge Of their duties. We ven
ture TO assert there will be no attempt at bully
ing or brow-beating American diplomatis,s =
Our transatlantic brethren are too prompt and
ready 10 notice and resent any insult, tuo we'll
prepared for war, and too willing to resort to
hostilites on any fitting occasion, to have their
peace disturbed, their public tranquility invaded
any trivial or inadequate grounds. And what
is the consequence The meanest citizen in
the United States is respected wherever he
goes, and treated with respect and considera-
tion. No msddlng policeman, no inflated and
pompous official, dares to arrest the progress,
imprison the person, or ransack the papers of
Of the man armed with the passport OF the Uni
ted States. That is indeed, document which
will enable its bearer 10 travel throughout the
civilized world without let or hndra0ce.
Time was when British passport was equal
" powerful, when the British flag was treated
with reverence, and the mere name of British
subject insured respectful treatment, and atfor.
ded ample protection to those who possessed so
potent talisman.
There cannot be doubt that the American
consul and The captain are fully justified in the
course which they have adopted. There can
not be a doubt but that the United States gov
eminent will sustain and approve OF the pro-
ceedings of its meritorous and efficient officers
that they will receive thanks and appreciation
in place ofcensure for their manly and vigorous
conduct. The whole Of the unfortunate trans
action, las well as the subsequent enneute, arose
from the gross and unwarrantable misconduct
Of the Austrian officials who sanctioned so bold
an invasion Of the sanctity of the Turkish soil.
Had Costa relied on his American citizen
ship or His American passport, he would forth
with have been rescued; but with strict regard
for veracity, which might have put his Austrian
captors 10 the blush, he declared that he was
born at Hungarian, and would die at Hungari-
an. The complicated matter was referred 10
the American charge. d affairs at Constantine
ple That gentleman applied to the Austrian
Minister, with whom some negotiations were
entered into on the subject. Meanwhile the
Austrian captain endeavored to transmit his pris-
oner privately TO Trieste.
The American officers were, however, wide
awake, and coolly informed their astonished OPP |
ponent, who had probably taken his cue from
the insolence exhibited with imPnnity in the |
Austrian territories to British subjects, that ne
could display equal hauteur to others speaking
the same language. He was, however, speedily |
undeceived The corvette was placed along |
side the brig, the discounted captain inform.
ed that he would be held responsible for the
safety of the prisoner. Thus the matter stands
for the present. But what contrast does it af-
ford to the vacillating and temporising policy OF
Great Britain during an emergency of much
greater Importance We venture tc assert that
IL America had been engaged in place Of Great
Britain, the Russian troops would never have
crossed the Pruth, and the Russo-Turkish diff
Guilty would ere this have been satisfactorily and
arranged.
Il has been reported that Capt. Ingraham was
dismissed from the service, for his noble bear
ing, on this occasion, but this we have no doubt
10 mistake. /