Southern standard., 1853-10-08
american Sentiments.


During the proceedings of the Ingraham de-
monstration, or meeting, in New \ ork, few days
ago--at which were gathered some FIVE or six
thousand people, among them some of the most
distinguished eXiles from all natons--a l. tier was
read from the Hon. Edward Everett; in which,
after expressing bis admiration of Capt. Ingra-
hams conduct he says:
elf the circular purporting to be addressed to
the Minister of Austria is authentic, that Govern
ment complains of Capt Ingraham's act as
menace OF war and violation of the neutrality
of Turkey. But in both respects the wrong and
the outrage were on the side of Austria Kosta
was residing at Smyrna, as We learn from Mr..
Brown, under the protection of teskerete, grant
ed by the Turkish Government at The instance of
the American Charge d'Affaires who interested
himself in his favor, because he had declared his
intention to become an American citizen. Wheth
er this circumstance entitled him to such protec
ton or not question for Turkey to decide,
according to her laws and usages. Under these
circumstances, l annot conceive that the Austrian
Consul had any more right to send an armed force
to seize him, than would have had. two years
ago, to send armed force up to Kutayah to seize
the whole body of Hungarian refugees.
important questions of law both municipal
and international, present themselves in the case,
some of which are new. On these questons--as
information Of facts is incomplete and unofficial
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Robert J. Walker also sent letter, in which
he declares that Kosta, By his intatory oath, had
| placed himself upon the platform of the Consti-
tuition, and could Justly claim all the protection
that should be extended to All American citizen.
Mr. Walker says:
''Let it, then, now be proclaimed, henceferth
and forever, the exile whose oath we have recev-
ed abjurng allegiance to any foreign power, and
whose pledge we nave accepted TO become an A
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the banks of the Ncva or the Danube, or upon
any other SOIL against all combinations, at any and
every hazard, and at any and every expense of
blood and treasure"
FINDING MS FoRTE.--It is chartably supposed
that everything is good for something" or, as
Pope has it, that "nothing is made in vain" The
very crookedest stick Of a man is doubtless good
for something or other, if one could only find out
what it IS But finding one's forte is not always
so easy matter, as mag be seem by an anecdotc
which We heard from an ex-eabnet minister, re-
specting one of his clerks. After bogglng at the
first duty he put upon by the secretary, for a
few days, he complained he 'did not like it, A
new sort of labor was assigned to him; but he
soon came back with the same story, adding, 81
don't think it is my forte.'' s.Wbat would YOU
like to do ~ inquired the accommodating secreta-
Try. ''Why," said the clerk, ''when I came into
Office, took oath to support the constitution
II want to do that--I think that's my forte p
ExoRcIsa PROPOSED AGAINST SPIRITUAL RAp-
pERs.--The Freemans Journal a Roman Catholic
paper published in New York, contends that the
spiritual rappings are of demoniacal origin. and
referring to the of lady who is reported to
have become insane the subject, seriously pro-
pounds the following suggestion: g
Ifs desires once more to be in possession of
her right mind and to be freed from the evil spirit
that moests her. she had better apply to the Right
Rev. Bishop of Albany, who, if he finds reason to
believe that there is demoniacal possession in the
case will appoint an exorcst to drive outthe devil
THAT troubles her