Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-12
TIE KOSS'rA AFFAIR.


THE KOSSpA AFFAIR.
The trmncss and dignity OF commander lns''"""
SMYRNA. will tend to impress the world with Il oeep''
.oo., n, rho name and influence of The United States ,"
any Incident that has occurred for many years. = -
t~.,a,io, ,,ok nlsce NJ The very mick OF time, "hen ~
land and France had given indications OIL fe'feaens :"
their nroud words and were preparing 10 yieto a' !"
slan,ial demands of The Russian CzaI' u"uet wy =.
uuise of q formal diplomatic arrangement =
disguise TOO thin 10 conceal the amol''"us ~
sipns oS Russia, and a check TOO "caA - "he' "'
s,,,c,;on 10 The progressive march OF the great t'"f'"e'"
Power We learn from the correspondent OF Inc n'"''
phis North American. that all tho despatehcs' e''' :
y.,h;,o,on from Cousran,iuoplc and Smyrna. declare that
the universal sentiment among the nations M ~ 'o'e's"
c,,spIs was enthusiastic in favor Of commander lngfa-
hau's conduct, on the grounds OF humanity ana h'Sp'"""''
and ,ha, the only regret expressed is that he dh not 20 i
.,or farther and refused TO make any compromise short "i
Koss,s's liberty al all hazards, in which he would doho'iess
bnyc been slsIaincd by the administrations. II Gems 'hu
The cannon OF The ST. Louis were all loaded 'na' Ut '"ee'
arrayed agains, her. consisted OF me Austrian russ'' y,
aatc,a twelve gun brig, and tour small a'h e"e''
mounting ordinarily four guns; that Tour guns un'''o"a ~
each, we're added during the night; yet COMMANDER i"sla'
hmm had no doubt of his ability to cope successfully with
them all, by dropping astern a snort distance. nc NV
Times circulated the statement that, though inferior in
force Inc austrian CdpiiiH l'tui ~ 10y
equal TO thai Of the American CAPTAIN. Tho following rS'
tract from a letter, written by an officer OF the 81 LOUIS
shows that the Austrians were superior IN io'ce' ana YET
thew gave ND Kossia, TO avoid a fight. Tie ottcer writes
..Although our guns are much larger than The Ausirians.
sill az The near quarter we Intended hshtin., thelr guns
would have been luz, as destructive as ours. The Austrian
force consisted of one brig, sixteen guns; one schooner, 'n
guns: and three mail steamers, which would no douol ID W
assisted in The engagement. So you see 'heit force was
much larger than ours. There was a genera iroei"s
Alter tl. matter was settled; and The American citlzris IN
SMYRNA gave q dinner 10 Capt. ingratihin ann nus "Llc'iS,
on the 4ih OF July. There was u general Jolslhcaii"n, an"
,hers wasa pnpnino ui hot lc- c.rks, instead "t the hS guns
Last night we gave \ ball On board 10 sn'ne 'i TIE residents
OF Smyrna, ~hu have been very klnd 10 US since our aff''"
in port"
A few extracts from an article in The London Morning Al
v.,,;sor Indicate WIN, his ariulr has done for The Ameriran
name in Europe:
The governments Of Western Europe are PROSTATE To lhc
mission ami The missionary. The despotisn Of me tinpr.
ror Of Inc French, and the Coalition Cabinet o ! hns'aha
cow. n in me presence ui the Gar. The Two greatest ma
val powers in the world lay their ships al anchor IN b"sIka
Bay, ADD slammcr apologies Tor Their aunaci'y' 'ur pae-
faced diplomatists inquire anxl"nsly "hat Austria 'h'h1S'
or what Prussia will do, 10 help their lmbecili'y aud COW
srdice. Every sinister inmor, every pIausihle ih'ioi, Is ca
serly caugh, up, and TREMENDOUSLY echoed, to extenilair iheif
ireacheroiIs poitro"terr.
But while these oarsIy wed aris,octals are shiverins, chat
serlns like pedasoeues, ~qaibel.ns like s"p''ists, aud leanlns
10 The lash Ike slaves, the young pen'"ctacy flsing III lhe
West. asserts is privilege Of blood. The
Fontica Pinus,
Silva ia nobiis,
piougus the Eastern waters, braves The Austrian blast, Illus
iratesi lis ancestry, shames our bastardy, mainluIus the rights
OF nations, yinJicutes It's own, and proves to the world that
the passport OF America is The only zeal safeguard against
every people her ally. American statesmen sPeaG aud VINE
10 The name of a country, not Of u class. me act ol inns
American captain is The theme OF England, OF Germany ana
France, Their Journals express what the people irei. hV'h
the Charirari Jrsts no more. bur shouts Long hVe Ame
The refugee, The pariahs, the l%nnhgned Of Europe, are
living men once more. America claims these waits OF iihrr
", aud offers them the safeguard OF her Nag. Inc hhiss oi
Austria, mulionlrss beneath the pointed cannon of america,
render up their victims. The noble conduct OF her marine al
Smyrna is a great fact in history. The news OF me demand
of Nj. de kosta by her Minister ht ConsianiinopIe SETS ue
seal upon her mosnanimity. March forward f"ung amer.
ca, in humanity's cause, and shout that railying snout-'uo
a head J which makea every heart beat high
With eomo few exceptions, The Wing ptin,s welcome.
with great rejoicing, the PROJECT brought forward under De
mocrstIc auspices, to build a rail road from the Atlantic 1"
the Pacific, under pretencu of making a military road. The
National lnteligencer has avowed its dIsnlhed satisfaction
at seeing q disposition in a Democratic quarter TO adopt the
old Wing policy. Again the Boston Atlas, a most decided
Wing journal, thus siludes to The argument in favor OF the
project lately urged by the Union:
ave have read the article with equal surprise and gra,ifi.
cution and could hardly credit our own eyes at finding II IN
the Union, and not in the National InteHigencer; II was 9"
like the old articles Of the latter Journal. IN the days when
IL 80 ably did batilc in support of precisely the same views,
against the stric, construction nltraists IN the columns OF
this same Union, as well as the Richmond Enquirer. ms
article is, we hope, significant OF important changes ana wiser
couusels in the pClicy OF The purity now In power, than when
they 80 absurdIy commended that the government possessed
hardly any other powers than those Of laying taxes and
making war"
We are going back, j: seems. TO the "era OF good feeling =
(well says the N. y. F.. posl) All party differences are to
be laid aside, except such az are necessary To keep parties
apart from each other at the elections, and 10 prevent them
voting for each others candidate. All are 10 he united in
the great and good work of spending the peoples money
We are 10 get rid OF the old fashioned notions OF u strict
construction and II frugal management oil our finances, and
Is little taxation a. possible. and ADOPT The creed ami pruc'
tees of the wings. We ure 10 have r munIfccnt govern
ment, splendid projects OF expenditure, 4 concentration OF
patronage u, Washington, and the means OF Literally reward
ing our friends.
Ii is remarkable that No project o! spending the rub'c
money ever meets with opposition fam the wings. All pro
positions, the elect Of which IS TO create offices, Ia make
p~rofilabl. jobs for individuals. or I" give the government the
means Of influence by the dlstributiun ui hunors and rm"ln
ments, meet in that quarter n cordial wclcomc Hhclhcf
the plan be 10 build Il railway, or rn'ich IA steamboat cohpa
ny, or establish q M monopoly 'l any kind, II Is greeted with
acclsmaliuns of applause from the whig party. They help
forward oil our fullirs and mistakes of this d. %setipion, with
the greatest ulactity.
The reason OF this is two fold. la tho first place, these
projects are in perfect harmony with Tho principles OF The
Wing party, as The advocates OF an expensive and ofhcions
goyernment-a government. Ina, taxes heavily, spends free.
~, and NEEDLES with as many matters as II can tiake n plhu
sible prcteXt for drawing within It's sphere. There are some
who think that a political system 20 administered IS the
most beneficial, sale and stable; there ae othcrs who hope
10 find their personal advantage in it.
Tho other reason is, that the Wings Enaw tni well that II
we adopt their dnctrines wc put the power into their hands.
Ii the public men oi The Democratic party recanl their prn.
ciples; if they depart from the ma Nima aud the line Ut con
duct which have hilbert" won them the favor of the people
and given their party The a~scendanry il has ), lnne and with
so lew exceptions enjoyed, their tate Is rrrtain; they will
find themselves IN a minority The more consistent, and
therefore, in the eye OF the people, the more honest party
will b. placed in power in lltir stead.
A paragraph has been published in several OF cur pap Is.
stating tia, Mr.. l.. p. Bayne, of The firm OF Seldsn, Mi.hei-
& Go, has recently gone 10 Europe 'ior the purpose Of ny,
ing 10 dispose OF several millions of Virginia Stale stock 10
enable tho Stats 10 pay her subscriptions 10 The various
rail roads"
While the fact stated in The paragraph may be true, the
manner 10 which il is put might lead The unlniorined 10
draw an inference, respecting the present ability OF the
State, that is not true; and We notice il, now, simply TO soy,
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