We fought the Tripolitan War in 1803 because American citizens.were. seized and imprisoned by the Tripolitan pirates. their.. property sequestered. and because our commerce was constantlypreyed upon and great financial tributes demanded by the Tripolitan. leaders as ransom for our sailors. We fought the War. of 1812 to maintain -the rights of American citizens from the claim of the British Government of the right of search. andseizure. It. is not necessary to instance individual cases. though it will not be. unreasonable to. call attention to. one or two to show what has* been the policy of our Government in. such. matters: For example. in 1852 Martin: Koszta. a political refugee from Austria to the United States. made declaration under oath of his- intention to become an American citizen. After remaining. here. nearly two years he went to Turkey on business. placing himself under the: protection of the United States consul: at Smyrna. While there he was seized by a band of lawless men. thrown into the sea. and Immediately thereafter taken up by a boats crew belonging to an Austrian manofwar.