The southern press., 1851-11-04
KOssuth, Capt. Long, and the u. 5. Consul at
MarkeiIIeS.


Marseillcs.
The following is the letter from the Newark
Advertiser in relation to the difficulty between
Gen. Kossuth, Capt. Long, of the u s. steamer
Mississippi, and the U. S. consul at Marseilles,
referred to in telegraphic despatch yesterday.
The letter is from former member OF Congress,
dated Marseilles, Oct. II, and says:
When the frigate Mississippi arrived here,
Kossuth expressed desire to leave her, and go
to England through France, though he was un-
provided with the necessary passports that are
required from all passengers or travellers. He
nevertheless applied to the U. s. consul (John
l.. Hodge, esq.) through Capt. Long, of the fri
gate to intercede in his behalf and at his earnest
request, Mr. Hodge obtained permission from the
prefect of the city, for him and all his companions
TO come ashore-upon making himself person
ally responsible (for the wholeO that there
should be no public demonstration or disturb
ance. Upon this pledge they were permittedto
come TO the city and Kossuths request for per-
: mission to travel through the country was COM
municated by telegraph to Paris, aud refused by
letter from the minister of the interior
This refusal, and the requirement, through
Mr.. Hodge, of the pledge not to make any popu-
lar excitement, appear to have reused the exeita-
bic temper of the Hungarian to the highest
pitch; and in letter to the consul (who had
i done everything in his power to serve and obge
him. he complained bitterly and denounced his
conduct and that of Capt. Long-proverbally
one of the most mild, conscientious and obligiDg
officers in the navy, and who. wilhal, has done
everything in his power to make the voyage
agreeable to the exiles ; placing his best apart
ments to the service of their distinguished leader
and his family. In this letter he says: +" ! will
leave the ship at the first port at which it Will
stop" which he justly suppOses will be Gibral-
tar. :" will then CO." he adds, "by some pri
lvate conveyance to the United States, and make
my excuses for not having profted of the hospi-
tally of your government vessel, by the publ
cation of this letter, which have the honor to
send you copy of, and will confidently await
the judgment of the public opinion of the United
States."
Now from all the testimony have been able
to collect, after some effort, am confident that
there is no just cause whatever for this extraor-
dinary complaint of the officers of the frigate,
or of the consul; and when the whole history
of Kossuth's conduct, since he came under the
protection of our flag, comes to be known, it will
| am sure, be found that he has no ground to be
dissatisfied, to say nothing more. 1t may go to
show that he never intended to go to the United
States, as it is certain that he has repeatedly
expressed his desire to 90 to England and remain
there, with view of perfecting his plans to effect
a general revolution in Continental Europe, and
give freedom to all people-which he supposes
to be his appointed mission. Several Hunga
rians soourning here, tell me he never intended
TO go to America, which is too far removed from
the theatre of his future operations
He sent the ministerial letter, refusing him
passport to the editor of " LIE Peuple," an ultra
red-repubcan paper here. and it was published
with editorial remarks of so exciting character
that the authorities caused the whole edition to
be suppressed. This was among the direct VIC
la ions of the American consuPs pledge, found
ed upon Kossuth's promises. He also published
proclamation "to the Democracy of Narseles,"
which you have doubtless seen in the English
papers.
The following letter from Washington is
confrmatory Of the above.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1851.
Dispatches have been received at the Navy
Department from Commodore Morgan, together
with private letters from highly respectable
Americans abroad, which calculated some
what to dampen the enthusiasm in behalf Of
Kossutb. The dispatches will be laid before
Congress by the President, at the earliest oppor-
tunily
At the last advices the Mississippi was at Glib
raltar, where she will remain till Kossuth's plea
sure is known as regards his coming to this
country, which is exceedingly doubtful. Pre-
vons 10 his embarkation to ConstantiDople
correspondence passed between him and Com
modere Morgan, in which the latter distinctly
Informed Kossuth that his orders did not author
ize him to let the vessel 90 to southampton,
where Kossuth desired to land but that the or
ders were simply TO afford him passage TO this
country.
At Marsees, the ship was constantly sur
rounded by boats filled with an excited popu
lace, and the authorities had to use all their ex
ertions 10 prevent riot. Captain Long en-.
treated Kossutb not to compromise the United
States flag by issuing manlfestocs and exciting
the people. But little attention, however, was
paid to the request Kossuth makes no secret
of his intentions being to raise funds in England
and France, for the purpose Of attacking Aus
tra and revolutionzng Europe; and il was this
avowed intention which induced the French au
thorities to refuse him permission to enter Mar
settles lie assumes the air of conqueror--
not of an exile.
The Mississippi will wait at Gibraltar TIL Kos
suth is heard from in England, when, if he de-
sires to come here, she will convey him and il
not, she will remain at her station. He will
only visit this country, however, to raise the
means for prosecuting his revolutionary project,
and not to make it his residence.
TRADE WITH THE EAsr.---In our remarks in
the Courier of "Wednesday last, on the arrival
of the Grasmere from Calcutta at this port, we
stated that it was the FIRST communication with
the East and this city which had taken place
within the recollection OF our oldest merchants.
II seems we are mistaken, as a correspondent
iuforms us. that in 1895, IS or Y, there were
several arrivals direct from India, and one from
Canton, in China at this port, viz the ship
RusseL Captain Wood, from Canton, ships
Caroline, Captain Wilder, Cleopatra Captain
Newell, from Calcutta, and others, besides the
sloop Friendship, from the Isle of Bourbon,
with coffee Charleston Courier.
A curious case of fraud has just transpired at
Berlin. A tailor having insured his life for $50
and floo respectively, in Offices at London and