The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-13

has brought nformaucn which brands as aueIiy raise
and caumnious the statements made to his prejudice IN
the letter Of the anonymous "aaet OF our government
service abroad, which were snalched up with such hot
haste, and forth with sort OF official sanction by the
organs OF the administration in this city As The
Mississippi arrived. a number OF gentlemen connected
with the press in New York went board to ascertain
whether there any truth Waasuer in these malignant
and injurious reports against the great Hungarian. The
result OF their investigation is thus stated by OF their
number in the editorial columns OF the New York
Tribune:
Capt. Long was not board, but upon careful IN
quy learned from Surgeon Blackwell aud other OF.
hcers that all the material statements Of the real or pretended
aachS utterly false, are The stories generally OF
difficulty between Kossulh and the officers. These so'
res have not the remoles foundation in truth. In the
whole Of Kossuhs intercourse with the oicefs ana men
Of the Mississippi he modest cordial gen'emany'
oblging and is esteemed by them all in the highest de-
xree MOI one word Of dispute not one conflict OF views
not disespectul or uncoufleous ac' oceueu "hie
they were together
"When Kossuh and his companions came IN sight OF
the Mississippi Capt Long sen, aboard the little Turkish
propeller officer, who returned and reported the arri-
val Of the exies. Capt. Long then went TO meet them,
drew IN his men, and received them in becoming
ne as the especial guests of the nation and OF the ship
The Mississippi put in the best possible order for
their comfort Kossuih ard his family having large
sate-room fitted up particularly for them. So cordial
were the feelings OF friendship and respect between the
exes and the officers OF the ship. that they united in
most instances in single mess, where good feeling and
mutual kindness were always prevalent.
t is utterly false that Kossuth ever expressed de.
size 10 stop various ports in the Mediterranean He did
intend to stop Marsees, in order to 20 to England
and reon the Mississippi at Gibraltar and this intention
was made known as as he on board He never
desired 70 land Smyrna, and it not his accoun,
that the ship went 10 SpexEa. AT that place Capt Long
stopped BY order Of the Commodore. OF course the
people Hocked to see Kossu,h cheered him, and other.
wise manifested their feelings. to all of which he
sponded in unexcepionabe manner. So much for
the ncendiary effort at this little place.
son arriving at Marseilles. Kossnh asked 60 through
France as fast as the rapid mode Of travel would
take him. This request was teegaphed to Paris and
fiat denial was sent back Everybody surprised !;
the people greatly excited; they surrounded the
figate as she lay in the harbor. in myrads, singing
the Marsellase and other republican songs cheering the
United States bearing the and stripes sumounted
by wreath Of mmortees. and in every way estifyinG
their Joy that the exes under the protection OF
nation that in fact we'll in name republic.
But Kossuth did and said very little under the circum-
stances; be acknowledged these compliments as man
should DO expressed his undynz love for his
try and his sympathy with freedom everywhere. Very
few persons permitted to come board the ship,
and no apprehension entertained of any difficulty
whatever. Inc aDSuIu IdUICAUOH tudt hOS6utn pre-
ferred complaint against Captain Long for not lifting
his cap to those who cheering him (Kossuth) is
one OF the overdone statements Of the attdeh< which
threw discred upon the whole letter the il saw
the light.
.Oi The gross and self evident falsehoods in the at
aehss letter concerning the appearance of Kossuths
conpanons we need not speak. Suffice ii 10 say that
the exes on board the Mississippi far have
seem (and nearly all OF them1 fine, intelligent
men, whose appearance is the best contradiction OF such
missiatemenis.
when Kossu,h found that he would not be allowed
10 20 through France. he concluded 10 60 Gibraltar.
and thence 10 England be did When he left the
Mississippi he was honored with the attendance OF the
whole ships company he made short address, and
shook them all by the hand and 80 great was the
teen in which he was held, that scarcely one OF the
hardy seamen could refrain from tears. As he of
in the boat toward the British packet three hearty spon
taneous cheers given by the entire assembly the
decks OF the Mississippi.
was thus that Louis Kossuth left the United States
sleam-friga,e Mississippi, carrying with him the warm,
good feelings of every officer and cheered TO the
last by the voluntary homage Of admring hearts, and
leaving no word which. dying, he could wish TO blot
in all his intercourse with the representatives OF gov
Such being the case, and the whole OF these
reports proving merely sanderous, the officers OF the
ngate well as their guests are relieved OF all i'm
puations-t being apparent that they have discharged
most honorable duty in manner worthy OF themselves
and OF their nation"
This is conclusive enough, and certainly shows that
the administration organs under the lead OF the at.
taett," have made mistake of no small magnitude in
this business But the following noble and manly letter OF
Kossuth TO the mayor OF New York renders any further
testimony surerfuous, and shows that the Hungarian
patriot has borne himself bis way 10 our country in
fully worthy OF his previous lustous career
In about week he will land upon shores, meet,
we doubt not, such reception as probably no other
living European could command
TO hu honor c. King,a~d, 1flyor of tho city IF N,u
York.
Sra The United States ordered tho i'm gae Mi.si,
sPpi to conduct of my prison freedom, and by
freedom to lie, because TO activity
hailed this generous resolution the greatest honor
which meet. hailed it . a ray Of hope nd
consolation my down-,roddcn my bleeding, but still
no, broken native land. hailed it highly encour.
aging manifestation Of your glorious people,, sympathy to
that principle which will Of all the
endesyors Of all my lie.
And when with tho noble minded conscntmen Of the
Sultan stepped board the Mississippi igac and once
free, because under your glorious flag heard the
those frank. loyal gallant mon, the representatives
rosy-l could forbcar have the impression that
to Old Enropes oppressed nations, "Dont despair, Here
my sentiments, you Judge by them sir how ervenv
hn ,s h,c l.