Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-20
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This distinguished Hungarian patriot. and friend of
freedom throughout the world, will arrive in New York
on Thursday or Friday of this week. Everything which
the bribed minions OF Austria and Russia could do, or
say, to prejudice the American people against this illus
trious exile, has been done and said. HIS personal de-
meanor has been represented as prond. naughty and
overbearing. A celebrated American Gttache, paid and
hired, no doubt, by the Austrians, communicated to our
Government, a fortnight since, the history of a quarrel
between him and the officers of the United States frigate
Mississippi, OF which he was the guest-the vessel hav-
ing been detailed for the purpose of bringing Kossuth
and his companions to this country. This story turns
out to be a base fabrication-an Infamous calumny on
the nations guest-prompted, no dosht, by corrupt and
mercenary motives. We hope the Government will fer
ret ont the mendacious author, and if he is really an at
taehe Of the Government. let him promptly he dismissed
from office. Let him remain in Europe, where bis heart
and his treasure is-a fit subject to pander at the foot
stool of royalty. We want no such anti-Americans
here.
The companions of Kossuth, sixty in number. arrived
in the Mississippi, and are now in New York. Kossu.h
was compelled to leave the American ship at Gibraltar,
for the purpose of passing through England to arrange
some of his pecuniary affairs. He sailed from Liver
pool in the Asia, which left that port on the Sih, and
VIII reach New York IN a lew days
The whole history of Kossuths embarkation, and all
the incidents of the voyage, his debarkation at Gibral-
tar, is given in the following extract from the New York
Times, which We commend 10 our readers:
4" officers had Instructions from the Navy Depart.
ment to treat Kossuth no: only as the guest of the nation,
but as the recipient of their hospitality also. From the
moment he came on board at Consiantinorle until he
left the vessel at Gibraltar, none but the most friendly
feelings prevailed between him and every officer on
hOard Ha made M demand IN ha landau anvUhara
nor did he request. or suggest, that the vessel should
touch at any port IN the Mediterranean. for the prrpose
of enabling him to make a demonstration or for any
other purpose whatever. The irigate had positive or
ders to touch at Smyrna and Spezzia. AT both those
places numbers of the inhalitants came to see Kossuih.
and at both he was greeted with applause But he did
nothing but return his thanks for these demonstrations
of respect, and said nothing which could possibly be tor
tured into an attempt 10 stir mp disalfection.
He suggested to Capt. Long that he should leave
the vessel at Marseilles. cross France with his family Ia
England, and, leaving his children there. meet the Mis-
sissippi at Gibraltar. It was suggested as the best
means of accomplishing desirable objects, and reaching
the United States at the earliest moment. Capt Long
at once expressed not only a Willingness. hut an earnest
desire, to aid him in this object. and stopped ut Mar
settles for that purpose. Here Kossuih learned that il
would be necessary to obtain the consent of the French
Government; and, as all know, that consent was refn-
sed.- The people of Marseilles were greatly mortified
at this refusal. and made spontaneous demonstrations of
their respect for Kossuth and their Indignation at the
treatment he had received. The incident created a good
deal oil excitement, and capt. Long expressed, 10 some
of his own officers, a hope, that nothing might he done
which should compromise the American flag kossu'h
heard Of this remark, and Immediately expressed the
greatest anxiety lest the flag should be involved. or the
feelings of the officers Of the ship wounded. by ANYTHING
that might take place. He did nothing to increase. Int
all he could TO aliay, the excitement. Capt. Long did
not Gas il has been asserted he did) demonstrated with
him against writing his letter 20 the people Of Marseilles.
nor was there the least dispute or difference between
them on this or any other occasion. The statements
that have been made upon this point and which have re-
ce'ved wide credence here, are utterly untrue.
Nor is il true that Kossuth deserted the vessel Mt
Gibraltar. Capt. Long offered to remain there until his
return from Notwithstanding with him entirely as to
the propriety and necessity Of his going th.ther. anxious
to do everything he could to aid him. and desirons. al
the same time. Of bringing him to the United States.
But on consultation it was deemed advisable to pursue a
different course; and that course was taken by mutual
So far from there being the slightest ill.,
feeling between them. Kossnth took leave Of Capt. Long.
and Of all the officers and crew of the Mississippi. with
the utmost warmth Of Misunderstanding to each his re-
greet at being Obliged TO leave. and expressing the hope
OF soon meeting them again upon the happy shores o.
the United States. Madame Knssuth and their children.
as well as Kossnth himself. were affected tn tears At the
separation. Kossuth has given, IN q letter TO the Mayor
of this city, which we publish this morning, a clear and
abundantly satisfactory statement of the motives by
which he was governed.
"Kossuth. before leaving the vessel, gave To Capt.
Long a letter expressing his profound respect for him
and all his brother officers, and thanking them most cor
daily for the many acts Of kindness he had received.
This letter. of course, will be forwarded to the Navy
Department.
'The officers of the Mississippi express the utmost re.
spect for Kossuth, and a profound estimate Of his noble
ness Of character and department. Nothing, they mite
in asserting, could have been more u~nassnming, more
respectful, or more proper in every way. than hs de.
meanor throughout the VOYAGE. He came on board
from a small steamer, on which he had passed through
the sea of Marmora and having suffered greatly from
sea sickness, as well as from his confinement in Turkey,
his face was pale, and his appearance somewhat hag-
gard. The officers and crew were drawn up on deck to
receive him: and as he stepned down the ladder and
stood among them, he respectfully took of has hat, his
filed with tears. and in a few broken hut earnest
sentences he expressed his feelings Of iov at his release
from prison. and at finding himself under shelter OF the
glorious flag Of the great Republic of the West. His
manner was cordial and winning in the highest degree:
and was the farthest possible removed from the conceit-
exacting department which his sanderers have I'M
puted to him."
p. S.-Snce the above was in type, we understand by
that Kossuth would leave Southampton on the
18th instant, in the steamer Washington. and will not
reach New York much before the first of December.
BTh Madison Tribune publishes the speech Of Sem
on the compromise measures. We should certainly copy
this speech if there was any doubt as to Mr.. Bright's
position on these measures. But there is none. He
was a member of the committee of thirteen that report
them. and was their advocate and supporter before
their passage, and is now opposed to their repeal or al
teration. His position is understood and approved by
the reople of Indiana. and his course fully endorsed by
a reelection.
The Cabinet.
A dispatch from Washington says, II is currently ru-
mored that Mr.. Webster is socn to retire from the Cabi-
that Mr.. Crittenden, the present Attorney General,
is to take Mr.. Webster's place as Secretary of State.
that Rufus Choate is to be Attorney General.-Ne1