The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-15
KOsSUTH ANDCAPTAIN LONG,


sMrIH To rHE EDITORS OF HE IrTELLIcEscER
HOUSE, or RsPRtaysTATIvEs Feb. Ia, 1852
GEsrl,MFs.l herewith rs send you copy Of letter
States navy in reference to bis supposed difficulty with
Kossuth, CT Marseilles
The Of the United States not having vet sent
in toe correspondence heretofore called for and seeng
continual effort the part Of the ko.suh press
to Capt Long in terms Of censure deem II due 10 that
accomIshe officer to have this letter published 1t
contains his vindication expressed in terms At
modest and distinct With careful effort TO avoid throw
ing the leust certure upon kossuth.
The country should rejoice ia possessing officer who
lccks with sssaciou' intuition into the consequences Of
threatened events and determines TO avert the danger
advance Most respectfully, &c. w. r. EMIrH
LONG rsiirfi,
EXETER, IN. Ii } February !, 1851
DEAN Su-I have received your iettor OF the 9Th %
January forming that you had called the cor
.pSnasno. Iss.i's to the supposed d salsss "hea
With Ksssuh of Asrseilles for tbs purpose Of visii
eas'rg the dignity Of the navy, and to sustain
Hh,e the circumstances which gave OCCASION to the
honorable intentions mentioned in your letter
matter OF deep regret, allow to express to you my
thar ks for your readiness to vndicate the dignity
rsvy w.h as to sustain the character Of an o,,sr
whore albert Efforts IN the discharge OF his duty
net with unnerted rtproaoh.
should be remembered by the American people a.
in the dnchage OF the decste duty Of removing Hos
suth and his com anons to this country, could have
been actuhted by motive but I, do Ii In such mSn-
ner as would make them happy and my,ef respectable
To have tresttd Of them with rudeness neglect
would have been fnhoeptab!e, ~ they then
board ship under my immediate command. 1t would
fu at the failure # their exeftons give freedom
their nation They exilsr, without country with
cut hEe, and had claims upon the compassion we'll
as the respect Il mankind
The prominent charge against ms Is ruiens.s to Ks.-
su,h at the time we were of Harseies. From the st
moment him to the hour Of sepa, alton spared
no pains 70 render him and his associates happy When
he fret board he and his companions were re-
ceivtd by me and the Officers and men under my
raand with every expression q welcome which language
and cheers could afford On my part their welcome was
sincere my own were resigned 10 prouo.s
I'd a ma in
to divert their attention from the gloom which seemed
have settled on their prospects.
ard sihe; but did intend to be- AVID was nOs
dsrespsetfal to Kossuth either in my language
neis Ny conduct sueh that . review Of it
lot regret and would not alter t.
In order to form just opinion Of the propety CT my
conduct ofcer at Msrselles 1t is important TO
sder the strotDe,s Of orders with reference
rromife OF tho American flag tina, had been toned
again and again by Commodore Morgan and others
who're opinions entitled to the highest respect
the imminent danger Of compromising the flag that the
French authorities had refused to allow Kosuth pass
through France to England thst he had landed at
Marseee and that orders bad been issued by the
authorities that be should not land ssan together with
the excitement which his presence personally among
people had occssioned at marseiiles.
In the crst place please to observe the stristDe.s
The general orders CT Commodore Morgan against all In
reference with the political affairs Of other nsious
dated April ., 1851 from which tho following Is
tract -
county ss pightsd In treaty stpua,ons and the deli
cate subject OF strict neutrality CLAIM your particular
under your command when lying In the port or sailing
within the Jurisdiction OF another friendly nation
mere guest and for the time less under ts pro-
tsction Assured that It is the wish Of the gorarpmept
Of the United States my order that the utot cir
cumspecon be observed particularly BY tt officers and
crews OF the vefse composing the squadron under my
command, at all times when in company, or converss
tioa with the people OF the nations Of Europe that they
enter into political discussions with them, with
each other about them, the state Of their respective
countries and thai they carefully avoid the eaprs
OF any opinion which may justify q surmise that tner
tymra thies enlisted In behalf Of inclined towards,
sny particular party nation IL is the determination
Of the government preserve neutrality STRICTLY
ard thereby TO secure the frien isp aud con-
hsence Of all Any lewiston from the foregoing order in
relation to this subject will hardly under airy cirsura.
stances admit Of an excuse
In addition to the above general orders psase TO OBJ
the specific orders from Commodore Morgan to me-
~ the 9Th September 1851 In these orders you win
find that many doubts entertained by him whether
KtsEptb wCulQ be allowed to land in France an sxp-.s
situ q regret that kosuh had determined TO land at
Msrseill.s an apprehension lest l should encounter
many g,yahons aud irct and then snjons
on the most Observance Ia every particular
II the instructions ALREADY gwen rue in general orde-s
With reference 70 the careful preservation Of strict nsu-
trstiy without which the meet serious Compounded OF
the chrsscter q orr country Ia almost inevitable
ntxtrcetivtd letter from the American eontrl AZ
hart.iIes, john Etdge E'q September Cd 1851 In
bs Letter he ray, that he IN cia letter from
the Pre.ct rfguettif Lin 20 Ss, him on husussof
importance. ~ fmpeuce With tbie request he callss
ne iteset to him that tie letter addressed to him as
The elreentaiye Of the United 3tatss was publhed I'm
2 Iapsr eaitd In P,uIha violent psrt,an paper and
tfked hy whom e had been dor IS be eouidsred tia
.'aen 81 ctnudfnce Dir Hodge stated he let Kossuth
rave The letter sud tb -. 1t published by him The
iiect thtn gaye orders that bat The officers
huo men q Tie Mississippi should lard ard Mr. hodge
Frfte 20 re az follows You wilL In the most positive
msnner, cary cut the views of the Prsfect, prohibit
very Individual except your men landing from the
Chaso ststes steamer Mhssappj, matter who may BE-
tie person"
Ihe consequence Of the puh,aton Of that letter snd
tne comments upon " Ia tue paper Ia Pelple was
the npii.eLment u the editor Of the paper and the
tu'persop ofal tsues fem that pfear further coz
sequence great AZ very unusual excitement among
The people
sd no rec con sir TO apprehenJ in view Of the cir
epm;tsnces,g ctmpionlise OF cur flag! The popuiscc