Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-27
GEORGE r. HEER,cE, Esq
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EnSSTTtT Ann cDESTJ HODGE

kO$sCTH AND CONSUL HODGE.
The iu correspondence in relation the aarscies cii-
acu,y has been presented Congress 1t very long, but
The main facts Included in the following summary The
ire! Is latter dated spezza Sept. 2 from Com Morgan
10 Consul Hodge, who speaking If kossuhs expected
:ivai al Marseilcs, says:
The devil seems possess this gentleman. He confirm
mates leaving the ship a! thai place Hh his wife and child
rem England and oin her again in twenty days there
after Gi5al;a His determined wiucss ID uncunqusf-
able and the ship will speed 10 ynu city within ew days
He is utterly ungovernab!e and compelled 10 hasten
him out oil his country. He IS ike i,cGrard The whe
bay around Illuminated last night; Bands Of music
surrounded the steamer ana ho always ready for a-
piausc.
they ran about the streets having all lie appearance c SOM
| na,buis;s.
Tie ncx, is letter dated Sept, 90 from Consul Hodge To
| Capt. Long in which he Gays:
nave ;rt,cr from W. DC Suean prc!cc dies Bouches du
Rhonc tut,u 2Sh Knowing that tic Pei,ct is Ii
hcral g iudet! gentleman. !se persuaded c w"a'd not
have Withdrawn 1s order be gave on my responsibility ;o
the conduct o ri rs permit N ko,suis ant al m si!t
TO lodge shore could be continued wl,out danger o
eme,c disturbance. He had shown and feel
immcdlIiir r.1Gcsi tcc2:tt! iie "n'ein-
Paris permi, k"ssu!h and ii. Immediate ati!f
pass through France on their way 10 England he an
very decided refusing the REQUEST however, no
rharge mac BY the Pfcec' until The demonstrations OF
yesterday.
Tie mex, letter dated Marsee Sept. So from Consul
Hodge TO Capt, Long, stating that re had interview with
" j. Sniesn ayL r. says:
Judge my su7;ri,e, when io tod HAT hi ?s.ec 10 he
70. -.rt.tI: o IN" United States published in cer
ca!.t L Pcr.. ih'sisa Vi. nj parts ~ "eric auc ''tS
paper. he esea b: whom had teen dore "a ne a'"",
i, was breach Of cpnfdrnrH was mortified an! cha2E:"ea
Al sctng t!s Socai rsH:I. stated 10 HIN frankly,
that the morning after iis reception ca'' ~ VI h'
sr:h crmr'uu'cs;H TO :r tha refusal q is c"'"''sn
70 l him pas, through France h- !ncnci ji'nef Vt"
Eur,nd nd ,icd 10 III" o:r. ~i,!c., had "ii
dawn. rhr pTroc; expressed iine' diTaf!niH" in "
co:uc o NJ i,ossu,i had permitted h:m Ia iArG
| ,Yel .n,l;
The responsibility in consequence ~ nv rqGe anI tat
publication OF he letter TO me, by NJ hoESuh "as preach
| of cor fdgace, &c
unpicasen; position with The governor OF 's deir'n NJ
,c:,:nlr urea; mo:G WORTH ard In every way c mlh
an.,pg He hus always treated ana cnuatEy with
ua;kcd attention. and las irark and courteous in Gil
nj. and hc Justly feels ra'ed 1t tie T I'd
IN. us appears aSc been done IN m hnic % sSc'nS
,s;uharc: the ciY. TIE lsrsr, L. Pfn', has had
sever" excessively violent and Scuiii;nns a5'r's q" %
ar.; and publication, and What i"!'p"s, nave
co,np,on:scd ard ila2 viii! tie government
The next is Capt. Lo6g Consul Hodge, dated Sept
| 30,l, ia whic!, hc sa:s:
am cs!insly mortified ha, vii" should hold
oson 50 hiuh IN III. rvu,it and whom c L. STATES
.avr e 50 fauc, 70 txail far irf""en ims"'t as
- axe such .cui.e his imaginary 'niGc lr !.
ms tu nation at il setting hi n Tree "o"i To tff
% va. this s!. .Et t'nst t viii n"vef rn!n
! i, nv up:i.un pa,!y which e hns aira'd lim:"i!
III he his n In" i,: sep IL has 'aEen was his E!nr-
,.,.,c specc:. In INA. "tch liz :"scr tc'! nhd
.!nE, III" n",i Knew "a Uu"h {" ms c""i'' rs
n and m, IT, v.r": ton him where kr i! or when
ie arrives l!g.t:h ground. Cn ihi' could get Ti|
.ai! this port.
dyas.trc v,n tina; i, unpleasant: du:y was
.vrs on (ia grant may be SON dslvcr' rom H. and
ac caught IN such ne. a2a!a h't3 Yon nae
cr"r knsauil AID request him no, 10 compromise
he Il hY allowing such communications 10 appear Ill ihe
aip,r Lt P:ur: witch have bearing or h:s afIl:s.-
Yesterday. .nKno that he tired ol nearing such
" his retiring from the sid. uf the ship politely said II
"k if y"u w""a wid4T IL M S I M rs%S wsd m IKE 'ns
uru,d and them address in French and H!a .nfh"
e;ircd Aer noie noise they dropped oi and all waa
lac'.
4 second letter Of sanc date" from Capt. Long, says:
After had written you, this noon, called on k"ssoh,
md read Ia Rim the part Gl commencing 'sr!ces
on this Affair." and The above publication; and what haf
oll wed he cong ON and lg with the ouvtlh-
rrn;n He rrp., .ia; he had sent letter 10 friend,
md did no, OBI, Z, teinr puas"i." 1t was thanking
he acopc OF Narcotics for ;ile;f sy"pay; bn: c had
cp.td yuur r,uuc:: cIoic m had head uf yunr letter m
would not have due lie said Gc would r'2y 20 the
.p,sch OF the people, and hu he would wri!c you The
.uti.c Us his having somnronS'd The flag w"s hsG'!
charge told him il referred solely I" III" nIIca" oi
hc eer and what followed He said h" wood settle that
point with our govcJnncn eef j" Eng!and "f In The Uni
| ai States.
an lnd.cndcn; patton he should have thought w"nl nave
,hara ed them Yesterday for their compliments 10 oor ae-
.o!d him That all asked OF hun "as "hat our government
REQUIRED OF me- TO confirm TO the laws oi the country IN
whose ports we yisng;ha bile here, we were me
guests OF Es and therefore should do nothing 10 OIL
epd their iaws-tlai, in doing this d'H no' Sh 10 Jue
nip fcnps and would not; but hoped tal he would sec
that if in Gibraltar lie suffered to land would most
cheerfuy do ! in pu"cr 10 forward MS views pu ls
under this government, when t'ey hau ueht n'' 'nS "
Ioe he asked, could second The restrictions 10 their
landing excepting when they had French or regular pass
port.
The next is Consul Hodge to Mr. Webster md Il is easily
,eeo in wha, spirit this gentleman writes which explains
the celebrated u,achc letter. Consul Holgc describes the
interview he had with Kossuh as follows:
CAPTAIN Long met me at The gangway and handed me H.
I ol,I ,f Cant ,hnr. ola ed RI a.
w il and clearly the objects was nlse: BILE sub
,erfge 10 quit the gae in order 10 90 to England and re-
main longer there than the steamer, WIN any 'ope Gu"
| be detained at GibFaitar :, ,.. l..-,- -,
,,,cc In theatrical manner he asked INC 10 walk into
his state roun Somewhat excited, nc ots7h 'd'
had accused him o:conproms!rE 'ne las u NV '.aes'
which w3s grave charnnliiat had moi ac"' ~ ne ';
sentative Of an independent nation Of MY mohs ms
excitement now increased TO which attribute the mistake
in numbering As lie under the banners VI NY eo"n,
Try kept cool and quite collected and lola nun
that he had misccncered my letter 10 CaiuiH hs.
reli.t that lie had not that had accused nm .! eohp
missing The flag which grave charge ana w ''
sppea! the reopc of The United States nc "ei nsn
toned the people and that they should Emo" Ihat ! ou
driven INN totn thc Mississippi stated ~ % H.. ho,i.
citen,eT, or the civ Of which he had The proof by e o'u'
around the sn,acr and the dense crowds on me leI'
wrote the Preicc nf This department requested i'
ranted about pfsna, national Insult. &c -,
was anxious to place the aa, in It's true h2h 50 IH
tho sober secund thought might calm do%n his nac-
nan feelings towards this government, which nc was
ing on Captain Long and myself, the authors OF MS M
tended departure from tho steamer and not OF MS own
tenun Before he went on board assured MN NO VI.
fence was intended and that nothing could De mure osa
from my mind; that had diplomatic Power-was ohiy
and bound by instructions 10 ooey
and respect tho laws of the country which was my guy
and should do Here was the tender poln!, ei
ways were In opposition bis ungovernabe will Fearful