Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-24
The KOssuth and Long correspondence.

Ehe koSsuth and Long Correspondence.
BY vote of Congress, this much talked of
Kossuh and Long correspondence has at length
been brought to light, and it reveals poltronery
and cowardice on the part of Consul Hodge,
Commodore Morgan. and Captain Long, such as
would disgrace the most supple tool ofthe "Neph-
ew of his Uncle''
The following letter from the Commodore to
the Consul, tells its own story
SPEzzIA, Sept. 23d.
My DEAR CoNsUL:-Such are the necessi-
ties and frailties Of human events, that after all,
the Mississippi will be at Marseilles within
week with Kossuth. The devil seems to possess
this gentleman. He contempates leaving the
ship at that place with his wife and children for
England, and to join her twenty days thereafter
at Gibraltar. His determined willfulness is un-
comparable, and the ship will reach your city
within a few days; he is utterly ungovernable,
and am compelled to hasten hin. out Of this
country. He is like a irebrand. The whole
bay around was illuminated last night, bands of
music surrounded the vessel, and he was always
ready for applause The public authorities are
aarn ed TO utter confusion, and they run about
the streets, having all the appearance of SOM
nambuliss. Good morning in great haste.
(Sgned) CHAs. w MORGAN.
Addressed to John l.. Hodge,
U. S. Consul, Marseilles
Commodore Morgan, it would appear from the
above, has ''holy horror ofagitatioa, and in
stead of being proud, republican American
should be, of these demonstrations in honor of the
flag which be disgraced, and ofthe great cham
pion of Republicanism in Europe, with whom he
was 50 unworthy 10 associate, he took serious Of
fence, lest some petty despot should be atfronted
Consul Hodge TOO judging from his letter, is
man of the same small mental caIibre, and pos
sossed of the same cowardly nerves. 1t seems
that when Kossuth was refused passage through
France, by the Government, he took up his pen
as it is his wont to do, and wrote short letter
upon the subject, which was published il. the
PeuDle Red Republican newspaper a: Marseil-
les The Project ofthat place saw the letter and
became alarmed. He immediately wrote an Of
fetal letter" 10 Consul Hodge, requesting him to
call on him upon business of Importance. Poor
Hodge, frightened almost out of his wits respon-
ded to the call, in person, without delay, and
apologized for his neglect to take precautions
against such wicked and misehieyous act, as
humbly as if the axe of guilloline was suspen-
ded over his neck, and wrote TO Captain Long
avery long letter. concluding as follows:
Please to request Kossuth not to send TO La
PeupLe whilst he is under the banner of the Uni
ted States, as 1t would appear that W. encourage
an attempt at an emuete or a serious disturbance.
You will, in the most positive manner, carry out
the orders of the Project, and pohlbit every IN
dividual except your own crew from landing from
the steamer Mississippi, no matter who may be
the peison,
am, dear sir,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN S. HODGE,, U. 5 Consul.
Capt. ]. C. LONG.
In reply TO the above, Captain Long gels down
upon his marrow bones, after the following
fashion.
U. 5. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI, Sept 80 1851.
Ny DEAR SIR-l am exceedingly mortified
that who holds position so high in The
world, and that one that the United States have
done so much TO exat, has so far forgotten him
self as 10 take such to revenge his inag-
mary injured feelings the nation that is setting
hun free. Would 10 God he was safe out of the
ship, and trust he will never return. In my
oplnon, the party TO which he has attacked him
! self will be his ruin. The fiji st step Ne has taken
was his unfortunate speech in Spezzia which he
can never recall, and think il the government
knew as much ofhis course as YOU and myself.
they would drop him where he is, or when he ar
rIves on English ground. Oh, that could get
GI0ay from this port have advanced further
in my coallng Than expected yesterday, and if
il connaesl pheasant hope to have it al tor-mor-
row forenoon, and may possibly leave in the af-
ternoon. / do not acant the Project 10 hare an
opportunity to request me 10 leave, as that wouLd
be unpleasant, and therefore | requested you to
say to him that would not remain one moment
longer in port than absolutely necessary to
obtain the supplies that were Indispensable.
could only find enough coal in Constantinople
and Smyrna to take me to Spezzia, calculating to
replenish there, but such was the apprehension
Of the Eardnians for fear Of the landing of this
party, that was obliged TO leave the Commo-
dore, thinking he might land here, which would
enable him to procure what was wanted. do
assure you that ii is the most unpleasant duty
eUer aCas on, and God grant 1 may soon be de-
Liuered from n,and neUer be caught in such
net again. think you had better write Kos
suth and request him not to compromise the flag
BY allowing su b communications to appear in
the paper, La PeupIe, as have bearing on his
affairs Yesterday, thinking that he was tired of
hearing such reiteralon of trash as the people
were singing and cheering, ADVISED his retiring
from the side of the ship, and politely said, 81
think if you would withdraw the people would
leave, and we shall be quiet" He did for few
moments, and then returned and made them
address in French, and afterwards retired. AT
ter a little more noise they dropped off and all