Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-24
Kossuth's Letter.
TO THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT MAR
SEILLEs.

~ IHE AMERICAN CONSUL Al MAX
The following is the letter of Kossuth to Con-
sui Hodge, at Marsees 1t shows how unbe-
comngly and nsolently Hodge acted in relation
to Kossuth; and also how meanly Capt. Long
acted as his voluntary tool. Such United States
representatives as Hodge are instruments of Aus
triansm in Europe; and such servants of this
Republic as Capt. Long have mistaken their
vocation. We give the letter of the peoples
guest to the sovereign people; let them Judge for
themselves of his conduct and of that of Hodge
and Long.
The Government of the United States having
accorded me its generous protection know very
well 10 have accorded 1t to a man who has the
honor to meet some sympathy everywhere where
freedom and human rights have an echo in the
breasts ofmen. The people of the United States
themselves expressed ssympathy highyeuough,
and the Government of the United States did not
take this expression for motive not to grant me
its protection, but for motive to grant ii.
So the Government of the United States will be
pleased, l confidently trust, to hear that even in
every place of Europe, where we stopped, this
sympathy is freely, openly, warmly shared by the
the political direction of the sentiments of ycur
free, republican government. The other is, that
l confidently trust, that your government was
willing 10 give me liberty and not prison; else
wouio have accepted neither. Your govern
ment offered protection to me; please to remem-
Der all hat has happened since my arrival here.
The letter then speaks of the refusal of the
French government TO allow him to pass through
nd altbouub bo hoe roht
plain, he did not. He says:
only communicated to newspaper, without
any additional remarks, the letter | wrote and the
answer ! received. 1t was lawful; it was due to
my position, and not even contrary to the rules of
etiquette; but you know, sir, it was not this COM
munication which caused the people of MarseiIles
to express to me in warm but digni6ed manner
its sympathies because this happened at noon and
after noon.
The letters were published in the evening"
The remarks and the annexed opinions of the ed
itor, have nothing to do with. You did me the
honor TO accompany me fiom the hotel to the boat,
you saw that the accla nations of the people. in
no way provoked, had nothing of disorder in
themselves, but were rather honorable to myself
to the people, and even 10 you. We returned to
the frigate in the afternoon. hundred boats
floating around The Mississippi, singing ma
tional songs, offering garlands of laureIs 10 me,
garlands Of immortels to America, and shouting
hurrahs to the United States of America, and 10
myself
Called forth by the shouts of the people,
mounted on the deck, and uncovering my mead,
bowed, TO thank the people, without a single
word. was surprised to see the captain of the
frigate ak along the deck " ithout even waving
his cap to acknowledge the cheers for America;
but my surprise was still heightened to see Capt.
Long accost me reproachfuI manner, that |
was compromising him by staying on deck
answered.
81 hope will meet aggenerous welcome from
your people, and | am sure YOU would not have
me repulse it. | am in the very position here.
/ will in honor and confidence feel bound thank
fully to acknowledge everywhere the sympathy
meet, and am confident your people and govern
ment can but approve this, and feel in no ways
compromised 10 learn that the people of Marseil
les did in graceful manner cheer the United
States and myself
You know whom you received on board, and
| beg you to be assured that have the sentiment
of what is due to you and convenient to me-
1t appears we have different views Of what may
be thought compromising to your position.
So free you from the embarrassment, and
entreat you to land me wherever you please;
but as long as have the honor to be on board
your snip, you nave to command, and your COM
mands shall be obeyed. And | left the deck, land
caused my companions to do the same.
The people in the boats continued to cheer for
while, then went away as peaceaby as they
came, without the consolation of single ac-
knowledging sign from the Mississippi; yet, sir,
you were pleased to Judge convenient to send me
word to-day, and that not directly, but by let
ter written 10 Captain Long, that your position
and the flag of the United States had been COM
promised by these incidents.
This is heavy charge, deeply woundng my
honor and sentiments of deepest respect to your
glorious land. 1t cannot be passed in silence. [
felt bound in honor to bring the matter before the
people of the United States and your government,
and entreat their verdict about it,
Kossuth concluded by stating his intention to
leave the ship, and proceed some other way to
the United States.
THE HAT AND CANE PRESERVATION. This
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