Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-03
From the New York Exnres.

V1NDlCATION OF CONSUL HODGE,
We publish from an authentic source to-day an ac-
count OF the Marseles, during The time
the U. S steamship Mississippi at that port The
authority for the letter is both American authority and
auhentc-and it gives plump denial to statements
made elsewhere and in the Times particularly dero-
gatory the conduct OF Mr.. Hodge, Mr.. H. had
prepared his own house at Marseiles for the reception
of Kossuh and his immediate family He had obtained
permission for Kossnh to land in Marseiles against
the wishes of the Government Paris; but upon GER
tain conditions will be seen which Kossuth and his
party violated. The letter announcing the determine
ton OF the French Government not to allow Kossuth
to pass through France was sent to the Hungarian by
the Consul who, to the grea m fcaen OF the latter.
answered i! by an PEI to the public throu gh Of
he most ultra OF The newspapers. 1t breach oil
confidence. says our correspondent, TO do this, nd
just man regard it in any other light The letter
sent by the Consul was though an official. not public
one and cond tally and for Kossuths pti.
vac PERSIA only, but lo-not only this letter but an
nflammsery ADDRESS TO the French people, and in ad.
diion this the letter to the Consul from kossuh the
most unfortunate he ever wrote) appears upon the
heels OF this personal and respentfu potcaon Of an
official fact.
AS the Times has given one side of this picture we
begin with the other in the following letter, and the
correspondence ordered to be furnished TO the
House OF Representatives at Washington, will add
what is here omitted No true friend OF KossutI, no
true friend OF Hungary can fail to regret the part
ted in forcing this correspondence to light.
Eossuth- Consul Hodge and Capt. Long-A replv to
the Letier Of Kossuth.
Correspondence OF The Express.
WASHINGTON Jan. eth.
The assertion of the Times, that MIR. Hodge was in
the first insance, opposed 10 sending ship OF war for
Kossu,h is entirely gra ui'ous.
VI. Kossuth, made an ipfammatory address 10 the
people of Marseles, which he puhs he'd in one OF the
Red Republican ultra Socialist papers, in which no spoke
disrespectfuy of the French Cover nment and Pre.
dent almost denauncing it, and said it and the President
did not represent the nstion, and dated his commun.
cation on board the American figate. 1t 10 unneces.
sary to argue on the gross impro prety of fuch pro-
ceedings, and that was committing the flag and the
country Capt Long, wrote to Mr.. Hodge. and beg
eed he would request M. kossuth to discontinue such
publications as it was compromising the flag. Mr..
Hodge did not however, write to M. kossuth but to
Capt Long and requested the lat request Nj. K
to abstain ON further publications Of the kind as
was committing both him Uhe Consub and the flag
Long and is the cause of NJ. Kossuths pretended Of.
fence against Mr. Hodge. 1t should be observed that
the population of Marseies has always been noted
Tor It's excitabe materials, and that in addition 10 ne
usual iDfiemable materials, md large body of the
most uirS socialists there were consreea,ed in the c-
ty many thousands Of the Italian refugees, some of
them men OF desperate character and fortunes iorm-
ing altogether q perfect magazine OF explosive mate
rials, which spark might have ignod and led to
the most lamentable consequence.
Mr.. Hodge, so far from being unt.iendly to NJ X,
had prepared quarters in his house for the reception
OF Ko,su,h and his immediate family, and by his per-
sona application and influence, obtained from the Pre-
feet permission Tor HIM 10 land contrary 10 the
lps,ruc ions from Paris
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ers, which, after some discussion, also granted
on the ConsuPs rledeibg himself personally that they
not attempt TO create any excitement and would
conduct themselves on shore give no cause Of
compIa 10 the authorities. One OF the conditions eY-
acted by the Peiect was, thht they should all come
shore in citizens dress, without distinctive mark TO
attract attention. The conditions were violated by all
parties M. K, is true, did land in his uniform,
but still he wore Distinguishing mark on his dress
which at once attracted attention.; AID his followers
came in full uniform; The whole city in an uproar
L he garrison was called cut under arms, and during
the whole OF the time, the troops were kept constantly
on the alert. The Consul had The morihca on 10
the pledge he had solemnly made to the Project vo-
| late d, and order was issued by the authorities 10
forbid the parties from again landing, and the Project
said il they violated the order he would arrest them.
In this country we cannot appreciate the risk and
danger OF extensive scenes OF boodshtd under cir
eomsiautcs such these, and with sueh popu alion
and how little was cessary 10 produce the most de-
plorable results II snch result had occurred, and
collision had taken place between desperate popu
lation and eight or ten Thousand troops forming the
earison whsl dreadful responsibility wonld have