Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21

hoSSuTh WalAS oh MS passage iIohh luhcy, oh
board the Omitted States steam-frgate Mississippi.
From thu mass Of papers, we select for publica-
ton the following letters, which, with what has
heretofore been published on the same subject, APP
pears % complete the history Of the matter.
Captain Long 10 Commodore Morgan.
Ab4 u s. STEAMER MIssIssIpPI,
Bay of Spezzia, September %, 1851.
Yesterday afternoon several boats filed with men
Surrounded this ship and called for Kossuth whom they
whed to congratulate his liberation He, ready
toeceiye public applause, and make known his prn-
ces seized the opportunity TO address them, and acu
all requested his secretary agent to call boat along
st during quarantine) to say to them that he
valid meet them on shore. Mr. Kinney, the Charge
dares Of the United States at Turin, Sardinia says to
M in confidential note, that he hopes the Hungarians
VI not land, and that win avoid as much possible
av demonstration being made by those people who choose
tsurround the ship and receive his views publicly ex
PISSED, thereby compromising the friendly relations ex
lang between nation and this Government. do
erefore respectfully suggest that may as the
resent which appears to be the equnoctial storm is
der, depart hence; and if it is is reported, that
yu to allow this ship to remain in Gibraltar for Kos
9Th to visit England that she should first touch at Mar
sles and land Kossuth and then proceed to Gibraltar
there he rejon the ship he peases and embark
he United States make this statement because il APP
ears to to forward expedition in movements
The coal which has been purchased in Gcoa may not be
here in time for receive it board (Which will take
four days ut leas before quarantine is out and no
doubt when the quarantine is out all hands will wish to
land and can foresee the result When wrote
you on the subject of having coal brought here under date
Of September 3D. did not then regard the objection of
the Sandman Government to the landing of the whole
party but now / it might interrupt the amicabe
feelings existing between Government and that Of
Sardinia and perhaps place her in unenviable sua
ton with Austria with whom she apparently holds
delicate position.
AS to the coal purchased it can probably be sold at
very little if any loss placed here depot for any
other steamer.
am, sir, very respectfully. your obedient servant,
Commodore CHARLES w. MORGAN,
Commanding U. s. naval forces in the Mediterranean
Commodore Morgan to Secretary Of the Nary.
FLAG SHIP INDEPENDENCE,
Bay of Spezza, September rs, 1851.
SIR have the honor to inform the Department that
the Mississippi arrived in this bay the
ing Of Sunday the 2ist instant having on board Gen
Louis Kossuth with his family and companions and their
respective suites and servants numbering in all tyeight
and that the vessel hereupon placed in quarantine
for period of eight days
Immediately after the arrival of the Mississippi re-
ceiyed letter from Gen. Kossuth, begging that would
give him speedy interview to which at assented
and in the of an hours conversation that ensued
found that he had resolved to leave the Mississippi at
Gibraltar for the purpose of proceeding from thence to
England, and that he wished the ship unless she could
convey him to Southampton to remain in the bay of Glib
ratar until his return But without authority to agree
to the first proposition and hestang in view Of thelae
ness of the to consent to long and uncertain
detention must inevitably result under the second,
endeayored to induce him change his plans and pro-
coed first to the United States, and separated On
the following morning. however he sent second let
ter, containing fuller exposition of his views and
wishes renewing more formally the request OF the day
previous and pledgng himself and reembark
at Gibraltar within period from fifteen twenty days
from the date Of his arrival And while engaged in the
consideration of this letter received third in which
he proposed for the purpose Of saving me to leave the
ship for England at Marsee and rejon her within the
period named at Gibraltar.
Convinced by the fixed determination manifested first
in conversation and subsequently in the tenor Of his
letters that there possibility of inducing him to
make change in his plans unwlngy assented to the
latter proposition the lesser evil of the two, and
cordingy instructed Capt Long proceed with the least
practicable delay from this place Marseles and there,
should no objection the part of the authorities inter-
pose, TO afford every facility Gen. Kossuth to land with
his family and such of his companions might desire
to accompany him thereafter proceeding Gibraltar in
good to reach and complete his preparations for
at that port within the period specified directing him.
however in the event of the appearance of any obstacle
to the Decentralization Of Gen. Kossuth at Marseles to
proceed forthwith to Gibraltar and there land and await
him for twentyone days. longer should it be necessa-
ry requesting before parting with him. any case that
he would advise him. after his arrival in England what
date he might be expected back Under these instruc
tons the Mississippi sailed this morning, notwithstand
ing the fact that in accordance with request dated at
Constantnople and received from Capt Long three
days before his arrival Ihad to facilitate his movements
dispatched the naval storekeeper to Genoa for three hun
dred tons Of Goals to be forwarded to this pace for
which, although it had entered the harbor at the hour Of
her departure, did not deem prudent to detan her,
inasmuch the presence of Gen. Kossuth had caused
considerable degree Of excitement among the people Of
this neghborhood and a subject of very great
to the Sandman Government with whose fears in
reference thereto had been made acquainted by the
Hon. VIM. b. Kinney, Charge dAfaires of the United
States at Turin, to whom they very earnestly
pressed by the Ministry and have accordingly returned
the Goals to the vender with small loss the Govern
ment.
Under all the circumstances the honorable Secretary
will perceive that it has been impossible transmit
the Department at earlier any satisfactory
port respecting either the certainty Of the liberation Of
Gen. Kossuth the he would thereupon pursue
should it be accomplished and in view Of his determine
ton to visit England before going to America regret
plans and wishes Of Government exceedingly doubt
full Should Gen. Kossuth return to the steamer, how
ever he will certainly reach the United States before
the middle of November next
have the honor herewith transmit to the Depart
ment copies Of the three letters received from Gen
suth since his arrival in this bay and of my in
ply also, copy Of my instructions of the Gath instant
to Capt Long, and of Capt Longs report of his late
cruise to Consantinope with its accompanying papers,
viz copy Of instructions addressed Capt Long
der date of September 9th by the Hon. Geo. p Marsh
our Minister resident at Consantnope; Of commun-
cation addressed Capt Long under date Of September
lHh by Henry A. Homes Esq, second Dragoman of the
legation at Constantinople, with Us enclosures being
copies of instructions addressed to Henry A. Homes Esq
by the Hon. Geo. p. Marsh, and of a note concerning
the embarkation of the Hungarian refugees" &c. signed
by Henry A. Homes ESQ, and communicated to Gen
hossuth Also copies OF lists of the passengers
neived on board the Mississippi the duplicate Of
from Capt Long dated Mt Septenber Cd