The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-24
Eo..uth. Consul Hodge, md Captain Long


The New York Times of Thursday morning
publishes a number OF letters in regard to the
ported difficulties on board the steamer Missis
sippi. Among them 10 from Kossuth TO Consul
Hodge, in which Kossuth rehearses the incidents
connected with his stay board the Mississippi,
and then proceeds to say:
"In the afternoon a hundred boats were floating
around the Mississippi. singing national songs. OF
fering garands of laurel to me, garlands OF inmor
tails to America, and shouting :" Hurrahs 20 to the
republic, to the United States OF America, and to
myself. Called forth by the shouts OF the people,
mounted on the deck, and uncovering my head,
bowed to thank the people, without speaking one
single word. | was surprised 10 see the captain OF
the frgate walk along the deck without even way
ing his cap to acknowledge the cheers given TO
America but my surprise was still heightened -
see Captain Long accost me in a reproaching man
ner, that i am compromising him by staying on
deck ! answered, hope will meet generous
welcome from your people also, and am sure you
would not have me rcpulsc IL. am IN The very
position here will in honor and conscience feel
bound thankfully TO acknowledge, everywhere.
the sympathy meet and am confident that your
people and your Government can but approve this,
aud feel in no way compromised to learn that the
people of Marscillcs did in n graceful manner,
cheer the United States, and cheer mysef You
knew whom you received on board your ship; and
beg TO be assured that have the sentiment Of what
is due 20 you and convenient to me. IL appears
have different views about what may be thought
compromising to your position. So free you from
the embarrassment and entrcat you to land me
wherever you please. But, ms long as have the
honor to be on board your chip, you have TO com
mand, and your commands shall be obeyed.' And
left the deck, and caused all my companions TO
do the same. The people upon the boats continued
20 cheer yet for while, then went away peacefully
they came. without the consolation of single
acknowledging sign from the Mississippi.
These are the incidents of our staying in the
bay Of Marseillcs.
"And yet, cir, you pleased TO Judge con.
venient 10 send me word to-day (and that nlso,
not directly, but by letter written to Captain
long) that your position and the flag OF the Uni
ted States had been compromised by these in
cdcnts'
"Tbis lie n heavy charge, sir, deeply wounding
my honor and my sentiments ofdeepcst respect to
at cannot be passed in silence ! feel bound in
honor to bring the matter before the people Of the
United States and your Government, and entrent
their verdict about IL.
"But having the firm conviction that wherever |
meet free, spontaneous. lawful and honorable cS
preston Of whatever peoples sympathy, am
bound in honor and in conscience to respect IT with
esteem, and not TO refuse IL; thankfully TO acccptH4
on the other side, you being here, tho organ OF
your Government which am rcvssing with high
generation, IL lie my duty 10 deliver the Mississippi
of the presence of myself, who by his position
seems, in your opinion, IL be a man who compro-
rniscs the glorious flag OF the United States.
Therefore. though in the most solemn manner
protesting against the imputation you charge me
with. have the honor to trsnquilizc you, sir, by
declaring that will not longer cmbsrrass you, but
With everlasting gratitude TO your country and TO
your Government will leave the Mississippi at
the first place II will stop, which is suppose, at
Gibraltar"
The following letter was addressed by Captain
Long to Kossuth:
u. s. STEAM FsieArx Mississippi,
BAY OF GIBRALTAR, Oct. D, 1851.
STA: have the honor, by your request, 70 send
You n copy Of tho extract OF letter from John l..
Hodge esq., United States Consul at Narcotics, |
France il being the that read to you on the
30th September otimo:
"Artiolcs on this affair, the publication, and what
has followed, have 'coinpromsed' me aud our flag |
with this government Please requcst Mr.. kos-
while under the banner Of the United States as IL
would appear that we encourage attempt TO pro-
dpce an ersufs or serious distu rbsnccs."
] do cbccrfuly state to you, in furthcrance OF
your request that have never said, nor to my
knowledge have you, during the time you have
been on board THE ship, compromised the flag.
am, sir, with the highest regards, your obe- |
dent servant, J. &. LONG, Captain.
To LOUIS KossUTH, Governor, President of
Hungary, u. s. Fdgste Mississippi.
The reasons which induced Gov. Kossuth TO leave
the Mississippi, and take passage in another vessel
for England, fully appear in the following letter
from him to Captain Long
US. STEAM FRieAry MrssrssirpI,
BAY or GiBaALThp, Oct 10, 1851
STA Having had the honor to state, that though |
my return from England 20 Gibraltar and 40 con- |
tinuing my passage to the United States, would re-
quire TO be come twenty days longer at sea, at the
present late season, than go directly from Liver
pool to New York, still would prefer to go on