Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-02-24

The KOssuth and Long Correspondence.
BY vote of Congress, this much talked of
kossuth and Long correspondence has at length
been brought to light. and it reveals potronery
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 hecess-
ties and frailties of human events, that after all,
the Mississippi will be at Marseilles within
week with Kossuih The devil seems to possess
this gentleman. He contemplates leaving the
ship at that place with his wife and children for
England, and to join her twenty days thereafter
at Gibraltar His determined wfuness is un-
conquerable, and the ship will reach your city
within few days; he is utterly uugovernable,
and am compelled to hasten hin. out of this
country. He is like firebrand. 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
alarn ed 10 utter confusion, and they run about
the streets, having all the appearance of SOM
nambuists. Good morning in great haste.
(Sigued) CHAs w. MORGAN.
Addressed TO John l.. Hodge,
u S. Consul, NIarseilles.
Commodore Morgan, it would appear from the
above, has ''holy horror ofagitatioa, and in
stead of being proud, as republican American
should be, of these demonstrations in honor of the
flag which he disgraced, and of The great cham
pion of Repubicanism in Europe, with whom be
was 50 unworthy TO associate, he took serious Of
fence, lest some petty despot should be afironed.
Consul Hodge TOO, judging from his letter, is
man of the same small mental caibre, and pos
sossed of the same cowardly nerves. 1t seems
that when kossuth was refused passage through
France, by the Government, he look up his pen
as it is his wont to do, and wrote a short letter
upon the subject, which was published il. the
PeuDle Red Republican newspaper a. Marseil-
les. The Project oft that place, saw the letter and
became alarmed. He Immediately wrote AN Of
fetal letter. to 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
apologlzed for his neglect to take precautions
against such a wicked and msehievous act, as
humby as if the axe Of guillotine 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 it would appear that We ems ourage
an attempt at an enuete or serious disturbance.
\ GU will, In the most positive manner, carry out
the orders Of the Project, and p,ohlbit every in
diyldual except your own crew from landing from
the steamer Mississippi, no matter who may be
the Pc son,
lam, dear sir,
Your obedient servant
john 5. IloDGE, U. 5 Consul
Capt j. c. LONG.
In reply 10 the above, Captain Long gels down
/ upon his bones, after the following
fashion
| U. S. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI, Sept. 80. 1851.
| My DEAR SIR am exceedingly mortified
/ that man who holds position so high in the
world, and that one that the United States have
/ done so much TO exalt, has so far forgotten him
| self as 10 take such course to revenge his imag-
mary injured feelings the nation that is setting
| hun free Would 10 God he was safe out of the
/ ship, and | trust he wifi never return. In my
i opinlon, the party TO which he has attacked him
self will be his ruin. The fist step he has taken
was his unfortunate speech in Spezzia which he
can never recall, andI think il the government
| knew much ofhis course as YOU and nysell,
| they would drop him where he is, or when he ar
rlyes on English ground. oh, that could get
| array from this port | have advanced further
1 in my coallng than expected yesterday, and if
il contin1esl pleasant hope to have it al Itor-mor-
row forenoon, and may possibly leave in the af-
| tsrnoon. / do not rant the Project 10 hare an
opportunity to request me TO Leave as that aoouLd
be unpleasant, and therefore l requested you to
say to him that would not remain one moment
longer in port than was absolutely necessary to
obtain the supplies that were Indispensable.
could only find enough coal 10 Consantnople
and Smyrna to take me TO Spezzia, calculating to
replenish there, but such was the apprehension
of the Eardinians 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 hat ii is the most unpleasant duty
eUer acas on, and God grant may soon be De-
Liuered from H,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 SD b communications to appear in
the paper, La Peuple, as have a bearing on MS
affairs. Yesterday, thinking that he was tired of
hearing such a reiteralion 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 a few
moments, and then returned and made them
address in French, and afterwards retired AT
ter little more noise they dropped off and all