The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24
LOUIS kOSSuTH
AND THE
OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Some Of The Letters Relative to tho Trouble on
Board and at Mar@illes.
NossuTn TO CONSUL HODGES.

U. s. FRIGArE MISSISSIPPI, Sept 80, 1851.
SlR-Ihe government Of the United States hav-
ng accorded me its generous protection, knew very
well TO have accordedit 20 man who has the honor
- meet some sympathy everywhere where the words
"heedom and human rights" have an echo in the
breasts Of men. The people Of the United States
and the government Of the United States did not
take this expression for o motive not to grant me
IT'S protection; but rather for motive to grant it,
So the government Of the United States will be
pleased, confidently trust, to bear that even in
every place OF Europe where We stopped, this sym
PATTY is freely, openly warmly shared by the PEG.
pie That is one view which take about the poll
ca direction Of the sentiments OF your government
The other is, that confidently trust that your
government was willing to give me liberty, and not
frifor, sir else | would have not accepted,
neither your government offered protection to me-
Please to remember all that has happened since
my arrival hero. requested permission TO pass
Ihrough France No answer was given before the
ihnd day. ! was ashore meanwhile; and you
know that not even left the hotel, in order that
might not provoke any manifestation OF that SYM
pathy which consider not only lawful not to push
oack, Int even bound In honor to feel honored
with and thankful to accept. You know the peo.
pie OF Marseilos were rather anxiously scrupuous
not 10 cause shy difficulties to rae by the display of
their sympathy. Al was quiet The refusal came
1t was an answer to nay letter, written to N. lie
Preiet by myself The answer was given through
your interference; but it wes and must have been
given TO me. Yourself sir considered it to DO so;
because you handed me the letter without. any re-
stricton, rather with the sdyice 30 take copy of
it. would have felt authorized to do so, even
without your advice; because it was only azd
ciuslveiy yselt who was concerned in the matter.
government, ano chiefly constitutional one. yes,
repub hoan one, should never shun publicity of
the orders 1t judged lawful and convenient to issue.
Does governne nt. OF the contrary. shuo its pub
betty! In my opinion tho principles Of the United
States can only approve and side with publicity,
Wnich Is III no way contrary to law, even IN the
French republic; Besides, had right to com
plain; the FreD ch republican government having,
without any reasonable motive, q having offered
to pass rapidly, without stopping in any place, and
even declared to you to be wiling to accept every
loyal and honorable advice Of the government in
respect to my passage; so that my passage wouli
and could not produ,e any excitement, whereas to
for bid this passage could but produce excitem snt
of oourse,) had right to complain against tho
refusal, violating, with out any motive the rights
of humanity and hospitality, which / was the
more entitled to claim the French cons;-
tuition proclaimed to the world to take for basis
the principle Of freedom and fraternity. And
yet l made no complaint. only communicated
70 newspaper, without any additional remarks,
the letter ! wrote and the answer | received.
even contrary to the rules Of etiquette which am
we'll acquainted with, and will ever observe, excep.
where etiquette should claim the sacrifice of my
honor and my rights. But you know, sir, it was
not this Communication which caused the people of
Nlarseilles to express to me- in a warm, but dign-
he'd and graceful manner its sympathies; because
this happened at noon and afternoon: the letters
we're published in the evening tho remarks, and
annexed opinion of the editor. have nothing to do
with You, yourself did me the honor to accom-
paDy me from the hotel to the boat. You saw that
the acclamations OF the people, being in no way
provoked had nothing Of disorder in themselves
but rather were highly honorable to myself, to the
people, and even to you.
We returned to the fdgate. In The afternoon q
hundred boats were floating around the Mississippi,
singing ns tona songs, Offering garlands of laurel to
me, gar lands of immortas to America, and shouting
"huIrahs :" to the Republic, to the United States
of America, and to my self. Called forth by the
shouts Of The pc ople, mounted on the deck, and
uncovering my head, bowed to thank the people,
without speaking one single word. | was
priaed to the captain OF the frgate walk along
the deck. without even waving his cap to acknow-
ledge tie cheers given to Americas but my sur
Prise was still heightened, to see Captain Long
cost me in 8 IepIoa.hing manne: -that am COM
promising him By s,ayiA.s on deck. answered, 81
hope will meet generous welcome from your
people also, and om you would not have me
repuse 1T. ] am in the position here. | will
in honor ar confidence fel bound thankfully to
acknowledge, everywhere, the sympathy ! meet !;
and am confident that your people and your govern
ment can but approve this and feel in no way com
ploni.ed to learn that the people OF Marseies did.
IN graceful manner, cheer tie United States and
cheer myself You knew whom yea received on
board your ship; and beg TO be assured tina, /
have the sentiment OF what Is due TO yoi and con-
veniens 70 IL appears we have different views
about what may he thought compromising 20 your
position, So free you from the enbarTas7tne Of,
and 6ntreat you TO land me wherever you 81 Ease.
But, long az hayetbe honor u be Oh beard your
ship, you have to command, and your commands
shall be obeyed." Aud le.t tho deck, and caused
all my compauiors { 30 the same. The ccopla
upon tho boats continuc 90 cheer yet for wnile
then went away reecaabiy az il came, without tho
consolation q single c-loale5ging ign from Inc
Mississippi.
These rce tho incidents Of our ssayin- in the Buy
OF Masseilies. AUD yet, sir, you were pleased TO
judge convenient TO send me word to-day, (and
thar, $50, not directly, but by letter written to
Capt: Long, that 'ysur position and The Gag Of
tie United states had been compounded By these
Incidents This is q heavy charge, sir, deeply
wounding my honor and NJ sentiments Of deepest
respect to your glorious land 1t cannot &c passsdin
silence, feel bound in honor to bring the master
before the people OF the United States and your 90.
yernment, ard entreat their verdict about IL. Bat
having the firm conviction that wherever meet O
free, spontaneous lawful acd horo:able expres5 On
OF whatever peoples sympathy, an bound in honor
md conscience 70 respect IL with esteem and not
70 refuse il thankfully 10 accept on the other side
you being here, The organ C your government
which am revering NTH high vensration, il is1ny
duty to deliver the Mississippi of the presence Of
myself, Who by his position seems, IN your opinion,
70 be man VINO compromises the glorious dag Of
the United States. Therefore, though in the most
solemn manner protecting against tie implta.ion
you charge mo with, have the honor to tranquil
lie you, .r, by declaring That will not longer en.
barrass ycu, bat with everlasting gratitude 10 your
country and to your government, viii! leave the
Mississippi st the FIRST place il will stop, which is
suppose, at Gibraltar
Nj. l.. N. Bonapsrtc has driven me away from
France. You, sir, by your q dare confidently
state, urjutD imrutaton, arc forcing me to con-
slder myseH drlven away from the Mississippi, be-
cause the people Of MaIseiles lad shown come
Kindness 70 me. viii 60 by come private coayey-
ance to the United States, viii make my excuses
FOR not having further proGted Of tho hospitality of
your governments vessel, by the publication OF this
litter have the honor to send you, aud viii con.
h5entlv await the judgment Of the public opiuioa
of the United States.
am sorry that yorr above said letter came not
some hours earlier, you giving therein orders that
from tie Mississippi no coI1uunioatious should be
sent 70 any public paper Of Marseilles ] feel sur.
prised, but v. III make respected your orders ] am
sorry to say that feeling 20 be my duty Of honor to
thank By some f. y words the kind sympathy wa,
honored with ir eiCrseilcs sone hours before the
arrival and communication CT your quite unlocked
for and unexpected iniluation sent ashore letter
10 the I'd effect. WI "a ysu read it ia soue pub.
lie paper hope you viii, ~ its contents, not Judge
compromised the Gag Of the United States.
J veg leave e aBsure You. sir. Of my bigh 70.