The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24

by showing that he thanked the men for three
cheere, which was regarded by that officer as act
Of characterization. But the effort failed utterly the
charge was proved to be false, and served only to
cover its author with ridicule. Under the same
date, the writer continues
] fear that perverted accounts Of all this will
reach you before this One of the captains clique
said last night that they were not unprepared for
all these reports at homo as might be supposed.
" Three weeks since," said he, evidently abiding
to Spezzia, "reports went home" My soul fairly
sckens at such evidence of duplicty on tho part of
those entrusted with so noble charge
1t is proper to remark that this statement respect
ing reports having heen sent homo three weeks pre-
vious, was elected by the writer whom We have
been quoting Of the bad effects upon Capt. Longs
reputation in the United States which would DO
duced by his treatment Of Kossuth and the other
Hungarians. In the same letter this correspondent
remarks
aag still remains against Kossuth. Till that is
withdrawn Kossuth will not 20 homo in the ship.
If the captain states in writing that that charge Is
groundleas, kossuth will forget the other indgni
lies from them, and continue with u.s..
And thus matters continued until number Of
the officers board addressed letters. expressive
oftheir own sentiments, TO Gov. Kossuth. Amongs.
these letters we're the folloging:-
PuRsER ErfrNa TO KossUTu.
u. 5. STEAM FRIGArg Mississippi, !
AT Sea, Oct. 3, 1851.
SIR-Permis me to express to you the sincere
regret we feel ct the prospect of SO soon parting
from you. The resolution of Congress, by which
ship CT war was put d. your disposal and sent to
convey you and Jour companions to the United
States, will o. once convince you Of the deep
Germ taken in you, and of the sympathies Of The
people Of the United States. They have alrady
heard with inanite pleasure, Sir, of your release
from Cnsahia and Of your embaI ka.ion beard the
Mississippi at the pardaneles Her arrival at Now
York, without your presetcs board, will, in tho
highest degree, osappoint the expectations of the
people Of the Unted States Who no ", let me assure
IN. 10 r..c I'M md N do
yen honor. Bus if the determination, on your part
TO leave this ship ar Gibraltar, not again to return
to her, Is made N consequence (aE have the best
reasons to believe,) OF tho grave charge against
you Of having, con two occasions compromised
the flag of the United States and of having re-
stralnt, so repugnant to your feelings, imposed
upon Jour actions on board this ship. then, indeed,
will modification be added to the disappointment
Of the American people, and serrow most sincere
be felt by myself and by many of my companions
here present. Since have had the honor Of per-
ssral acquaintance with yoI, certainly have seen
nothing, sir, which has been done by you-haye
hoard>Sf nothing which has been done which has
been said by you, that, in my opinion, is in the
remosest degree derogatoIy = the high position
yea bold, or which has in the least changed the
good opinion, the coed wishes, the high respect
entertained for you by myself and by other of nay
brother officers on board of the Mississippi. have
the honor sir, to be, NEST respectfully, ana very
truly, yours, Henry ETrNe, Purserr, U. 5 Navy.
To Governor LOUIS KossUIH, on board the u.
S, steam ffigate Mississippi, at sea.
p C. wATMouan TO KossurH.
u. S. ). MISSISSIPPI
AT SEA, Oct. 5, 1851. {
Sri feel it a duty owe myself as an officer of
this ship and citizen of the United States Of Ame
RIGA, to express to you, sir, the nations guest my
sincere and heartfelt regrets at the circumstances
which have caused your determination to leave this
vessel and to disavow any participation in the COM
you and your noble associates Hoping that this
manifestation of my true feeling may meet with
credit on your part. and that prosperity may attend
you and your glorious cause, am, sir, With high
esteem, &c, Z. g. WArMouGH.
MIpsHIPMAN PHILIP TO KossUTH.
u. S. SHIP MISSISSIPPI, }
AT SEA, Oc. i, 1851
My DEAR SIR-l cannot allow you to leave The
Mississippi under the present circumstances, with
out expTessingt to you the pain and modification /
feel at the occurrences which have induced you to
adept this resolution. | cannot hope, ST., that this
expression OF my personal feelings, together With
those OF similar nature which know you will re-
celve IRON other ofhcers, Will produce change in
your determination. Ii would be folly in me, sir,
to endeavor ID alleviate the accusation which has
been made against you, an accuiation which, IL
though may disapprove OF and consider unfouod-
ed, still remains. You have not to do with the
sentiments or opinions CT myself or my brother Off
GERS. You cannot receive from @ refutation OF
charges which have been mace by the only agents
OF the government with whom goa have to deal
You have been charged By then of having com.
promised the flag which offered you protection.
You, sir, while guest Of the national ship placed
at your disposal by the unanimous votes OF cur
preseIatiYes IN Congress, you have been charged
by q commercial agent Of having compromised
that eountry's banner When Che American peo-
pie, through their representatives, have extended
TO you mark Of their respect and sympathy-
which hiss never been paid to any man Wiyh The ex.
coption o. LsfoYeite-he has, without CONSIDERING
the consequences, undertaken to say 10 ycu tsal
which would oblige you TO decline ta3ir pr0lersa
honor ], cir, c Z not q dipl01a!ist. Ny profss-
y Ia "A Ia Ia
upon questions Of political i8trloacy. Bat [ can
be aiIeTcd 70 judge and express 10y opinions upon
duhjscts as devoid Of ambiguity % tais appears TO
ne 10 be. ] an familiar With every erouns.anco
which has led to this accusation. ! have watched
attenliVejy every movement Of yourself ana aTery
wotd, almost, that you have spoken since you came
O. bca-d ct the Datdauel!es, and Do not hcsisa.e
70 venture my opinion, Ia It Ia no one Instance
have ycu, IN the least, compounded tho 4 sr.caa
Dag. ! dc lrmIy believe that, upen invaEiga.ion,
JouT whole course OF col0Ect Tiil meet tha ens!ro
appreciation of the American people. kuow it is
pace of aSguG ptioa IN me 70 make sucn an
Ihclt declaration, ana particularly gt;cr thoso
whose experience aud situation eati5fe them 70 60
much more respect, have decided other wise Bat
there arc cases IN which men Of tbs GAeft tao. and
Judgment msy be deceived There arc casos ia
which men, iTcm . strict SINE Of du5Y, may DO
mis.ed; aud, II my humble opinion, this 10 one CT
these cases. cannot think that Captain Long
corsideIed tho consequences OF his becoming a
party to this charge, the i'm possibility of your TO-
manning under this flag, after having bcon accused
Q! CONFRONTING it (u1ecg i. ia satisfactorily re-
trao,sd ana oxElaipeD, and the DISAPPOINTMENT
which Bll be produced al hcme, amans psr.ics
and classes, when they become acquainted vita
taese mort'5Dg-these painful flc.s hope most
sincerely that sueh explanations will be made to
you as will eXcupatc Jantain Long. and TINT you
viii, after receiving them, reconsider the resolution
which know ycu have made. In conelaaioa, sir
slloT lac TO express to -ou the personal sats,ac
don have experienced in an association 10 which
shall always reoursaith pleasure and with pride,
ana reglottipg moro than I eau tell you, il you
peIsis' in your resolution to leave ua tho causes
Which have psodrced it. | rensain, sir, most re.
Specially, your obeoient servant
j. Van Mass PHu1p,
Passed Midshpm&a Mississippi
Directed, Gov LOUIS kossuTu
". ABLY TO KeSsUTIf
Il. ) STEAMER MISSISSIPPI,
Ar SEA, Saturday, oct. H. 1851.
DEAR SIR have heard with ycal oain OF our
irtention II leaving our ship, and of the causes
which have inpelied you h that step. Bat before