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

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kossUTH's ATTACK ON THE OFFICERS OF THE
AMERICAN NAvY-We publish to day the extraor-
binary letter of Kossuth attacking Captain Long,
Of the American steam frigate Mississippi, which
was sent by our generous government to convey
the Hungarian exile from captivity to freedom. lie
assais the Commandant Of the Mississippi because
he did not disobey the orders of his government,
and dance attendance upon him from one port to
another in the Mediterranean, while he spouted in
fammatory speeches, under the protection of our
flag, which we're calculated to compro mise it, apd
to embroil the United States with France and other
nations The affair at Marseiles is but a sample
Of Kossuth's conduct in this regard.
We should like to know in what respect Captain
Long is cupable. He has been denounced as "bru-
tai blackguard," by the penny abolision-Kossuth
turnkey journals for simply following the letter aud
spirit Of his Instructions which, if he had failed to
do he would have left himself liable to be tried by
court martial ard dismissed the service. Instead
of exposing Kossuths outrageous conduct, he
CLOSED it over from the generous impulses Of his
nature; and in reply to inquiries, on tie arrival Of
the ship in this port in reference to what had ooZod
out from other quarters, he evinced the most mark
cd reluctance to speak On the subject, and when
forced to do so, he said all tho good he could Of
his guest, and rot one word of evil. How has he
been iequited ?-sssailed on all points by the
turnkey organs of kossuth, and by kossuth
himself, in the letter which we transfer to cur
columns from the abolition penny press
This letter, to say the least of it, betrays very
bad taste; but is only Of piece with the course
Of the ex Governor Of Hungary, from the frst mo-
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the present hour. No sooner does he find himself
under the shelteling wings OF our eagle, and tie
stripes and stars Tutoring over his head than hs
assumes a semiroyal, mock heroic dignity, aud
expects The captain OF an American ship oirgac,
aud all tde officers on board, to pay hin homage
as so many turnkey editors, and just do his
bidding, without any regard to theis own self
respect, or The honor Of the great nation they
represented ho fcrgcts his position IS poor
penuilcss exile, and acts as if he were not only
q vertable governor ge tacto OF republic, but
king or emporor--keeping up state by 4 suite in
livery, and giving every body to undeFstapd by bis
manner at what distance they must consider
Themselves,
The same ridiculous airs were carried On il the
Humboldt, to the disgust OF every passenger; and
we were informed by an officer CT The ship that Kos
suth acted and spoke rs il he regarded her oxcu~
siyely as his own, and all on board as 50 many
menisls or funkeys to minister TO his soficasi ion
When he arrived here the hunbug was continued,
at the Irving House, and one and some.i mes
two sentinels, in ragged uniforms, were placed
at his door, as il he were tho Emperor of China
CT his majesty Of st. Domingo-for the auto
crat Of hussis, or the Emperor Of Austria, il in
this country, would probably so far conform 20 its
republican usarcs ard respect the feo ngs Of the
people in reference TO royal trappings, that they
would lansh every vestigo Of them from their
presence, and pass along as ordinary mo7tals
We learn from the newspapers, that kossuth is
still maintaining the same royal style and dignity
in tho West, where he is atirring up the Germans
with his absurd yag aries keeping the whole copn-
try in hot water, and endeavogirg to subveIt the
doctrines and policy of George Washington, while
Lis mpanion in exile ard former associate editor
has started NIB oition German paper in this city
to cooperate with him in his designs, and 70 IN
fame our population upon question of domestic
policy that his SO long agitated this country, ani
has brought IL, on one or two OCCASIONS to the very
brink Of civil war. So much Tor the grasitu lie
and good taste Of tho men We have delivered fro u
captivity.
And now, to crown all, we have 2 letter from
Kossuth attacking the officers OF the American
navy, and, III particular, the officer who was in
strumeptal in saving him from the clutches of
Austria and Russia, VINO we're both ready to pounce
upon him and devour him at a meal The people
Of this county viii not stand such humbag as
this, nor permit any man, with mpunity, to sssal
their glorious navy, Of which they arc 90 justly
proud. We Trust that, il yipdiea,ion Of CAPTAIN
Long, the letters on Gle Mt Washington viii nov
come cut Justice to an excellent officer, tho
honor Of our navy gpd The character Of th,s great
republic, demand the production OF the documents
Tie turkey journals vii get enough by aid by.
Religious Intelligence.
CJr,HGE o. CRErp-The Christian Enquirer Of the I7,h
infant ssys inst the Rev Dr. Heyer for many yesrs