The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-24

board the Mississippi frigatc to the United statcJ
Ia any other means OF passage, 20 highly do ap-
pIec late this honor and this distinction You, cir,
had the highly obiging kindness to inform
that you will await my return here irom England
in the steamer which leaves England ON the 21,l
Of October, to the lat OF November next.
Though felt very much panied AT the idea that
my most iinperious duties forced me TO ask AMI
to accept this delay, J may have augmented the
sutierings Of the officers and crew of this ship,
also to my associates, still felt some what conso-
lated atthc conviction that, leaving Sout champion
on the 9th, will be back again on the ID NoveIn-
Der, and that you might yet reach New York be-
fore the end OF that month.
Unhappily, and quite une xpectedly, l learn now,
from the agency Of the Oriental Company, that the
packet boat expected to- morrow, on board Of which
intended to embark for England. makes eleven
days to Southampton from Gibraltar, as il has to
touch Cadiz and Lisbon. cannot expect to land
at Southampton before the 25th, and. having to
turn the 9th, had only one single day to ar
| range my public and private business.
On the other hand, the next packet boat not leav-
ing England but on the 7th November, and making
likewise eleven days to Gibraltar, could not be
back here before the 18th of November; so that If
you would be pleased to grant me yet this delay
also, the Mississippi could but on the second hall
OF December reach New York.
Now, sir, you having requested me to take into
| consideration that any longer delay here would
render my associates, well as the officers and
crew Of this ship, liable, on approaching your coast
at late season, to endure excessively severe and
uncomfortable cold and stormy weather, consider
it, under the above said untoward circumstances,
in honor and conscience, my duty TO be not to- EN-
barrass you in your honorable for the comfort
Of all you have on board; and not even to make
any request, the compliance to which would, OF
course, very much increase the sufferngs, not only
Of my associates but also of the officers and crew
of the ship, which, indeed, would be from me a
very regardless course, and very bad appreciation
of the friendly, kind, and hospitable manner you,
your officers, and the whole crew. have treated me
all the time had the high honor to be on board this
| ship.
With these convictions. and to enable you to
prosecute your voyage without delay, feel bound,
| in bonor and conscience, on leaving England, 30
| soon as possible to take ketshp for the Uni
ted States, where hope to arrive almost as soon as
| you. and prove to tho people and Government OF
| the United States how warmly l wished to hasten
to your generous, hospitablo shores.
am confident that the people and the Govern
ment Of the United States will appreciate my mo-
tives, and approve the course needs must adopt.
hope they will be pleased to consider Gas it really
is) this course as the emanation OF my lively SEN
| timent and careful solcitude not to misuse their
generosity by disregarding the important consid-
erntions to those sufferings which could not fail to
follow out OF longer delay; and hope these cir
| cumstances (Which nobody can regret more than
dog will not alter those sympathcs OF your people,
which take, and will forever hold, for the chief
honor, glory, and inestmable treasure of my life.
So have but one favor yet to claim, and that u.s.
that you may be pleased to accept for yourself az
well for the officers and crew OF this ship, the
| most sincere expression of my warmest thanks for
the noble, kind, and generous affection was honor
| ed with on board this ship. The remembrance of
it will be lasting treasure to my heart and will
cherish it fair gift Of the Almighty, may meet
whatever fate throughout my tempest tossed life
| hope to meet you soon again on tue happy shores
of your glorious land; and let me hope that you,
and all who have the honor to do service to their
country under your command, on board the Mis-
sssippi frgate, will bear to me kind remem-
brance and the same hghmindcd affection they
| honored Inc with from the first moment bowed
with deep respect before the glorious flag of your
ship and felt free more, because protected by
it, and surrounded by your frank, loyal gallant,
true American hearts.
May the blessings of Cod and glory, and hap
piness attend you wherever you 60
Please to communicate this, my warm wishes
and sentiments, to the noble minded, gallant
officers, and to the crew Of the ship.
am, sir, with the highest regards, and with the
warmcst gratitude, LOUIS kOSS TIL.
To Capt. Lose, Frigate Mississippi, Gibraltar 18th
Oct, 1851.