The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-02-26
WHOLE NO. 1879

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,nrongh Tie iniercesson of Cnnsni Hodge. ior
h"s-nln and bis associates Ia band n, ple,.ura
ne further ordered ihtino one Of them sbonld m
'"'9re he allowed 10 land who had NOT passpo,t
assigned by French minister. or pis,d'' bv
French Consul y
on the afternoon ofihe same day the shin wna
."''',ura uy muliillue of boats filed with
"Pt' i,,ehsrly excited. calling for Knssuh sing.
"5 ''o '"'He''es hymn aud other reyulutinnniy
songs. accompanied by that we'll knn,v,, elan II
me bands which is employed bv the French peo.
pie ~ Times Of great excitement; NJ Nh, same t,ms
lnu'u' ndes hhd culerIed and were still es,Lrr.
lns' on The shores and noleheads. aud drums IN
me c''y were beating II was in this state of api
"'''h h'nnng The people that rennrkpd ln KHs
sun maj u he To"h retire from HE poop3cek
Pe'N"p'f NE p'ople woNd dispsr,e. for IEgared n
e'mPTomis' Of The Gag. He com lied win mi.
Irq"est' Dnt SON returned. aud said ..l hone I
WI" meet generous welcome from y,ur p.onl,
49, anu ! a'n sure you would not have me re.
pulse II; anI in the same Irnsitinn Lere.o ga.
piled, Of course would not; bat hi, ,,o, a 5;c
Jerem rHse. lie made short address to the ue1.
pie. and then he und his assocatrs Jeff the decL.
and In about half hour after this pei ind the loa.
moved "ti slowly III the dusk Df tie evening. If
was rnde To hun, my rndeness consisted in The
above expression II is fnr this that I have been
censnrrh' How justly. you indge
lhere was strong gnuud for apprehension OH
my part. for had been repeatedly warned of fbe
danger "f compromise of the flag had re.
criNed express orders in no way to Interfere with
'Ie lH,Itlcs ni fmeigu natiuns or suffer il 10 be
done by The officers or men under INV command.
h"ss"'l' llnhgh foreigner was under the p-u-
Fc'i"n "i Tie American flag hy virtue of a re-.
S'Ne "i Congress lie had peTmi.sinn. through
EIasn ~
C"hsul. To go IN shore with his comu,ninns -
Events had transprrd of sncl n ch ,r.ci.r ,ho,
Tie people 0f Tseilles had become ipteusly ~
cIlrd had received orders mt to allow snv
person whoever that person might be- Ia leave
thr snip but tile officers and men on the NissIs.
sPPl Sh"nld these clrcnns tauceB and wari,iues
have been dlsregarded by me, wnuld they be
overlooked 10y any man having the least degIee of
prudence, when The peace of two nations was In
lenpardy' had II, right 10 suppose that the
French Government would prohibit Kps,uih nun
landing at Mhrs-ies on account oI the excitement
hs presence caused atnuug the people and that
n, lie same time they would he lame enough 10
allow hIm to address them ~ their own pori un.
der The prnlecInn oI an American Gag, and from
The deck oi an American iriglte
Suppose there had been ia reality no dapger of
compromising the flag; if | had reason 10 ,ppre.
hehd danger ui acOmpromi.e il was my dufy IN
speak. The lip OF an officer should not be scaled
~ shehce uli Tie bag Is compromised Il is his
duty I" anticipate aud prevent tie evil rather
tla'l pause iIll mischief is complete. than alierppt
remedy. Regarding il as my duty L. interfere.
I Knew "i M Language more subluel or gentle,
Al The time Employed the above language.
hossulh menli"n Il that I had charged him with
having compr"nIised The flag. | tnld him At once
th't lie inlshndrrstnod nr; that did not saw that
ne mad compromised the Hag but that there was
danger oi H. H,rr supposed was an end of all
dissatisfaction on his part. until was informed
s''he uayS a'"'wd'ds. while on our passage tO
Gibraltar. that kOssuth vas dissatisfied at the re-
marks have referred Ia. nmeniately called
on him with view TO pat period /, ali dissaiis.
iIctlon he appeared to he excited. si! eYrer.
tanning the impression that had ordered him
from the deck and charged him with cnmproms.
ing tue nag dlsavowcd il most explicitly. and,
a''er some conversation. read tn him from nv
general cruising instructions that part uf them
which more particularly related TO my nosi,on
"hen IN the ports CT foreign nations; and with
regard to observing strict neutrality &c to enter
into no political dscussnns Carefully To- avoid any
expression "i opinion Indicating sympathy with
any particular party. lie expressed his entire
saus'hct'On with my explanation. He then re-
qnested copy o. a part of Consul Hold e's letter
h"' 'edu w MN some days before and
mentInned that he should like To have me annex
my assurance that liz had not compromised the
nag while on board tie ship; to which cheerful
ly assented.
Fr"m this perio1 friendly relations existed be-
tween us. We visitel the Governor Of Gibraltar
aud American Consul aud par,ook Of their hospi.
talilies together.
respectfully refer You to Kossnths last letter at
Gihraltard dated 18Th October last in which he ses
forth his re"srns for leaving the ship. and express
ses IN strong language his personal regard for my.
sell and lie officers and crew Uf the ship
Claiming little skill. sir. in the arrangement and
combination ol facts this Is the first time have
attempted defence "f myself, though have
been censured when nave not deserved it, aud
condemned before I have been called 10 answer
To charges against me-
You are the only uersnn who. though persnnal.
" stranger Tn me- has ddre,srd In me a word
% encouragement, nr who has taught me to hops
that my name aud chararter would be defended
IN Congress For this encouragement please to
accept my warmest thanks. Justice may lmger
TOR time. bat 10 une who has uU ambiiiun hat 10
do his duty. it will ultimately be awarded By a
discriminating public.
am. very respectfully. yonr obedient servant
J. {. Lose Capt U S. Navy.
| Hon. w. K. Smith, VI. c.. Washington