The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-24

have been on board this ship, compromised the
flag.
am, sir, with the highest regards, your obe-
dent servant, J. G. LoHG, Captain.
To Louis Kossuth, ex- Governor President of
Hungary, U. s frigate Mississippi.
Gov. kossutb, after what has now taken
place, would have remained on board the Mis-
sissippi, and have come to the Uuited States in
her, but for reasons which fully appear in the
following letter, which, considering what had
just taken place, ia certainly most magnanmous
SO far as it relates to Capt. Long personally.
u. 8. STEAM FRGATE MISSISSIPPI
BAY OF GIBRALTAR, Oct. l3, 1851
Sir: Having had the honor to state that
though my return from England to Gibraltar
and continuing my passage to the United
States, would require to be some twenty days
longer at sea AT the present late season, than to
go directly from Liverpool to New York, still
would prefer to go on board the Mississippi fri
gate to the United States, to any other means OF
passage, so highly do appreciate this honor
and this distinction. You, sir, had the highly
oblging kindness to inform me that you will
await my return here from England in the
steamer which leaves England on the lst Of
November next.
Though felt very much panied at the idea
that my most imperious duties forcing me to
ask and to accept this delay, may have aug
mented the sufferings of the officers and crew OF
this ship, as also to my associates, still felt
somewhat consolidated at the conviction that
leaving southampton on the 9th, will be back
again on the I'd of November, and that you
might yet reach New York before the end oil
that month.
Unhappiy, and quite Unexpectedly, learn
now from the agency CT the Oriental Company
that the boat expected tomorrow, on board OF
which intended to embark to England, makes
eleven days to Southampton from Gibraltar, as
it has to touch Cadiz and Lisbon. | cannot
expect to land at Southampton before the 25th
and having to return the 9th, had only one
single day to arrange my public and private bu-
sness.
On the other hand, the next packet boat not
leaving England but on the 7th November, and
making likewise eleven days to Gibraltar,
could not be back here before the 18th of No
vember; 80 that if you would be pleased to
grant me yet this delay also, the Mississippi
could but on the second half of December, reach
New York.
Now, sir, you having requested me to take
into consideration that any longer delay here
would render my associates, as well as the Off
GERS and crew of this ship, liable, on approach
ing your coast at late season, to endure ex-
cessively severe and uncomfortable, cold and
stormy weather, | consider it, under the above
untoward circumstances, in honor and conscience,
my duty to be not to embarrass you in your
honorable cares for the comfort of all you have
on board, and not even to make any request, the
compliance to which would, ofcourse, very much
increase the suferings not only of my associ-
ates, 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 tine 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 honor and conscience on leaving Eng
land so soon as possible, to take a packet ship
for the United States, where hope to arrive
almost SO soon as you, and prove to the people
and government of the United States how
warmly wished to hasten to your generous,
hospitable shores
! am confident that the people and the govern
ment of the United States will appreciate my
motives, and approve the course needs must
Gas it really is) this course as the emanation of
my lively sentiment and careful solictude not to
misuse their generosity, by disregarding the i'm
portant considerations to those sutferings which
could not fail to follow out of longer delay
and hope these circumstances (Which nobody
can regret more than do) will not alter those
sympathies Of your people, which | take, and
will forever hold, for the chief honor, glory, and
ineStimable treasure of nv life
SO have but one favor yet to claim, and that
is, that you may be pleased to accept, for your
self as well as for the officers and crew of this
ship, the most sincere expression of my warmest
thanks, for the noble, kind and generous affec-
ton was honored with on board this ship. The
remembrance of it will be lasting treasure to
my heart, and will cherish it as a fair gift of
the Almighty, may | meet whatever fate through
out my tempest tossed life. hope to meet you
soon again on the 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 co nmand, on board the Mississippi
frigate, will bear to me kind remembrance, and
the same high minded affection they honored
me with, from the first moment bowed with
deep respect before the glorious flag of your
ship, and felt free once more. because protected
by it, and surrounded by your frank, loyal, gal
liant, true American hearts.
May the blessings of God, and glory, and
happiness attend you wherever you go.
Please to communicate this, my warm wishes
and sentiments, to the undetermined, gallant
officers and to the crew of the ship.
/. am, sir, with the highest regards,
and with the warmest gratitude,
LOUIS KossUTH
To Capt Long frigate Mississippi, Gibraltar
| 18th Oct, 1851.
To this letter Capt. Long replied as follows