The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Difficulties aboard the Mississippi.

The New York Times, after noting several
events of familiar TO our readers, and the arri-
val of the Mississippiat Marseilies, with Kos
suth on heard, and his request sent to Louis
Napoleon TO allow him 30 pass throug France,
concludes its introduction as follows:
On the third day an answer was received re-
fusng him p' rmssion. kossuth gave to a
Marseilles editor, the request which he had
made, and the answer which he had received
They were published. This alarmed the Pre-
feet and Consul Hodge; and the Consul ad-
dressed letter, couched in violent and often
sive terms. charging Kossuth with having COM
promised the dag of the United States, to Capt.
Long, who handed the letter to Governor Kos
suth, thereby implicitly endorsing its senti-
ments.
kossuth, who had been waiting on shore the
answer ofthe French Government, returned on
board the Mississippi. Soon there were many
boats floating about the ship, filled with peo-
pie W no sang the Marseilles hymn. and sent
up cries of america" Captain &C., &c.
Captain Long paced the deck with stern
look, and in much apparent excitement. A
beautiful wreath was taken from the United
States flag in one of the boats, and thrown up
to the deck of the Mississippi. But Captain
Long still designed no notice of the compl-
ments and honors which the patriotic people
were showering upon him. A general order
was given to come down from the poop, guards,
and other prominent places. Capt. Long then
walked up TO Gov. Kossuth and requested him
10 withdraw from the poop of the ship, adding
that ne was compromising our flag, or that if
he remained there he would compromise our
flag. Gov. kossuth Withdrew, and on the
same day, he addressed the following letter
to Consul Hodge,
U. s. FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI
Sept. 80, 1851.
SIR: The Government of the United States
having accorded me it's generous protection.
knew very well to have accorded it to man
VINO has the honor 10 meet some sympathy
everywhere, where the words "freedom and
human rights" have an echo in the breasts of
men.
The people OF the United States themselves
expressed this sympathy highly enough; and
the Government of the United States did not
take this expression for motive not to grant
me lis protection, but rather for motive to
grant it.
So the Government of the United States will
be pleased, | confidently trust, to hear that
even in every place of Europe where we stop
ped, this sympathy is freely, openly, warmly
shared by the people.
That is one view which take about the po-
litical direction of the sentiments of your Gov
ernment.
The other is, that I confidently trust that
your Government was willing to give me liber-
ty, and not prison, sir, else | would have not
accepted your Governments offered protection
TO me.
g. Please to remember all that has happened
since my arrival here.
l requested permission to pass through
EFnDcP. No ypaS haf,ra tbe
third day. l was ashore meanwhile; and you
know that not even left the Hotel, in order
that might not provoke any manifestation of
that sympathy which consider not only law
tul not TO push back, but even bound in honor
to feel hOnOred with, and thankful to accept.
You know the people of Marseiles were rather
anxIously scrupuious not TO cause any diff
cultles to rhe by the display of their sympathy.
All was quiet.
letter, written to Nj. lie Prefect by myself
The answer was given through your inter-
ference; but it was, and must have been given
TO me. Yourself, sir, considered il to be so,
because you handed me the letter, without
any restriction, rather with the advice 10 take
copy fit. | would have felt authorized to
do so, even without your advice: because il
was only and exclusively myself who was
concerned in the matter.
A government, and chiefly constitutional
one-yes, q republican one-should never shun
publicity of the orders, it judged lawful and
convenient to issue. Does a government, on
the contrary, shun its publicity In my
opinion the principles of the United States
can only approve and side with publicity,
which is in no way contrary to law, even in
The French Republic.
Besides, | had d right to complain: the
French Republican Government having. with
out any reasonable motive, II having offered TO
pass rapidly, without stopping in any place.
and even declared to you TO be willing 10 ac-
cept every loyal and honorable advice of the
government I'D respect TO my passage; so that
my passage would and could not produce anv
excitement, whereas TO forbid this MASSAGE.
could but produce excitement, ofcourse. had
right to complain against the refusal. viola.
ting, without any motive, the rights of humani
ty and hospitality, which l was the more EN-
titled to claim as the French constitution pro.
claimed to the world TO take for its basis the
principle of freedom and fraternity.
And yet made no complaint. l only COM
municated TO a newspaper, without any addi-
tional remarks, the letter | wrote and the an
swer received. 1t was law ful-it was due to
my position and not even contrary 10 the rules
of etiquette, which | am well acquainted with.
and will ever observe, except where etiquette
should claim the sacrifice of my honor and nv
rights.
But you know, sir, it was not this conmuni-
cation which caused the people of Marseiles
TO express to me, in a warm, but dignifed and
graceful manner, its sympathes; because this
happened at noon and afternoon; the letters
were published in the evening; the remarks,
and annexed opinions of the editor, have
nothing to do with.
You yourselfdid me the honor TO accompany
me from the hotel to the boat. You saw that
the acclamations of the people, being in no way
provoked. had nothing of disorder in them
selves; but rather were highly honorable to N.Y.
self, to the people, and even to you.
We returned to the frigate. In the afternoon
a hundred boats were floating around the Mis-
sissippi, singing national songs, offering gar
lands of laurel to me, garlands ofimmortals TO
America. and shouting "Hurrahs!' to the Re-
public, to the United States of America, and to
myself. Called forth by the shouts ofthe peo-
pie, mounted on the deck, and uncoyering
my head, bowed to thank the people. without
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