Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-30

the olncf slQe you being here, the organ of your r
vernment which am reyering with Ugh yenerati0n,
it is my duty to deliver the Mississippi of the nrn
sence of myself no by his position seems in vour
opinion, to be a man who compromises the glorious
flag of the United States
Therefore, though in the most solemn manner pro-
testing against the imputaon you charge me with:
have the honor to tranquilize you sir, by decar-
ing that will not longer cmbarrass you, but with
everlasting gratitude to your country and your
Government | will leave the Mississippi at the
first place it will stop, which is, suppose at Glib
raltar.
NJ. L. N. Bonaparte has driven me away from
France. You, sir, by your dare confidently state,
unJust) imputation. are forcing to consider N.Y.
self driven away from the Mississippi, because the
people of MarSeilles had shown some kindness to
me.
| will go by some private conveyance to the Unit
ed States will make my for not having fur
ther prohted OF the hospitality of your Govern
ment vessel by the publication of this letter have
the honor to send you. and will confidently await
the judgment of the public opinion Of the United
States.
am sorry that your above said letter came nos
some hours earlier you giving therein orders that
from the Mississippi. no communications should be-
sent to any public paper of Marseiles | feel sur
prlsed, but Will make respected your orders. am
sorry to say that feeling to be my duty ofhonor to
thank by some few Words the kind sympathy was
honored with in Marseilles some hours before the
arrival and communication of your quite unlocked
Tor and unexpected intimation, sent ashore letter
to the said effect When you read it in some public
paper, hope you WILL by its contents not judge,
compromised the flag of the U. States.
beg leave to assure you sir, of my high regards
and particular consideration; having the honor to
sign myself to be, sir, your humble and obsequious
servant, L. KossUTH
Thus matters went on On the following day (the
1st October) the Mississippi sailed for Gibraltar
portion of the officers being nmieal their guest
another and larger portion sympathising with him
Various letters from different officers are published
expressive of their opinions in favor of Kossuth and
finally even Capt. Long himself wrote the following
U. S. STEAM FRIGATE MISSISSIPPI,
BAY OF GIBRALTAR, Oct. 6, 1851.
Sir: have the honor, by your request, to send
you copy of the extract of letter from John L.
Hodge, Esq, U. s. Consul at Marseilles, France it
being the same that | read I'd you the Both of
September, ultimo
Articles on this affair, the publication, and what
has followed have compromised and flag
with this Government Please request Mr. Kossuth
not to send articles to the paper LIE Peple while I'M
der the banner of the United States it would APP
pear that encourage attempt to produce an
emettte or serious Disturbances"
| do cheerfully state to you in furtherance of
your request, that l have never said, nor to my
knowledge have you, during the time you have been
on board this ship, compromised the flag.
am, sir with the highest regards, your obedient
servant, j. c. LONG, Captain.
To Louis Kossuth, Ex-Governor President of Hun
gary, I. ,. fflgate MISSISSIPPI.
After this the leaving of the Hungarian Elk Gov
ernor simply matter of convenience, he
wished to call at England whereas Capt Longs Or
ders did not permit him to do so. The whole affair
seems to have been exaggerated. Capt Long was
rather unwilling agent in bringing Kossuth, and
perhaps was irritated SO it would appear was Kos
suth. The only really reprehensible man in the af-
fair is Consul Hodge, who not content with quarrel
ling with the man, wrote to New York paper such
an envenomed and untrue statement by way of pre-
judcing the beforehand.
For the Journal
! MEssRs. EDITORS You recently announced with
appreciation the proposed publication of the Farm
ers Journal" by DR.. j. F. TOmpkins, of Bath, Beau
fort county, N. C. Allow me in addition to recon-
mend it to the patronage of the public, especially
the farming public. 1t is to be published monthly,
in the usual pamphlet form Suitable for bindng) of
such publications. 1t will consist of thirty pages of
closely printed matter, price dollar year. AS
soon sufficient number of subscribers are obtain
ed it will be issued forthwith. Subscribers pay up
on the receipt of the first copy
! The writer knows DR.. Tompkns well, and he
knows him to be we'll qualified to conduct such pa
per. Educated, talented enthusiastic in his most
favored pursuit, farming, and well known as sci
en6c and successful farmer, he is the very man to
manage Farmers Journal public spirited
North Carolnan, he IS anxious to see the farming
interest of the State elevated from it's present I'M
worthy and neglected condition to its just influence
and appreciation in the community. To this end he
proposes to make his paper the exponent and repre-
sentative of the farmers of the State especially the
farmers of the Eastern counties He has troops of
friends who will cheer him and stand by him in
his enterprise, but to make his paper generally
full, to give it that general support and influence
which such journals, we'll conducted ought to have
he appeals for patronage to the citizens of this Con-
gressonal District, well to those of his and
other sections of the State In his own section he
has done more for practical farming than any other
man any where around His operations farmer
are based upon established principles in Southern
agricultural science. He brings to his aid knowl-
edge of the recent improvements in agriculture and
familiarity with agricultural chemistry, and with
tural chemists and writer's Besides, his paper will
embrace the experience and views of other farmers
in and out of the State. Some of our best and most
experienced farmers already engaged to enrich
his columns with their productions. With their as
sstance he expects to make the Farmers Journal II
adapted soil and climate, to the condition and
circumstances of farmers, and creditabe to the
agricultural press of the country.
This Journal ought to be sustained, and we'll
sustained. Our State is an agricultural State
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