New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-03
Kossuth and CAPTAIN Long.

Long Of the frigate Mississippi and eonsu1 IIodge ar
we publish them entire confident tiey win bs
fead with great interest The NewYar Times in whseh
THESE letters were published the 22d uit states ta4
the action of Government in sending for
mis- companions met with the strong disapprobton ef
john y Hodge Esq U. $. Consul at Marseillea that
Commodore Morgan Of the Mediterranean squadron wss
opposed 70 defacnins any Of his vesse particularly the
Mississippi for this service that Captain Lano va.
opposed to going in her What the authority of the
Times is for making this statement we are fnsble IN
The Times speaks Of the application Of Hossnh to nas,
through France. and thus concludes ltd INTRODUCTION n
On the third day was received resrsina him
permission Kossuth 70 Narcotics editor he re-
quest which he had made and the which basf
received They published This alarmed the pre-
fet and Consul Hodge and the Consul addressed let
ter couched in violent and offensive terms ehalain
Kossuth with having compromised the hag Of the ti-
ted States, to Captain Long, who handed letter to
timents.
Kossuth who had been waiting shore the answer of
the French Government returned foard tie Missts
sippi Soon there many boats aoating about the
ship filled with people who sang the MasScses Hymn,
and 1 sent up cries sa Of Am A%eriea Captain etc Capt
parent excitement beautiful wreath taken from
United States flag in Of the boats and thrown up 10
notice Of theeomplimeus and hoors witch lie patr
otc people were skowering upon him. general order
prominent places Capt. Long then walked up 70 Gov
Kossuth and requested him to withdraw poop ef
that Il he remained there he wouil comproise our ag
Gov Kossuh withdrew the same ay h. addressed
the following letter to Consul Hodge "
U. s. FkIesrs Mlssrsslrpr,l
-t september 30, 1851
sp-The Government Of the United States Having aea
corded generous protection knew very to haYe
accorded it to who has the honor 10 meet
sympathy everywhere where the words freedom and hs
man rights . have echo in the brt acts Of
The people of the United States themselves expressed
this sympathy highly enongh and the Government Of
the United States did not teke this EXPIRE sion for
tive not to grant its protection but rather fer
tive to grant it. aEg x, s a5ly .sai \, Ilisal /.
confidently trust to hear that even in every place Of
Europe where we stopped this sympathy is freely ope
Iht is view which like the political rse-
ton Of the sentiments Of yopr Government. t -
Ehe other Is that confidently trust that your Govern
nent was willing to give liberty. and prison sir;
e would have not accepted youf Governments offered
Please to remember all that has happened since my
rival here. ~ 3s ~ s ~ a5ss% 8 49,
given before tue third day was Ashore
meanwhile and you know that not left the flotei
in order that might not provoke any manifestation
that sympathy which Icensder only aawf to ~
push back but bound in homer ta fe hneEe with
and thankful to accept fou know the people Of aArses
rather anxiously serupuleus not TO agy ds
eues to ME by the display o their sympathy An 9as
quiet. arasitsd
Ire refusal came 1t was answer to my letter wfit
ten NJ lie Prefet by myself The gireff q
through your interference: but it WAS and have
been given To me- Yourself sir copsiered it to be be-
you handed me the letter without any
rather with the advice to take aeopy OF H. w9aId =Y
felt authorized to do even without your advice:
cause it was only and exclusively myseif who
cerned in the matter. .saagi@6as ss4g u
A government. and chiefly constitutional ene-yes a
republican oueshould never sun publicity of the
tjudged lawful and convenient to issue Does govern
ment, the contrary shun its publicity In my opinion
the principles of the United States only apnys ana
side with publicity. which is in way contrary lw
even in the French Republic. u = Pa SOC sF1
Besides had right complain the Ersiici, Repag4
lean Government having without ay resoSble raotsss
q having pass rapidly without stoppine in ar
place and even declared 70 You to be- willing t. aeeebt
every loyal and honorable advice Of tho governhent IN
respect my passage that my paesage ~B1il af ~
yt,p
passage, could but produce excitement ceurse lad
right to complain against the refusal yiosiin wthon
the entiedte claim the French constitution ~
proclaimed to the world to take for basis the principle
freedom and fraternity. ~ a7 ~
And yet made no complaint. L only eun1nupi,aSsa 2
newspaper. without any additional remarks the letter
wrote and the answer received 1t was lawful it was
due to my position and not contrary TO the rules
etiquette which well acquainted wi a and v III ever
Of my honor and my rights
But you know. sir. it this communication which
caused the people OF Marseles to express to me in X
but dignified and graceful it, syupataies
because this happened at and afternoon the letters
were published in the evening the remarks and anneed
opinion of the editor have nothing to to with
You yourself did me the honor accompany me fn
the hotel to the boat Yon that the accanations of
the people being in no provoked had nothing Il dis
order in themselves but rather highly honorable Il,
myself. to the people, and even TO you.
We to the fgate the afternoon A bundrA,
boats floating around the Mississippi singing national
songs, offering garlands of laurel garlands Of ir
mortas to America and shouting Ifurral to tho r.
bupGc. to the United States of America and TO tnys,l9
Called forth by the shouts Of hepeople mouu, nm tb =
deck and uncoyeIng my head bowed thank the peqne
without speaking single word. surprisa 10 ee
the captain of the frgate wak along the deck without
waving his to acknowledge the cheers given to
America but my surprise stin heightened TO see
Captain Long accost me in reproaching mannertat -
compromising him by staying deck IapswereS,.
hope will meet generous welcome from vopr peo,s
also and am sure you would not have rcpnlse it
in the very position here. will in homer an,,,o,u
science feel bound thankfully TO acknowledge
where, the sympathy Inject and confident that vent
people and your government but approve t;s aan5
tta
Marseilles did in a graceful manner cheer the United q
States and cheer myself Inu knew whom vot, recei
board your ship and beg be assured that bar
the sentiment Of what is due yoa and convenient
thought compromising your position So fre r,s vs
from the embarrassment and entrcat you land re var
ever YOU rlease Bat as long IS have tha h.
IN board vosg ship You have to eonmr me 1 pshnr y
ands shall be obeyeda And left deck and eaqras
all my companions TO do the same The people in tbs
peaceaby as IL came without the consolation ef sinsa
sign from the mississippi. tii
These are the incidents of cur staying in the Bay Qf
AIarseiles. - 59'
Aud yet sir. you pleased JUDGE convenient to "
send me word today and that also not directly but by
the flag of the United States had been compromised by
these incidents"
This is heavy charge sir deeply wonnding my honor
and my sentiments of deepest respect ysrr glorious
1t cannot be passed in silencc feel bound in touo.
bring the matter before the people the United Statss
and your government and entreat their verdict about it
Hut having the firm conviction that wherever meet a
tree spontaneous, lawful and honorable express sion o
whatever peoples sympathy am bound honor ai con
science respect it with esteem, aud not to rq fuse it bis
thankfully to accepton the Other side You being her.
the organ of your government which reyring With
high veneratiou, it is my duty to deliver Nisibpi 81
the presence of myself who by his position seems n or
opinion to be aman who compromises the glorious lag
of the United States.
Therefore, though in the most solemn protest.
lug against the mputation you charge NE with, hay
the honor to tranqulize you sir. by declaring that viii
not longer embarrass you but with everlasting gratitude
to your country and your government viii the
Mississippi at the first place it will stop, which is sup
pose, Gibralter ,gAs
NJ. l.. N Bonapare has driven away from France.
You, sir by your dare confidently state unjust impn-
taton forcing to consider myself driven away
from the Mississippi because the people of nareiS mad
shown some kindness to -..'! ~
| will by private conveyance to the United
States will make my for not having further pro
fted Of the hospitality OF your Governments vessel Nv
the publication OF this etterI have the honor to send
you and Will confidently await the Judgment OF the pub.
lie opinion of the United States nT
am sorry that your above said letter came nor om,
hours earlier you giving therein orders that from he
Mssisppi no communications should be sent to auy
public paper of Marselcs feel surprised but wnllnake
respected your orders am sorry " that feei,,a
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