Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-23
II kOSSUTH AND CAPT. LONG.

N. KOsSUTH AND CAPT, LONG.
TO hs Editors Of tie National Inteuigencer:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Fen. Is, 1872
GESrLEMES--I herewith send you copy OF letter
which have received from Capt. Long, ~ the United
States Navy, in reference 10 his supposed oinucuy VIII
Th p;en Of lhc United States not having We, sent in
the CORE. pondcnce heretofore called for and seeing CON
tnued effort on the par, the kussuh press TO refer 10
Capt Long in Of ccnsure, deem II due 10 !al ac
onpsrt officer have this letter published 1t contains
his expressed in terms al once modest and dis
tnc with careful effort to avoid throwing the least cen
sure upon kossulh. n,o
looks with sagaciuus intuition into the consequence OF
threatened events and determines TO avert the danger in ad
| vance. Most respectfully, &C. W. II. S"Ai L.
EXETER, a. H. FEB. !, 1852.
DEAR SIR have received your letter of the eth OF jan
cnce relative supposed difficulties which occurred on
board the Mississippi under my command, with hossuth
of Marsr the purpose OF vindcating the dignity o
tho navy ami to s,Isla commander DC.
While The circumstances which gave occasion 10 Inc nom
orabI Intentions ucnliuned IN your letter are 10 ME iatef
NJ dozen r,ur.r allow me 10 express you my thanks for
vour readiness to ynicae The dignity of the navy as well
AS 10 sustain the character VI otcer whose aDest ciors
in the discharge oi his duty have met with unn'eF'ed re-
proach.
| II should he remembered By The American people that in
the discharge of The delicate duty IL removing kossuh and
his companions this country could have been
nv no motive but To do in such would make
them happy and myself respectable TO have treated any
of them rudencss neglect would have been nhosp
table as t.v then board ship under my Immediate
command 1t would have been inhuman, for they were de-
cctcd ana sorIuwlu al the furc OF their cXeTons 10 give
freedom their nation. They were esles without coun
try without home ana had claims upon the compassion as
well rs lhr respect OF mankind.
The prominent CHI against me is rudencss 10 kossnth
at the time of Alarscilles From The FIRST moment
saw him the hour of separation spared no pains 10
render him and his associates happy when nc hrs came
on board and his companions we're received ny me and
The officers and under my command with every express
uT ,itIm cheers
| On INV mart their welcome sincere; my own hpart
merit. ,r. resigned to promote their comfort, and employ
ed all III. power divert their attention from
the gloom which seemed 10 have settled on the prospects
NV position Marseilcs was peculiarly perpleSlns and
rcsoonsbl; out did intend be- and was not dsrcs
pecru kassuh either in my language or manners My
conduct such that review OF II cannot regret and
| would not acrit.
duct as in ucera Marseiles, is important 10 consider
the strcness of orders with reference TO compromise
of the American flag; that had been cautioned again and
again BY Commodore MonohS and Others whose opinions
were entitled the highest respect OF Inc Imminent oansc
Of compromising the flag; lla, the French authorities aa
refused TO through France To EnIiano
thai he had once landed Marsccs and that orders had
been Issued by the authorities that Inc shouiu not ahd
again. with The excitement when MS presence Per-
sonnlIy among the people had occasoned al Marseles
in The first place please observe the suicness OF the
general orders Of Commodore MoRsAS against all intel!eI
ence with the political affairs OF othef nations, do hpf y
/ 1851 from which the following Is an extract:
o the careful preservation Of The good faith Of our conn
ry us p.hed in treaty sruations and the delicate SUBJECT
\
will remember therefore, HAT the ship under your command
when lyire port sailing within the jurisdiction OF
another friendly nation is mere guest anu '' INC
of li Government If the United States II IS my o!osr '
the crcunspccion be observed phf'lcuhy ny Tue
officers and crews tie vessels composing the squadron
und, nv command at all times when IN company or con-
yersaiion wiki; people of the nations OF Europe mat tev
on ro into no political discussions with them. with each
other about them the state OF their respective couhtes
and ,ha, they carefully avoid tho expression OF any opinion
which may justify sm that 'h"'r s!mpahies are enlist
ed in behal If or inclined towards any pilcua Pai "
nation Ii il the determination Of the Government to pro-
serve our neutrality strictly AID thereby TO secure the TREND
ship ard continued confidence of u Any deviation from
the FOREGOING order in relation 10 THIS suoect WI" aIoy I'M
der any circumstances admit vi an excuse.
In addition 10 the above general orders please 10 observe
the Specific orders from Commodore Morgan 10 me 1i the
1i,h pcmer 1851 In these orders you VIII Ind that
many doubts entertained by him whether hosnh would
y. a,wc. land in France; expression OF regret that
kOssu had determined 10 land a, Ahscfies; an appretien
j IN csi should many vcSaons anu lnc0nvehi
encls ard then c,"is tie most erac observance
ertry particular" nj the instructions already gwen me in
general orders h the careful preservation of
strict neutrality, without which the most serious compro
mise al country Is almost Inevitable
next received letter from The American Consul at Mar
siiirs John H. Hodge Esq September 81, lool In this
,er he saw that liz. received cl!ca letter from
"p,e.c" requesting .n call him business of i'm
p"r'ance In onpilanr' with i;s request ne called Inc
sentative OF Inc United States published in paper call
ed LA P,urle," violent partisan paper, ami asked by
whom il done, he viewed il breach OF conf
encc Mr. Hudc stated he lei kossuth have the letter. and
that il published by him The Prciec then gave or
drs that hut III" officers and men "f the MiSssp?
should ,aut AMI Mr. Hodge wrote To me IA follows: y gu
will in the mos. positive cary out the views Of the
preiec pchbit every Individual except your men landing
from the United States steamer MISSISSIPPI no matter VINO
NAV be iin pe1SoD.'
The consequence Of the publication Of tina; letter, and the
comments il in The paper "La PeuT!e was The lmp
s,rtnrn The of thai paper, and the suspension at
all issues press further consequence was great
and very unusual excitcmcn! among the people,
Had .rlsnn Si 10 apprehend IN vie" VI the crcufn-
r,pisp nj an
srili.s manifested while kossGi and
his associates shore that the "PTecct through our
Consul informed thai such demonstrations must cease
lie also Withdrew the permission lie had granted, through
the ntercesson OF Consul Hence fer kossuIh and his
Of them should in future &c allowed TO land who had no,
passports signed by French Minister, or rtsed" by 4
French Consul.
On the afternoon OF the same day the ship surrounded
ty mui,, Of boats filled with people intensely excited
ealing for Kossu'h singing the larsel.s Hymn and other
revolutionary songs accompanied by mat known clap
81 hand, @hch is employed by the French people in
times r,ar cXctennt III The same Te nuitiudes bal
COLLECTED still gathering, the shores and mole
heads ami drums in tie city beating. |: was in this
state ari among the people that remar6td TO Kos
suh that i 5c o,G retire from the poop dtet perhaps the
vJe seoDt ert for farti!G compromise Of the flag.
H. conf ir,, IN: rcidrEct, aud sl',
." hof ~ f.r- .rn,:ut- wicu!c tom l0uT pt"t IL
alsa AMI yod wn: not '.u:c reP.l>e IL
in the position here replied Of course would mol
but This Gc-en; He made short address the
people and then e and his associates left the deck; and in
a5ou, hall hour after this period The boats moved oil slow
" DUSK OF the II was rude 10 MIN,
ratenes consisted in the above expressions Its for this
that have been censusd. How JUSTLY you will Judge.
! There strong ground fos apprehension my part,
for had been repeatedly warned Of the danger OF
promise Of the flus. had received express orders in
way to interfere with the politics Of foreign nations nor
suffer it I" be done BY The officers under my
mand kossuh, though foreigner under lhe pro,ec
lion Of the American flag, b. virtue Of resolve OF Con
gross. He had had permission through The incTceS.ion Of
Mr. Hodge the American Consul 10 go shore with his
companions Events had transpi:ed oi such character
that The people of Mirsees had become intensely excited
had received orders allow any person. whoever
oerson might be- leave The ship but the officers and
OF the Mississippi Should these circumstances and
been dsregarded by would they be overlooked
by any having the least degree OF prudence when the
peace OF nations in jeopardy had no right