The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21

Kossuth ~ MarseiIlss.
10 letter written BY Tharlow Weed, to she
Aiba~y Epe~i~g JoSrnal dated Marssilles, Ian. IS,
1852, the following passages OCCUR
So much has been said Of the Kossuth difficulties
here, that OF course endeavored to inform myself
Of the facts. Mr.. Hodge very frankly showed me
the whole correspondence; but shall only give you
the substance It should be remembered that, es-
% sort of torpedo, that would ignite and explode
II allowed to 20 into their cities This caused
anxiety to our ofi,isls Com. Morgan and Captain
Long, in letters which ! have read, apprised Mr..
Hodge, before their arrival here. that their gues.
was q troublesome customer, Of whom they were
most anxious 10 be quit. When the steamer Mis-
sissippi arrived here. Mr. Hodge received letter
from kossuth, desiring him to obtain from the
government permission to land, and pass through
France to England, adding that if the Project
was not at liberty to grant this permission, q re-
quest that be should make the application, by tele
Project On whom Mr.. Hodge Called said that IL was
impossible; that the government was appri;ed Of
kossuth's views, and had instructed him how to
act The permission 70 travel by land through
hazard disorder here by allowing Kossuth to land
MIR. Hodge, however, continued TO press the latter
point insisting that the rights Of hospitality Sd ould
not be refused to strangers. Finally, on receiving
crowds, and forbear speech. making, SO the Pre-,
feet gave permission to Kossuth, with his family
and friends, to land. This was soon effected, amid
q large concourse OF people. who were quiet and
orderly. In the evening, Mr.. Hodge invited Kos
suth to accompany him to . reception at the Pre-
fects, but he did not care to meet the Austrian
and Russian Consuls, he declined. In the afternoon
Of the following day, kossuth informed the Consal
that as the expense ofviDg on shore was more than
he could afford, he had concluded to re embark
Mr.. Hodge informed him that he was preparing
apartments for him and his family in his own
house; but he adhered to his purpose of returning
IN ha CHI In fha n ina INN haA
got out among the people that kossuth was to re.
turn to the ship dissatisfied with the auth ,rities,
and large crowd, amounting to several thousand,
assembled. Mr.. Hodge walked with him to the
wharf, amid popular cries, which greatly alarmed
the authorities. The Project, in reply to his tele
graphic inquiry, was informed that Kossuth's re-
quest was denied. This he communicated to the
Consul by letter. The Consul went Immediately
board with this information and at Kossuta's re-
quest, gave him the Projects letter, which appear.
ed the next morning In La Pusda. The Project
Immediately wrote to the Consul, expressing asto-
nishment that his letter had been published. The
Consul explained to the Project. 10 the meantime
the people, in large numbers, surrounded the Misss
sippi in boats, cheering Kossuth and singing the
Marseilles. Kossuth appearing occasionally, and
thanking them for their demonstrations Of SYM
PATTY, &c. This increased the apprehensions
Of the Project, who expressed his fears of
an outbreak from the great numbers of refugees in
the city. MIR. Hodge, who had pledged himselffor
his guest, and who was embarrassed by the Publi-
cation OF letter which he ought not to have allow
ed to 20 out of his hands, wrote to Captain Long,
expressing fears that if difficulties occurred that
government and flag might be compromised, add
asking him to request Kossuth not to address those
who gathered around the ship. Capt. Long, psrsi-
cipatipg in the apprehensions Of the Consul, COM
municaed that part Of the Consul's letter to Kos
suth. He regarded the Mississippi as little better
than the prison from viii h he had been released,
and said he would appeal to the American people
against their representatives abroad He then
wrote letter to the Consul, astifying the pablica
tion Of the Projects letter, 81 SC. Captain
Long, in much trouble, hastenod his preparations
to sail. lie had hurried away from an Italian port
to avoid trouble there, and was compelled to take
coal here. But he got to sea soon as possible.
Now, ! suppose that the real truth of the mat
reasons than were known for denying Ktssuth's re.
quest Recent events have shown that dangers
were th;okening. IL was that Kossuth was in eom-
munication with the opposition, and that it vas
possible that he might hasten an emeMte Mr..
Hodge, who is an American all over, had the high
est regard for kossuth, and desired pay him every
mark Of respect. He obtained permission for him
to land, by personally pledgipg himself that no
popular excitement should be created The publ
cation Of letter Of the Project compromised him.
am sure, therefore, tina. when all the facts and
cireumstaI Gee are know Mr. Hodges conduct will
be entirely approved. On the other hand, except
\ IN the publication ef that letter, see nothing to
| blame in KossLth's course here. He desired to
awaken all the influence AID sympathy, in Farce,
| for bis that he could. This was only being
faith ful to bis mission. Should he be censured 70
thai Certainly not But the Freach government,
though protesting republic, could not afford it.
The couply WAS rife with strong political EN- o.ion
Is vas feared then, and is believed nov that
hcssuth bad been permitted to pass leisureis
through France, the public tranquility" (thasi
tie term in use) would have been seriously affected.