Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-05
U. s. SHIP M4RIox, Macao, Nov. 8, 1856

U. s. SHIP MARION, MACAO, Nov. 8, 1850.
Mosr EXCELLENT SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the recep, of communication through your Exceency from
the most excellent the honorable Council of Government Of
the Province of Macao Tunor and Soo in relation to the
disaster which be the gs,e Of her Most Faithful Majesty
Donna Maria II" the 2sth day Of October last, which
has been transmitted the Of the marion" and
copy Of which will be forwarded to the Government of the
United States. . @.s
Deeply sympahizng with the honorable the Council Of the
Government and deplong the oss Of many gallant officers
and in fine fgae, the painful feelings with which
the recollection of this disastrous event surrounded
relieved by the favorable notice taken of our limited
but happily not altogether fruitless efforts.
Prompted by feelings Of humanity alone, the officers and
whom so kind ausion has been made, had the
ga.i6c,"n Of rescung from the wreck Of the Inflated frgste
the Of her unfortunate crew. and they have now
the additional satisfaction of your commendaion.
Their personal wish to be considered upon such
an OCCASION and even greater hazard would willingly have
been incurred could they made it the Of restoring
to you and the all Of these gallant but unfortunate
victims but the sudden and disastrous Of the accident
prevented consummaton desirable and they have now
only left the sad and melancholy duty Of joining with me and
Offering through your Exceency the honorable Council,
the relatives of the deceased and the inhabitants Of the
province generally the expression Of condoence
which would respectfully request to have conveyed in
such manner shall best the honorable Council
accept with many thanks the congratulations OF the hon.
osbe Council upon the escape Of the Marion" from danger
which have the greater weight coming from those who suf
fed severely from the calamity which occasioned such
danger
With feelings Of the highest consideration for your Excel
ency and the honorable Council Of Government have the
honor to be- very respectfully,
w. M. GLENDY, Commander
To his eIcelleocy ANTONIO JOSE MIRANDA,
Secretary of Government.
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington, March IL, 1851.
The undersigned, Secretary Of State Of the United States
which the Commandeur T, L. FI6AsIERo MoRAo, the
llth instant transmitted this Department copy Of
rspondebce between the Secretary General of the Govern
nent OF Macao and Commander Gendy Of the u g. ship
"Maron that bad its origin in the friendly afforded
by the officers and crew Of the Marion the survivors Of
the catastrophe which destroyed her Most Faithful Majesty
frigate " Donna Maria H." in the Chinese waters.
The President To whom that and enclosures were
submitted has directed the undersigned to assure the Minister
resident Of Portugal Of his sympathy the disaster by which
80 many brave destroyed end Of hi. high erac.
ton in percevDg that the services rendered by czens of the
United States that distressing have been cord,v
appreciated by her Most Faithful Majesty. Government
copy Of NJ de Fganee note and It's enclosures has been
communicated 10 the Secretary Of the Navy.
The awaits himsefo this opportunity to renew
10 the Minister resident Of her Most Faithful Majesty the
DAN'L WEBSTER.
To the Commsndeur ne FIsASIKRE MoRAo,
Minister Resident of her Most Faithful Majesty ashington