Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24

sations made against me through the Department Of State
by some persons not named at Rio de Jansro
and not being yet informed whether the explanations
promptly made in obedience to the letter which accom-
panied the reea deemed satisfactory and feeling
do utterly unconscious Of having deserved the CEN
sure implied AMI injury done me by the recall respect
fully request II the Department does not consider my
letter Of the 7thFebruary 1882 entirely satisfactory,
court Of inquiry court martial may be ordered
to make full and thorough investigation Of the state
ments and accusations above referred to-
would also request that the court be directed
to inquire into certain complaints against which
informally learn have been recently sent the Depart
ment by Mr.. Marshall the u. s. Commissioner China.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant
j. II. AULICK, Capt. U. s. N.
Hon. ]. c. DoBBIS, Secretary of the Navy.
To which the Department responded as follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, AUGUST ., 1853.
SIR: Very urgent official business has prevented my
promptly giving attention your communication of June
20th in which you express yourself as unconscious Of
having deserved the implied and injury done
me (you) by the recall from your command of the
East India squadron and request if the Department
does consider my (your letter Of 10Th of February
1882 entirely satisfactory, that court of inquiry or
may be ordered make full and thorough
investigation Of the statements and accusations made
against YOU
The Hon. Mr.. Schenck our Minister to Brazil it seems
was on board the Susquehanna in company with Mr.
Macedo Ex-Minster from Brazil, and he made state
the Secretary Of State which, being forward
ed to the Navy Department, doubt chiefly, if not en-
trely, operated to occasion your recall He says:
81 regret to have to state however, that Commodore
Auick permitted him to make the whole passage from
the United States to this port and to leave the ship
without communicating to him the fact that such
provision made for the expenses of his voyage but
on the contrary, gave him distinctly understand,
if he did not state him in express terms that he
entertained by that officer himself at his cost
felt it my duty this impression the mind
Of Mr.. Macedo when discovered it, and when pro-
| per occasion presented itself of my doing So"
| In your letter of explanation you utterly deny the
charge and the Department that you distinctly
collect that you either showed Mr. Macedo your instruc
tons from your Government to make him the guest of the
United States the Susquehanna that you mentioned
them to him before leaving the United States that you
showed them to the officers of the ship during the voy
age; that you refraned from exhibiting them Mr. Ma
cedo during the voyage from commendable of deli
cacy and propriey that reaching Rio you gave him
copy and exhibited the his brother. Your
PLANTATION is full, complete and satisfactory The De-
partmen suggests that you have any testimonial from
Mr. Macedo indicating his kind feelings you and tend
ing to show that the charges founded in mistake
misrepresentation it might only strengthen your vindi
cation, but would surely crafty the Department
The charge is serious one and unexplained would
merit and receive the of the Department
Your disavowal of the offence in terms full and
plic is gratifying to the Department. do not there
FORE deem it necessary order either of inquiry
| or court martial.
| You will consider yourself waiting orders
/ am respectfully your obedient servant,
| J. C. DOBBIN.
Commodore JOHN H. AuLIcK,
II