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

to publish the following in the National neligencer
your earliest convenience! and oblge very respectfully
your obedient servant j. H.. AULICK.
My attention has just been called to the following
tice in the Alexandria Gazette Of December Gth which
| originally appeared in the Cincinnati Gazette:
Commodore Aulick and Hon r. G. Schenck
Some time age il may be recollected the brazilian
Minister, Mr. MAcEDo, by the courtesy of the United
States taken home Rio Janero one of our naval
vessels, under the command of Commodore AULIoK.
Mr.. ScHENcK United States Minister then found reason
to send home the following despatch which is for the first
time published and in the Cincinnati Gazette probably
by authority Of the released Minister
Extract from Despatch No. G." dated August 81 1851
The Brazilian Government highly gratfed by the
attention shown to Mr. Macedo in sending him home in
the "Susquehanna," and offering him passage again in
of our public vessels, his return the United
States The Minister of Foreign Affairs, by order Of IL.
NJ the Emperor has made very handsome acknowledg-
ment OF his appreciation of the courtesy in note which
have received from him since the sending of my last
despatch enclose copy of the Minister'S note the
subject, and Of my reply.
Iyentured, as you will see to express in my answer
compliment to Mr. Macedo individually, which believe
was no more than you would readily approve being
well deserved by amiable and worthy gentleman
hope you may find less merit in his successor at
Washington.
In cennexion with this correspondence have painful
and Notifying disclosure to make to you, affecting the
character and conduct of the naval officer whom
of the Government Although officially informed that
such the case, became aware from other sources
that Mr.. Macedo not only offered passage in the
frigate, but that provision made by the Navy De-
partment for derayng all the expenses of mess stores
and other conveniences of accommodation attending his
voyage thus making him. in every sense, the nation
| guest"
regret to have to state, however, that Commodore
Aulick 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
the contrary, gave him distinctly to understand if
he did not state TO him in express terms, that he was
entertained by that officer himself at his cost
felt it my duty tocorrec this impression the mind of
Mr.. Macedo when discovered it, and when proper oc-
cason presented itself of doing This occurred upon
his consulting the amount of compensation which
in he might make to the Commodore on his
arrival here ehtr by gift direct payment for the
penses that he had incurred on his account.
l deemed it altogether right and necessary that Mr.
Macedo should know the extent of the courtesy intended
to be shown to him. and through him his Government by
the public authorities at Washington, and that he should
be left under of obligation for any part of it
to individual There dscomforts and annoyan-
enough attending his passage without superadding
any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of that kind But in his report
the Emperor, he informed me- drawing very just dis
tncton between these things and the intended hospta
ties of Government he delicately suppressed all
impression.
learn at the Department of State that this publca
ton of despatch addressed it has been made without
its knowledge privy, consents and the surmise Of
the Alexandria Gazette that it was published by authority
of Mr.. ScHENcK late Minister to Brazil, is doubtless
correct Whatever may have been Mr. SIS motive in
thus presenting the subject to the public do not regret
he has done So it affords opportunity of refut
ing the unjust inputatons upon my conduct by that
despatch and do that it is only necessary submit
the suboined correspondence to the country The first
intimation ever had Of these imputations the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, the
then Secretary Of the Navy, accompanying wich my
recall from my command:
| NAVY DEPARTMENT, NOVEMBER IT, 1851
Sir: Before the sailing Of the United States steam
frgate Susquehanna from the United States you wer
instructed to receive one board that frigae 70
passage except under special authority and the got
of April, 1851 you informed of the desire Of tn
Department that you shall receive board the Susque
hanna fitting out for the East India station, hi
Excellency the Chevalier S. de Macedo the Brazilian
Minister to this country and furnish him passage
accommodations to Rio Janeiro" "This act Of civit,
being designed testimonial Of respect well to tn
Minister himself TO his Sovereign, you direct
ed provide for his comfort in becoming manner,
that he shall be subjected to expense the voy
age :" which instructions you acknowledged the receipt
Of on the day following their date
learn from information received at the State Depart
ment that instead Of carrying out the views and nten
tons Of the Government in this respect Commodore
Aulick permitted him." the Cheyaer 5. de Nacedo etc
make the whole passage from the United States TO this
port" Rio de Janero and to leave the ship, without
ever communicating him the fact that such provision
was made for the expenses Of his voyage but the
contrary gave him distinctly to understand, if he die
| not state to him in express terms, that he
tertained by that officer himself at his cost =
and II Is further stated that there were discomort
and annoyances enough attending his passage without
superaddiDg any misapprehenson Of that kind"
without expressing the sentiments Of the Department
at this time it is deemed proper to call upon you for
prompt and full explanation Of the very grave mputatons
cast upon your conduct this information and require
that YOU state distinctly the extent to which you assumed
the right to claim the civiites extended TO the CbevaeI
Macedo as Of personal character when the instruction:
of the Department conveyed TO you the information that
he was 10 be received board the Susquehanna and
tertaned the guest Of the Government Of the United
States You will also state what the discomorts
and annoyances which the Brazilian Minister sub
iected to while on board the Susquehanna independently
Of the msapprehenson Of his position and whether pas
sage was given to any board the frigate without
| the special authority Of this Department
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| WILL A. GRAHAM
1 Commodore joins II. AULIcK,
1 Commanding U. s. Squadron East India
| and China Seas, Macao, China.
| To this letter forthwith replied, as follows:
U. s. SrEAM-FRekTE sUsouEHAsSA,