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

ship that Mr. Macedo the countrys guest and enter
aned at the expense of the Government and the enclosed
letters will show that the officers did know it, Is then
at all likely sir that would under these circumstances,
even II were capable under any Of such contemplate
conduct attempt to practise so base and shallow a
frauda fraud which must have known 10 be apparent
TO every passenger and officer on board? trust the De-
partment does not place low estimate my under
standing II, nevertheless, Mr.. Macedo thought
himself my personal guest which hardly credit, it
must have been owing to the impression remaining
his memory from the time he spoke me about his
bill IN Washington, before received the order making
him the guest of the country, when said to him. Do
not give yourself any trouble about it, you cannot be al
lowed to pay mess bill you shall be my guest This
fact is alluded TO in my letter to the Department
knowledging the receipt of that orders
After our arrival at Rio de Janeiro | furnished the
Cheyaier with copy Of the order of the Department
above alluded to- believing might be agreeable him
to retain II in his possession also embraced different
occasions to show that order distinguished gentlemen
connected with the Imperial Government and among the
number to brother of Mr.. Macedo who is member of
the Emperor's household. The accompanying letters
from Lieutenant Randolph, my flag lieutenant, and the
Rev. Mr. Bettinger, chaplain, who happened to be pre-
sent some of these occasions refer to this fact
With regard to the dscomforts and annoyances said to
have attended his passage only say that never
heard Of but instance of annoyance which Mr. Pen
dleton mentioned to after the occurrence that Mr.
Macedo had been offended by some misunderstanding
about boat at Madeira in which he wanted convey
his luggage board. had nothing to do with this
matter know of discomforts said to have attended
his passage except those necessarily incident to
life, and which aggravated in the Of every
person who suffers from sickness and want of
toned exercise, as he does.t
feel assured that Mr. Macedo would not and could
not charge me with want of attention to his comforts
conscience acquits of having failed in the slight
degree out the views and intentions of the
Department in respect to this gentleman and invite the
strictest inquiry Of Mr. Macedo and all others oil
these matters
feel that should do injustice to my character and to
my position to close this communication without
expressing my surprise and regret that the Department
has thought proper to act in this matter upon pa
formation, and without waiting for the explanations
quired of me- if guilty of the conduct imputed
to had just succeeded, against numberless and al
most insurmountable obstacles in bringing the Susque
hanna her experimental trip to this distant part of the
globe and had just begun organize squadron and
arrange our future operations when find that am to
be deprived Of my command and ordered home to
mputatons from source not named, and which feel
confident the future will prove to have been made from
mere rumor, and not from knowledge of the truth
respectfully request that the Department will do me
the justice to communicate to the Department of State
such portion of this letter as relates to the
received there from Rio de Janero quoted in yours OF
the 18th November
have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your
obedient servant,
Commanding U. s. Squadron East India andl
China Seas.
To the Hon. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
Secretary of the Navy
The following the letters of Lieut. RANDOLPH and
the Rev. Mr. BETTNGER which reference is had in the
foregoing, and which accompanied it:
U. S. STEAM-FRIGATE SUsoUEHANNA
Hong Kong, February IA, 1852.
Sin Your communication to the ward-room officers
has been placed in my hands, and hasten to reply that
never knew you to intimate in any manner that Mr..
Macedo your private guest entertained at your
cost the contrary, knew from the time he
board that he considered the guest Of the Govern
ment and that they had provided funds to defray the
expenses Of his entertainment and was also the bearer
your fag-eutenant, to him of copy of the order
from the Department you, directing you to accommo
date him with passage in the ship free of expense
which you said you thought it be acceptable to him
retain his possession. have to believe
that Mr. Macedo considered himself your private
guest that he entertained at your cost instead
Of that of the Government.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNo. B. RANDOLPH, 1t. U. s. Navy.
Commodore j. II. AuLIoK,
Coming U. s. Squad. East India and China Seas