Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07

diserodit of our Government This the occasion Of
another official report which had 10 make against this
same Commodore and was published in eonnexion with
that to which he has attempted to reply; but he has
passed that part Of the article in the Cincinnati Gazette
be it observed, without notice.
And now as to my aluson to the " discomforts ond
annoyances to which Mr. Macedo and his fellow passen
gers in the Susquehanna were subjected have never
had disposition to enter into detail of what might ap
pear list Of petty personal grievances suffered by my
self and Others however nexcusabe that should have
had to Undergo such. will say however, that have
had experience enough in voyages the ocean, In differ
en-. and in merchant ships in steamers and
in sailing vessels to know that Whist endured in the
Susquehanna not asserted by the Commodore
only those necessarily incident lfe aggravated
by sickness and the want of accustomed exercise
The Commodore declares that he heard but ofone
instance OF annoyance" and that related to him by
Mr. Pendleton of Mr. Macedo being offended by
misunderstanding about boat at Madeira, in which he
wanted to convey his luggage on board" remember
that circumstance too. Ii instance in which there
much ncvlity and rudeness that We sent our lug
gage and servants off in shoreboat, and Mr.. Macedon
and and think Mr. Pendeton also, accepted the po
lite offer Of Commander Lardner, of the United States
brig Porpoise which had arrived in the harbor the day
BEFORE convey to the ship in his boat But per-
haps Commodore Auck as he says, had nothing to do
with that matter Yet how strangely forgetful he must
be about having notice of any dscomforts and annoy
auces when he fails to remember that Mr.. Pendleton
told him, on his quarterback, that there was
scarcely article of the provision furnished to his pas
sengers which fit to set before gentleman or which
any gentleman would offer friend guest at his ia
be" AS for myself very sea-sick and uncomfort-
able and had little disposition but to escape as well as
could in disgust and silently from the necessity OF max
ing nnmplaints any kind know of how little account
these be to any body except the personally
cerned and how difficult also make others comprehend
in the relation Of them those daily and hourly recurring
ve1ations and annoyances which, though small and al
most ridiculous in themselves, have much to do with
deracting from ones happiness and comfort there
fore withdrew for the most part from the cabin during
the last two weeks of the voyage and took refuge in the
hospitality of the ward-room where generally during
that tme took my meals and where occupied the state
and berth of Lieut. Randolph kindly and politely
surrendered to me by him for my use and sleeping.
One thing more and shall have done with Commodore
Aulick and his defence leaving them to the public, to
which he has appealed and to the honorable Secretary
of the Navy who might not think, after fuller inyest
CATION and consideration, find the explanation given
" full, complete, and satisfactory
have not addressed, the Commodore appears to
have done, circular letter to his ward room officers,
which, by the way he furnishes only the replies of
Mr. Randolph and Mr.. Bettinger, the testimony of ne-
ther of them affecting, have shown the question be-
u.s. have sought to bolster up my statement
by certificates from any quarter have taken the liber
ty, however, or which trust to be pardoned by those
of mentioning, in certain connexions the
names Of my fellow passengers, Mr.. Macedo and Mr.
Pendleton and of Capt. Inman. may refer also to F.
H. Cack Esq, Of New Orleans, then United States Sc
cretary of Legation to Brazil who passenger in the
ward-room. And now l will append here list of all
tho officers of the wardroom OF the Susquehanna
that cruise which likely in small degree to
become historical To these gentlemen and to their
collection and understanding of the incidents and crcum
stances attending the voyage refer a persons who may
have any further possible curiosity about the matter
ROBT. C. SCHENCK.
List Of Officers Of the Wardroom Ness Of the q. S.
Frigate Suquehanna at the time Of her passage from Nor
tolk to Rio Janeiro, IN June and July, 1851. .,.
Lieutenants: s. w. Gordon, 7. T. Hunter, ]. B. Ran
dolph, F. A. Parker, George H. Cooper; Master, John
Matthew'S Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles Eversfeld
Assistant Surgeon, Charles f. Fahs Purser, g. r. Bar
ry; Chaplain, E. c. Bettinger Bv Captain Of Marines,
W. B. Slack Commodores Secretary, Ferdinand Coke
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